Junior High Girls All-State Classic returns to Lincoln this weekend

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[December 20, 2019] 

Lincoln College will host over one-hundred fifty girls from junior high teams across the State of Illinois on December 21-22, 2019. Player’s from Chicago to St. Louis will be represented with many just finishing playing in the IESA State Championship on Thursday, December 19th. The girl’s All-State Junior High Classic was created to reward and recognize some of the top junior high players in the state! We believe it will be a great source of pride, motivation and FUN! This weekend’s event will boast players from twenty out of the thirty-two teams that played in the IESA State Tournament.

Players were selected based on IESA participation, their performance in the state tournament last year as 7th graders in 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A, coach nominations for top seeded teams this season in 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A, geography (larger towns have nominations for each school) and administrator nominations.

Teams were formed based on same school (if registered early), geography (area schools that were closest), when registration was received and lastly height. Teams will be coached by many of the state’s top junior high coaches with state tournament appearances.

There are a total of fourteen teams participating with on Sunday, December 22nd in a tournament to determine the winner. Games will be played on the hour every hour at both gyms at Lincoln College starting at 8:00AM with the championship game tipping off at 7:00PM at the Lincoln Center.

The schedule of events includes:
Saturday, December 21st

  • 2:30-4:30 p.m. - Registration (Lincoln Center on the campus of Lincoln College)
     

  • 4:30 p.m. - Introduction of Team Coaches
     

  • 5:00-7:00 p.m. - Skills Competition (Lincoln Center & Davidson-Sheffer Gym)
     

  • 7:30-9:00 p.m. - Team Practices (Gyms throughout Lincoln)

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Sunday, December 22nd

  • 7:00 a.m. - Doors Open (Lincoln Center & Davidson-Sheffer Gym)
     

  • 8:00 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Basketball Games (Lincoln Center & Davidson-Sheffer Gym)
     

  • 7:00 p.m. - Championship Game (Lincoln Center)

The people of Logan County will certainly recognize some of the players and the coach of this years Central Team. West Lincoln Broadwell’s Kari Froebe will once again coach a team with six WLB Player’s represented: Alison Turner, Becca Heitzig, Kloe Froebe, Tori Geriets, Jenna Bowman and Piper Whiteman. Coaching for the first time in the All-State Classic and fresh off another IESA State Appearance is Jamie Anderson from Mt. Pulaski. Joining Coach Anderson from Mt. Pulaski’s state appearance team are Grace Davis and Mackenzi Chandler!



The general public is welcome to come watch some of the top junior high players in the state this weekend. Free Admission on Saturday, December 21st to the Skills Competition. On Sunday, December 22nd there will be a gate charge of $5 Adults and $4 Students/Seniors. Special thanks to Logan County Tourism Bureau, Hampton Inn, Lincoln Printers as well as Logan Lanes for their sponsorship and coordinating over one-hundred and fifty players and their families visiting Lincoln.

2019 All-State Junior High Classic

[Kirk Whiteman
Sport Management – Lead Faculty
Lincoln College]

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