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Tipton to host EIHC-Big East all-star basketball game
Sports · March 28, 2007
Fans of both the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference and the Big East Conference, get ready.
For the first time in the two leagues’ histories, seniors from both conferences will play each other in a boy-girl doubleheader senior shoot-out this Saturday, March 31.
Seniors from the two conferences will converge on Tipton Middle School, Saturday March 31 at 6 p.m. for the two games.
A girls all-star game will tip-off at 6 p.m. with the boy’s contest scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for students.
The EIHC girls team is led by all-state guard Jodie Krall of Solon. Senior Alex Hogan will represent West Branch on the EIHC squad.
For the Big East girls team, conference champion and state qualifier Andrew is represented by four of its five starters. Ten players on the Big East roster earned all-conference honors.
For the EIHC, boys conference champion Solon has two representatives with All-State guard Matt Lesan and John Stocker. Class 2A state runner-up Mid-Prairie has two representatives in Kyle Graber and Braden Kos. In all, the EIHC boys team has six first-team all-conference players on its roster, including West Branch senior Caleb Walter. Senior Michael Murphy, a second-team all-EIHC pick, has also been asked to play on Saturday.
For the Big East boys team, conference champion Bellevue Marquette has three representatives in Matt Killburg, Casey Kettmann and Brig Moore. Class 2A state qualifier Northeast Goose Lake has two representatives in all-state guard Dylan Diedrich and guard Nick Mohr.
EIHC Representatives
Boys—Matt Lesan and John Stocker, Solon; Jamey Meyer, Jake Soy and Alex Bartenhagen, Durant; Kyle Schumacher, Clear Creek Amana; Caleb Walter and Michael Murphy, West Branch; Kyle Graber and Braden Kos, Mid-Prairie; Michael O’Rourke, Williamsburg; Travis Yoder, West Liberty; Jeff Pacha, Iowa City Regina; Graham Carl, Mount Vernon; Nick Grimoskas and Keaton DeWulf, Tipton.
Girls—Brooke Rugger, Clear Creek Amana; Calli Kahl and Katelyn Paulsen, Durant; Chelsea Tanner and Jodie Krall, Solon; Megan Flynn, Mid-Prairie; Alex Hogan, West Branch; Erin Wagner and Kayla Streb, Iowa City Regina; and Hayley Norton, Wilton.
Big East Representatives
Boys—Matt Clarke, North Cedar; Curtis Roeder and Eric Veach, Andrew; Danny Ernst and Nate Marvin, Preston; Andrew Schroeder, North Cedar; Dylan Diedrich and Nick Mohr, Northeast Goose Lake, Scott Willimack, Midland; Matt Killburg, Brig Moore and Casey Kettmann, Bellevue Marquette; and Justin Smith, Olin.
Girls—Lindsey Knake and Courtney Grutz, Bellevue; Megan Johnson, Tara Kilburg, Tiffany Till and Whitley Clausen, Andrew; Whitney Andersen and Erica Krogman, Preston; Kelsay McCausland, Camanche; Jessica Lippens, Northeast Goose Lake; Mary Burmeister, Midland; and Tori Isenhour, Clinton-Prince of Peace.
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