CAMERON POPE 5-11/SR LOUISVILLE MALE, KY (JACKSONVILLE STATE)
TRAVIS GRAYSON 5-10/JR CHESTERTON, IN
LOGAN IMES 6-4/SO ZIONSVILLE, IN
ANDREW MASON 6-4/SR BARDSTOWN, KY
LUKA BALAC 6-3/SR MUNTER, IN
TOP SLEEPER
NICK RICHART 6-9/SO ZIONSVILLE, IN
SECOND 6
CLAYTON BUBUSH 6-6/SR MUNSTER, IN
JEREMIAH LOVETT 6-2/SR MUNSTER, IN
JAVAUGHN SMITH 6-1/SR BARDSTOWN, KY
BRYCE RILEY 6-4/JR BARDSTOWN, KY
GRANT BOWLING 6-6/SO BARDSTOWN, KY
HUNTER CREW 6-4/JR LEBANON, IN
SECOND SLEEPER
JUSTIN SIMS 6-5/FR CHESTERTON, IN
OHIO'S POSTSEASON BOYS CLASSES PICKS
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Below are my picks for the Ohio Post Season Tournaments for each of the four classes. Bold denotes the eventual state champion for each class and teams are listed alphabetically. Sectionals begin February 15th and the state tournament will be held March18-20 at St. John Arena in Columbus, OH.
D-1
BRADLEY (HILLIARD)
LINCOLN (GAHANNA)
MOELLER (CINCINNATI)
ST. EDWARD (LAKEWOOD)
D-2
BUCHTEL (AKRON)
LIMA (SHAWNEE)
ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY (AKRON)
WOODWARD (CINCINNATI)
D-3
COLONEL CRAWFORD (NORTH ROBINSON)
LUTHERAN EAST (CLEVELAND HEIGHTS)
TAFT (CINCINNATI)
WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN (WORTHINTON)
D-4
BOTKINS
MCDONALD
RICHMOND HEIGHTS
TRI VILLAGE (NEW MADISON)
NAISMITH'S FINALISTS FOR BOYS POY & COACH OF YEAR
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View below the five finalists for the Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. The winners will be anounced in early March.
NAISMITH'S FINALISTS FOR GIRLS POY & COACH OF YEAR
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The Jersey Mike's Naismith five finalists for Girls Player of the Year and Girls Coach of the Year were announced Tuesday and can be viewed below. The winners for both awards will be announced in early March.
View Tennessee's three finalists (boys and girls) for each of their five classes below along with my picks for who I think will be selected Mr and Miss Basketball.
The All A Classic for both boys and girls are set for February 16-21 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY. This tournament is for 124 schools in the Bluegrass State with the smallest enrollments. The 124 participants are still eligible to play in the regular post season tournament as well. This tournament over the years has kept Kentucky from developing a class system. One can view the brackets below.
Look for Eddyville Lyon County to be crowned champion for the boys and for Bardstown Bethlehem to win the girls' tournament.
IHSAA'S GIRLS SEMI-STATES ARE SET
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The Indiana's Girls Semi-States are set for this coming Saturday. The winners will advance to the state finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on February 27th. See below for the schedule.
Saturday I took in the semifinal regional games at La Porte (4A) and the championship game at Elkhart Jimtown (3A) via the IHSAA Champions Network. Below were the game results and the top players.
LA PORTE 4A SEMIFINALS
MISHAWAKA PENN-63 MERRILLVILLE-22
CROWN POINT-52 LA PORTE-28
ELKHART JIMTOWN 3A CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON-64 LAGRANGE LAKELAND-50
TOP 6
MILA REYNOLDS 6-2/JR SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (MARYLAND)
KAITLYN COSTNER 5-6/SR MISHAWAKA PENN (OHIO STATE)
AMIYAH REYNOLDS 6-0/SO SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
JESSICA CARROTHERS 5-7/JR CROWN POINT
LILLY STODDARD 6-4/JR CROWN POINT (PURDUE)
TRINITY CLINTON 5-7/SR MISHAWAKA PENN
TOP SLEEPER
RASHUNDA JONES 5-8/SO SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
SECOND 6
RYLIN OTT 5-11/SR LA PORTE (PURDUE-FT. WAYNE)
BAILEY HARTSOUGH 5-10/SR LAGRANGE LAKELAND
LAUREN POLLOCK 6-4/SR LA PORTE
GRACE ADAMS 5-11/SR MISHAWAKA PENN
JORDYN SMITH 5-6/SR MISHAWAKA PENN
TORRI SMITH 5-2/SR MERRILLVILLE
SECOND SLEEPER
DAVINA SMITH 5-11/JR MERRILLVILLE
COVERAGE OF THREE ILLINOIS' BOYS GAMES
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This past week I observed via streaming three boys' games in Illinois. Below were the game results and top players.
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The room rate of $99.00 (tax not included) includes a complimentary hot buffet breakfast, complimentary parking and complimentary wi-fi.
Hotel amenities also include an indoor heated pool, exercise room, business center and laundry facilities.
