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MOVIE HOME OF HICKORY HUSKERS HOSTS ALL-STAR DOUBLEHEADER
Knightstown’s Historic Hoosier Gym, movie home of the “Hoosiers” Hickory Huskers, is once again the site of the Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic. This fourth annual girls'/boys' doubleheader will take place on Friday, June 5, 2009. The girls' game starts at 6:00 p.m. The boys' game follows at 8:00 p.m. (local Knightstown time).
New Castle High School coaches Steve Bennett (boys) and Curt Bell (girls), along with Knightstown girls’ coach Dawn Basicker and Mooresville boys’ coach Bob Carter, will guide the four teams.
Highlighting the girls’ contest are 2009 Indiana Miss Basketball Skylar Diggins from South Bend Washington, a Notre Dame recruit, and Miss Basketball runner-up Kelly Faris (Heritage Christian) who will attend Connecticut.
Eight more 2009 Indiana All-Stars were selected for the first half of this doubleheader. They are Alex Bentley, Ben Davis (PENN STATE), Skyler Gick, Benton Central (VALPARAISO), Dragana Grbic, Terre Haute South (BUTLER), Ta’Kenya Nixon, Michigan City (EASTERN ILLINOIS), Courtney Osborn, Hamilton Southeastern (MIAMI of Ohio), Aulani Sinclair, Eminence (INDIANA), Chrissy Steffen, Carmel (BOWLING GREEN) and Lily Svete, Penn (FLORIDA).
The 2009 Indiana Mr. Basketball Jordan Hulls of Bloomington South will participate in the second contest before heading to Indiana University this fall. Fellow IU recruit Derek Elston (Tipton) joins Hulls as do Purdue recruits Patrick Bade (Franklin Central) and D.J. Byrd (North Montgomery).
Seven other 2009 Indiana All-Stars invited to participate include Kendal Brown, Evansville Harrison (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS), Bruce Grimm Jr., Rochester (EAST TENNESEE STATE), Matt Kenney, Mooresville (VALPARAISO), Jake Odum, Terre Haute South (INDIANA STATE), Colt Ryan, Batesville (EVANSVILLE), Stephan Van Treese, Lawrence North (LOUISVILLE), and Scott Wood, Marion (NORTH CAROLINA STATE).
Coordinating this event are Garry Donna, Publisher of Hoosier Basketball Magazine and the Historic Hoosier Gym Committee of Knightstown. To purchase tickets (there are only 665 seats - all reserved) call (317) 925-8200 or e-mail hoosierbbllmag@earthlink.net.
All four team rosters— girls’ and boys’ Hickory Huskers and Terhune Tigers girls’ and boys’— follow.
HICKORY HUSKERS’ BOYS’ COACH – Steve Bennett, New Castle
NAME, SCHOOL HT, POSITION COLLEGE CHOICE
Patrick Bade, Franklin Central 6-8 Forward Purdue
Kendal Brown, Evansville Harrison 5-9 Guard Southern Illinois
D.J. Byrd, North Montgomery 6-5 Guard Purdue
Corey Clemens, New Castle 6-1 Guard Morehead State
Bruce Grimm Jr., Rochester 6-0 Guard East Tennesee State
R.J. Mahurin, Rockville 6-8 Forward Indiana State
Jordan Myers, Forest Park 6-8 Center Southern Illinois
Colt Ryan, Batesville 6-4 Guard Evansville
Drew Schauss, Centerville 6-4 Forward Brevard
Troy Taylor, Anderson 6-1 Guard Evansville
Stephan Van Treese, Lawrence North 6-9 Center Louisville
TERHUNE TIGERS’ BOYS’ COACH – Bob Carter, Mooresville
NAME, SCHOOL HT, POSITION COLLEGE CHOICE
Blake Beasley, Decatur Central 6-5 Forward Undecided
Derek Elston, Tipton 6-8 Forward Indiana
Matt Gehl, Jac-Cen-Del 6-2 Guard Undecided
Jordan Hulls, Bloomington South 6-0 Guard Indiana
Matt Kenney, Mooresville 6-3 Guard Valparaiso
Aaron Martin, Rossville 6-5 Forward Indiana Wesleyan
Blake Metcalf, Plainfield 6-9 Center Albany (New York)
Jake Odum, Terre Haute South 6-1 Guard Indiana State
Jawaun Scaife, Muncie Central 6-1 Guard Ball State
Andrew Smith, Covenant Christian 6-9 Center Butler
Scott Wood, Marion 6-5 Forward North Carolina State
HICKORY HUSKERS’ GIRLS’ COACH – Curt Bell, New Castle
NAME, SCHOOL HT, POSITION COLLEGE CHOICE
Cassie Bills, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 5-9 Forward Indiana Tech
Skylar Diggins, South Bend Washington 5-9 Guard Notre Dame
Skyler Gick, Benton Central 5-7 Guard Valparaiso
Taylor Goshert, Wawasee 5-9 Forward Indiana Wesleyan
Elizabeth Jennings, Lapel 6-1 Forward Butler
Jordan Ogle, Columbus East 6-0 Forward Kentucky Wesleyan
Courtney Osborn, Hamilton Southeastern 5-9 Guard Miami of Ohio
Laura Richards, Connersville 5-9 Guard Valparaiso
Adrienne Sahm, Indianapolis Cathedral 5-6 Guard Bellarmine
Chrissy Steffen, Carmel 5-11 Forward Bowling Green
Lily Svete, Penn 6-2 Center Florida
TERHUNE TIGERS’ GIRLS’ COACH – Dawn Basicker, Knightstown
NAME, SCHOOL HT, POSITION COLLEGE CHOICE
Emily Anderson, Heritage Christian 5-9 Guard Hillsdale (Michigan)
Alex Bentley, Ben Davis 5-6 Guard Penn State
Meghan Doss, Turkey Run 5-1 Guard Vincennes
Kelly Faris, Heritage Christian 5-11 Forward Connecticut
Claire Freeman, Heritage Christian 5-9 Guard Butler
Dragana Grbic, Terre Haute South 6-3 Center Butler
Sydney Mitchell, Columbus North 5-10 Forward Eastern Illinois
TaKenya Nixon, Michigan City 5-8 Guard Eastern Illinois
Margee Reeder, Muncie South 5-10 Forward Vincennes
Charae Richardson, Lafayette Jeff 5-6 Guard Vincennes
Aulani Sinclair, Eminence 6-1 Center Indiana
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