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Saturday, April 18, 2015 | The State Journal-Register
ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL
FIRST TEAM
MARCUS CHAUSSE
DYLAN MILLER
MATT MULLER
MATT WENDLING
PIERSON WOFFORD
6-6 Senior
Nokomis
6-9 Senior
Hillsboro
6-0 Senior
Petersburg PORTA
6-4 Junior
Athens
6-4 Senior
Lutheran
Team’s lone
senior starter led
Nokomis with
20.5 points and
10.6 rebounds
a game while
shooting 69
percent from the
field. Helped Nokomis to a 19-12
record and Class 1A regional title.
Two-year starter finished with
1,099 career points. Chicago SunTimes 1A second-team all-state;
IBCA 1A-2A third-team all-state,
AP 1A all-state honorable mention,
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette
Honorable Mention 100.
Provided 23.1
points, 11.4
rebounds and 2.8
blocks a game
as team went
15-14. Also shot
57 percent from
the field. Finished
with school-record 765 career
rebounds and 1,520 career points
(No. 2 on school list). AP and Chicago Sun-Times 2A second-team
all-state, IBCA 1A-2A fourth-team
all-state, Champaign-Urbana
News-Gazette All-State Special
Mention 50. Signed with North
Dakota State.
Floor leader for
Sangamo Conference and 2A
regional champions averaged
team-leading 14.4
points, 3.7 assists
and 4.6 steals. Also
hit 76 percent of his free throws and
team-high 37 3-pointers. A starter
with senior twin brother Mitch and
sophomore Max, he led Bluejays to a
28-3 finish. IBCA 1A-2A second-team
all-state; AP 2A all-state honorable
mention, Champaign-Urbana NewsGazette All-State Honorable Mention
100. Will focus on academics at Iowa.
Led Warriors
in scoring (21
per game) and
rebounding (8.8)
while averaging 2.0 assists
and 2.5 steals.
Solid shooter
from field (63 percent overall) and
3-point range (32 made for 48
percent). Helped Athens to 18-8
finish as he passed 1,000 career
points and 500 rebounds. IBCA
1A-2A all-state fourth team.
Averaged 26
points and 7.3
rebounds a game,
shot 54 percent
from the field, 72
percent from the
free throw line and
hit 55 3-pointers.
Two-time honorary captain led Crusaders to 30-2 record. Three-year
starter finished with boys-schoolrecord 1,999 career points.
Associated Press and Chicago
Sun-Times 1A first-team all-state,
IBCA 1A-2A first-team all-state,
Champaign-Urbana New-Gazette
All-State Special Mention 50.
SECOND TEAM
ISAAC COLLINS, 5-9 sophomore, Pleasant Plains:
Area’s most prolific
long-range shooter hit a
school-record 96 3-pointers in 219 attempts for 44
percent. Also hit 81 percent of
his free throws and averaged
12.4 points a game for 17-12
Class 2A regional champions.
Already holds school mark for
career 3-pointers with 168.
All-Sangamo Conference.
ERIC DUST, 6-8 Sr., Taylorville: Gave Tornadoes a
size presence and perimeter
threat while averaging 11.3
points and 5.4 rebounds a
game and hitting 52 3-point
field goals. Helped Taylorville
to a 19-11 overall record,
including 7-3 record for third
place in Tornadoes’ return to
the Apollo Conference. AllApollo selection.
JAMAL GARNER, 6-3 Sr.,
Jacksonville ISD: Bright
spot for a team that went
5-17 overall. Averaged 17
points, 16.1 rebounds and 2.6
blocks per game and shot
67 percent from the field.
Grabbed 31 rebounds (No.
10 on state single-game list)
in regional loss to White Hall
North Greene. Honorable
mention Associated Press
1A and IBCA 1A-2A all-state;
Champaign-Urbana NewsGazette All-State Honorable
Mention 100.
MILES HUTCHINS, 6-1 Jr.,
Niantic Sangamon Valley:
Averaged 19.4 points, 5.5
rebounds, 3.8 assists and
2.4 steals for a young Storm
team that finished 10-15.
Also hit 37 percent of his
3-point attempts (59 made).
IBCA 1A-2A all-state special
mention.
JOSEPH MARTIN, 6-4 Sr.,
Calvary: Three-year starter
became Saints’ go-to player,
leading them with 19.1 points,
8.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals
per game. Led Calvary to a
20-8 finish and second place
in the MSM. Finished with
over 1,000 career points. AllMSM Conference selection.
THIRD TEAM
AUSTIN DEAL, 6-0 Sr.,
Morrisonville: Led Mohawks
to their best season in 15
years as they went 19-11 and
earned first regional title
since 1979. Deal paced Morrisonville in scoring (15.0),
rebounding (6.0) and 3-pointers made (55). 1,205 career
points. Will play baseball
at Lincoln Land. All-MSM
Conference.
RYAN FREER, 6-2 Sr.,
Athens: One of area’s top
scoring threats finished at
19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and
3.5 assists. Shot 81 percent
from the free throw line and
made 66 3-pointers (42
percent). Second-team AllSangamo Conference.
DEREK SALE, 6-3 Sr.,
Raymond Lincolnwood:
Averaged 17.2 points and 7.0
rebounds for 15-15 Lancers
team that had seven losses
by three or fewer points. Sale
shot 49 percent from the field
and .650 at the line. IBCA
1A-2A all-state honorable
mention.
EVERETT STEVENS, 6-4
Sr., Auburn: Shot equally
well from the field and 3-point
range (27-for-47, 57 percent).
Averaged 14.1 points and 6.1
rebounds and hit 74 percent
of his free throws. Helped
Trojans to a 15-12 finish.
First-team All-Sangamo
Conference. Leaning toward
Lincoln Land basketball.
BLAKE SUHLING, 6-3 Sr.,
Riverton: Physical player
was equally tough as scorer
and rebounder, averaging 11.7
points and 11.2 rebounds for
16-10 Hawks. His 291 rebounds
rank fourth on the Riverton list,
and his 585 career rebounds
rank eighth. Second-team AllSangamo Conference.
HONORABLE MENTION
(In alphabetical order)
Dylan Bee, 6-1 Sr., Pleasant Plains; Roger Conlee,
6-0 Fr., Mount Olive;
Aaron Copeland, 6-4 Sr.,
Lutheran;Harrison Creswell, 6-7 Jr., Williamsville;
Reid Detmers, 6-1 Soph.,
Nokomis; Rick Dour, 5-9
Jr., Beardstown; Cooper
Eaker, 6-5 Sr., Auburn; Colin
Fairman, 6-4 Sr., Staunton;
Seth Foster, 5-11 Soph.,
Morrisonville; Josh Franke,
6-2 Jr., Staunton;
Bryan Graham, 5-10 Jr.,
Raymond Lincolnwood;
Cole Greer, 5-7 Soph.,
Pleasant Plains; Jake Hunt,
6-0 Sr., New Berlin; Michael
Lowery, 6-3, Sr., Mount
Pulaski; Michael McCurdy,
6-1 Sr., Petersburg PORTA;
Scott McDermand, 6-4 Sr.,
Auburn; Dustin Mibbs, 6-2
Sr., Havana; Paul Morris,
6-2 Sr., Franklin; Max Muller,
6-4 Soph., Petersburg
PORTA; Manning Plater, 6-5
Jr., Rushville-Industry; Evan
Price, 6-1 Jr., Gillespie;
Cade Puzey, 6-3 Sr.,
Pawnee; Blaine Ray, 6-0 Sr.,
Staunton; Ryan Roscetti,
5-10 Jr., Riverton; Cooper
Scharf, 6-4 Jr., Litchfield;
Cole Sheedy, 6-3 Sr.,
Taylorville; Conner Simmons, 6-1 Jr., Litchfield;
Brady Starks, 6-2 Sr., North
Mac; Matt Watson, 6-0 Jr.,
Williamsville; Levi Williams,
6-1 Sr., Morrisonville; Josh
Wilson, 6-3 Sr., Waverly.
AREA BOYS
ALL-CONFERENCE
TEAMS
(x-denotes unanimous
selection)
APOLLO CONFERENCE
First Team — Eric Dust, Sr.,
Taylorville; Austin Thacker,
Sr., Mount Zion; Braydon
Bone, Sr., Effingham;
Braden Smith, Jr., Mattoon;
Cole Sheedy, Sr., Taylorville
Taylorville second-team
player: Sr. Mitchell Rhymes
LITTLE OKAW VALLEY
NORTHWEST
First Team — x-Nathan
Lovekamp, Jr., Cerro
Gordo; x-Jeremy Plank,
Sr., Arthur-Lovington/
Atwood-Hammond; x-Tyler
Schuring, Sr., Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond;
Kollin Seaman, Jr., Arcola;
Keegan McHood, Sr.,
Argenta-Oreana; Hunter
York, Sr., Decatur Lutheran;
Peyton Hagerman, Sr.,
Bethany Okaw Valley
Niantic Sangamon Valley
honorable mention: Jr. Miles
Hutchins
MSM CONFERENCE
First Team — x-Pierson
Wofford, Sr., Lutheran;
Joseph Martin, Sr., Calvary; Paul Morris, Sr.,
Franklin; Austin Deal, Sr.,
Morrisonville; Derek Sale,
Sr., Raymond Lincolnwood
Second Team — Cade
Puzey, Sr., Pawnee; Bryan
Graham, Jr., Raymond Lincolnwood; Josh Wilson, Sr.,
Waverly; Aaron Copeland,
Sr., Lutheran; Josh Kirby,
Sr., Lutheran
Honorable mention
— Austin Galloway, Soph.,
Pawnee; Trever Martin, Jr.,
Buffalo Tri-City; Clayton
Dees, Sr., Kincaid South
Fork
PRAIRIELAND
CONFERENCE
First Team — Beardstown:Jr.
Rick Dour; Abingdon-Avon:xSr. Zach Glisan; Brimfield:
x-Sr. Carson Cuevas, Sr. Nate
Wallace; Elmwood: x-Soph.
Isaiah Groeper, Sr. Matt
Jehle; Farmington: Soph.
Eric Higgs; Knoxville: Jr. Tyler
Houston; South Fulton: x-Sr.
Tyler Engel; West Prairie: Sr.
Dustin Logan
Area second-team players — Dustin Mibbs, Sr.,
Havana; Manning Plater, Jr.,
Rushville-Industry
Area honorable mention
— Dante McWilliams, Jr.,
Beardstown
PRAIRIE STATE
CONFERENCE
First Team — Shandon
Boone, Alton Marquette;
Marcus Chausse, Nokomis;
Roger Conlee, Mount Olive;
Reid Detmers, Nokomis;
Teddy Fifer, Edwardsville
Metro-East Lutheran; Jason
Johnson, Edwardsville MetroEast Lutheran; Blake Marks,
East Alton-Wood River; Matt
Stimac, East Alton-Wood
River
SANGAMO CONFERENCE
First Team — Matt Muller,
Petersburg PORTA; Matt
Wendling, Athens; Harrison
Creswell, Williamsville; Everett
Stevens, Auburn; Isaac Collins, Pleasant Plains
Second Team — Blake Suhling, Riverton; Ryan Roscetti,
Riverton; Ryan Freer, Athens;
Cooper Eaker, Auburn; Cole
Greer, Pleasant Plains
Third Team — Michael
McCurdy, Petersburg PORTA;
Max Muller, Petersburg
PORTA; Matt Watson, Williamsville; Jake Hunt, New
Berlin; Scott McDermand,
Auburn; Brady Starks, North
Mac
Honorable mention — Dylan
Bee, Pleasant Plains; Jordan
Lynn, Mason City Illini Central
SOUTH CENTRAL
CONFERENCE
First Team — Evan Price, Jr.,
Gillespie; Will Schaufelberger,
Sr., Greenville; Dylan Miller,
Sr., Hillsboro; Tyler Rose, Jr.,
Piasa Southwestern; Craig
Faulkner, Sr., Greenville; Trace
Gentry, Jr., Roxana
Area second-team players — Joeb Easterday, Sr.,
Carlinville; Cooper Scharf, Jr.,
Litchfield; Josh Franke, Jr.,
Staunton
Area third-team players — Wade McMillen, Jr.,
Pana; Conner Simmons, Jr.,
Litchfield; Nick Price, Soph.,
Gillespie
TOMAHAWK CONFERENCE
First Team — x-Karson Arrenholz, Sr., Delavan; x-Andy
Long, Sr., Delavan; x-George
Foust, Sr., Glasford Illini
Bluffs; x-Brode Hopkins, Sr.,
Hartsburg-Emden; Michael
Lowery, Sr., Mount Pulaski
Second Team — Chet Merritt, Sr., Glasford Illini Bluffs;
Joey Powell, Jr., Greenview;
Beau Collier, Sr., Mount
Pulaski; Jake Weyhrich, Soph.,
Manito Midwest Central; Sam
Hodges, Jr., Delavan; Riley
Entwhistle, Soph., Mason City
Illini Central
Area honorable mention —
Jordan Lynn, Sr., Mason City
Illini Central
WESTERN ILLINOIS
VALLEY CONFERENCE
First Team — Carrollton:
Luke Palan, Cody Leonard;
Greenfield: Austin Plogger;
Griggsville-Perry: Joseph
Myers, Kaleb Bradshaw;
Hardin Calhoun: Mitchell
Bick, Gus Baalman; Jacksonville ISD: Jamal Garner;
White Hall North Greene:
Connor Vincent, Andrew
Davis.
FINAL AREA BOYS STATISTICS
SCORING
Wofford, Luth
Miller, Hills.
Garner, ISD
Wendling, Ath
MChausse,Nok
Graham,Lwood
MiHutchins, SV
R. Freer, Ath
J. Martin, Calv
Galloway, Paw
Sale, Lwood
Hunt, NB
Roscetti, Riv
JPowell, Gview
Ray, Staun
Puzey, Paw
Simmons,Litch
Deal, Mville.
E. Price, Gil
McDrmnd, Aub
Starks, NMac
Franke, Staun
N. Price, Gil
MtMullr, Porta
Creswell, Wil
Detmers, Nok.
Stevens, Aub
PMorris, Frank
Mx Mullr, Porta
Mibbs, Hav.
Scharf, Litch
Sheedy, Tay
Bee, Plains
Wilson, Wav
Price, T-C
Conlee, M.O.
Nix, Routt
Collins, Plains
C. Eaker, Aub
Suhling, Riv
Dust, Tay
Matthews, T-C
Williams,Mville
Lowery, MP
Foster, Mville.
Fairman, Staun
Coutriaux, Wav
Wallbm, Frank
Watson, Wil
Doty, SV
Caruthers, Wav
Clark, NMac
Martin, T-C
Courson, Wil
Fenske, Hills.
Miller, Pana
McCurdy, Porta
BuCollier, MP
Barnes, NMac
Birdsell, Routt
Copeland, Luth
Gillette, Paw
Entwistle, I.C.
Howard, Litch
Davis, Plains
Copelnd, Mville
Isrnghsen, Calv
Kirby, Luth
Thresher, Wav
Hinkle, Riv
G
32
22
17
26
31
29
25
26
28
26
30
28
26
25
30
26
29
30
24
27
24
29
28
31
24
31
27
28
31
27
29
30
29
29
28
22
16
29
27
26
30
21
30
29
30
29
30
28
28
25
30
25
28
7
29
28
31
29
25
23
24
25
24
29
27
24
15
32
30
26
FG
301
218
160
219
259
207
168
180
205
171
189
145
160
149
140
137
143
142
112
165
127
154
136
161
143
164
148
124
155
136
157
147
152
137
112
85
89
121
128
114
134
89
118
131
115
134
115
111
106
88
109
108
115
23
121
99
134
103
92
81
97
92
77
101
95
83
59
115
94
76
FT
176
66
54
70
117
134
89
77
117
106
129
145
78
92
150
101
114
110
110
70
62
87
59
88
52
69
58
126
108
50
70
108
61
53
93
68
13
13
24
75
29
62
65
39
73
56
59
61
64
74
96
34
57
20
38
66
49
42
15
37
36
28
39
53
20
51
17
54
49
14
Pts
833
508
374
540
636
566
484
503
536
448
516
473
428
403
467
391
435
449
359
400
352
422
406
447
340
438
381
393
432
373
390
402
374
372
348
272
195
353
322
303
349
243
347
331
337
325
335
312
306
272
324
270
302
75
307
292
323
295
247
225
231
236
220
264
245
217
135
285
267
229
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
FG FGA
M. Chausse, Nok.
259 372
Garner, ISD
160 237
Wendling, Ath
219 355
Creswell, Wil
143 236
Copeland, Luth
97 162
McDermand, Aub
165 284
Kirby, Luth
115 199
Stevens, Aub
148 258
McCurdy, Porta
134 237
Miller, Hills.
218 392
Max Muller, Porta
155 280
J. Martin, Calv
205 379
Bixby, NB
34
63
Wofford, Luth
301 560
Copeland, Mville.
83 155
Bee, Plains
152 286
I. Martin, Calv
67 128
Whitley, Wil
37
72
Galloway, Paw
171 335
Clark, NMac
108 212
Beckman, Routt
34
67
Schieber, Rush.
53 105
Caulk, Hills.
72 143
Brown, SV
78 156
WOFFORD
From Page P27
Avg
26.0
23.1
22.0
20.8
20.5
19.5
19.4
19.3
19.1
17.2
17.2
16.9
16.5
16.1
15.6
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
14.8
14.7
14.6
14.5
14.4
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.0
13.9
13.8
13.4
13.4
12.9
12.8
12.4
12.4
12.2
12.2
11.9
11.7
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.4
11.2
11.2
11.2
11.1
10.9
10.9
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.7
10.6
10.4
10.4
10.2
9.9
9.8
9.6
9.4
9.2
9.1
9.1
9.0
9.0
8.9
8.9
8.8
Pct
.696
.675
.617
.606
.599
.581
.578
.574
.565
.556
.554
.541
.540
.538
.535
.531
.523
.514
.510
.509
.507
.505
.503
.500
Horchem, NB
Sabol, Nok.
Suhling, Riv
Fairman, Staun
Sale, Lwood
J. Powell, Gview.
Gillette, Paw
R. Freer, Ath
Matt Muller, Porta
Clark, Pana
Johnson, Calv
Pfeiffer, Luth
Puzey, Paw
Curry, Porta
Tyler Upshaw, Calv
Nibbe, Plains
Nix, Routt
Roscetti, Riv
Franke, Staun
C. Eaker, Aub
Rebbe, Porta
Scharf, Litch
Isringhausen, Calv
Mitch Muller, Porta
31
69
114
134
189
149
92
180
161
66
58
39
137
35
82
101
89
160
154
128
57
157
59
90
62
138
229
270
383
305
189
370
335
138
123
83
292
75
176
217
193
348
335
279
127
350
132
202
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
FT FTA
Wendling, Ath
70
86
Wallbaum, Frank
61
75
R. Freer, Ath
77
95
N. Price, Gil
59
73
Hunt, NB
145 180
Darush, Frank
57
71
W. McMillen, Pana
28
35
Detmers, Nok.
69
87
Puzey, Paw
101 128
E. Price, Gil
110 140
Ray, Staun
150 192
Max Muller, Porta
108 139
Couturiaux, Wav
59
76
Watson, Wil
64
83
Matt Muller, Porta
88 115
Price, T-C
93 122
Miller, Pana
66
87
Plater, Rush.
72
95
Sheedy, Tay
108 143
Stevens, Aub
58
78
Zenner, Gil
30
41
Conlee, M.O.
68
94
Wofford, Luth
176 245
Hanner, Ath
38
53
Deal, Mville.
110 154
Starks, NMac
62
87
Stauder, Pana
29
41
M. Talbert, Wav
41
58
Foster, Mville.
73 104
Lynn, I.C.
59
85
Greer, Plains
81 117
Martin, T-C
57
83
P. Morris, Frank
126 184
Caulk, Hills.
106 155
Brown, SV
41
60
Kovacevich, Wil
43
63
Graham, Lwood
134 197
Isley, Rush.
46
68
Blake Collier, MP
48
71
Mi Hutchins, SV
89 132
Herpstreith, Nok.
37
55
Bee, Plains
61
91
Franke, Staun
87 130
Doty, SV
74 111
Fox, Gil
42
63
Chumley, Routt
29
44
Simmons, Litch
114 173
Beau Collier, MP
42
64
Sale, Lwood
129 197
Clark, NMac
34
52
Isringhausen, Calv
17
26
Cummings, NB
43
66
Sabol, Nok.
43
66
Scharf, Litch
70 108
.500
.500
.498
.496
.493
.489
.487
.486
.481
.478
.472
.470
.469
.467
.466
.465
.461
.460
.460
.459
.449
.449
.447
.446
Pct
.814
.813
.811
.808
.806
.803
.800
.793
.789
.786
.781
.777
.776
.771
.765
.762
.759
.758
.755
.744
.732
.723
.718
.717
.714
.713
.707
.707
.702
.694
.692
.687
.685
.684
.683
.683
.680
.676
.676
.674
.673
.670
.669
.667
.667
.659
.659
.656
.655
.654
.654
.652
.652
.648
THREE-POINT GOAL LEADERS
Collins (Plains) 98; N. Price (Gil) 75; R.
Freer (Ath) 66; Hinkle (Riv) 63; Mi Hutchins
(SV) 59; Deal (Mville.) 55; Wofford (Luth) 55;
Dust (Tay) 52; Mibbs (Hav.) 51; J. Ward
(Rush.) 50; Barnes (NMac) 48; Beau Collier
(MP) 47; Couturiaux (Wav) 46; Williams
(Mville.) 46; Wilson (Wav) 45; Ackley (Calv)
44; Plater (Rush.) 44; C. Eaker (Aub) 42;
Detmers (Nok.) 41; Wagner (Lwood) 41;
Dietsch (Hav.) 40; Rhymes (Tay) 40; Keenan
(Wil) 39; Hunt (NB) 38; Matt Muller (Porta)
37; Ray (Staun) 37; Ma Hutchins (SV) 36;
Starks (NMac) 36; Davis (Plains) 35;
Simmons (Litch) 35; Conlee (M.O.) 34;
Foster (Mville.) 34; Foster (Staun) 33;
Merchant (Riv) 32; Seabaugh (Litch) 32;
Wendling (Ath) 32; Price (T-C) 31; Lowery
(MP) 30; Roscetti (Riv) 30; Thresher (Wav)
30; Watson (Wil) 30; Curry (I.C.) 29; E. Freer
(Ath) 29; Wallbaum (Frank) 29; Miller (Pana)
28; Entwistle (I.C.) 27; Fenske (Hills.) 27;
Franke (Staun) 27; Stevens (Aub) 27;
Birdsell (Routt) 26; E. Price (Gil) 25; Stauder
(Pana) 25; Gillette (Paw) 24; Hanner (Ath)
24; Rebbe (Porta) 24; Brett Huff (MP) 23;
Meier (Hills.) 23; Bright (Porta) 22; Doty (SV)
22; Standish (T-C) 22; Taylor Upshaw (Calv)
22; Yattoni (Mville.) 22; Flinn (Hav.) 21;
Teegardin (Gview.) 21; Clark (NMac) 20;
Cowles (Luth) 20; McMahon (Gview.) 19;
Mitch Muller (Porta) 19; Curry (Porta) 18;
Graham (Lwood) 18; Fox (Gil) 17; Zibutis
(Wil) 17; Puzey (Paw) 16.
REBOUNDING
G
Garner, ISD
17
Miller, Hills.
22
Fairman, Staun
29
Suhling, Riv
26
M. Chausse, Nok.
31
J. Powell, Gview.
25
Scharf, Litch
29
Wendling, Ath
26
J. Martin, Calv
28
Puzey, Paw
26
Nix, Routt
16
Leggans, I.C.
22
Bee, Plains
29
Wofford, Luth
32
Wilson, Wav
29
Sale, Lwood
30
Plater, Rush.
27
Franke, Staun
29
Alepra, Gil
25
Copeland, Luth
24
W. McMillen, Pana
22
Copeland, Mville.
24
Stevens, Aub
27
Max Muller, Porta
31
Kirby, Luth
32
Zenner, Gil
28
Staab, SV
25
Schurman, Gview.
25
Sheedy, Tay
30
McDermand, Aub
27
Hunt, NB
28
Mi Hutchins, SV
25
Deal, Mville.
30
Dust, Tay
30
Isringhausen, Calv
15
McCurdy, Porta
31
Creswell, Wil
24
Johnson, Calv
28
Brown, SV
25
Forestier, Luth
32
P. Morris, Frank
28
Greer, Plains
25
Dunker, Hav.
26
J. Bennett, M.O.
23
Galloway, Paw
26
Fenske, Hills.
29
R. Freer, Ath
26
Caruthers, Wav
30
M. Talbert, Wav
30
Graham, Lwood
29
Myers, NMac
13
Wallbaum, Frank
28
Lowery, MP
29
Schieber, Rush.
27
Courson, Wil
7
Foster, Staun
30
Zibutis, Wil
28
Simmons, Litch
29
E. Price, Gil
24
J. Devries, M.O.
23
Starks, NMac
24
McMahon, Gview.
25
Birdsell, Routt
23
Howard, Litch
29
Gillette, Paw
25
Horchem, NB
13
Gusewelle, Staun
27
Lynn, I.C.
23
Sabol, Nok.
31
Mibbs, Hav.
27
Copley, Pana
27
Maxwell, Ath
25
Etter, NMac
24
Fox, Gil
28
Ray, Staun
30
Davis, Plains
27
Ferris, Calv
25
Clark, NMac
25
Berola, Aub
27
C. Eaker, Aub
27
Cummings, NB
27
Hanner, Ath
25
Mitch Muller, Porta
31
Tot
355
250
329
291
327
260
255
225
237
198
119
162
211
232
209
211
188
196
165
158
140
151
165
187
193
168
147
145
174
153
155
138
164
162
80
165
126
147
130
166
145
129
134
115
128
139
124
141
140
132
59
127
131
120
31
132
123
125
103
98
101
105
96
121
104
54
111
93
124
106
105
97
92
107
113
101
93
91
98
98
97
89
110
Avg
20.9
11.4
11.3
11.2
10.5
10.4
8.8
8.7
8.5
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.0
7.0
6.8
6.6
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.1
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.9
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
All-Area Honorary Captains
1994 — Jason Sowers (Riverton)
1995 — T.J. Fraase (Pleasant Plains)
1996 — Travis Wallbaum (A-C Central)
1997 — Mike Havera (Nokomis)
1998 — Jason Littig (Bluffs)
1999 — Clint Cuffle (Riverton)
2000 — Clint Cuffle (Riverton)
2001 — Dusty Bensko (Pleasant Plains)
2002 — Jordan Roth (Pleasant Plains)
2003 — Bryon Graven (Auburn)
2004 — Joel Brown (Calvary)
2005 — Sean Knox (White Hall North Greene)
2006 — Mike Tisdale (Riverton)
2007 — Mike Tisdale (Riverton)
2008 — Nick Sloman (Girard)
2009 — Brady Slagle (Winchester West Central)
2010 — Brad Hamilton (Pittsfield)
2011 — Brad Hamilton (Pittsfield)
2012 — Jared McMillen (Pana)
2013 — Jared Entwistle (Mason City Illini Central)
2014 — Pierson Wofford (Lutheran)
2015 — Pierson Wofford (Lutheran)
“But toward the end of the
season, the leash got a little
tighter and I took betterquality shots. It seemed to
work out.”
As Forrestier noted, Allen
said there were times when
it was best to just let Wofford
take charge.
“I remember during our
game at Madison, (starter)
Aaron Copeland was hurt
and Pierson had to take over,”
Allen said. “He had the ball
and went to the basket, oneon-four. They fouled him.
“I said to one of our assistants, ‘That wasn’t fair to
Madison. They needed a fifth
guy.’ He was capable of doing worked harder than he’d ever
those things on our level. I worked,” Heard said. “The
wasn’t used to that.”
one thing about Pierson I
really like is his emotions
Cerebral approach
don’t play a part in his trainAfter last year’s ground- ing or his play on the court.
breaking season for the
“He’s very cerebral in both
Crusaders, the 6-foot-4 training and playing, just getWofford wasn’t satisfied. ting down to what has to be
He remained committed done. It’s not about how he
to a rigorous conditioning feels.”
program overseen by local
Heard is convinced Wofbasketball trainer Nick ford could play at the Division
Heard. They first worked I college level, but Lutheran’s
together midway through boys career scoring leader
Wofford’s junior year.
with 1,999 points is looking
“When we started work- at Division II and high-level
ing again last summer, he Division III schools such as
this year’s national runnerup, Augustana.
While basketball has been
a transformative part of Wofford’s life, he knows there’s life
after basketball. His career
goal is to be a chiropractor.
“The (college) level has
never mattered as much to
me,” he said. “I just want to
go where I have a nice fit, get
the education I deserve and
still be able to compete for
championships.”
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