In what was one of the original All-Star games in the state of Illinois, the 39th Annual Lions Club All Star Games will be played tomorrow night at James “Hummer” Waugh gym on the campus of Rend Lake College.

Nathan Wheeler, Coordinator of Digital Media & Marketing for Rend Lake College had this to say about the event.  “There was such an overwhelming response to the club’s guest list this year that it has forced a change in format. Instead of one boys Purple vs Gold game, there will be two boys games (30 minutes each), featuring two different Purple and Gold teams and 2 game MVP’S. The girls format is unchanged from previous years.”

“The event will include all the staples from previous years — Dunk Contest, Three Point Contests, Apparel & MVPs.”

Playing in the girls game from Franklin County are the following: Alexis Abney, Mikayla Abney, Ally Gisher and Kaylee Pedigo from Benton; Hannah Garascia, Jaylin Hayley; and Taylor Frank from Sesser-Valier-Waltonville; Maddie Gossett and Megan Wilson from Christopher; and Morgan Griffith from West Frankfort.

Playing in the boys games from Franklin County are the following: Austin Wills and Timmy Henson from Benton; Noah Allen and Austin Glodich from West Frankfort; Kaeleb Pedigo and Gabe Schimpf from Christopher and Brendan Whiting from Zeigler-Royalton.

Here is the full roster.  The players from the Black Diamond, Southern Illinois River to River and the GEC will be in caps.

Girls Southern Illinois Lions Club All-Stars
GOLD TEAM HOME Roger Stieg (Centralia)

53 ALEXIS ABNEY (BENTON)
52 MAKALYA ABNEY (BENTON)
32 Brook Nossett (Centralia)
25 Brynn Rogers (Carbondale)
15 MAKALYA SMOTHERS (HERRIN)
22 MAGGIE CONNER (HERRIN)
12 ALOURA MOYARD  (JOHNSTON CITY)
23 MAGGIE PRICE (JOHNSTON CITY)
4   TAYLOR STONER (MASSAC CO.)
20 Bria Meyer (Mt Vernon)
10 ANGEL JONES (MURPHYSBORO)
33 JANIE HOLLIE (Nashville)
15 Sydney Geurin (Salem)
3   HANNAH GARASCIA (SESSER-VALIER-WALTONVILLE)
Taylor Lyas (Cairo)
Ukari Posey (Cairo)
McKynlee Schwartz (Carbondale)
MEGAN BARRETT (CARTERVILLE)
MADDIE GOSSETT (CHRISTOPHER)
MEGHAN WILSON (CHRISTOPHER)
ELLIE BASLER (ANNA-JONESBORO)
Daneesha Carthell (Egyptian)
EMILY BLADES (HAMILTON CO.)
ADRIENNE WINEMILLER (HAMILTON CO.)
Abbey Livesay (Shawnee)

PURPLE TEAM AWAY  Jeff Lonnon & Cody Hiller (Mt. Vernon)

12 ALLY GISCHER (BENTON)
23 KAYLEE PEDIGO (BENTON)
2   LAUREN VAUGHN (FAIRFIELD)
22 BRENNI TRIPP – (GOREVILLE)
20 EMMA DEATON (HERRIN)
23 HANNAH GROUTAGE (HERRIN)
2   NATALIE HOSMAN (MASSAC CO.)
24 India Wade (Meridian)
22 MIKALYA BRASEL (MURPHYSBORO)
2   LAUREN HEINZMAN (Mt. VERNON)
23 CAITLYN ANDERSON (PINCKNEYVILLE)
24 RAYGAN YATES (PINCKNEYVILLE)
22 Haley Gregg (Salem)
22 JAYLYN HALEY (SESSER-VALIER-WALTONVILLE)
44 TAYLOR FRANK (SESSER-VALIER-WALTONVILLE)
34 CALLIE CLAY (VIENNA)
Sharell Woods (Cairo)
Johnecia Kyles (Carbondale)
MORGAN COMBS (CARMI-WHITE COUNTY)
Latavia Maines (Centralia)
KATE SMITH (DuQUOIN)
SYDNEY WILLIAMS (HAMILTON CO.)
TONI CRISP (HARRISBURG)
Madi Ellet (Shawnee)
Allison Bass (Wayne City)

MORGAN GRIFFITH (WEST FRANKFORT)

BOYS Southern Illinois Lions Club All-Stars
GOLD TEAM (HOME) Coach Mike Mooneyham (Herrin)

TEAM ONE

12 D.J. SPELL (HERRIN)
2   JAKE  HARTLINE (HERRIN)
2 Justin Shadowens (Marion)
32 Jacob Schmid (Marion)
21 Sam Swinford (Marion)
24 Dawson Berry (Centralia)
4   KAELEB PEDIGO (CHRISTOPHER)
20 BRODY WALKER (CARRIER MILLS)
34 Cameryn Curtis (Egyptian)
24 TIM MARTSON (Murphysboro)
33 Reid Frederking (Steeleville)
42 JAMIE LANCE (SESSER-VALIER)
31 Jackson Helm (Webber Township)
22 DARIAN ROUNDTREE (MASSAC CO.)
23 Dave Taylor (Cairo)

TEAM 2

11  AUSTIN WILLS (BENTON)
24 JAKE  DOWNEN (HERRIN)
35 DALTON BUSH (HERRIN)
22 LUKE LAWRENCE (GALATIA)
14 MISHONT GIBBS (MURPHYSBORO)
24 E. J. THOMPSON (JOHNSTON CITY)
11 Byron Nesby (Meridian)
10 T. J. Nichols (Meridian)
24 Brenden Boles (Salem)
20 ADDISON BAXTER (SESSER-VALIER)
25 Andrew Grafton (Steeleville)
10 AUSTIN GLODICH (WEST FRANKFORT)

PURPLE TEAM (AWAY) Coach Justin Barrington (DuQuoin)

TEAM ONE

4   TIMMY HENSON (BENTON)
4   MATT RICE (CARMI–WHITE COUNTY)
12 Eli Cox (Carlyle)
3   BLAKE JACKSON (CARTERVILLE)
30 BRENDAN BEASLEY (CARTERVILLE)
50 TAYLOR HEIL (CARTERVILLE)
12  SAVION SMITH (CHESTER)
15  CALEB VOGEL (DuQUOIN)
50  BRADEN HEAPE (DuQUOIN)
32  ETHAN PARTRIGE (ELDORADO)
30 Quinton Kujawa (Mt Vernon)
10  HADEN HAGGEMEYER (Nashville)
30 RYAN BRINK (NASHVILLE)
45 BROGAN KEMP (NASHVILLE)

TEAM 2

24  JUSTICE HILL (CARRIER MILLS)
10 Jachai Webster (Centralia)
11  GABE SCHIMPF (CHRISTOPHER)
30 CALEB VAUGHN (CRAB ORCHARD)
11 TYLER WINTERS (HARDIN CO.)
32 Jabare Patrick (Meridan)
14  MATT LONG (NCOE)
34 COOPER WELLS (NCOE)
13 CHARLES FARMER (SESSER-VALIER)
13 Ike McPhail (Waltonville)
24 Zane Wilson (Waltonville)
4 Eric Green (Wayne City)
42 Chad Dickey (Wayne City)
11 BRENDAN WHITING (ZEIGLER-ROYALTON)

2016 Results:

---

Boys | Purple 139 – Gold 107
Coaches – Eric Stallman, Kevin Cox
Game MVP – Roi’Yell Nesbitt (Mt. Vernon)
Slam Dunk Champ – Jarrett Sims (Meridian)
3-Point Shootout Champ – Kyle Cox (Dongola)

Girls | Gold 82 – Purple 76
Coaches – Mary Alice Jenkis, DeAirdre Dagg
Game MVP – Avery English (Carterville)
3-Point Shootout Champ – Cortini Lockhart (Centralia)