IBCA All-Star Games Held, EHS' Schafer Scores Five

Effingham High School's Meredith Schafer competed for the Class 3A/4A South squad and scored five points. She connected on a regular field goal and a three-pointer.

The South squad fell to the North squad, 86-81. The South squad held a 46-39 lead in the first half but the North came back in the second half to pull out the win.

The South squad was coached by Effingham's head coach Jeff Schafer along with assistants Troy VanBlaricum, Megan Adkins and Lacy Althoff.

In the Class 1A/2A girls game, the South beat the North, 98-75.

In Class 1A/2A boys game, the South was the winner, 113-105.

The Class 3A/4A boys contest went to the South, 117-113.

Award winners were:

CLASS 1A/2A GIRLS

South Awards

Leadership Award -- Naomi Elliott. Committed to: Undecided

MVP Award -- Julian Hamilton of Pana. Committed to: Southwestern Illinois College  North Awards                       

North Awards

Leadership Award -- Mikayla Huffine of Rockford Lutheran. Committed to: Undecided

MVP Award -- Miyah Brown. Committed to: Bellarmine University

CLASS 3A/4A GIRLS

North Awards                       

Leadership Award -- Mia Kennely of Oak Lawn High School. Committed to: University of St. Francis   

MVP -- Kennedi Perkins of Bolingbrook High School. Committed to: Syracuse University

South Awards

Leadership Award -- Katie Krupa of Morton High School. Committed to: Undecided 

MVP -- Faith Feurbach of Sycamore High School. Committed to: University of St. Thomas
 
CLASS 1A/2A BOYS

North Awards                       

Leadership Award -- Dylan Arnett of Depaul Prep. Committed to: Cleveland State

MVP -- Lane Thomann of Dee-Mack. Committed to: University of Illinois–Springfield 

South Awards

Leadership Award -- Blake Kimball of Tolono Unity. Committed to: University of Indiana-Kokomo

MVP -- Saxton Hoepker of Nashville. Committed to: Undecided

CLASS 3A/4A BOYS

North Awards                       

Leadership Award -- Orlando Thomas of Rolling Meadows High School. Committed to : Quincy University

MVP -- Timaris Brown of St. Patrick High School. Committed to: Rockhurst University

South Awards

Leadership Award -- Brylan Phillips of Decatur MacArthur High School. Committed to: Undecided

MVP -- Jabryn Anderson of Decatur MacArthur High School. Committed to: Parkland Community College