Friday, March 30, 2007 11:25 PM CDT
Beals to coach one last time at all-star game
By Mike Monahan Staff Writer
mmonahan@jg-tc.com
TOLEDO n- The last chance for fans to watch 30 seniors of both the Little Illini and National Trail Conferences is tonight at Waldrip gym as the 14th Annual Central Illinois All-Star game is to take place. The Little Illini Conference all-star team is to play the National Trail Conference team at 7:30 p.m. A three-point contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. with a cost of $3.
It is also the last chance to see Grant Beals, coach of Beecher City coach. Beals, who guided the Eagles to a 17-12 record and a 6-3 mark in the National Trail Conference (tied for third with Neoga) has resigned as he wants to spend more time with his family. Beals, who sells insurance, coached Beecher City to a 96-110 record in eight years. He is to be assisted by Brownstown coach Eric Lux for the NTC team.
The LIC is to be coached by Marshall’s Tom Brennan and Oblong’s Bill Wimmersberg.
Area players on the NTC include Neoga’s David Massengill along with Windsor’s Ace Camfield and Andy Bullock.
Each team has 15 players. The LIC area players are Ian Littlejohn, Lydon Burson and Brennan Ragon of Casey-Westfield along with Bart Holsapple and Luke Plummer of Cumberland and Martinsville’s Matt Higginbotham.
The NTC has won 10 games, but the LIC won last year’s event 135-123.
The LIC team also includes Logan Holmes of Edwards County; Kaleb Greenwood of Flora; Rick Mendnhall of Hustonville-Palestine; Jordan Kull of Lawrenceville; Marc Sakowicz of Lawrenceville; Chase Boyer of Marshall; Landon Littlejohn of Oblong and Robert Petty and Lenny Diggs of Red Hill.
The NTC team also includes Altamont’s Eric Heiden and Ethan Wolf as well as Trenton Rexroad and Deano Tull of Beacher City. Effingham St. Anthony has three players in Zac Bochtler, Chris Bohnhoff and Jesse Mumm, while Logan Mahon of St. Elmo is also scheduled to play. Teutopolis, the IHSA Class A third place team, has four player in Rich Borries, Wade Koester, Jason Runde and Criag Westendorf.
A Most Valuable Player for each team is to be selected and are to receive a plaque.
Here are results of the past games:
1994 National Trail 110, Little Illini 107 NTC scoring leader: Curtis Schwarm, Brownstown, 28 LIC scoring leader: Mack Thompson, Marshall, 23 NTC MVP: Curtis Schwarm, Brownstown LIC MVP: Mack Thompson, Marshall 3-point champ: Carl Hartke, Effingham St. Anthony 1995 National Trail 125, Little Illini 104 NTC scoring leader: Sam Plum, St. Elmo, 30 LIC scoring leader: Erik Stepp, Marshall, 18 NTC MVP: Sam Plum, St. Elmo LIC MVP: Kyle Pennington, Cumberland 3-point champ: Adam Crumrin, Martinsville 1996 National Trail 118, Little Illini 89 NTC scoring leader: Jeff Maxey, St. Elmo, 18 LIC scoring leader: Jerod Hallam, Albion Edwards County, 19 NTC MVP: Greg Fearday, Neoga LIC MVP: Jerod Hallam, Albion Edwards County 3-point champ: Greg Fearday, Neoga 1997 National Trail 116, Little Illini 110 NTC scoring leader: Kyle Weber, Teutopolis, 22 LIC scoring leader: Dallas Richardson, Hutsonville, 25 NTC MVP: Todd Wente, Effingham St. Anthony LIC MVP: Dallas Richardson, Hutsonville 3-point champ: T.J. Holmes, Marshall 1998 Little Illini 123, National Trail 119 NTC scoring leader: Sam Irving, Windsor, 21 LIC scoring leader: Ben Huffington, Marshall, 24 NTC MVP: Sam Irving, Windsor LIC MVP: Josh Walker, Albion Edwards County 3-point champ: Josh Clark, Casey-Westfield 1999 National Trail 116, Little Illini 100, NTC scoring leader: Kevin Hoene, Effingham St. Anthony, 21 LIC scoring leader: Brad Carrell, Casey-Westfield, 17 NTC MVP: Kevin Hoene, Effingham St. Anthony LIC MVP: Drew Kusterman, Casey-Westfield 3-point champ: Tony Hodge, Casey-Westfield. 2000 National Trail 140, Little Illini 122, NTC scoring leader: Nick Braden, Neoga, 22 LIC scoring leader: Dustin Chapman, Casey-Westfield, 17 NTC MVP: Nick Braden, Neoga LIC MVP: Dustin Chapman, Casey-Westfield 3-point champ: David Scott Marshall 2001 National Trail 136, Little Illini 98, NTC scoring leader: Jason Ludwig, Effingham St. Anthony, 23 LIC scoring leader: Craig Martin, Martinsville, 21 NTC MVP: Kurtis Bryant, Neoga LIC MVP: Craig Martin, Martinsville 3-point champ: Jason Ludwig, Effingham St. Anthony 2002 Little Illini 129, National Trail 112 NTC scoring leader: Doug Swingler, Teutopolis, 23 LIC scoring leader: Tyler Claypool, Marshall, 32 NTC MVP: Doug Swingler, Teutopolis LIC MVP: Tyler Claypool, Marshall 3-point champ: Jon Braden, Neoga 2003 National Trail 120, Little Illini 91 NTC scoring leader: Chris Bochtler, Effingham St. Anthony, 26 LIC scoring leader: B. J. Crozier, Casey-Westfield, 20 NTC MVP: Chris Bochtler, Effingam St. Anthony LIC MVP: Ryan Blankenbaker, Casey-Westfield 3-point champ: Mike Hardiek, Effingham St. Anthony Slam Dunk champ: Zac Morgan, Cumberland. 2004: National Trail 99, Little Illini 95; NTC scoring leader: Tony Golding, Cowden-Herrick 19; LIC scoring leader: Ryan Kull, Lawrenceville 21; NTC MVP: Tony Goldig, Cowden-Herriick; LIC MVP Ryan Kull, Lawrenceville 2005 National Trail Conference 112, Little Illini Conference 107; NTC scoring leader: Brandon Thompson, Neoga 19; LIC scoring leader: Blaine Headlee, Flora 13 and Lucas Brown, Cumberland 13: NTC MVP: Brandon Thompson, Neoga; LIC MVP: Lucas Brown, Cumberland; Dunk contest champ: Casey Leinberger, Marsahll; 3-point champ: Eric Adamson, Red Hill. 2006 Little Illini Conference 135, National Trail Conference 123 NTC scoring leader: Cody Rincker, Stewardson-Strasburg, 17; LIC scoring leader: Aaron Warner, Casey-Westfield, 25; NTC MVP: Cody Rincker, Stewardson-Strasburg; LIC MVP: Aaron Warner, Casey-Westfield Dunk contest champ: Joe Hill, Oblong; 3-point champ: Andy McLeod, Effingham St. Anthony
Contact Mike Monahan at mmonahan@jg-tc.com or 238-6854.
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