2009-10 IHSSN All-Tournament Team
We saw a wide array of talent throughout Class 1A and Class 2A this past weekend from freshman to senior. I decided to break it down by class, and name my All-Tournament teams from Redbird Arena in 2009-10.
All-Freshman Team
Micah Jones (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City)
*How can you go wrong with a triple-double in a trophy game at the state tournament, regardless of class. Jones filled up the stat sheets with 13 points, 19 rebounds, 11 blocks, 4 assists, and 2 steals against Ridgewood.
Jordan Frericks (Quincy Notre Dame)
*The (6'0") Raider had a double-double in the state championship game, notching 15 points and 10 rebounds, while adding 2 assists and 2 steals in helping QND to a 2nd place finish in 2A.
Kassidy Gengenbacher (Quincy Notre Dame)
*One of two starters on the QND roster, the younger sister of All-State senior Karlee, Kassidy showed that we will remember the name Gengenbacher for at least three more seasons. In the semifinal win over Nashville, Kassidy had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists, and 1 block.
Shaye Harre (Nashville)
*The (5'9") Center scored 2 points in a semifinal loss, and turned around and had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal in a bigger role Saturday in helping the Hornettes win the 3rd place trophy.
Erica Brown (Nashville)
*The (5'10") Forward saw minutes sparingly throughout the tournament, but did log 10 total minutes. Brown finished the state tournament with 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal, and should have a bright future in the Nashville program.
All-Sophomore Team
Annie Gelaude (Ridgewood)
*While she struggled from the floor (0-9), Gelaude was a nice presence for the Spartans off the bench as one of the first subs in. In all, she had 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block for the Class 1A third-place Spartans.
Breeanna Strauch (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City)
*She was a spark plug for the Hornets, who finished fourth. The quick (5'5") guard tallied 6 points, 2 steals, and 1 rebound.
Faith Wendte (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City)
*Wendte scored 14 points in the 3rd place game, while adding 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. In the semifinal loss to Jacksonville Routt, Wendte logged 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist.
Kaitlin Phillips (Hinckley-Big Rock)
*Phillips would earn the Sophomore MVP of the tournament. A starter for the Class 1A state champions, Phillips had 5 points, 2 steals, 1 block, and 1 rebound in the state title win over Routt. In the semi's, she had 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist.
Bailey Doty (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City)
*From a youthful lineup at CH-BC (only 4 juniors & seniors), Doty tallied below-average numbers at the state tournament from what she put out over the season. Over the weekend, Doty finished with 5 points, 4 steals, and 2 assists.
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For the upperclassmen, I will divide the all-tournament teams by class (1A/2A).
Class 1A All-Junior Team
Tess Godhardt (Hinckley-Big Rock)
*Godhardt would probably be my pick for 1A MVP, though it would be tough to decide between her and teammate Jenna Thorp. In the semifinal overtime win over Ridgewood, Godhardt scored the first six baskets of the overtime, lifting the Lady Royals to the 1A state championship game. Godhardt finished that semifinal contest with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals. In the state championship, she totaled 9 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks.
Kelly Lonergan (Jacksonville Routt)
*Lonergan had two huge three-point baskets in the third quarter to spark a Routt run in the state championship game. She finished the state title game with 15 points, 4 steals, 2 rebounds. She had 7 points, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 rebound in the semifinal win.
Ella Teel (Ridgewood)
*The sharpshooter had a nice tournament in helping the Spartans take home a 3rd place trophy back to Henry County. Teel struggled from the field in the tournament (5-24), which is rare form for her. Despite that number, she finished the tournament with an all-around stat line; 19 points, 7 assists, 6 steals, and 5 rebounds.
Erika White (Jacksonville Routt)
*I must admit, the first time I saw White step back and take a three-pointer, I was a bit surprised. Then she knocked it down, and did it again later. The (6'1") Forward showed some range at Redbird! In the opening game, White was (5-7) from the floor, finishing with 12 points and 2 rebounds.
Monica Gardner (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City)
*Gardner struggled filling the stat sheets, but was the player in the Hornets starting lineup that did the intangibles that don't show up in the box score. She finished the weekend with 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 18 minutes of action.
Class 2A All-Junior Team
Jess Reinhart (Bloomington Central Catholic)
*The All-Stater dominated Bishop McNamara in the weekend opener, to the tune of 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists. She followed that effort up in the state championship game with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals in helping lead the Saints to their first ever girl's basketball state title.
Allie Norton (Bloomington Central Catholic)
*I would annoint the All-Junior MVP a tie, between teammates. Norton and Reinhart would both be deserving of the Class 2A MVP. If I were to title a book about the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints junior duo of Reinhart and Norton, it would be called "The Perimeter and the Paint". What Reinhart did down low, Norton did just as much from outside. Norton finished the semifinal win over Bishop Mac with 15 points, 7 assists. In the state championship game, Norton knocked down five three-pointers and had a game-high 27 points, along with 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Jennifer Moeller (Nashville)
*The Hornettes Center is one of those blue-collar types. She gets down and does the Nashville dirty work down low. Moeller posted a double-double against Bishop Mac to take 3rd place. She finished the game with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and also doled out 3 assists.
Jenna Morris (Nashville)
*Morris was a player that was a floor general for the Hornettes, and a player that the team needed on the floor. Morris finished the tournament totaling 17 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal.
Erika Tatum (Bishop McNamara)
*Overall, I thought the Lady Irish underachieved throughout the weekend, but Tatum had a nice tournament run, never giving up the fight. Over the two days, Tatum scored 31 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists.
Class 1A All-Senior Team
Jenna Thorp (Hinckley-Big Rock)
*I would annoint Thorp and teammate Godhardt the co-1A MVP's of this year's tournament. Thorp is such a dominant presence, she plays the game so much differently than her peers...hence the next stop is at Division-One Northern Illinois. Thorp had 28 points, 22 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 assists, 3 blocks.
Michelle Williams (Ridgewood)
*Much like Thorp is to the Lady Royals, Michelle Williams is just that for the Ridgewood Spartans. She's the type of player a team needs on the floor throughout most of the game. Williams' numbers weren't great, but her presence is what counts. She finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals.
Amanda Kruger (Ridgewood)
*Kruger was Klutch for the Spartans. She finished the tournament on (7-9) shooting from the field, and was (9-11) from the free throw line. In all, she had 23 points, 19 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks.
Morgan Eilering (Jacksonville Routt)
*The daugher of head coach Joe Eilering, Morgan excelled in the opening day to the tune of a double-double. In the Rockets win over CH-BC, Eilering had 12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals. She had 6 rebounds in the state championship game.
Katie Lindsey (Jacksonville Routt)
*The post presence for the Rockets, Lindsey helped boost the Rockets into the title game. In the semi's, Lindsey posted 7 points and 6 rebounds, and added 8 points, 9 rebounds in the state championship game.
Class 2A All-Senior Team
Karlee Gengenbacher (Quincy Notre Dame)
*Gengenbacher was probably the best player on the floor the entire tournament. She posted a season-high 25 points in a state title loss to BCC and had this impressive stat line: 25 points, 7 steals, 4 rebounds, 3 assists. In the semifinal win, Gengenbacher had 14 points, 4 rebounds over Nashville.
Kelly Curran (Bloomington Central Catholic)
*Curran makes my list on her sheer defensive talent. I don't think I've ever seen a player tip as many passes as she did over the two games. She had 5 steals against Bishop McNamara, and in the state title victory, had 7 points, 5 rebounds.
Leigh McLaughlin (Quincy Notre Dame)
*Just by her gutsy performance in the state championship game, McLaughlin needs to be recognized. She tried to stay on the floor to play, despite obvious pain when rolling her ankle. She sat a few minutes in what appeared to be excruciating pain on the bench, then came out to start the 4th quarter and played all eight minutes. In the postgame medal ceremony, she walked with an obvious limp, while she had just been playing the most gutsiest performance of her career, quite possibly, playing the game 200 mph. McLaughlin had 11 points, 9 assists in that state championship game.
Carly Norton (Bloomington Central Catholic)
*The older sister to Allie Norton, Carly had a solid stat line for the state champion Saints, filling up every statistical category. She totaled 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals through the weekend. The Norton Sisters went a combined (7-13) from the three-point line in the win over Bishop Mac.
Claire Obert (Quincy Notre Dame)
*The point guard for the Raiders did a nice job leading the team, and controlling the offense. Obert notched 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal against Nashville, and added 2 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals in the state title game.
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