Rosters announced for D1 All-Star game
MULLAN — It’s all-star season and the best senior basketball players will make their way to Mullan for the annual District I All-Star Games at the Mullan Pavilion.
Over the past few years, the games have grown increasingly popular and even more competitive — which makes it more fun for both players and spectators.
“We have dunkers, we have shooters, and we have some serious players,” said Stetson Spooner, Mullan School District athletic director. “I think these games get more exciting each year and I don’t expect anything less this year.”
With player representation from every single one of Idaho’s six classifications, it allows players to ask those ‘what if’ questions.
“To see the talent in our part of the state from 5A through 1A-D2 work together is super cool,” Spooner said. “The debates are always out there whether a small school player can hang with 4 and 5As, it's something that's talked about all year-long and then we get to see it. And as a small community and small school, I love seeing the bigger schools' stars come shine in person instead of having to just hear about it during the long busy basketball seasons. It’s nice to be able to just sit back and watch what North Idaho has to offer.”
The night will also feature a boys and girls 3-point shootout, as well as a dunk contest, which have led to some memorable moments over the years.
The 3-point contest is unique in that once the gender-based competitions are over, the girls and boys champion face off to determine who is the overall champion.
“We always have some ladies who can hoop and they don’t back down in that competition,” Spooner said. “The boys are going to have to bring their A-game if they want to beat the girls.”
Spooner hopes the night can be about building relationships outside the comfort zones that the kids have existed in.
“I personally believe that the more these kids can be talked about and meet each other, the better off they will be moving forward after high school,” Spooner said. “Games like these and Shriner football games and things like that create a lot of relationships between players, coaches, and even communities.”
The District I All-Star Games are Friday, March 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Mullan Pavilion.
GIRLS WEST ROSTER (away jerseys)
Destiny Matt — Lakeside
Kiona Allen — Lakeside
Addison Kingery — Priest River
Emberlyn Reynolds — Lake City
Allie Bowman — Lake City
Kameron Holzer — Lake City
Kelsey Cessna — Sandpoint
Daylee Driggs — Sandpoint
Capri Sims — Post Falls
Tuesday Glessner — Kootenai
Coach: Will Love (Sandpoint)
GIRLS EAST ROSTER (home jerseys)
Stormi Lockridge — St. Maries
Stacie Mitchell — St. Maries
Berkli McGreal — St. Maries
Madi Symons — Coeur d’Alene
Kendall Omlin — Coeur d’Alene
Libby Awbery — Coeur d’Alene
Leah Frazier — Mullan
Caitlyn Garitone — Mullan
Ciara Soumas — Timberlake
Kenna Simon — Lakeland
Emily Myers — Clark Fork
Coach: Nicole Symons (CDA)
BOYS WEST ROSTER (away jerseys)
Jace Yount — Priest River
Luke Butler — Priest River
Alexander Nipp — Coeur d’Alene
Steven Burgess — Coeur d’Alene
Ayson Mcluskie — Timberlake
Hunter Higgins — Timberlake
Rajanee Olivieri — Timberlake
Greyson Sands — St. Maries
Dillon Holder — St. Maries
Trace Wicks — St. Maries
Tristun Hill — St. Maries
Vander Brown — Lakeside
Corey Rivera — Lakeside
Nathan Shelton — Clark Fork
Owen Bailey — Clark Fork
Coach: Jon Adams (CDA)
BOYS EAST ROSTER (home jerseys)
Floyd Nelson — Mullan
Trystan Zingler — Mullan
Deacon Kiesbuy — Lake City
Nathan Hocking — Lake City
Blake Buchanon — Lake City
Kolton Mitchell — Lake City
Donovan Daniels — Genesis Prep
Joey Specht — Genesis Prep
Riply Luna — Kellogg
Kolby Luna — Kellogg
Luke Miller — Kellogg
Brad Tesky — Wallace
Rusty Lee — Sandpoint
Arie Vandenberg — Sandpoint
Scotty Hocking — Lakeland
Nick Nowell — Lakeland
Coach: TBD