Swerin, Thomas named to All-Star teams

COEUR d’ALENE — Sandpoint basketball players Spencer Swerin and Jenny Thomas were each selected as participants for the boys and girls 2009 Idaho State High School All-Star Basketball Games, announced recently by the North Idaho College Athletics Department.

Players were chosen by a selection committee of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout the state. The committee selected 12 players, two alternates and coaches for the four teams.

The sixth annual event is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 in Christianson Gym, on NIC’s main campus in Coeur d’Alene. The event will be a doubleheader format with high school seniors playing on teams representing northern and southern Idaho. The competition begins with the girls’ game at 1 p.m. followed by the boys’ game at 3:30 p.m. The event will include a three-point shooting contest with the girls competing against the boys and a slam-dunk contest between the games.

Admission to the game is $6 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens and will be available at the door, sponsor locations and local area high schools.

Last year the southern teams won both games, led by current NIC basketball players Katie Sanders from Centennial High School in Boise and BJ Shearry from Timberline High School in Boise. Both players earned game most valuable player honors as the southern girls team has only lost once in the series that began in 2003, while the southern boys lead 3-2.

For more information, contact NIC Athletics Director Al Williams at (208) 665-5458.

ROSTERS

Northern Idaho Boys

Austin Black,Lakeland; Jared Heitzman, Lewiston; Ryan Young, Lewiston; Peter Gregg, Lewiston; Justin Carter, Post Falls; Nate Frisbie, Lake City; Jason Wheelock, Lake City; Ben Frisbie, Lake City; Jared Bilaski, Wallace; Aaron Corsi, St. Maries; Spencer Swerin, Sandpoint; Patrick Lagrimanta, Timberlake; Alternates:  Merlin Weaselhead, Lakeside and Brian Nelson, Priest River; Coach: Dave Cornelia, Lewiston.

Southern Idaho Boys

Kyle Hepworth, Burley; Dennis Mikelonis, Borah; Dontese Tower, Capital; Storm Shelley, Century; Ben Van Lith, Eagle; Dallas Yorgason, Eagle; Colter Reeves, Firth; Taysom Hill, Highland; JC Tucker, Garden Valley;Tanner Higham, Shelley;Magic Smith, Sho-Ban; Zach Peterson, Timberline; Coach: Tom Seifert, Eagle.

Northern Idaho Girls

Ashley Winkelseth, Bonners Ferry; Kama Griffitts, Coeur d’Alene; Amy Warbrick, Coeur d’Alene; Natalie Stewart, Coeur d’Alene; Sadie Simon, Coeur d’Alene; Morgan Wolfe, Kendrick; Katie Baker, Lake City; Camille Reynolds, Lakeland; Rian Miller, Lakeside; Shakiani Edwards-Teasley, Lewiston; Jordan Schoening, Post Falls; Jenny Thomas, Sandpoint; Alternates: Whitney Heleker, Coeur d’Alene; Aynslee Stuart, Post Falls; Coach: Dale Poffenroth, Coeur d’Alene.

Southern Idaho Girls

Chelsea Bokan, Bishop Kelly; Kimberly Smith, Boise; Kassi Kerbs, Burley; Heather Adams, Centennial; Jade McNorton, Centennial; Lauren Lenhardt, Eagle; Lacey Jones, Garden Valley; Breanna Van Every, Highland; Michelle Kent, Richfield; Carly Dranginis, Skyview; Laurel Kearsley, Teton; Devyn Christensen, Vallivue; Coach: Emery Roy, Centennial.