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TEAM PROFILE INDEX Centralia Orphans ........................................................4

Addison Trail blazers ...................................................7 Alton Redbirds ..............................................................8 Arlington Tigers............................................................9 belleville West Mighty Maroons ................................10 Cahokia Comanches ...................................................12 Champaign Central Maroons .....................................16 Confluence prep Academy Titans ..............................17 Germantown Red Devils ............................................18 hyde park Academy Thunderbirds ............................19 Jacksonville Crimsons.................................................23 Marist Redhawks ........................................................24 Mt. Vernon Rams ........................................................24 O'Fallon panthers .......................................................26 Salem Wildcats ............................................................27 Thornton Fractional North Meteors ..........................27

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CENTRALIA ORPHANS The Orphans of Coach Lee Bennett are out to repeat their success of the last several years in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament. The Orphans are currently 6-2 and face the St. Louis Confluence Academy Titans, also with a winning record of 4-3. The Orphans this season are a young and inexperienced team with one senior starter in leading scorer Dawson Berry, who at 6'4" is also the Orphans' tallest player and is averaging 17.5 points per game. The remaining starters are juniors 6'1" Johnathan Keeler; 6'2" Javon Williams, Jr.; and 5'11" Jordan Maines along with 5'7" Jamie Long, a freshman point guard. The rest of the roster is rounded oﬀ with other young players in sophomores 5'7" Bryan Meskil, and

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ADDISON TRAIL BLAZERS The Trail Blazers are heading south to play in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament for the third straight year in a row and have a nice record at 5-2 coming into the tourney against a very good Alton team on day one at 2:00 p.m. Alton is also 5-2, and that makes a great opening round game. The Blazers are coached by Brandon Bryon, and his squad plays in the West Suburban Gold 4A Conference.

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ALTON REDBIRDS Coach Eric Smith will bring his Redbirds to their 24th appearance in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament looking to continue a successful season so far with a 4 – 3 record. The Redbirds are Coach Smith's usual run and press type team and will run at you for four quarters. The Redbirds will attack with a very good group of seniors including a trio of 6'3" players Dereaun Clay, Damion Reed and Morris Adams. Along with 6'7" Evan Meyer, 6'1" Tyler

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the Centralia Holiday Tournament at 2:00 p.m. against Addison Trial (5-3) for the middle game of the afternoon session. Coach Smith will try to beat the Chicago squad all over the court to advance in the winner's bracket of the 74th Centralia Holiday

Tournament and that's where they'll want to be when the second day starts. The Redbirds wish to add to their 50 wins at the Centralia Holiday Tournament and add some hardware to their trophy case. The Redbirds play in the always-tough Southwest Conference where every game is against a solid program and it's tough to survive an entire season but Coach Smith looks forward to the competition. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

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ARLINGTON TIGERS Coach Don Deaton has his Tigers heading north again to play in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament. After a great run last year the Tigers would love to do it again but they are not oﬀ to the same fast start as last year at 5-4. However, Coach Deaton likes his Tigers playing in front of Centralia's big crowds so he'll have them ready. The Tigers will open day one with a tough

draw in Thornton Fractional North who sits at 6-1. They'll play at 3:30 p.m. on day one in the first game of the bottom bracket. Coach Deaton has some size again in 6'7" Garrett Golday, 6'4" Brogan Brewer, 6'3"

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BELLEVILLE WEST MIGHTY MAROONS The Belleville West Maroons, coached by Joe Muniz, will open the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament at 6:15 p.m. on day one against the Salem Wildcats. The Maroons are out to impress everyone in this year's tournament with their size and skill. They have plenty of size in 6'7" E.J. Liddell, 6'7" Tyler Dancy (276 pounds), 6'5" Keith Randolph, 6'5" Dalton Fox, and 6'5" Hunter Grupe, which allows the Maroons to control the boards and play their tough, all-overthe-court defense.

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5'11" Jordan Parks. This gives Coach Muniz the ability to use his entire roster to wear down the other team and let the bigs take over. So far the Maroons are oﬀ to a 4-3 start and look to use the CHT to take oﬀ and compete in the always-tough

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CAHOKIA COMANCHES The Cahokia Comanches are back at the 74th edition of the Centralia Holiday Tournament and again will be coached by Darren Nash who always has his Comanches ready for the CHT. Coach Nash has his squad oﬀ to a good start at 4-3 and they always seem to take oﬀ at the CHT every year. The Comanches will open day one against the O'Fallon Panthers who are their close neighbor to the north. Coach Nash's squad is

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CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT PAST WINNERS Year Champion Runner-Up Third Fourth Consolation 1943 Taylorville...............................Champaign.............................. DuQuoin.................................. Johnston City............................Wood River 1944 Centralia.................................W. Frankfort........................... Taylorville................................ Marion.......................................Alton 1945 W. Frankfort...........................Centralia.................................. Champaign.............................. Mt. Pulaski................................Vandalia 1946 Kewance..................................Centralia.................................. Champaign.............................. Marion.......................................Robinson 1947 Robinson................................Pana.......................................... Vandalia................................... Freeport.....................................W. Frankfort 1948 Marion....................................Freeport................................... Vandalia................................... Pana...........................................Olney 1949 Chicago (Tilden)...................Centralia.................................. Vandalia................................... Marion.......................................Granite City 1950 Cicero (Morton)....................Lincoln..................................... Chicago (Tilden)..................... Marion.......................................Centralia 1951 Centralia.................................Quincy..................................... Marion...................................... Champaign...............................Granite City 1952 Pinckneyville..........................Centralia.................................. Chicago (Tilden)..................... Marion.......................................Pana 1953 Centralia.................................Pinckneyville........................... Litchfield.................................. Marion.......................................Herrin 1954 Pinckneyville..........................Collinsville.............................. Centralia................................... Herrin........................................Marion 1955 Pinckneyville..........................Herrin...................................... Collinsville............................... Belleville....................................Quincy 1956 Collinsville.............................Pinckneyville........................... Rock Island (Alleman)........... Quincy.......................................Belleville 1957 Herrin.....................................Rock Island (Alleman).......... Champaign.............................. Belleville....................................Collinsville 1958 Herrin.....................................Centralia.................................. Peoria (Central)...................... Benton.......................................Marion 1959 Pinckneyville..........................Granite City............................. Centralia................................... Marion.......................................Belleville 1960 Centralia.................................Peoria (Manuel)...................... Danville (Schlarman)............. PinckneyvillevBelleville 1961 Centralia.................................Benton...................................... Herrin....................................... Marion.......................................Pinckneyville 1962 Belleville.................................Centralia.................................. Quincy...................................... Herrin........................................Rockford (Auburn) 1963 Decatur (Stephen).................Belleville.................................. Pinckneyville........................... Champaign...............................Winnetka (New Trier) 1964 Centralia.................................Mt. Vernon.............................. Harvey (Thornton)................. Streator......................................Winnetka (New Trier) 1965 Benton.....................................Thornton................................. Winnetka (New Trier E.)....... Centralia....................................Joliet (Central) 1966 Benton.....................................Homewood-Flossmoor.......... Decatur (Stephen)................... Champaign...............................Metropolis 1967 Decatur (Stephen).................Edwardsville............................ Harvey (Thornton)................. Belleville (West).......................Benton 1968 Harvey (Thornton)...............Champaign (Central)............. Centralia................................... Winnetka (New Trier E.)........Princeton 1969 E. Moline (United)................Harvey (Thornton)................ Belleville (West)...................... Pittsfield....................................Jacksonville 1970 Benton.....................................Centralia.................................. Champaign (Central)............. Belleville (West)vFairfield 1971 Champaign (Central)............Belleville (West)...................... E. Moline (United).................. Salem.........................................Wheeling 1972 Benton.....................................Belleville (West)...................... Mt. Vernon............................... Centralia....................................Champaign (Central) 1973 Park Forest (Rich East).........Belleville (West)...................... Wheeling.................................. Arlington Hts. (Arl.)................Champaign (Central) 1974 Benton.....................................Centralia.................................. Belleville (West)...................... Homewood-Flossmoor...........Elgin (Larkin) 1975 Chicago (Marist)...................Homewood-Flossmoor.......... Belleville (West)...................... Chicago (LaneTech)................Mt. Vernon 1976 Homewood-Flossmoor.........Arlington Hts.......................... Park Forest (Rich East).......... Evanston....................................Chicago (Marist) 1977 E. St. Louis..............................Evanston.................................. Centralia................................... Benton.......................................Peoria (Woodrufl) 1978 Chicago (Manley)..................Centralia.................................. Homewood-Flossmoor.......... E. St. Louis................................ArlingtonHts. (Arl.) 1979 Chicago (Manley)..................E. St. Louis............................... Homewood-Flossmoor.......... Centralia....................................Edwardsville 1980 Madison..................................Mt. Vernon.............................. E. St. Louis............................... Edwardsville.............................Chicago (Marist) 1981 Belleville (West).....................Arlington Hts.......................... Homewood-Flossmoor.......... Chicago (Marist)......................Edwardsville 1982 Benton.....................................Mt. Vernon.............................. Madison................................... Chicago (Marist)......................Homewood-Flossmoor 1983 Madison..................................E. St. Louis............................... Centralia................................... Homewood-Flossmoor...........Jefferson, KY 1984 Chicago (Carver)...................Champaign (Central)............. Benton...................................... Centralia....................................Cahokia 1985 Homewood-Flossmoor.........Summit (Argo)....................... Benton...................................... Harvey (Thornton)..................Centralia 1986 Centralia.................................Harvey (Thornton)................ Mt. Vernon............................... Homewood-Flossmoor...........E. St. Louis 1987 Summit (Argo)......................Champaign (Central)............. Harvey (Thornton)................. Centralia....................................Chicago (Carver) 1988 Mt. Vernon.............................Harvey (Thornton)................ Centralia................................... Chicago (Marist)......................Benton 1989 Harvey (Thornton)...............Centralia.................................. E. St. Louis............................... Benton.......................................Belleville (West) 1990 Centralia.................................Champaign (Contral)............ Harvey (Thornton)................. Peoria (Woodruff)...................E. St. Louis 1991 Chicago (Marist)...................Centralia.................................. Arlington Hts. (Hersey)......... Belleville (West).......................E. Moline (United) 1992 Harvey(Thornton)................Chicago (Mt. Carmel)............ Centralia................................... E. St. Louis................................Moline

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CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT PAST WINNERS (continued from page 14)

Year Champion Runner-Up Third Fourth Consolation 1993 Chicago (Mt Carmel)............Centralia.................................. Chicago (Marist)..................... Franklin, TN.............................Mt. Vernon 1994 Centralia.................................Chicago (Carver).................... Chicago (Mt. Carmel)............ Chicago (Hubbard)..................Chicago (Marist) 1995 Chicago (Carver)...................Centralia.................................. Alton......................................... Chicago (Marist)......................Chicago (Julian) 1996 Chicago (Carver)...................Chicago (Julian)..................... Alton......................................... Centralia....................................Mt. Vernon 1997 Centralia.................................Mt. Vernon.............................. Bartlett, TN.............................. Alton..........................................Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 1998 Mt. Vernon.............................Paducah (KY) Tilghman....... Peoria Richwoods................... Centralia....................................Westbury Christian 1999 Peoria (Richwoods)...............Westbury (Houson, TX)........ Chicago (Julian)...................... Bartlett, TN...............................Alton 2000 Peoria (Richwoods)...............Centralia.................................. Bartlett, TN.............................. Chicago (Julian).......................Chicago (Carver) 2001 Peoria (Richwoods)...............Centralia.................................. Quincy...................................... Chicago (Julian).......................Bartlett, TN 2002 Centralia.................................Belleville (West)...................... Memphis, TN (Harding)........ Chicago (Julian).......................Champaign (Central) 2003 Belleville (West).....................Centralia.................................. O’Fallon.................................... Champaign (Central)..............Alton 2004 Alton.......................................O’Fallon................................... Centralia................................... Cahokia.....................................Belleville West 2005 Champaign (Central)............Alton........................................ Mt. Vernon............................... Chicago (Marist)......................Paducah (KY) Tilghman 2006 Alton.......................................O’Fallon................................... Paducah (KY) Tilghman........ Chicago (Senn).......................Memphis (Mitchell) 2007 O’Fallon..................................Memphis (Mitchell)............... Alton......................................... Memphis (Manassas)..............Belleville West 2008 Chicago (Hyde Park)............Centralia.................................. O’Fallon.................................... Mt. Vernon................................Chicago (Brooks) 2009 Cahokia...................................O’Fallon................................... Centralia................................... Belleville (West).......................Salem 2010 McCluer North......................O’Fallon................................... Mt. Vernon............................... Chicago (Bogan)......................Wooddale (TN) 2011 Cahokia...................................O'Fallon................................... Chicago (Marist)..................... Belleville (West).......................Mt. Vernon 2012 Cahokia...................................Jacksonville.............................. Belleville (West)...................... Chicago (Marist)......................Alton 2013 Centralia.................................Alton........................................ O'Fallon.................................... Champaign (Central)..............Chicago (Marist) 2014 Centralia.................................Alton........................................ O'Fallon.................................... Champaign (Central)..............Arlington (TN) 2015 Germantown, TN..................Centralia.................................. Arlington, TN.......................... Christian County, KY..............Belleville West

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CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL MAROONS Coach Jeﬀ Finke is heading to the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament coming oﬀ an impressive victory over Chaminade of St. Louis which lets everyone in the Centralia Holiday Tournament know that they are in it to win it. The Maroons are lead by Coach Finke's son 6'6" Tim who can light it up when he's on. The Maroons have good overall size in a pair of 6'4" forwards Douglas Wallen and Matthew Sharick,

a duo of 6'3" players Sam Rossow, and A'Kieon Gill, and 6'4" Jake Beesley. These six big players let the Maroons pound the boards and let the guards do the pressure defense on the perimeter and that's what these guys will do: 5'10"Bailey Dee, 5'11" Qwentin Peacock, 6'0"

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CONFLUENCE PREP ACADEMY (STL) TITANS The Titans out of St. Louis are coming to the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament for the very first time and look to show the CHT fans what this private school can do on the court. It won't take long as they are opening day one against the host Centralia Orphans at 7:45 pm. The Titans have a 5-3 record so far and have a team led by 6'6" Leon Perry who is averaging around 26 points per game and also 8 rebounds which could be a load for the Orphans to stop. The Titans head coach is Brian Karvinen who has stepped up their schedule this season and his

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GERMANTOWN RED DEVILS Coach Jason James has his Devils playing well and they are oﬀ to a 7-4 start as they head north to play in the 74th C entralia Holiday Tournament. The Red Devils are looking to play in the championship game this time around. Coach James has a really big squad led by 6'7" Demarcus Mitchell, 6'6" Mark Johnson, 6'5"Morgan Long, 6'3" Calmar Davis, and 6'4" Malik

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Wright and 6'1" Mason Gross. With this roster of size and speed, the Red Devils will be primed for their first day game against Hyde Park of Chicago which will be a real test. That first game will be the night cap of day one at 9:15 p.m. The Red Devils play in the tough 3A Class in Tennessee District 15 which pairs them with some of the best programs in the state. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

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HYDE PARK ACADEMY THUNDERBIRDS The Thunderbirds of Hyde Park Academy are heading south once again to play in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament for the first time since they won the Tourney in 2008, beating the host Orphans in the championship game 52-48. The Thunderbirds are coached by Javon Mamon who is in his first year as the head coach. Coach Mamon has the Thunderbirds off to a good start at 4-2. Coach Mamon has the biggest team in the

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5'10" Christian Graham and a pair of 5'9" guards in Andrew Anderson and Maurice Mitchell. This allows the Thunderbirds to stay fresh on the court and keep the pressure on. The Thunderbirds will play Germantown at 9:45 on day one to end the first round. The Thunderbirds play in the Chicago Public League in the Red Division and they are also a 3A team in the IHSA State Playoﬀs Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

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CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARDS

Since 1967 this individual award has been chosen by the combined voting of the coaches and media. A trophy donated by the Centralia Optimist Club goes to the one player each year who earns this prestigious honor.

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Dan Johnson - benton Clyde Turner - Champaign Central Lloyd batts - harvey (Thornton) Rick Meeks - Centralia Mack Turner - Champaign Central Ron Fairfield - Jacksonville Todd Dickerson - park Forest Rob Dunbar - benton Dave Goff - homewood-Flossmoor Mike Clark - homewood-Flossmoor Willie Rogers - East St. Louis kris Jenner - Mascoutah Russell Cross - Chicago Manley Morris hughes - Madison Larry Tellschow - Arlington heights bruce baker - benton Tedd Spraggins - East St. Louis Wade Jenkins - Chicago Carver Dick Seidel - homewood-Flossmoor Rodell Davis - harvey (Thornton) Ray Thompson - Summit (Argo) Tracy Webster - harvey (Thornton) Tracy Webster - harvey (Thornton) Chris Roberson - East Moline (United) Gene Nolan - Chicago Marist Michael Allen - harvey (Thornton) Antoine Walker - Chicago Mt. Carmel Rick Garrett - Centralia Ty Moss - Centralia Nick irvin - Chicago Carver kent Williams - Mt. Vernon kent Williams - Mt. Vernon James peters - Chicago Julian Steve Turner - peoria Richwoods Lance Marcum - Centralia Matt Shaw - Centralia

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Matt Shaw - Centralia Lorenzo Taylor - Alton Glendale Moore - Mt. Vernon Justin Sims - Alton Rueben Cotto - Alton Jacob prosise - Centralia Jarion Norris - Cahokia b.J. Young - McCluer keenan Minor - Cahokia L.J. Mcintosh - Chicago Marist Jake Wood - Centralia Ryan Obermeier - Centralia Darrell brown, Jr. - Germantown, TN

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JACKSONVILLE CRIMSONS The Jacksonville Crimsons are under a new head coach in Cliﬀ Cameron, who has led his team to a 5-3 record so far. The Crimsons play in the Central State Eight, a very solid basketball league. Coach Cameron will be bringing his squad south to play in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament and will open their first round game at 8:30 a.m. against a very good and unbeaten Chicago

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MARIST REDHAWKS Well, he's back for his 17th season as head coach of the Marist Red Hawks, and he has 21 years total including his four years as a Red Hawk player. So Coach Gene Nolan knows everything it takes to win at the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament. The Red Hawks are heading south with an unbeaten record at 7-0, and as always, they are a very good team. Coach Nolan has more size than the last few years with a trio of 6'4" players in Conor Coyne, Semaj Malone, and David Daniels. There is also 6'7" Bobby Hawkinson and

6'8" Justin Brown, which will allow Coach Nolan's players to control the boards. The Red Hawks have several players who also can handle the rock, including three year starter 5'11" Maurice Commander, 5'11" Tristan Ach, 6'1' Malik Onyeali and 6'0" Chase Robinson. Along

with these he has a pair of 6'2" swing players in Jimmy Porter and Morgan Taylor, which will allow Coach Nolan to use his full arsenal against his foes. The Red Hawks have been a crowd favorite for a couple of decades and the fans love watching their Princeton style of play. The Red Hawks play in the East Suburban Catholic Conference which is very tough, and the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament will have them ready for their northern league foes. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

MT. VERNON RAMS The Mt. Vernon Rams are back in the Centralia Holiday Tournament for the second year in a row and Coach Doug Creel has his Rams moving into their brand new gym this season. Coach Creel has a very young team with very little experience, with only Quinton Kujawa having any varsity playing time last season. The Rams have some size in the 6'4' Kujawa and 6'6 Weston Brockhouse, but after that Coach Creel

doesn't have a lot left except a couple of young Rams in 6'2" Jake Martin, 6'2" Simon Wilson, 6'1" Lukas Cooper, and 6'1" Teion Jennings. That's about all the size the Rams have. Coach Creel is trying to make his Rams grow

faster than they're probably ready for, as they are out to a 2-8 start going into the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament. The Rams have a tough draw in their tourney opener against Champaign at 12:30 on day one. Coach Creel will rely

on the following players to help out: 5'8" Nate Campbell, 5'8" Zach Williams, 5'6" Jackson Creel, 6'1" Andrew Ashby, and 6'0" O'Shea Hardin; that will allow Coach Creel to keep fresh legs on the court and hopefully out of foul trouble. The Rams are now playing in their 40th CHT and will have to use the tourney to try and right the ship for the second half and get ready for the 3A Playoﬀs. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

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2015 CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

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Darrell brown, Jr. - Germantown, TN (MVP) D'Aaron Owens - Centralia Nathan hoover - Arlington, TN Tim Finke - Champaign Central braden Frizjerrells - Mt. Vernon

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Deterrion Ware - Christian County, KY Tyrik Edwards - Christian County, KY Dawson berry - Centralia kevin Cheatham - Germantown, TN E.J. Liddel - Belleville West

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O'FALLON PANTHERS Well, a longtime Centralia Holiday Tournament foe has changed coaches, and the new head coach is Brian Muniz, who has his Panthers oﬀ to a good start at 5-2. They are opening the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament on day one at 10:00 a.m. against the Cahokia Comanches who are 4-4 so far this season. Coach Muniz knows the Comanches are a very worthy team from the South Seven. The Panthers aren't very big compared to

other teams in the southwest, but they are capable of getting the job done. Coach Muniz will rely on 6'4" Jarvus Smith, 6'3" Steven Sharp, and a trio of 6'2" players in Robert Hayes, Ronnie Anthony and Burke Watts. This group will have to pound the boards on both ends for

Coach Muniz while another group will handle the rock; they are 6'1" Jalen Hodge, 5'9" Ryan Fulton, 5'8" Tabari Dunlap, and a group of 5'10" players in Deion Norfleet, Alex Orr and Daron Thomas. Coach Muniz has used this squad to its best ability so far in getting

their five wins. The Panthers will try to add a few more victories in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament to add to the 40 plus wins they already have, and add something to their trophy case as well with their new coach, Muniz. The Panthers will be seeking their third CHT title and then use that to jump back into the Southwest Conference and the 4A Playoﬀs. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

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SALEM WILDCATS The Salem Wildcats will finish their last season in the Apollo Conference before moving on to the Cahokia Conference next year and Coach Fehrenbacher would like to win it this season. But so far the Cats are oﬀ to a slow start at 4-5, and they will look to the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament to get their ship going in the right direction. Coach Fehrenbacher has both good size and experience on his roster this season with 6'4" Cole Steward, 6'3" Brandon Boles, 6'3" Caden Wayer, 6'5" Cord

Brown, 6'3" Cain Milner and 6'4" Connor Brooks. These guys will help the Cats control the boards on both ends of the court. Coach Fehrenbacher's other Cats are 6'1" Max Phillips, 5'10" Dawson

Linder, 5'11' Remington Carpenter, 6'2" Shaun Reid, 6'1" Brett Whitney and 6'0" Clive Watkins, and these guys will give the Cats the ball handlers and defensive players they will need to pressure the ball full

court and allow the Cats to push the ball when they can. The Cats are being lead by four year varsity players Brandon Boles and Cole Steward along with three year players Kaden Wayer and Dawson Linder. The Cats will open the 74th CHT against Belleville West at 6:15 p.m. on day one of the tournament. The Cats will be playing in their tenth CHT in a row and their 57th overall and hope to take some hardware back to Salem this year. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

THORNTON FRACTIONAL NORTH METEORS The Meteors from Thornton Fractional North are coming south to play in the 74th Centralia Holiday Tournament for the first time and are looking forward to playing in the Centralia High School Gym. Coach Tim Bankston had his squad at the Salem Tournament last season and now has moved up to the larger Centralia 16 team tournament this season. The Meteors are oﬀ and running this season with a 6-1 record and have drawn Arlington in round one at 3:30 p.m. in the first game of

the bottom bracket. Coach Bankston has a very large squad with 6'5" Davon Denson; 6'5" Terrell Porter; 6'5" Jalen Martin; 6'4" Jalen Tribble; 6'4" Bruce Davis; and 6'3" Dariun Walker to round out

this huge squad that will pound everyone on the boards on both ends of the court. Plus you add in 5'8" Kelton Auston; 5'10" Ezekiel Borland; 5'11" Joel Deere; 6'1" Nate Jones, Jr., 5'9" Rayshaun Watson; 6'0"

Mike Oray, Jr.; and 6'1" Jaducus Dixon, and you can see the Meteors are a handful. They like to press full court the entire game and use their size and length to just wear everyone in front of them down. They will surprise the local fans with their aggressive play. The only thing that will surprise the Meteors will be how tough the CHT is for new teams that come south, and every game is tough to handle. Good luck, Meteors. Team proﬁle by Mike Ellis

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CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNEY THROUGH 2015 TEAM

YEARS ATTENDED

WON / LOST

Abingdon......................................... 1......................1 - 1 Addison Trail.................................. 3......................3 - 7 Alton............................................... 24..................55 - 33 Anna-Jonesboro.............................. 4......................2 - 6 Arlington Hts.(Arlington)........... 14..................21 - 23 Arlington Hts. (Hersey)................. 7....................5 - 10 Arlington (TN)............................... 2......................6 - 2 Aurora (East).................................. 1......................1 - 1 Athens: McMinn Co., TN............. 1......................0 - 2 Ballard.............................................. 1......................1 - 1 Bartlett, (TN).................................. 8..................16 - 13 Belleville......................................... 15..................27 - 20 Belleville (Althoff)......................... 3......................3 - 5 Belleville (West)............................ 50..................90 - 76 Belvidere.......................................... 2......................1 - 4 Benton............................................ 41..................65 - 49 Bloomington................................... 1......................1 - 2 Blue Island (Eisenhower).............. 2......................1 - 4 Bradley............................................. 1......................0 - 2 Bradley-Bourbonnais..................... 4......................2 - 7 Burbank (St. Laurence).................. 3......................4 - 7 Cahokia.......................................... 34..................45 - 54 Cairo................................................. 1..................... 0 - 2 Canton............................................. 2......................0 - 4 Carbondale...................................... 5......................3 - 9 Carmi............................................... 2......................3 - 3 Carpentersville (Dundee).............. 2......................1 - 3 Casey................................................ 1......................0 - 2 Centralia........................................ 73................180 - 72 Champaign (Centennial).............. 6..................11 - 11 Champaign (Central)................... 69..............108 - 107 Charleston....................................... 1......................1 - 2 Chicago (Bogan)............................. 3......................8 - 4 Chicago (Brooks)............................ 2......................6 - 2 Chicago (Carver).......................... 16..................31 - 18 Chicago (Collins)........................... 1......................0 - 2 Chicago (DuSable)......................... 1......................0 - 2 Chicago (Farragut)......................... 1......................1 - 2 Chicago (Harlan)............................ 1......................1 - 2 Chicago (Hubbard)........................ 2......................2 - 4 Chicago (Hyde Park)..................... 2......................5 - 2 Chicago (Julian).............................. 6....................15 - 9 Chicago (Lane Tech)...................... 1......................2 - 4 Chicago (Manley)........................... 3....................10 - 2

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WON / LOST

Chicago (Marist).......................... 40..................64 - 64 Chicago (Mt. Carmel).................... 9..................17 - 12 Chicago (Senn)............................... 1......................2 - 2 Chicago (St. Ignatius).................... 1......................0 - 2 Chicago (Tilden)............................ 7....................14 - 8 Chicago Hts. (Bloom).................... 1......................0 - 2 Christian County, KY.................... 2......................4 - 4 Cicero (Morton)............................. 4......................7 - 3 Collinsville....................................... 5....................15 - 5 Columbia (Central), TN................ 1......................1 - 1 Columbus (Miami), FL.................. 1......................1 - 2 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)..... 2......................0 - 4 Danville (Scharman)...................... 1......................3 - 1 Decatur (Eisenhower).................... 2......................0 - 4 Decatur (Stephen)........................ 21..................18 - 33 Dunlap............................................. 2......................0 - 4 Dupo................................................ 1......................0 - 2 DuQuoin.......................................... 3......................5 - 4 East Moline (United)..................... 6....................16 - 8 East St. Louis................................. 21..................35 - 28 Edmonson Co., KY......................... 1......................2 - 2 Edwardsville.................................. 13..................20 - 22 Effingham........................................ 3......................4 - 6 Elgin (Larkin)................................. 5......................6 - 7 Elmhurst (York).............................. 2......................1 - 3 Evanston.......................................... 4......................7 - 5 Fairfield............................................ 3......................3 - 5 Flora................................................. 5......................2 - 8 Franklin, TN................................... 4......................5 - 7 Freeport........................................... 6....................5 - 11 Germantown, TN........................... 1......................4 - 0 Granite City..................................... 8..................12 - 12 Granite City (South)...................... 1......................0 - 2 Harrisburg....................................... 1......................1 - 1 Harvey (Thornton)...................... 18..................45 - 21 Hazelwood, MO (Central)............ 2......................2 - 4 Herrin............................................. 13..................26 - 16 Highland.......................................... 9....................1 - 17 Hillsboro.......................................... 1......................1 - 2 Hinsdale (Central)......................... 1 .....................0 - 2 Homewood-Flosmoor................. 32..................52 - 40 Houston (Germantown), TN........ 3......................0 - 6 Jacksonville.................................... 19..................25 - 33 (Continued on page 30)

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Jefferstown, KY............................... 1......................3 - 1 Lawrenceville.................................. 1......................0 - 2 Lewistown........................................ 1......................1 - 1 Lincoln............................................. 5......................8 - 7 Litchfield.......................................... 8....................9 - 12 Louisville (Southern), KY.............. 1......................0 - 2 Madison........................................... 5....................14 - 5 Marion........................................... 22..................41 - 36 Marist............................................... 1......................1 - 3 Mascoutah....................................... 5......................2 - 9 Mattoon........................................... 4......................3 - 7 McEachern, GA.............................. 5......................3 - 9 McLeansboro.................................. 5....................2 - 10 McLuer North, (MO)..................... 2......................5 - 2 Memphis (Craigmont)................... 2......................1 - 4 Memphis (Douglass)...................... 1......................0 - 2 Memphis (Harding Academy)...... 4......................4 - 7 Memphis (Houston)....................... 1......................1 - 2 Memphis (Kirby)............................ 1......................1 - 2 Memphis (Manassas)..................... 1......................2 - 2 Memphis (Mitchell)....................... 3......................6 - 4 Memphis (Raleigh Egypt)............. 3......................1 - 7 Memphis (South Side)................... 2......................0 - 4 Memphis (Treadwell)..................... 1......................1 - 2 Memphis (Wooddale).................... 1......................2 - 2 Metropolis....................................... 3......................4 - 5 Moline.............................................. 2......................4 - 2 Mt. Carmel...................................... 5......................4 - 8 Mt. Prospect.................................... 3......................3 - 5 Mt. Pulaski...................................... 1......................2 - 2 Mt. Vernon.................................... 39..................65 - 56 Murphysboro.................................. 1......................0 - 2 Murray, KY...................................... 3......................0 - 4 Nashville.......................................... 2......................0 - 4 New Lenox (Lincoln Way)............ 1......................0 - 2 Norridge (Ridgewood).................. 1......................0 - 2 Oak Lawn (Richards)..................... 2......................1 - 4 O’Fallon......................................... 15..................41 - 17 Olney................................................ 8....................5 - 14 Paducah (Tilghman).................... 13..................21 - 22 Pana.................................................. 7....................9 - 12 Paris.................................................. 2......................0 - 4 Park Forest (Rich East)................ 11..................11 - 16 Patoka............................................... 1......................1 - 1

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Pekin................................................. 1......................1 - 1 Peoria (Central).............................. 2......................4 - 3 Peoria (Manual).............................. 4......................4 - 6 Peoria (Richwoods)........................ 5....................15 - 3 Peoria (Spalding)............................ 6....................6 - 11 Peoria (Woodruff)........................ 10....................8 - 17 Pinckneyville................................. 22..................42 - 25 Pittsfield........................................... 2......................3 - 4 Pontiac............................................. 4......................1 - 7 Princeton......................................... 1......................3 - 1 Quincy........................................... 21..................27 - 28 Raleigh Egypt, TN.......................... 1......................0 - 3 Robinson.......................................... 4....................10 - 4 Rockford (Auburn)........................ 3......................4 - 4 Rockford (West)............................. 1......................1 - 1 Rock Island (Alleman)................... 3......................6 - 4 Rossville, TN................................... 1......................1 - 2 Salem.............................................. 57................37 - 112 Sandoval........................................... 2......................0 - 4 Shelbyville........................................ 1......................1 - 1 Sparta............................................... 2......................2 - 2 Springfield (Calvary)..................... 3......................1 - 5 Springfield (Feitshans)................... 2......................1 - 3 Springfield (Lanphier)................... 2......................1 - 3 Springfield, TN............................... 1......................0 - 1 Sterling............................................. 1......................2 - 2 St. Louis (Cardinal Ritter)............. 2......................0 - 4 St. Louis (Riverview Gardens)...... 1......................0 - 2 St. Louis (University City)............. 1......................1 - 2 Streator............................................. 1......................2 - 2 Sullivan............................................ 1......................0 - 3 Summit (Argo)................................ 5......................9 - 5 Taylorville........................................ 7....................10 - 8 Union County, KY.......................... 3......................1 - 6 Vandalia......................................... 12..................17 - 17 West Frankfort................................ 9..................15 - 13 Westbury.......................................... 2......................6 - 2 Wheaton.......................................... 1......................0 - 2 Wheeling.......................................... 3......................8 - 4 White House, (TN)........................ 1......................0 - 2 Winnetka (New Trier)................... 4......................8 - 4 Winnetka (New Trier East)........... 7....................8 - 10 Wooddale, (TN)............................. 1......................3 - 1 Wood River................................... 10..................11 - 15 Woodstock, (GA)........................... 1......................1 - 2

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CENTRALIA ORPHANS

HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT RESULTS 1943 Olney 31 - CHS 26 Wood River 26 - CHS 15 1944 CHS 51 - Wood River 41 CHS 46 - Vandalia 41 CHS 36 - Taylorville 33 CHS 38 - West Frankfort 35 (First) 1945 CHS 78 - Murphysboro 37 CHS 42 - Taylorville 32 CHS 53 - Mt. Pulaski 24 West Frankfort 34 - CHS 32 (Second) 1946 CHS 56 - Pontiac 30 CHS 51 - Vandalia 41 CHS 50 - Marion 34 Kewanee 51 - CHS 43 (Second) 1947 Pana 56 - CHS 45 CHS 64 - Kewanee 45 West Frankfort 57 -CHS 47 (Second) 1948 CHS 53 - Champaign (Central) 45 Vandalia 41 - CHS 37 1949 CHS 78 - Olney 24 CHS 41 - Pinckneyville 37 CHS 32 - Vandalia 26 Chicago (Tilden) 42 - CHS 37 (Second) 1950 Lewistown 34 - CHS 26 CHS 54 - Nashville 26 CHS 67 - Vandalia 61 CHS 41 - Belleville 38 (Consolation Champ) 1951 CHS 56 - Pana 42 CHS 68 - Litchfield 45 CHS 54 - Champaign (Central) 51 CHS 46 - Quincy 42 (First)

1952 CHS 83 - Champaign (Central) 38 CHS 65 - Quincy 60 CHS 69 - Marion 64 Pinckneyville 51 - CHS 49 (Second)

1961 CHS 80 - Carbondale 40 CHS 72 - Winnetka (New Trier) 47 CHS 73 - Marion 47 CHS 49 - Benton 45 (First)

1953 CHS 95 - Aurora (East) 41 CHS 73 - Vandalia 45 CHS 80 - Marion 55 CHS 51 - Pinckneyville 46 (First)

1962 CHS 75 - Pekin 46 CHS 55 - Decatur (Stephen) 38 CHS 48 - Quincy 47 Belleville 54 - CHS 53 (Second)

1954 CHS 73 - Litchfield 50 CHS 65 - Quincy 48 Collinsville 77 - CHS 73 CHS 70 - Herrin 61 (Third)

1963 CHS 84 - Rockford (Auburn) 61 Belleville 51 - CHS 46

1955 CHS 89 - Champaign (Central) 66 Belleville 63 - CHS 58 1956 CHS 71 - Robinson 51 Quincy 72 - CHS 60 1957 CHS 70 - Olney 47 Rock Island (Alleman) 62 - CHS 56 1958 CHS 65 - Champaign (Central) 62 CHS 69 - Taylorville 50 CHS 64 - Peoria (Central) 60 Herrin 64 - CHS 54 (Second) 1959 CHS 71 - Peoria (Central) 46 CHS 48 - Benton 41 Granite City 70 - CHS 50 CHS 72 - Marion 55 (Third) 1960 CHS 78 - Springfield (Feitshans) 39 CHS 76 - Benton 46 CHS 61 - Danville (Schlarman) 48 CHS 57 - Peoria (Manual) 55 (First)

1964 CHS 63 - Springfield (Lanphier) 49 CHS 61 - Champaign (Central) 54 CHS 59 - Harvey (Thornton) 48 CHS 87 - Mt. Vernon 57 (First) 1965 CHS 73 - Joliet (Central) 48 CHS 61 - Decatur (Stephen) 49 Harvey (Thornton) 65 - CHS 46 Winnetka (New Trier E.) 80 - CHS 69 (Fourth) 1966 CHS 63 - Winnetka (New Trier East) 55 Homewood-Flossmoor 55 - CHS 50 (OT) 1967 Homewood-Flossmoor 65 - CHS 57 CHS 60 - Metropolis 46 CHS 43 - Jacksonville 40 Benton 80 - CHS 68 1968 CHS 95 - Elmhurst (York) 75 CHS 90 - Peoria (Spalding) 85 Harvey (Thornton) 69 - CHS 58 CHS 86 - Winnetka (New Trier East) 84 (continued on page 34)

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1969 CHS 67 - Jacksonville 64 Pittsfield 71 - CHS 58 1970 CHS 74 - Freeport 54 CHS 90 - Arlington Hts. (Arlington) 76 CHS 87 - Belleville (West) 79 Benton 64 - CHS - 54 (Second)

1978 CHS 86 - Salem 68 CHS 91 - Mascoutah 69 CHS 50 - Homewood-Flossmoor 49 Chicago (Manley) 93 - CHS 74 (Second)

1987 CHS 62 - Arlington Hts. (Hersey) 51 CHS 66 - Chicago (Marist) 62 Summit (Argo) 70 - CHS 59 Harvey (Thornton) 72 - CHS 53 (Fourth)

1979 CHS 71 - Chicago (Marist) 58 CHS 72 - Bradley-Bourbonnais 59 East St. Louis 62 - CHS 59 Homewood-Flossmoor 65 - CHS 64 (OT)

1988 CHS 75 - Summit (Argo) 38 CHS 61 - East St. Louis 53 Harvey (Thornton) 79 - CHS 47 CHS 74 - Chicago (Marist) 54 (Third)

1980 CHS 90 - Chicago (Marist) 81 Edwardsville 67 - CHS 63

1971 CHS 82 - Wheeling 78 East Moline (United) 89 - CHS 70

1981 CHS 78 - Mascoutah 50 Chicago (Marist) 67 - CHS 60

1972 CHS 61 - Elgin (Larkin) 55 CHS 62 - Jacksonville 59 Belleville (West) 60 - CHS 58 Mt. Vernon 70 - CHS 63 (Fourth)

1982 CHS 70 - Granite City (South) 54 Chicago (Marist) 82 - CHS 48

1973 Arlington Hts. (Arlington) 58 - CHS 40 Pinckneyville 67 - CHS 66 1974 CHS 98 - Decatur (Stephen) 75 CHS 88 - Belleville (Althoff) 76 CHS 78 - Homewood-Flossmoor 71 Benton 72 - CHS 71 (Second)

1983 CHS 80 - Union County, KY 52 CHS 63 - Wood River 56 East St. Louis 69 - CHS 64 CHS 44 - Homewood-Flossmoor 38 (Third) 1984 CHS 65 - Peoria (Spalding) 47 CHS 61 - Chicago (Marist) 57 Champaign (Central) 41 - CHS 30 Benton 70 - CHS 57 (Fourth)

1975 CHS 76 - Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 70 1985 Chicago (Lane Tech) 81 - CHS 75 (OT) Harvey (Thornton) 63 - CHS 53 CHS 54 - Cahokia 47 CHS 55 - Champaign (Central) 53 1976 CHS 61 - Peoria (Spalding) 52 CHS 68 - Belleville (Althoff) 63 (Consolation Champ) Arlington Hts. (Arlington) 79 - CHS 70 1977 CHS 70 - Edwardsville 58 CHS 65 - Homewood-Flossmoor 46 East St. Louis 84 - CHS 70 CHS 78 - Benton 76 (Third)

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1986 CHS 63 - Cahokia 60 CHS 66 - Chicago (Carver) 63 CHS 48 - Homewood-Flossmoor 45 CHS 68 - Harvey (Thornton) 66 (2OT) (First)

1989 CHS 75 - Decatur (Stephen) 38 CHS 79 - Springfield (Calvary) (OT) CHS 86 - Benton 56 Harvey (Thornton) 65 - CHS 55 (Second) 1990 CHS 69 - Arlington Hts. (Hersey) 51 CHS 66 - Chicago (Marist) 65 CHS 69 - Peoria (Woodruff) 59 CHS 74 - Champaign (Central) 51 (First) 1991 CHS 71 - Peoria (Woodruff) 29 CHS 48 - Moline 41 CHS 59 - Belleville (West) 45 Chicago (Marist) 66 - CHS 57 (Second) 1992 CHS 79 - Decatur (Stephen) 49 CHS 67 - Champaign (Central) 53 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 78 - CHS 71 CHS 63 - East St. Louis 55 (Third) 1993 CHS 92 - Benton 57 CHS 74 - East Moline (United) 67 CHS 87 - Franklin, TN 65 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 88 - CHS 77 1994 CHS 79 - Champaign (Central) 56 CHS 61 - Franklin, TN 49 CHS 71 - Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 50 CHS 60 - Chicago (Carver) 54 (First) (continued on page 36)

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THE 73RD ANNUAL CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

LAST YEAR'S RESULTS RALEIGH EGYPT - 46 CAHOKIA - 59

GAME 9

ALTON - 76 GAME 1 RALEIGH EGYPT, TN - 40

LOSER TO #21

CAHOKIA - 51

GAME 19 SALEM - 36

GAME 10 JACKSONVILLE - 55

BELLEVILLE WEST

GAME 27

CONSOLATION CHAMPION

BELLEVILLE WEST - 55 BELLEVILLE WEST - 64

GAME 13 LOSER TO #23

ADDISON TRAIL - 48

GAME 20

BELLEVILLE WEST - 54

O'FALLON - 37 RALEIGH EGYPT - F GAME 21

GAME 26

ADDISON - W GAME 23

SULLIVAN - F

LOSER TO #23

SALEM - 50

SALEM - W

GERMANTOWN - 48

GAME 12 LOSER TO #17

O'FALLON - 55

ADDISON TRAIL 13TH PLACE

GERMANTOWN - 52

MT. VERNON - 45

GAME 29

GERMANTOWN 73RD CHT CHAMPION

CHRISTIAN CO. - 80

GAME 14 LOSER TO #18

CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL - 64 GAME 6 ADDISON TRAIL - 50

GAME 16

GERMANTOWN - 54

GAME 22

LOSER TO #28

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY - 75 GAME 5 BELLVILLE WEST - 56

SULLIVAN - 32

ARLINGTON - 48

LOSER TO #17

JACKSONVILLE - 32 GAME 4 MT. VERNON - 46

JACKSONVILLE - 55

3RD PLACE

ARLINGTON - 73

GERMANTOWN, TN - 90 GAME 3 SALEM - 44

LOSER TO #21

ARLINGTON

GAME 28

CHRISTIAN CO. - 65

GAME 11

ARLINGTON, TN - 59 GAME 2 CAHOKIA - 45

CAHOKIA - 73

ARLINGTON - 78

ALTON - 52

CHRISTIAN CO. - 44

CHAMPAIGN CENT. - 76

GAME 24

LOSER TO #28

CENTRALIA - 76 GAME 7 SULLIVAN - 25

CENTRALIA - 58

GAME 15 LOSER TO #18

MARIST - 66 GAME 8 O'FALLON - 41

MARIST - 46

CENTRALIA - 49

CENTRALIA - 67 ALTON - 56 GAME 17

MT. VERNON - 36

MT. VERNON - 61

GAME 25

CHAMPAIGN CENT. - 59 GAME 18

ADDISON TRAIL - 55

MARIST - 50

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1995 CHS 80 - Champaign (Central) 60 CHS 69 - East St. Louis 46 CHS 65 - Alton 58 Chicago (Carver) 56 - CHS 46 (Second)

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1998 CHS 60 - Bartlett, TN 55 CHS 72 - Alton 68 Paducah (KY) Tilghman 58 - CHS 43 Peoria (Richwoods) 42 - CHS 34 (Fourth)

2000 CHS 79 - Chicago (Marist) 26 CHS 60 - Hazelwood, MO (Central) 48 CHS 47 - Bartlett, TN 44 Peoria (Richwoods) 50 - CHS 39 (Second)

1999 CHS 84 - Cardinal Ritter 38 Bartlett, TN 65 - CHS 57 CHS 59 - Belleville (West) 42 CHS 50 - Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 22 (Fifth)

2001 CHS 60 - Chicago Carver 38 CHS 70 - Champaign Central 61 CHS 81 - Chicago Julian 54 Peoria (Richwoods) 58 - CHS 53 (Second)

1996 CHS 103 - Springfield (Calvary) 31 CHS 72 - Champaign (Central) 63 Chicago (Julian) 89 - CHS 87 Alton 62 - CHS 56 (Fourth)

2002 CHS 61 - Highland 39 CHS 59 - Champaign (Central) 57 CHS 56 - Harding Academy 45 CHS 53 - Belleville (West) 50 (First)

1997 CHS 76 - Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 66 CHS 77 - McEachern 63 CHS 64 - Alton 49 CHS 61 - Mt. Vernon 56 (First)

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2010 CHS 73 - St. Laurence 45 Chicago (Bogan) 41 - CHS 38 CHS 62 - Belleville (West) 54 CHS 48 - Alton 42 (Fifth)

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Addison Trail blazers

No. 1 2 3 5 11 12 20 21 22 23 24 32 33 34 44 45

Name.......................................... ht..... wt......pos.... yr Guillermo Rizo........................... 6'1"..... 180........ G........ 11 Jack Kalb...................................... 6'0"..... 160........ G........ 12 Connor Palesch........................... 5'10"... 185........ G........ 11 A.J. Parnell................................... 6'0"..... 185........ G........ 11 Vito Ciaccia................................. 6'3"..... 165........ G........ 11 Cyril Mathew.............................. 5'10"... 150........ G........ 12 Bobby Daniels............................. 6'1"..... 195........ G........ 12 Raejon Whitehead...................... 6'0"..... 215........ F........ 12 Brent Suarez................................ 6'0"..... 175........ F........ 11 Michael Williams........................ 6'5"..... 190........ F........ 12 Adem Mehmeti........................... 6'2"..... 185........ G........ 10 Eric Lynch................................... 6'1"..... 215........ F........ 12 Stevan Jones................................ 6'3"..... 190........ F........ 12 Albert White............................... 6'2"..... 175........ F........ 11 Mike Pudlo.................................. 6'4"..... 185........ F........ 11 Colton Noel................................. 6'6"..... 235........ F........ 12

Alton RedbirDs

No.

0 1 2 3 4 5 12 13 15 21 22 23 24 25 31

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr

Dereaun Clay.............................. 6'2"..... 160........ F........ 12 Damion Reed.............................. 6'0"..... 170........ F........ 12 Ty'ohn Trimble........................... 5'5"..... 130........ G........ 12 Darrell Smith.............................. 5'9"..... 160........ G........ 11 Terrance Walker......................... 6'1"..... 190........ F........ 10 Donovan Clay............................. 6'0"..... 140........ G........ 10 Josh Rivers................................... 6'0"..... 160........ G........ 10 Malik Smith................................. 6'1"..... 155........ F........ 10 Evan Meyer................................. 6'8"..... 235........ F........ 12 Tyler Springman......................... 5'10"... 155........ G........ 12 Kevin Caldwell............................ 6'0"..... 160.......PG....... 11 Rashad Williams......................... 5'9"..... 160........ G........ 11 Morris Adams............................. 6'0"..... 175........ F........ 12 Maurice Edwards........................ 6'0"..... 190........ G........ 12 Johnathan Bumpers................... 5'11"... 160........ F........ 11

ARLINGTON (TN) TIGERS

No.

1 2 3 10 12 13 15 20 22

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr

Boston Miller.............................. 5'11"...155........ G.........11 Carrington Maclin..................... 5'10"...145........ G.........11 Sam Wiseman............................. 5'11"...155........ G.........10 Brogan Brewer............................ 6'4"......200.........F.........11 Ray Price...................................... 6'3"......180........ G.........11 Luke Wiseman............................ 6'2"......170........ G.........12 Tyler Gentry................................ 6'3"......205.........F.........12 Garrett Golday............................ 6'7"......210.........F.........11 Micah Sims.................................. 6'3"......175.........F.........12

BelleVille West MIGHTY Maroons

No.

11 12 14 15 20 21 22 23 25 30 31 32 35

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr

DeAndre Jackson........................ 5'11"...185........ G.........12 Jordan Parks................................ 5'11"...175........ G ........12 Ian Parker.................................... 5'11''...149........ G.........12 William Lanxon.......................... 5'9"......138........ G.........10 Justin Edwards............................ 6'1"......166........ G.........11 Dalton Fox................................... 6'5"......188.........F.........12 Willie Matthews.......................... 6'2"......209.........F.........11 Keith Randolph........................... 6'5"......222.........F.........10 Elijah Powell................................ 6'0"......180........ G.........12 Cameron Clark........................... 5'9"......169........ G.........10 Jaylin Mosby................................ 6'1"......175........ G.........10 Tyler Dancy................................. 6'7"......276........ C.........12 Eric Liddell.................................. 6'7"......220.........F.........10 Hunter Grupe............................. 6'5"......170.........F.........11

Cahokia ComanchES

No. 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 23 33

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr Derrick Aaron.............................6'3".................. G/F...... 12 Jakorey Davis..............................6'0"....................G........ 12 Thomas Bell................................6'6".................. G/F...... 12 Damond Harrison......................6'0"....................G........ 12 Wayne Grant, Jr..........................5'10".................PG....... 12 Armani Phillips..........................6'3".................. G/F...... 11 Ronald Kimbrow........................5'9"...................PG....... 12 Richard Robinson.......................6'6".................. G/F...... 10 Deonta Rodgers..........................5'10"..................G........ 10 Devin Manuel.............................6'4".................... F........ 12 Malik Johnson.............................6'5".................. F/C...... 12 Deavis Johnson...........................6'3".................. G/F...... 10 Elijah Rice....................................6'3".................. G/F...... 10

Centralia Orphans

No. Name.............................................. ht...... wt.......pos..... yr 2 Bryan Meskil................................... 5'7"...................... G..........10 3 Jamie Long...................................... 5'7"...................... G............9 4 Akeel Johnson................................. 5'6"...................... G..........10 5 Matt Patrick..................................... 5'6"...................... G..........11 10 Jachai Webster................................. 5'10".....................F..........12 21 Johnathan Keeler............................ 6'1".......................F..........11 23 Jordan Maines................................. 5'11".....................F..........11 24 Dawson Berry................................. 6'4".......................F..........12 33 Javon Williams, Jr........................... 6'2".......................F..........11 50 Sirlando Calcutt.............................. 5'10".....................F..........11

Champaign Central Maroons

No. 1

2 3 5 10 11 14 21 22 23 24 25 30

Name................................................ht...... wt........pos.......yr

Bailey Dee.................................... 5'10"...170........ G.........11 Qwentin Peacock........................ 5'11"...120........ G.........11 Demonte Billings........................ 6'0"......145........ G.........11 Jaden Aikens............................... 6'2"......175.........F.........11 Jonte Coleman............................ 6'2"......170........ G.........11 Sam Rossow................................ 6'3"......175........ G.........12 Walker Stillman.......................... 6'0"......160........ G.........12 Jake Beesley................................. 6'4"......185.........F.........12 Jordan Testory............................. 5'9"......194........ G.........11 A'Kieon Gill................................ 6'3"......150........ G.........11 Tim Finke.................................... 6'6"......209........ G.........11 Doug Wallen............................... 6'4"......210.........F.........12 Matthew Sharick......................... 6'4"......215.........F.........12

Confluence Prep Academy (STL) Titans

No.

3 4 5 10 11 12 14 20 22 24 25 30 31 32 40 44

Name................................................ht...... wt........pos.......yr

Brandon Fredrick....................... 5'9"......140....... PG.......11 C.J. Latimore............................... 5'10"...185....... PG.......11 Carlos Brickhouse...................... 6'0"......165....... SG........10 Kenny Gregory........................... 6'0"......165........ G.........12 Devion Isaiah.............................. 5'10"...190....... SG........11 Devin Phillips............................. 5'7"......140....... PG.........9 Ryan Pitts..................................... 6'2"......165....................11 Nhatavis Wilson......................... 6'5"......190........ C.........11 Leon Perry................................... 6'6"......190........SF........11 Racoby Rodgers.......................... 6'0"......175....................10 William Howard......................... 6'3"......220....... PF........11 Zedyric Lott................................. 5'9"......150....... SG........10 Dvaunta Lane.............................. 6'1"......170....................12 James Kern.................................. 6'4"......180....... SG........12 Antonio Ashley........................... 6'2"......230....................12 Marlow Ferguson....................... 6'3"......200....... PF........12

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Tournament Rosters MT. VERNON RAMS

GERMANTOWN (Tn) RED DEVILS

No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 20 22 23 24 30 40

Name.............................................. ht...... wt.......pos..... yr Cameron Baker............................... 6'1....... 170......... G..........10 Calmar Davis.................................. 6'3"...... 190....... G/F........12 Anthony Self, Jr............................... 5'10".... 160......... G..........11 Clinton Norfleet, Jr......................... 5'10".... 155......... G..........10 Ashton Taylor................................. 5'8"...... 155......... G..........10 Jeremiah Phillips............................ 5'8"...... 150......... G..........11 Fred Malone.................................... 6'0"...... 170....... G/F........12 Demarcus Mitchell......................... 6'7"...... 215..........F..........12 Morgan Long.................................. 6'5"...... 190..........F..........11 Jeremiah Macklin........................... 6'3"...... 180..........F..........11 Malik Lesure................................... 6'4"...... 190....... G/F........12 Justin Wright................................... 6'2"...... 185..........F..........10 Mason Gross................................... 6'1"...... 180....... G/F........11 Mark Johnson................................. 6'6"...... 175..........F..........11 Brandon Malone............................. 5'10".... 165......... G..........12

HYDE PARK ACADEMY THUNDERBIRDS

No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 21 25

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr Christian Graham......................5'10".................. G........ 12 Trevon Tucker.............................6'4".................... G........ 12 Earnest Donel.............................6'6".................... F........ 12 Andrew Anderson......................5'9".................... G........ 11 Maurice Mitchell........................5'9".................... G........ 11 Anthony Cameron.....................6'8".................... C........ 12 Shomari Tillett............................6'7".................... F........ 12 DaQuan Fairley..........................6'0".................... G........ 11 Lovelle Gause..............................6'0".................... G........ 11 Kevin Barnhill.............................6'6".................... F........ 11 Travis Ivy.....................................6'0".................... G........ 12

Jacksonville Crimsons

No. Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr

3 4 5 10 11 12 14 20 22 23 25 30 31 44

Clayton Sexton............................6'0"..... 165........ G........ 12 Jordan White...............................6'0"..... 150........ G........ 10 Ryan Kaufmann..........................5'10"... 150........ G........ 12 James White................................6'2"..... 165........ G........ 12 Brady Hays..................................6'4"..... 195........ G........ 12 Brandon McCombs....................6'7"..... 225........ F........ 12 Noah Newton..............................6'0"..... 165........ G...........9 Ethan Beck..................................6'0"..... 165........ G........ 12 Steven Albers..............................6'1"..... 195........ F........ 12 Ryan Cave....................................6'3"..... 140........ F........ 11 Will Peak.....................................6'2"..... 165........ F........ 11 Charles Jackson...........................6'2"..... 170........ F........ 12 Zack Maynard.............................6'1"..... 165........ G........ 11 Garret Scaman............................6'2"..... 165........ F........ 12

Marist (CHICAGO) Redhawks

No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 13 15 20 21 22

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr Malik Onyeali.............................6'1"............................... 11 Justin Brown................................6'8"............................... 12 Maurice Commander................5'11"............................. 11 Conor Coyne...............................6'4"............................... 11 Bobby Hawkinson......................6'7"............................... 12 Tristan Ach..................................5'11"............................. 11 Semaj Malone..............................6'4"............................... 10 David Daniels.............................6'4"............................... 11 Jimmy Porter...............................6'2"............................... 10 Morgan Taylor............................6'2"............................... 11 Chase Robinson..........................6'0"............................... 10 Kyle Jennings...............................6'4"............................... 10

No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 15 21 22 23 24 25 30 32 33 35

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr Nate Campbell............................5'4"...................PG....... 12 Bryan Bain...................................5'8"...................SG....... 12 Zach Williams.............................5'8"............................... 11 Jackson Creel...............................5'6"...................PG..........9 Jaden Nelson...............................5'6"...................SG....... 10 Terrionce Blaylock......................5'9"...................PG....... 10 Andrew Ashby............................6'1"............................... 11 O'Shea Hardin.............................6'0"............................... 11 Jake Martin..................................6'2"............................... 10 Lukas Cooper..............................6'1"............... PG/SG... 10 Blake Dees...................................5'9"...................SG..........9 Teion Jennings............................6'1"................... PF....... 10 Weston Brockhouse...................6'6"............................... 10 Quinton Kujawa.........................6'4"............................... 12 Simon Wilson.............................6'2"................... SF..........9 A'deson Jones..............................5'11"................. PF..........9 Amir Spann.................................6'1".................... C...........9

o'fallon panthers

No. Name.......................................... ht..... wt......pos.... yr 2 Jalen Hodge................................. 6'1"..... 165........ G........ 11 3 Ryan Fulton................................. 5'9"..... 160........ G........ 12 4 Deion Norfleet............................ 5'10"... 170........ G........ 12 10 Tabari Dunlap............................. 5'8"..... 158........ G........ 11 11 Alex Orr....................................... 5'10"... 167........ G........ 12 12 Daron Thomas............................ 5'10"... 165........ G........ 12 21 Ronnie Anthony......................... 6'2"..... 175........ F........ 11 22 Burke Watts................................. 6'2"..... 180........ F........ 11 30 Steven Sharp................................ 6'3"..... 190........ F........ 12 32 Jarvus Smith................................ 6'4"..... 190........ F........ 12 33 Robert Hayes............................... 6'2"..... 195........ F........ 11

Salem wildcats

No. 3 5 10 11 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 32 40

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr Jack Boeker..................................5'10"... 125........ G........ 11 Connor Brooks...........................6'4"..... 150........ F........ 12 Cain Milner.................................6'3"..... 175...... G/F...... 10 Max Phillips................................6'1"..... 160........ G........ 11 Kaden Wayer...............................6'3"..... 185........ F........ 11 Dawson Linder...........................5'10"... 140........ G........ 11 Cole Steward...............................6'4"..... 240...... F/C...... 12 Remington Carpenter................5'11"... 175........ G........ 11 Damond Crosby.........................6'4"..... 155...... G/F...... 11 Brenden Boles.............................6'3"..... 200........ G........ 12 Shaun Reid..................................6'2"..... 180........ F........ 11 Chris Watkins.............................6'0"..... 205........ F........ 12 Cord Brown.................................6'5"..... 175...... F/C...... 11 Brett Whitney.............................6'1"..... 185........ F........ 10

ThoRNton Fractional North Meteors

No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 15 21 22 23 24

Name..........................................ht..... wt......pos.... yr Kelton Auston.............................5'8"............................... 11 Ezekiel Borland...........................5'10"............................. 12 Joel Deere....................................5'11"............................. 12 Nathaniel Jones, Jr......................6'1"............................... 11 Rayshaun Watson.......................5'9"............................... 11 Davon Denson............................6'5"............................... 12 Terrell Porter...............................6'5"............................... 12 Bruce Davis.................................6'4"............................... 12 Mike Oray, Jr...............................6'0"............................... 11 Dariun Walker............................6'3"............................... 11 Jaducus Dixon.............................6'1"............................... 12 Jalen Tribble................................6'4"............................... 12 Jalen Martin................................6'5"............................... 11

Holiday Tournament • The Shoppers Weekly Papers

December 28, 2016

CHEESY POTATO SKINS Servings: 6 people

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients 8 oz. Prairie Farms Sour Cream Vegetable Oil For Frying 1 cup Bacon Bits

Cook Time: 30 minutes

6 Potatoes 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese ¼ cup Scallions Minced

Instructions • Preheat oven to 375°F • Microwave or bake potatoes just until soft. Allow to cool slightly, then slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the soft inside, leaving the skins about 1/3” thick. • Deep fry the potato skins until lightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Allow to drain on paper towels. Stuff each of the potato skins with cheese and about 1 tsp. of bacon bits. • Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted, on a lightly greased baking sheet. • Top each potato skin with a spoonful of scallions and a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy! For more recipes and coupons, visit Prairiefarms.com