Two Emporia High boys and two EHS girls will represent the Spartans in this year’s Flint Hills Optimist Club All-Star basketball game on, March 28 at White Auditorium.
Taylor Euler and Jacob Torres will both be on the rosters for next Saturday’s boys game. Other representatives of area schools in the boys game will be Sean Carr of Council Grove; Michael Luthi of Madison; Kenneth Bronson, Roman Murray and Nick Tabares of Northern Heights; Cole Krueger and Josh Klumpe of Olpe; Greg Davis of Chase County; Adam Laflin of Lebo; Craig Woods of Hartford; and Josh Carson of Osage City.
On the girls side, Lexi Hileman, Hilary Heinrichs and Rachelle VanGundy will represent EHS. Other area school seniors chosen include Paige Fort, Kelsey Sturdy and Kady Paul of Osage City; Amy Lee, Andrea Miller and Sarah Boline of Northern Heights; Danielle Siegel of Council Grove; Katie Moyer of Olpe; Kylee Scott of Chase County; and Paige Hamman of Hartford.
The girls all-star game will start at 6 p.m. March 28 at White, with the boys game to follow. Admission will be $5 for adults and $4 for high-school ages and younger. Proceeds from the event will be used to support youth projects throughout the Flint Hills area.
Brett and Brad Stewart will coach in the boys game. Coaching in the girls game will be Amanda Gutierrez and Amanda Cunningham.
Boys
Home team — Cory Smith, Burlington; Sean Carr, Council Grove; Josh Klumpe, Olpe; Craig Woods, Hartford; Kenneth Bronson, Northern Heights; Jacob Torres, Emporia; John Kraft, Southern Coffey County; Brandon Litch, Marais des Cygnes Valley; Michael Luthi, Madison; Roman Murray, Northern Heights. Away team — Adam Laflin, Lebo; Ryan Louia, Burlington; TaZarus Isom, Mission Valley; Cole Krueger, Olpe; Greg Davis, Chase County; Taylor Euler, Emporia; Justin Meyer, Southern Coffey County; Christian Restoff, Waverly; Josh Carson, Osage City; Nick Tabares, Northern Heights.
Girls
Home team — Lexi Hileman, Emporia; Paige Fort, Osage City; Kylee Scott, Chase County; Amanda Bixel, Santa Fe Trail; Rachelle VanGundy, Emporia; Meghan Atchison, Burlingame; Kelsey Sturdy, Osage City; Amy Lee, Northern Heights; Danielle Siegel, Council Grove; Katie Moyer, Olpe. Away team — Andrea Miller, Northern Heights; Hilary Heinrichs, Emporia; Kady Paul, Osage City; Sarah Boline, Northern Heights; Chanell Makovec, Herington; Hannah Rush, Mission Valley; Brenna Wilson, Waverly; Allyz Barnhart, Burlington; Paige Hamman, Hartford.