FREDERICKTOWN — High school senior basketball players from Knox County and the surrounding area will have one last shot to don their hometown uniform – and play in front of their hometown fans – on Friday night.
WMVO, Knox Pages and Fredericktown Athletic Director Adam Brown have collaborated to produce the “2022 Senior Showcase,” an opportunity for boys and girls basketball players from 11 area schools to play with – and against – longtime friends and teammates one final time.
The action will occur at Fredericktown High School on Friday night. The girls game will tip-off at 6 p.m., followed by a three-point contest immediately after. The boys game will start at approximately 8 p.m.
WMVO’s Tyler Mathias and Knox Pages’ Grant Pepper picked teams March 14, after local coaches submitted available seniors for the game. The event will feature 42 athletes from 11 area schools.
Here’s how the teams will look Friday night:
Girls game
“Team Tyler”: Coached by East Knox’s Mandy Todd
- Shalen Gulliams, Loudonville
- Beth Hardwick, Cardington
- Kambry Edwards, Cardington
- Karsyn Edwards, Cardington
- Emma West, Highland
- Alexandria Magers, East Knox
- Anjel Montgomery, East Knox
- Paige Caudill, Northmor
- Lexi Wenger, Northmor
- Audrey Bouton, Fredericktown
- Leahandria Hood, Danville
“Team Grant”: Coached by Fredericktown’s Tim Maceyko
- McKenna Brokaw, Mount Vernon
- Gabby Daniels, Fredericktown
- Chloe Goulter, Centerburg
- Brooklynn Hess, Danville (TBA)
- Laura Keith, East Knox
- Camie Newbold, Danville
- Olivia Reddy, Mount Vernon
- Reagan Swihart, Northmor
- Ryleigh Howard, Highland
- Anna Maglott, Fredericktown
- Jacinta Eblin, Highland
Boys game
“Team Tyler”: Coached by Centerburg’s John Marhefka
- Nolan Belcher, Mount Vernon
- Owynn Gleason, Mount Vernon
- Beau Dunlap, Utica
- Seth Cooper, Utica
- Mick Mead, Centerburg
- Dillon Moreland, East Knox
- Eli Carter, East Knox
- Nic Minder, Northridge
- Garrett Fitzpatrick, Highland
“Team Grant”: Coached by East Knox’s Ryan Powell
- Shane Knepp, East Knox
- Beau Bridges, Mount Vernon
- Levi Houck, Centerburg
- Cam Miller, Danville
- Sam Whitney, East Knox
- Isaiah Reynolds, Centerburg
- Peyton Lester, East Knox
- Jack Gregory, Centerburg
- Rider Minnick, Highland
- J.D. Miller, Northridge
- Caiden Slone, East Knox
The girls three-point contest will include the following contestants: Shalen Guilliams (Loudonville), Laura Keith (East Knox), Beth Hardwick (Cardington), Kambry Edwards (Cardington), Lexi Wenger (Northmor) and Jacinta Eblin (Highland).
The boys three-point contest will include the following contestants: Nolan Belcher (Mount Vernon), Mick Mead (Centerburg), Nic Minder (Northridge), Shane Knepp (East Knox) and Seth Cooper (Utica).
Admission Friday will be $5. WMVO/WQIO will also live-stream the games on its Facebook page, and will broadcast the games on 100.9 FM and WMVO.com. Knox Pages will provide game coverage later that night.
