Three Eagles make All Apollo
By TERRY LIDY
The NCHS Eagles placed three players on the All Apollo football team recently.
Named to the first team offensive unit was center Derek Casey a 6'0", 180 lb, junior. On the second team defensive unit were senior defensive end Mitch Stanciu a 5'10", 180 lb. senior and linebacker, Marc Brandenburg, a 5'10", 160 lb. senior.
Lady Eagles open this week
By TERRY LIDY
The NCHS Lady Eagles kick off their 2009-10 season this Thursday with a 6:15 game against St. Anthony at the NCHS gym.
Coach Katie Lurkins has three seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and five freshmen on the squad of twelve players. With the lack of numbers, the Lady Eagles will play only varsity games starting at 6:15.
Seniors returning are guard Lucy Emmerich, forward Joni Hahn and forward Tori Wagy to provide leadership among the upper classmen. Also returning are juniors Brianna Nail and Mallory Kocher who divided their time last year between varsity and junior varsity play.
Emmerich, Hahn and Kocher have the most varsity experience as the Lady Eagles turned in a 11-16 season last year.
The rest of the squad will be made up of sophomores and freshmen. "We have lots of energy and enthusiasm from our younger players. Sophomore Amy Koebele returns as a starter at the forward position and Terra Flowers will help out at point guard," said Lurkins.
Five freshmen will be added to the mix after a successful junior high career. Those contending for a starting berth are Morgan Bergbower, Amy Bierman, Megan Jansen, Carly Niebrugge and Morgan Swingler. "The freshmen will have to step up and continue to improve if we are to be successful. The girls have been working extremely hard in practice as we look forward to the upcoming season," added Lurkins.
36th Annual Elks Hoop Shoot Competition
The Effingham Elks Lodge #1016 will be holding their 36th Elks National Annual "Hoop Shoot" on Saturday, January, 9, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at Effingham High School. This is the 8th year the "Hoop Shoot" to be held at Effingham High School. Doors will open at 8:15 a.m.
The Elks "Hoop Shoot" conducted by the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, is the Nations Largest Co-ed sports competition and the only non-commercial even on a national basis.
In 2009, over 3 million youngsters from all 50 states participated from local contest to National Finals where 6 champions were named. Ages 8-13, competed in the local levels for a chance to advance through district, regional and state competition. Seventy-two youngsters emerged from regional champion competition to participate in the National Finals held in April. This year National Finals will be held April 19-22, 2010. The Sheraton Springfield Hotel will serve as the Headquarters Hotel. National "Hoop Shoot" champions will be enshrined in the Elks "Hoop Shoot" Area at the James Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Remember: All children - ages 8 through 13 are eligible to participate in the "Hoop Shoot" even if they are members of an I.E.S.A. Team.
Age categories are 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, for both boys and girls. Age Group 8-9 shoot from four feet in front of the free throw line. Age is as of April 1, 2010. Age 8-9 boy's division - the junior size or girl's basketball will be used.
Each contestant has 25 shots at the hoop. The boy and girl in each age group with the best scores advance through four tiers of competition to qualify - Local, District, State, Regional and Finals for the National Finals at Springfield, MA in April. From this final group, one boy and one girl emerge as the National Champion in each of the three categories. (Six winners in all) The winners receive trophies and their names are inscribed on a special plaque in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
All area schools will receive this information about the local "Elks Hoop Shoot".
The Effingham Elks Lodge will be awarding the above plus the Doris Zerrusen Award for the best girl free throw shooter on the local level which has been presented for 18 years. There will be a Taylor Worman award for the best boy free throw shooter on the local level. Doris & Taylor, each a National winner, will hand out their respective awards.
Fur further information, contact Chairman Lawrence Carie at (217-347-7536) or Co-Chairman Lou buennemeyer (217-342-3825),
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