Published: March 27, 2008 09:21 am      

EIHC/Big East Senior Shootout set for Sunday

TIPTON — Fans of both the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference (EIHC) and the Big East Conference in Eastern Iowa have one last chance to see their favorite hoops stars on the court before the spring sports season gets underway.

The second annual Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference/Big East Senior Basketball Shootout will be Sunday at Tipton Middle School.

In the inaugural season the Big East Conference swept the EIHC seniors with the girls winning 65-47 and the boys winning 100-89.

A girls all-star game will tip-off at 3 p.m. with the boys contest scheduled for 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for students.

Seven all-conference team members lead the EIHC girls team. Solon’s Kristi Hinrichs (12.0 ppg), Durant guard Kourtney Lilienthal (9.4 ppg), Durant forward Katelyn Lilienthal (8.4 ppg), Durant guard Whittni Regan (8.8 ppg), Wilton guard Tony Lohmeyer (11.0 ppg), Regina forward Caitlin Nowicki (12.0 ppg) and West Branch forward Lizzy Tucker (7.7 ppg) look to get revenge on the Big East team this season.

For the Big East girls team, 12 of the 14 roster spots are from players on the All-Conference team. Olin first team member and All-State player Kalli Hansen leads the Big East squad. Hansen led the Lions and the conference in scoring with a 21.3 average. Other first team members on the Big East team are Calamus-Wheatland guard Ashley O’Neill (12.8 ppg), Prince of Peace forward Lauren Ryan (15.5 ppg) and Bellevue Marquette guard Lindsey Haxmeier (10.5 ppg).

For the EIHC boys team, first team All-State players Darian Patterson of Mid-Prairie (15.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg.) and Mike Lafrenz (19.2 ppg, 11.2 rpg.) of Tipton lead a strong team.

For the Big East boys team, all 12-roster spots are members of the Big East all-conference team. Preston’s Tayden Helmle (14.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and Bellevue Marquette’s Ryan Tebbe (20.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg) lead a balanced team looking to win again this year for the Big East.

EIHC Rosters

Boys – Mark Lafrenz, Tipton; Mike Lafrenz, Tipton; Nick Ohrt, Tipton; Bryce Von Ashen, Williamsburg; Zach O’Connell, Iowa City Regina; Darian Patterson, Mid-Prairie; Lance Silbaugh, Mid-Prairie; Matt Sanders, Durant; Justin Timmerman, Durant; Taylor Otto, Durant; Connor Wakefield, Durant; Bryn Smith, Mount Vernon; Mike Riessen, Wilton; Matt Mercer, West Branch.

Girls – Tonya Lohmeyer, Wilton; Kelsey Baker, Wilton; Caitlin Nowicki, Iowa City Regina; Paige Besler, Iowa City Regina; Courtney Jenn, Mid-Prairie; Sarah Hoffman, Mid-Prairie; Kourtney Lilienthal, Durant; Katelyn Lilienthal, Durant; Whittni Regan, Durant; Brittany Bark, Durant; Lizzy Tucker, West Branch; Kristi Hinrichs, Solon.

Big East Rosters

Boys – Tayden Helmle, Preston; Jordan Cornilsen, Preston; Mark DeVries, Preston; Ryan Tebbe, Bellevue Marquette; Tyler Kueter, Bellevue Marquette; Devan Henfrey, East Central; Dan Inglis, Olin; Ben Lehmkuhl, Prince of Peace; Ben Carr, Prince of Peace; Aaron Spickermann, North Cedar; Mike Lorenzen, Northeast; Colten Hilgendorf, Camanche.

Girls – Ashley O’Neill, Calamus-Wheatland; Michelle Deppe, Andrew; Lyndsey Haxmeier Bellevue Marquette; A.J. Killburg, Bellevue Marquette; Kalli Hansen, Olin; Brittany Woodford, North Cedar; Marissa Armstrong, North Cedar; Jess Edler, North Cedar; Kristin Valant, Bellevue; Casey Johnson, Camanche; Clair Parker, Camanche; Lauryn Camp, Preston; Lauren Ryan, Prince of Peace; Rosie Jones, Lisbon.