Eight area high school senior basketball players from Northeast Kansas and the Twin Valley League have been selected to play in the seventh annual Sunflower Shootout All-Star basketball games set for Saturday, March 18th at Smith Center high school.

The All-Star games will feature one team of seniors from the Mid-Continent League versus a group of seniors from a 14-county area in North Central Kansas. The girl’s game will start the action at 4:30pm and the boy’s game will follow at 6:00pm and there will also be a three-point contest at halftime of each game.

Four area girls were selected for the North Central Kansas All-Star team coming from Linn, Hanover and Washington County. Linn seniors, Karsyn Smith and Kaitlin Ohlde helped the Bulldogs finish 13-10 this season and Sub-State runner-ups and both were selected for the All-Star. While Hanover senior, Riley Doebele was also chosen as she has helped Hanover to a 21-2 record and spot at the Class 1A-DI State tournament for second straight year. Washington County lady Tigers finished the season 18-5 and 2A Sub-State runner-ups at Bennington and seniors, Annie Otott and Jenna Hennerberg both were picked to participate in the Sunflower Shootout All-Star games.

On the boys side of competition three area guys were picked for the North Central Kansas All-Star team coming from Linn, Hanover and Washington County, also. The Linn boys finished the season 9-11 and Bulldog senior, Chase McGatlin was selected as part of the All-Star game. While Hanover Wildcat senior, Michael Jueneman was selected also for the game; Hanover is 21-2 on the year and set to compete at the 1A-DI State Tournament for the third straight year. Washington County boys finished the season 13-10 and Tiger senior, Dawson Miller was chosen for the All-Star contest.

The seventh annual Sunflower Shootout All-Star basketball games are set for Saturday, March 18th at Smith Center high school at 4:30pm and 6:00pm.

2017 Sunflower Shootout Girls Basketball All-Star Rosters

Mid-Continent league girls team:  Baylee Miller and Miah Melvin, Norton; Ashley Mattheyer, Ellis; Jenna Zimmerman, Oakley; Emily Buchholz, Trego; Emily Conyac, Stockton; Tatum Bartels, Phillipsburg; and Megan Koenigsman, Madyson Koerner and Katelyn Zimmerman, all from Thomas More Prep Marian. Coaches will be Trego’s Jerod Brown and Stockton’s Alexa Rogers.

North Central Kansas girls team: Kendsey Johnson, Republic County; Kassie Bretton, Thunder Ridge; Karlee Braun, Logan; Karsyn Smith and Kaitlyn Ohlde, Linn; Riley Doebele, Hanover; Annie Otott and Jenna Hennerberg, Washington County; Jessica LaRocque, Lakeside; and Elizabeth Walter of St. John’s Beloit/Tipton. Coaches will be Kyle Fox of Palco and Randy Thayer of Pike Valley.

2017 Sunflower Shootout Boys Basketball All-Star Rosters

Mid-Continent league boys team: Thayne Benoit, Smith Center; Landon Porter and Tyus Henson, both of Norton; Easton Smith and Derrick Pfeifer, Ellis; Hayden Friend, Plainville; Joel Green and Kiam Coffey, Stockton; Emmit Owens, Trego; and Everett Brandyberry of Hill City. Craig Wamsley, Oakley, and Brandon Maska, Ellis, will be the coaches.

North Central Kansas boys team: Trey Kuhlman, Republic County; Josh Van Laeys, Logan; Dawson Miller, Washington County; Brendon Mason, Beloit; Davis Dubbert and Mason Eilert, both of St. John’s Beloit/Tipton; Michael Jueneman, Hanover; Taitem Zeigler, Natoma; Dawson Johnson, Lakeside; and Chase McGatlin, Linn. Coaches will be Jeremy Miller, Linn, and Mark Wildeman, Logan.