Gladstone's Lillie Johnson goes to the baskey against Manistique. File Photo

ESCANABA, MI – The 40th Annual U.P. Sports Hall of Fame All-Star Basketball Classic is scheduled to take place on Wednesday June 24 and will be held at Bay College for the second year in a row. The event will begin at 5 p.m. eastern

The event will kickoff with the finals of the skills competition at 5 pm. Players will also compete in a free throw, three-point, and dunk competition. At approximately 5:30 pm the Girl’s All-Star Game will start, featuring student-athletes from all around the Upper Peninsula split into North and South teams. The boy’s game will follow in a similar format, and is scheduled to tip at around 7:30 pm.

Among the participants locally are Gladstone’s Lillie Johnson who was named Miss U.P. Basketball and Addy Bowers for the girls and for the boys will be Brayden Derouin from Bark River-Harris.

Mr. U.P. Basketball Ethan Marta will also be present from Westwood.

Tickets will be sold at the door. All proceeds will benefit the UP Sports Hall of Fame.

North Girls

# Name High School

3 Emily DelFavero Wakefield-Marenicso

3 Jenessa Eagle Ishpeming

4 Emery Chynowerth Hancock

5 Brittanie Piotrowski Ishpeming

11 Cleo Millkey Lake Linden-Hubbell

14 Jaelyn Novascone Luther L Wright

22 Emma Besonen Ewen-Trout Creek

24 Carine Cole Wakefield-Marenicso

44 Irelynd McGeshick Ewen-Trout Creek

South Girls

# Name High School

1 Addy Blowers Gladstone

3 Lauren Adams Norway

11 Gianna Coduti Menominee

11 Lexi Curran Marquette

14 Elsie Williams Forrest Park

21 Lillie Johnson Gladstone

22 Lexi Marineau Menominee

32 Lakelyn Bunker Mackinac Island

44 Clare O’Donnell Negaunee

North Boys

# Name High School

1 Caleb Kentala Dollar Bay

4 Caden Balzarini Westwood

4 Kegan Martin Newberry

10 Easton Guenette Negaunee

10 Ethan Marta Westwood

10 Jack Nelson Ontonagon

11 Nick Miskovich Ironwood

20 Liam Tourtillott Dollar Bay

23 Daniel Connor Baraga

23 Tristan Slater Negaunee

South Boys

# Name High School

0 Owen Olkkonen Kingsford

1 Brayden Derouin Bark River-Harris

2 Jaxon Clark Rudyard

3 Gunner Bennin Pickford

3 Nolan Connaughton Munising

3 Tanner Theuerkauf Menominee

10 Mac Collins Pickford

11 Drew Moser Cedarville

25 Ty King North Dickinson

32 Evan Arnold St. Ignace