U.P. All-Star Basketball Games tonight at Bay College
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





