All-Stars Want More Than Win Six Roster Spots Will Be Picked For Washington’s Touring Team
There’s a little bit more than pride on the line tonight in the 20th annual High School Coaches All-Star Basketball doubleheader at Gonzaga University.
Six players will be named to the Washington team that will take on Oregon Saturday night in Portland. Four players have already been selected and will play tonight - Will Hutchens of Dayton, Tarik Brown of Mercer Island, Jason Perry of O’Dea and Jason Terry of Franklin.
The boys doubleheader begins at 6 p.m. with the Class AA/AAA game, followed by a Class A/B game about 8.
They reverse times on Thursday when they complete the Washington series at Seattle Pacific University.
Joining Hutchens on the State A/B team, coached by Miles Caples of Cashmere, are Nick Andrews and Greg Kilpone of Toutle Lake - the team Dayton beat for the State B title. Joe Deutsch of Medical Lake and Nik Pflugrath of Cashmere are also on the State team. Cashmere beat Medical Lake for the State A championship. Cory Goll of LaCross-Washtucna and Adam Rapelje of Northwest Christian are on the State team.
Among the players for the City A/B team, coached by Mike Hull of Pateros, are Ryan Floyd of SpragueHarrington, Gary Hughes of Curlew, Keith Cook of Riverside and Beau Hilty-Jones and Rob Tiegs of Garfield-Palouse.
Perry and Brown are teammates on the AA/AAA City team, coached by John Triplett of Evergreen in Vancouver. Also on the City team are Paul Bustrin from State AAA champion Evergreen and Jason Smith of Mead.
On the State AA/AAA team, coached by Ron Drayton of Franklin, are Terry and Tommy Mitchell of State AA champion Franklin; Donald Watts of Lake Washington, the state’s 1995 Mr. Basketball; and Matt Smith of Colville, the Frontier League’s most valuable player.
Players with Division I college scholarships include Terry (Arizona), Watts (Washington), James Madison of Port Angeles (Cleveland State), Kyle Stonehouse of Hudson’s Bay (Portland), Brown (Oregon), Bustrin (New Hampshire), Chris Johnson, O’Dea (Stanford for football), Perry (Loyola Marymount) and Andrew (Eastern Washington for football).
, DataTimes MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: WIBCA/Molten All-Stars AA/AAA All-State City team - Terik Brown, 6-1, G, Mercer Island; Paul Bustrin, 6-5, F, Evergreen; Jason Perry, 6-6, F, O’Dea; Chris Johnson, 6-0, G, O’Dea; Mike Nilson, 6-3, G, Shorecrest; Cameron Banks, 6-6, F, Auburn; Kory Leadon, 6-7, F, West Valley-Yakima; Chad Hendrickson, 6-7, F, Mt. Tahoma; Tyce Nasinec, 6-2, G, Rogers; Jason Smith, 6-4, F, Mead; Glen McCloud, 6-0, G, Kamiakin; Justin Brager, 6-3, G, Marysville-Pilchuck. Alternates - Tyler Jordan, Gonzaga Prep; Greg Jones, West Valley-Spokane. State team - Jason Terry, 6-1, G, Franklin; Tommy Mitchell, 6-4, F, Franklin; Kyle Stonehouse, 6-8, F, Hudson’s Bay; Gabe VanGuse, 6-1, G, Peninsula; Brandon Rinta, 6-2, G, W.F. West (Chehalis); Ian Moog, 6-7, F, W.F. West (Chehalis); Matt Guerrero, 6-5, F, Sedro Woolley; Chris Walcott, 6-6, F, Sammamish; James Madison, 6-2, G, Port Angeles, Doug Schultz, 6-5, F, Richland; Matt Smith, 6-5, F, Colville; Donald Watts, 6-4, G, Lake Washington.
A/B All-State City team - Chad Mitchell 6-2, G, Castle Rock; Rich D’Agostino, 5-11, G, Port Townsend; Keith Cook, 5-10, G, Riverside; Beau Hilty-Jones, 6-2, G, Garfield-Palouse; Ryan Floyd, 6-0, G, Sprague-Harrington; Gary Hughes, 6-3, F, Curlew; Jacob Predmore, 6-2, F, Cedarcrest; Ben Swetman, 6-2, F, Snohomish County Christian; Jerid Teague, 6-1, F, Manson; Rob Tiegs, 6-5, P, Garfield-Palouse; Mike Bos, 6-5, P, Lynden Christian; Bam Louis, 6-5, P, Foster. State team - Nik Pflugrath, 6-1, G, Cashmere; Robert Garza, 5-10, G, Mabton; Greg Kilponen, 6-2, G, Toutle Lake; Mike Roettger, 5-9, G, Mabton; Bob Stewart, 6-3, G, Blaine; Adam Kerns, 6-2, F, Cashmere; Troy Schader, 6-1, F, LaCenter; Will Hutchens, 6-3, F, Dayton; Ryan Comstock, 6-3, F, King’s West; Joe Deutsch, 6-5, P, Medical Lake; Nick Andrew, 6-5, P, Toutle Lake; Albert Garza, 6-4, P, Wapato. Alternates - Adam Rapelje, Northwest Christian; Travis Goldsmith, Freeman.
Players of the year Class B - Will Hutchens, Dayton. A - Bam Louis, Foster. AA - Jason Terry, Franklin. AAA Donald Watts, Lake Washington.
A/B All-State City team - Chad Mitchell 6-2, G, Castle Rock; Rich D’Agostino, 5-11, G, Port Townsend; Keith Cook, 5-10, G, Riverside; Beau Hilty-Jones, 6-2, G, Garfield-Palouse; Ryan Floyd, 6-0, G, Sprague-Harrington; Gary Hughes, 6-3, F, Curlew; Jacob Predmore, 6-2, F, Cedarcrest; Ben Swetman, 6-2, F, Snohomish County Christian; Jerid Teague, 6-1, F, Manson; Rob Tiegs, 6-5, P, Garfield-Palouse; Mike Bos, 6-5, P, Lynden Christian; Bam Louis, 6-5, P, Foster. State team - Nik Pflugrath, 6-1, G, Cashmere; Robert Garza, 5-10, G, Mabton; Greg Kilponen, 6-2, G, Toutle Lake; Mike Roettger, 5-9, G, Mabton; Bob Stewart, 6-3, G, Blaine; Adam Kerns, 6-2, F, Cashmere; Troy Schader, 6-1, F, LaCenter; Will Hutchens, 6-3, F, Dayton; Ryan Comstock, 6-3, F, King’s West; Joe Deutsch, 6-5, P, Medical Lake; Nick Andrew, 6-5, P, Toutle Lake; Albert Garza, 6-4, P, Wapato. Alternates - Adam Rapelje, Northwest Christian; Travis Goldsmith, Freeman.
Players of the year Class B - Will Hutchens, Dayton. A - Bam Louis, Foster. AA - Jason Terry, Franklin. AAA Donald Watts, Lake Washington.