Photo by Theo Tate
Photo by Bill Roseberry
Photo by Jeff Helmkamp
Photo by Bill Roseberry
Alton's Kevin Caldwell, Jr. and Edwardsville's Kate Martin, Rachel Pranger and Myriah Noodel-Haywood are the area's representatives in this year's John Albert All-Star Showcase, scheduled for 6 tonight at Matthews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club in St. Louis and sponsored by Mo Betta Sports.
The event features three all-star games which will lead off with a girls game at 6 p.m. Martin, Pranger and Haywood will compete in the girls game, but they will not play on the same all-star team. Martin will play for the East team, while Pranger and Haywood will suit up for the West squad.
The second game features a matchup between the North and South all-state teams. Caldwell will play for the North team.
The third game features a matchup between the large-school all-stars and the small-school all-stars. Belleville West's Malachi Smith and O'Fallon's Jalen Hodge are the only Metro East players in the contest.
Admission is $10.
Martin, Pranger and Haywood – all seniors – helped the Tigers' girls basketball team finish 30-2 and place fourth in the Class 4A state tournament. Caldwell, also a senior, was one of the top scorers for the Alton boys basketball team, averaging 15 points per game.