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The Sun-Times girls basketball preview came out today. And as always it generated a lot of feedback.
The most talked about portion of the preview is always the top 50 list. There were several e-mails asking why certain players were not included. If those particular players were included we would be over 50. So who do you take out? It's always a difficult decision and one that I dread every year, hating to offend those not chosen. Believe me, it isn't personal.
The other hot topic of e-mails is the 20 questions, more specifically, the best seniors, juniors and sophomores. The question reads: "Who are the five best . . . " I only list five players in each because I feel that if you list more on one class and less in another class, that really isn't fair. Those five best in each class were taken off the top 50 list. However, among freshmen -- Who are some freshmen to watch? -- I break that rule and try to list as many as I can, since freshmen aren't on the top 50 list anyway.
A few players in question were Marian Catholic's Jasmine Matthews, who has five Division I offers; T.F. North's Centrese McGee (an Illinois recruit); South Elgin sophomore Becca Smith; Bogan junior Ariel Haynes; freshman Kari Moffat from Stevenson and the sophomores from Trinity Megan Podkowa and Gracie Sanchez.
These players are all strong in their own right. Just because they were omitted from a list should not take away from their worth to the game.
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how can you be one of the top players in the country and not in your own state tf north centrese mc gee is one of the top five players not 50 you are a joke
DON'T FORGET THE COACH RECEIVES THIS INFORMATION FROM THE WRITERS OF THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, IF THEY DIDN'T SEND THE INFO BACK, SOME YOUNGSTERS DO GET OVERLOOKED, THE NATIONAL PEOPLE GET PAID BIG MONEY TO DO THIS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, PLEASE DON'T GET UPSET WITH THE WRITER, IF THE COACH DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB, BESIDES WITH ONLY 50 SLOTS, SOMEONE WAS GOING TO MISS THE LIST!
BIG LOSS THIS WEEK, MARIAN LOSES TO LINCOLN-WAY EAST BY 7 ON TUESDAY NIGHT AT LWE!
Tina, I am glad that you are writing about girl's basketball here at YourSeason. I greatly enjoy watching girl's basketball.
As you know there are some excellent teams in the Chicago area and some outstanding coaches.
There are some very nice All-Star teams out there as well. Whitney Young and Montini come to mind.
Unfortunately there is not the same depth of teams in the girls game. Nor the same level of exhibitions (CPS invitational at Chicago State this past week for the boy's teams). Which is why I love the MLK games at Willowbrook on MLK weekend. Great players and terrific games. Can you say Skylar Diggins? She gave a clinic every time I saw her play.
My favorite players so far this year, Toni Kokenis, Hinsdale Central, Michala Johnson at Montini, and her running mate Holloway is terrific as well. I look forward to more of your stories and seeing some great games this season, thanks.