Several area basketball standouts participated in last weekend’s Missouri High School All-Star Basketball Game in Springfield, Mo. Former Washington High standout Scott Suggs scored a game-high 26 points to lead the White team to an 89-56 victory over the Blue team in the Class 4-5 Boys All-Star Game. In the Class 1-3 Boys All-Star Game, Cardinal Ritter’s Anthony Jones scored 23 points to lead the Blue team to an 89-75 victory over the White team.
Genesis of fitness
Personal fitness trainer Joe Greshman (a.k.a. Coach G) is putting on his annual Camp Genesis Summer Explosion 2008 for kids and adults. His speed development and strength conditioning training camp will be held for the next six weeks from June 9 to July 17 at Gateway Tech High (5101 McRee). The camp will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of those six weeks. Section I will be held from 8-10 a.m. while Section II will be held from 4-6 p.m. The goal of the came is speed and conditioning training as well as health and nutrition awareness. The cost of the camp is $50 per week or $300 for the entire six-week experience. Genesis is also presenting a Biggest Loser camp, which will be held during the same six-week period, only on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Gateway Tech. Section I will be from 8-10 a.m. while Section II will be from 4-6 p.m. If you get the opportunity, I highly recommend Coach G and his camps. He has dedicated his life to getting people into shape. Gresham has done a tremendous job in helping young athletes improve their skills as well as improving the quality of life of adults.
For more information, you can call Coach Greshman at (314) 368-8154 or email him at jcgresham2003@yahoo.com. You can also send payment to P.O. Box 129, 6614 Clayton Road., Richmond Heights, Mo., 63117.
Coach Lawndale
Lawndale Thomas has been hired as the new head boys basketball coach at Normandy High. Thomas was promoted to the top spot after being the Vikings’ assistant coach under former coach Malcolm Hill, who was recently hired as the school’s Athletic Director. The promotion of Thomas should make for a smooth transition for a Normandy program that has been a solid winner in recent years.
Wren leads Hawks
Hazelwood Central junior soccer standout Lisa Wren completed an excellent season in which she led the Hawks to a fourth-place finish in the Class 4 state tournament. A high-scoring forward, Wren led the Hawks in scoring with 18 goals and 12 assists in leading the surprising Hawks to a series of upsets and a berth in the Final Four of the state tournament.
Lewis to ASU
Former McCluer South-Berkeley girls’ basketball standout Meghan Lewis signed a national-letter-of-intent to attend Arkansas State University. The 5’8” Lewis graduated as the Bulldogs’ career scoring leader. As a senior, Lewis averaged 18.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 2.5 assists a game in leading the Bulldogs to a 27-4 record and a third-place finish in the Class 4 state tournament.
Earl live!
For all of you basketball fans of the Public High League, you can join me at the Missouri History Museum on Tuesday, June 24, for a book-signing and presentation of my book, “The PHL in the STL” on the history of basketball in the Public High League. The event, which is free to the public, will take place at the Lee Auditorium at 7 p.m. We will talk a little PHL basketball history, plus I may have a special surprise in store for you.