Clinton Lady Maroons Basketball: Lady Maroons Take Home 2nd Place at Okaw Valley Holiday Tournament

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Lady Maroons Take Home 2nd Place at Okaw Valley Holiday Tournament

The Clinton Lady Maroons defeated LSA, Blue Ridge, and Heyworth to reach their first championship game under Head Coach Josh Williams. They fell 62-56 to the 12th ranked Class A team in the state in the Mt. Pulaski Lady Toppers. Clinton is now 15-3 on the year and 6-0 in the OVC.

Making the All-Tournament Team this year were #24 So. Jessica Scott, and for the second year in a row #23 Jr. Haley Toohill.

Tournament MVP #4 Jessica Awe of Mt. Pulaski being defended by #23 Haley Toohill. #22 Megan Tool fronts #11 Leever, with #34 Payton Bieber playing help side.

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Junior Varsity Coach: Justin Deters

Coach Deters finished his third year with the Lady Maroons. His primary role has been player substitutions at the varsity level, while also serving as the JV head coach. He served as the 8th grade boys' basketball coach in 2009-2010 for CJHS. He also spent one year as the Fresh/Soph boys' coach at Dieterich High School, and several years coaching the boys' youth basketball program in his hometown of Teutopolis. Coach Deters has been hired as the Assistant Principal at Clinton Junior High School. He begins his first year during the 2013-14 school year. We are extremely happy he has chosen to return to our staff. He has done an outstanding job teaching our Fresh/Soph kids fundamental basketball. We are pleased to have his knowledge and passion with the Lady Maroons.

Freshman Coach: Brian Ennis

Assistant coach Brian Ennis just completed his first season with the Lady Maroons and helped lead them to a school record of 25 wins and the class 2A Regional Championship. Brian has spent many years helping with the Clinton youth athletic programs. The past several years he's worked as a registered basketball official. Coach Ennis has three children, Aaron, Nathan, and Miranda. He attended Argenta-Oreana High School and played for legendary coach Tom Saunches. Brian and his wife Tammie, make their home in Clinton, IL. He will be in charge of leading the Lady Maroons Freshmen team, while helping to teach our kids the fundamentals of basketball.