News-Gazette Area Athletes of the Week

J LEMAN Senior, Champaign Central Basketball Recent accomplishments: Leman followed his News-Gazette Classic MVP performance  the senior averaged 17 points and nine rebounds as Central went 3-0  with 27 points and nine rebounds in a win Friday night against Decatur Eisenhower. Quote-unquote: "Going from football to basketball hasn''t been that hard. Basketball is different. In football, you play in little spurts, and then you get rest. In basketball, it''s continuous. I''ve had to get in basketball shape, but it hasn''t been that hard." The moment: Leman''s Maroons beat Urbana in football this past season 32-13 at Memorial Stadium Favorite athlete: Brian Urlacher Favorite class: Contemporary history Favorite TV show: History''s Mysteries Favorite movie: Rocky IV Favorite food: Corn on the cob Favorite musical artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival Three CDs I can''t live without: Anything by Guns N'' Roses, CCR or the Righteous Brothers. Dream job: Candy taste tester Honorable mention: Andy Eisenmenger, Unity basketball; Aaron Fell, Hoopeston Area basketball; Nathan Halm, Mahomet-Seymour basketball; Ollie Harrison, Danville basketball; Brandon McCorkle, Bismarck-Henning basketball; Drew McMahon, Central wrestling; Trent Meacham, Centennial basketball; Matt Nohren, Villa Grove basketball; Shawn Poppie, CPCI basketball; Joe Sapp, M-S wrestling; Cole Taylor, Oakland basketball; Travis Vice, Georgetown-Ridge Farm basketball CANDI McGEE Junior, Heritage Basketball Recent accomplishments: McGee averaged 27.5 points in two games last week as Heritage beat Salt Fork and Arthur-Lovington. The junior added seven steals in the win against the Lancers. Quote-unquote: "I think playing AAU all summer has really helped me so far this year. I''ve been feeling pretty good, and my shots have just been falling. When I get on a roll, I can go for a while." The moment: Hitting 8 of 9 three-pointers in an AAU game with Indiana''s Finest Blackhats two summers ago Favorite athlete: Allen Iverson Favorite class: Introduction to business Favorite TV show: Friends Favorite movie: Blue Crush Favorite food: Pizza Favorite musical artist: Cam''ron Three CDs I can''t live without: Anything pop or country Dream job: Stockbroker Honorable mention: Terri Abraham, Argenta-Oreana basketball; Megan Davis, Atwood-Hammond basketball; Megan Durbin, Cerro Gordo basketball; Frannie Epps, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley basketball; Jessica Gaesser, Fisher basketball; Jill Haas, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin basketball; Ashley Hayes, St. Thomas More basketball; Allison Lindemann, Central basketball; Amanda Maxedon, Oakland basketball; Annie Parrett, Centennial basketball; Bobbi Redden, Hoopeston Area basketball; Molly Smith, Urbana University High basketball

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