Fieldcrest West wins State 7A title

Friday, February 10, 2006 - Posted 11:06:00 AM

Fieldcrest West won the Illinois Elementary School Association boys Class 7A state championship by defeating previously undefeated Peoria Pleasant Valley, 60-56, Thursday night at Clinton. Zach Kirkton led Fieldcrest with 33 points while Jake Gerdes added 13 points. There was a huge crowd of Fieldcrest fans at the game to see Fieldcrest West finish the season with a 23-2. It is the second state crown for the school district as Minonk Grade School won the state 7A crown in 1985.  This is the last Fieldcrest West 7th grade basketball team, as the two Junior highs are consolidating next year. 

In the Class 8A state tournament, undefeated Fieldcrest West (20-0) takes on Lexington (15-7) at Monticello Middle School  at 1:30 Saturday.  Last year this same group of boys got 2nd in State.  The combined record for all Fieldcrest schools this year in basketball is an incredible 66-2 as Fieldcrest High School is also undefeated.

               Fieldcrest West -  Illinois Class 7A State Champions 2006

 
 
Players: Back left to right: Asst. Coach John Egleton, Asst. Coach Tim Sanders, Kevin Block, Zak Schwiderski, Zach Kirkton, Kaleb Garber, Nick Meyer, Matthew Gerardo, Head Coach Paul Martin, Asst. Coach Greg Peterson
Front Left to right: James Leigh, Darcy Rippel, Jordan Stalter, Jake Gerdes, Trent Hartzler, Matthew Baxter, Eric May
Cheerleaders (left to right): Heather Olson, Makenzie Gensler, Megan Winkler, Kendyll Durst, Maranda Tarmann, Stephanie Spencer, Sarah Underwood, Danielle Meierhofer

Picture courtesy of Monica Kalkwarf