Classic in the Country Preview- Part 1
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This weekend is the most anticipated weekend on the calendar every year during girls basketball season in Ohio. This year it will even be bigger. Classic in the Country tips off on Saturday, and is a three-day event at Berlin…
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Continue ReadingThis weekend is the most anticipated weekend on the calendar every year during girls basketball season in Ohio. This year it will even be bigger.
Classic in the Country tips off on Saturday, and is a three-day event at Berlin Hiland High School in Northeast Ohio. Several of the top teams around Ohio will converge to Amish Country to compete in this prestigious event. Prep Girls Hoops will be covering this event on Sunday and Monday.
Also this weekend is the Journey to the Tourney event at Lakota West High School in Cincinnati. Rescheduled from November due to Covid, this event will encompass teams from mostly Southwest Ohio and some from other parts of Ohio. Both event will also bring in a team from out west. Prep Girls Hoops Ohio will be there covering this event on Saturday.
Make sure you check out PGH Ohio over the next couple of weeks for complete coverage from all of the events this weekend.
More Preview coverage this week leading up to the weekend:
Later today– a Preview of Saturday’s games at the Journey to the Tourney.
Thursday- A Preview of the Sunday/Monday games at the Classic and Sunday’s games at the Journey.
Friday- PGH writer Angie Saiter takes a look at the upcoming MLK Prep Shootout at Pickerington with her Preview.
Classic in the Country Saturday Schedule
9:00 am- Waynedale vs Union Local
10:45 am- Tri-Valley vs Lima Bath
12:30 pm- Margaretta vs Western Reserve
2:15 pm- Laurel vs Bishop Hartley
4:00 pm- Akron Hoban vs Minster
5:45 pm- Newark vs St. Joseph Academy
7:30 pm- Berlin Hiland vs Las Vegas (NV) Bulldogs
Fan info
The max capacity for attendance in the gym will be 15% per the Local Health Department.
Each team will receive 100 tickets for their parents and fans. Any unused tickets will be sold to the general public. Cost is $10 per game. Follow twitter (@citcountry) to keep track of games with available tickets. Those tickets available will be sold 30 minutes prior to each game.
There will also be 40 one-day passes ($25) sold each day starting 90 minutes before the first game. Once all have been sold, no more will be made available for that day.
Also note, the gym will be cleared after each game. All social distancing and facial coverings will be required.
Key Seniors to Watch- Saturday
Brooklyn Troyer Brooklyn Troyer 5'9" | CG Waynedale | 2021 State OH , 5-8, Waynedale
Danielle Vuletich Danielle Vuletich 6'3" | PF Western Reserve | 2021 State OH , 6-2, Western Reserve
Taylor Thierry Taylor Thierry 5'11" | PG Shaker Heights Laurel | 2021 State OH , 5-11, Laurel
Ivy Wolf Ivy Wolf 5'8" | PG Minster | 2021 State OH , 5-8, Minster
Janae Hoying, 5-7, Minster
Karli Anker Karli Anker 5'7" | CG Akron Manchester | 2021 State OH , 5-7, Akron Hoban
Emma Shumate Emma Shumate 6'1" | SG Newark | 2021 State #90 Nation OH , 6-1, Newark
Charlotte Adler, 5-8, St. Joseph Academy
Taylor Bigby, 6-0, Las Vegas Bulldogs
Zoe Miller Zoe Miller 5'11" | C Hiland | 2021 State OH , 6-1, Hiland
Brynn Mullet Brynn Mullet 5'9" | CG Berlin Hiland | 2021 OH , 5-7, Hiland
Morgan Yoder Morgan Yoder 5'8" | CG Berlin Hiland | 2021 State OH , 5-9, Hiland
Madelyn Renner, 5-9, Lima Bath
Ruby Bolon, 6-0, Lima Bath
Key Non-Seniors To Watch- Saturday
Lexi Cashwell, 5-9 Jr, Bishop Hartley
Gwen Stare Gwen Stare 5'9" | SG Newark | 2022 State OH , 5-8 Jr, Newark
Mary McMorris, 5-5 Jr, Las Vegas Bulldogs
Torre Kildow Torre Kildow 5'11" | SF Belmont Union | 2023 State OH , 6-0 Soph, Union Local
Reagan Vinskovich Reagan Vinskovich 6'3" | SF Belmont Union | 2023 State OH , 6-1Soph, Union Local
Lexie Howe, 5-9 Soph, Tri Valley
Mari Bickley Mari Bickley 5'10" | PG Shaker Heights Laurel | 2023 State #20 Nation OH , 5-10 Soph, Laurel
Lexi Renner, 5-4 Soph., Lima Bath
Izzy Callaway, 5-6 Fresh, Akron Hoban