Whiting in Country Financial Three Point Showdown at Peoria

Steve Dunford – franklincounty-news.com

Zeigler-Royalton’s Brendan Whiting will be participating in the Country Financial Three Point Showdown this weekend at the Class 1A/2A State Tournament at Peoria this weekend.

On the girls side of things, there were three young ladies advanced to state in Bloomington from Franklin County; West Frankfort’s Megan Berry and Cali Wright in 2A and Galatia-Thompsonville’s Kassidy Rizor in 1A.

Brendan eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career in a game against Sesser-Valier.  This is what Z-R Coach Matt Morgan had to say about his playing career.   “Looking back and seeing the 5’4 110 pound freshman ,walk into our summer workout and knowing how he developed into the player that he has is absolutely amazing. I don’t know if I know of a kid that has put more effort and time into their game than Brendan has. The kid is a gym rat that loves the game more than anyone can understand. I am excited to see what the future holds for him.”

Whiting earned the right to go to Peoria after being on of the to shooters at the Norris-City Omaha Sectional.  His team mate Nolan Domenick, as well as Chirstopher’s Bradley Young advanced from the Crab Orchard Regional.

Along with Whiting and Domenick, Steven Anderson and Cam Newton participated at Crab Orchard.  Along with Young, Jared Curry, Gabe Schimpf, and Gabriel Mostinger for Christopher.  For Sesser-Valier, Tyler Winchester, Addison Baxter, Charles Farmer, and Lukas Gunter was in the contest.

Up at the Wayne City Regional, Jared Payne, Tyson Kessler, Zach Krikman, and Reed Raubach shot for the Thompsonville Tigers.  Payne and Kessler was in a tie-breaker in a shootout for five spots and did not advance.

All of us back home tonight will be rooting for you Brendan Whiting.  The times that I have crossed paths with him he an excellent young man. Again, good luck to you at Carver Arena whem you participate.