HIGH SCHOOL

Big Country FCA announces all-star game dates, coaches

Staff report

The Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes announced its schedule for the 2017 Big Country Chevy Dealer's FCA All-Star Festival and the names of the coaches who will lead this year's all-star teams.

All-Star games in six sports along with cheerleading will be contested in three locations starting June 3 and going through June 10.

Ballinger High School head football coach David Jones along with Junction softball coach April McAdams and Wall baseball coach Jason Schniers are among the coaches who will participate.

More than 260 student athletes -- constituting the FCA organizations in the Big Country, the Concho Valley and the Cross Timbers areas -- will join 34 coaches for the event, which kicks off with the All-Star Induction and Awards Banquet at 4 p.m. May 7 at the Abilene Civic Center.

The first game is the women's basketball all-star game, which will take place at 3 p.m. June 3 at the Brownwood Coliseum. The men's basketball game follows at 5 p.m.

On June 9, the baseball and softball games will be contested at Angelo State University. The times are TBA.

On June 10 in Abilene, the volleyball game is set for noon at the Wylie gym while the 18th annual Myrle Greathouse All-Star Football Classic, wraps up the festival at 7 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium.

FCA All-Star Festival
Coaches

Football
Blue Team: Greg Profitt, Head Coach, Goldthwaite; Isiah Archer, Rule; Justin Foss, Clack MS; Mike Fullen, Abilene; Lee Lewis, Moran; Jason Phillips, Forsan.
Red Team: David Jones, Head Coach, Ballinger; Chad Barron, Baird; Steven Grigsby, Roby; M.K. Hamilton, Ranger; Blake Sandford, Early; Clay Vaughn, Wylie JH

Men’s Basketball
North Team:
 Shea Baucom, Highland; Don Heseman, Abilene
South Team: Bill Brooks, Stephenville; Ron Welch, San Saba

Women’s Basketball
North Team:
 Danielle Carey, Clyde; Blake Eddleman, Haskell
South Team: Alicia Cummings, San Saba; Kurt Richardson, Wylie

Volleyball
North Team: Laura Carr, Clyde; Denise Skinner, Eastland; Michele Velez, Craig MS
South Team: Pattielu Clark, Dublin; Abbey Wartes, Wylie JH; Kaleigh Wright, Colorado City.

Softball
North Team: Liz White, Colorado City; Philip Irby, Graham
South Team: Alfonso Chavez, Early; April McAdams, Junction

Baseball
North Team: Mark Adams, Cisco; Kellen Cervetto, Dublin
South Team: Cody Salyers, Cooper; Jason Schniers, Wall

Cheerleading
Abilene: Christin McClain, Kelsey Berry, Allison Keenum
Brownwood: Kristin Wade