50 After 50: Remarkable depth helped No. 3 Raiders overwhelm opponents on way to third-place finish

By David Adam, MRN Editor | April 4, 2022
Front row from left: T.J. Kistner, Kyle Bocke, Luke Greenwell, Johnny Bordewick, Jason Green, Adam Terstriep Back (left to right): Eric Doran, Bob Sheffield, Zac Greer, Jay Nuessen, Chris Peters, Ryan Fesler, Shawn Emerick, Brian Morrell, Joe Terwelp, Channing Peters, Lucas Cramsey, Johnny Bocke, Scott Douglas, Ryan Blivens | Photo courtesy of Bob Sheffield

The Illinois High School Association created a second class for boys basketball for the 1971-72 school year. The 2020-21 season would have been the 50th year of the boys basketball small-school tournament. Muddy River Sports is celebrating 50 years of small-school boys basketball by ranking the 50 best teams in Adams, Brown, Pike and Hancock…

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50 After 50: Gutted by graduation on third-place team, No. 35 Raiders bounce back to statewide prominence

By David Adam, MRN Editor | January 17, 2022
Front row from left, Coach Scott Douglas, manager Danny Looten, Coach Bob Sheffield. Back row, Brian P. Doellman, Devin Frericks, Tim Bearden, Kyle Bocke, Zac Greer, James Nuessen, Nathan Kuhl, Lucas Cramsey, Brian Morrell, Shawn Emerick, Marcus Welding, Trevor Frericks, Greg Hellhake, Jason Green, Kevin Doellman, Rodney Craven. | Photo courtesy of Lisa Bearden

The Illinois High School Association created a second class for boys basketball for the 1971-72 school year. The 2020-21 season would have been the 50th year of the boys basketball small-school tournament. Muddy River Sports is celebrating 50 years of small-school boys basketball by ranking the 50 best teams in Adams, Brown, Pike and Hancock…

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