South Elgin: November 2008 Archives

Check out the Courier's 2008-09 boys basketball preview, complete with previews of all of our area teams.

Kimberly Pierce (pictured) will take her softball talents to Indiana State University this fall to play for the Division I Sycamores.

Pierce, The Courier News Player of the Year last season, batted .495 with area-highs of nine home runs, 14 doubles and 47 RBIs for South Elgin. A transfer from Florida, Pierce amassed 27 extra-base hits for the Storm in 2007.

St. Charles East senior Wes Allen and Bartlett senior Kyle Zelinsky have impressed throughout their three-year varsity careers, and on Monday the duo was honored by the Upstate Eight Conference's coaches for their outstanding play during the 2008 season.

Allen, who leads the area in rushing yards and scoring, was tabbed UEC offensive MVP. Zelinsky earned UEC defensive MVP honors for his efforts in leading the Hawks to a perfect regular season as Bartlett's inside linebacker.

The awards were announced in conjunction with the league's 2008 All-Conference team. Bartlett led the UEC with 10 All-Conference honorees. St. Charles East and Neuqua Valley both had six players named to the team.

Here is the 2008 All-Upstate Eight Conference football team, as voted by the league's coaches.