One of the rosters for the Mail Tribune All-Star Basketball Classic required a bit of tweaking over the weekend. Travis Pratt, a South Medford senior who was second-team all-Southwest Conference, replaces Rogue River’s Brendan Schoner on the Siskiyou team.
Schoner had a agreed to play and was really looking forward to it. It was only after the teams came out in the Mail Tribune, however, that his parents realized there was a conflict and they had to reveal a secret to him. They planned a surprise vacation to, I think, Washington, D.C., over spring break, meaning Schoner wouldn’t be here for the All-Star game.
We’ve had to make roster adjustments each of the three years of the game, and this one works out well. The players were selected before all-league teams came out, and Pratt was one player it seems we missed on in making the picks. I’m glad to see he’ll have a chance to play in the March 20 game at Kids Unlimited.
Remember, the fans are picking the starters for the boys and girls games. Go to www.mailtribune.com/allstars and make your selections.
