Game 1 (9:00am)   -    Father McGivney (IL) Girls vs. Highland (IL) Girls

Game 2 (10:30am)   -    Breese Central (IL) vs.  Highland (IL)

Jake Ottensmeier, 6'1" Senior - Highland - Top 100 in IL

Mason Shubert, 6'1" Senior - Breese Central - Top 100 in IL

Game 3 (12:00pm)   -    Quincy (IL) vs.  Cardinal Ritter (MO) 2023 State Champ

Bradley Longcor, 6'3" Junior - Quincy - Offers from Illinois State, Northern Iowa, UCSD, Western IL, SEMO, SIU-E

Camden Brown-6'5" Sr, Dominique Clay-6'5" Jr, Keyshawn Thomas-6'6" Jr - Top 100 in IL

Clayton Jackson - Cardinal Ritter - Offers from Lindenwood, Dillard

Nashawn Davis-6'6" Sr, Derrick Rivers-6'3" Sr, Mekhi Barringer-6'5" Sr, Ryan Atkins-6'2" Sr - Top 100 in MO 

Game 4 (1:30pm)   -    Peoria Richwoods (IL) vs. Vashon (MO) 2023 State Champ

Lathan Sommerville, 7'0" Senior - Richwoods - Nationally Ranked #85 - Committed to Rutgers

Tavie Smith, Jared Jackson - Top 100 in Illinois

Nassir Binion, 6'5" Senior - Vashon - Offers from Lindenwood, UTA

Nick Randall, 6'8" Junior - Vashon - Nationally Ranked #95 - Offers from SLU, Mizzou, Louisville

Tre Williams, 6'0" Junior - Vashon - Offers from SLU, Mizzou, VCU

Christian Williams, 5'10" Junior - Vashon - Offers from SLU, Mizzou, Lindenwood

Dehrio McCaskill, 6'4" Junior - Vashon - Offer from SIUE

Game 5 (3:00pm)    -    Whitney Young (IL) vs. Vianney (MO)

Antonio Munoz, 6'7" Junior - Whitney Young - Nationally Ranked #161 - Offers from Cal, EIU, UIC, NIU

Marquis Clark, 6'2" Sophomore - Whitney Young - Offers from Cal, NIU

Sophomores -Rykan Woo, Rico D'Allesandro, Nassir Rankin-all D1 interest 

Luke Walsh,  6'2" Junior - Vianney - Offers from SLU, Missouri St, SEMO, Lindenwood

Symon Ghai, 7'3" Sophomore - Vianney -  Nationally Ranked #62 - Offers from Mississippi St, Ole Miss

Eddie Smajic, 6'6" Sophomore - Vianney - Offers from Mississippi St, Evansville, SLU, SEMO, Lindenwood

Game 6 (4:30pm)   -    Great Crossing (KY) vs. Chaminade (MO)

Malachi Moreno,  7'0" Junior - Great Crossing - Nationally Ranked #57 - Offers from Iowa, Kentucky, Syracuse, Ohio State, etc.

Vince Dawson, 6'6" Junior - Great Crossing - Offers from Miami OH, SEMO, Eastern Kentucky

Jeremiah Godfrey, 6'7" Senior -Great Crossing - multiple offers  

Ben Winker, 6'11" Junior - Chaminade - Offers from SEMO, FGCU

Jamison White, 6'6" Sophomore - Chaminade - Offers from SLU, SEMO

Johnny Jordan, 6'2" Sophomore - Chaminade - Offer from Austin Peay

Jahidi White Jr, 6'7" Sophomore - Chaminade

Game 7 (6:15pm)    -    Kenwood (IL) vs. Normal Community (IL)

Chris Riddle, 6'6" Senior - Kenwood - Nationally Ranked #150  - Committed to DePaul

Aleks Alton, 6'9" Junior - Kenwood - Nationally Ranked #73 - Offers from Arizona St, Cal, Georgia Tech, Illinois

Calvin Robbins, 6'5" Junior - Kenwood - Offers from Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Illinois State

Jaden Smith, 6'11" Sophomore - Kenwood - Nationally Ranked #147 - Offers from Arizona St, DePaul, Dayton, Akron

Rajan Roberts, 6'2" Sophomore -  Kenwood - Offers from UIC, Jackson St

Jaheem Webber, 6'11" Senior - Normal - Nationally Ranked #217 - Committed to Wright State

Braylon Roman, 6'5" Senior - Normal - Offers from Bradley, Illinois State, Murray State, UIC

Niko Newsome, 6'6" Senior - Normal - Offer from Western Illinois, McKendree

Noah Cleveland, 6'10" Senior - Normal - Offer from Illinois State

Kobe Walker, 6'9" Junior - Normal - Offer from Bryant

Game 8 (8:00pm)    -    Thornton (IL) vs. Metamora (IL) 2023 State Champ

Morez Johnson, 6'11" Senior - Thornton - Nationally Ranked #29 - Committed to Illinois

Isaiah Green-6'2" Sr, Chase Abraham-6'1" Sr, Meyoh Swansey-6'2" Sr, Thornton - Top 100 in IL

Cooper Koch, 6'10" Senior - Metamora - Nationally Ranked #71 - Committed to Iowa

Tyler Mason, 6'2" Senior- Metamora - Committed to Winona State

Matthew Zobrist, 6'5" Jr - Metamora - Offers from EIU, Bryant

Luke Hopp, 6'8" Senior - Metamora- Offer from Milliken

National rankings are compiled from Rivals, 247sports, ESPN, and Prephoops

The Highland Optimist Club is part of  Optimist International - an association of more than 3,000  clubs  around the world dedicated to "bringing out the best in kids". 

Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. 

As Optimists, we are people who care about our communities and want to make a difference in the lives of youth by setting a positive example.      

Mission:  By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.