Muddy River Showcase to Feature Four Local Seniors and Canton Coach
Four Lewis County athletes have been selected to play in the Muddy River Showcase on Saturday, June 21 at the John Wood Community College Student Activity Center in Quincy, Illinois. Now in its fourth year, the Muddy River Showcase is organized by local outlet Muddy River Sports and features a Missouri vs. Illinois all-star matchup between 40 of the top senior basketball players from Northeast Missouri and West Central Illinois. The girls’ game is scheduled for 2 p.m., with the boys to follow around 4 p.m.
Boys Roster
Alongside the four student-athletes, Canton High School boys basketball coach Dalton Armontrout has been selected to lead the Missouri boys team. Coach Armontrout guided the Canton Tigers to a second-place finish in the Class 2 State Championship. One of the cornerstones of that run, Preston Brewer, was named the MBCA Class 2 Player of the Year. Brewer, who Armontrout has coached since his sophomore season, wrapped up his senior year averaging 25.4 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. He also became Canton’s all-time leading scorer, cementing his legacy in program history.
Brewer will be joined by teammate Tyler Frazier, who also played a key role in Canton’s historic postseason. Frazier finished the year averaging 8.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
The Canton pair will be joined by several other area standouts: Trey Smyser and Grant Yager of Monroe City, Mason Smith of Palmyra, Preston Elsen of South Shelby, and Harrison Parker of Clark County. Also added to the squad are Joey Lagemann of Marion County and Vince Dale of Scotland County.
Girls Roster
On the girls side, Canton’s Macy Glasgow was selected to represent Missouri under Palmyra head coach Kelsey Stuart. Glasgow earned all-district honors this season and helped lead the Lady Tigers to a sectional appearance in the Class 2 State Tournament. She closed her senior season averaging 12.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Highland’s Ellie Goehl will also suit up for the Missouri girls team. Goehl was a key contributor for the Lady Cougars, helping lead them to a Tony Lenzini Tournament championship and third-place finishes in both the Monroe City and Highland Tournaments.
Joining Glasgow and Goehl on the Missouri roster are Clare Williams and Sydney Compton of Palmyra, as well as Callie McWilliams and Belle Roush of South Shelby. Mariah Mayfield and Zaria Reese will represent Hannibal, while Riley Holt of Marion County and Kwyn Hamlin of Scotland County round out the Missouri squad.
