Avery Lady Vikings basketball senior forward Kimberley Gragg has been selected to play in the annual Blue/White Classic. Gragg averaged 12 points and and 9 rebounds a contest this season in helping to lead the Lady Vikings to its first 1A Western Regional in program history.
Gragg is the fourth Lady Viking player to participate in the game over the past three seasons. Former Avery standout Charity Austin was MVP of the 2006 contest, while teammates Kimberly Pitman and Brittney Burleson played in last year's game.
The games are set for Thursday, March 20 at T.C. Roberson High in Skyland. The girls' game tips off at 7 p.m. and will be followed by the boys' game at 9. Below are the full rosters for all four teams for the two contests:
Boys Blue: Chris Vanlandingham (North Henderson), D.J. Clement (Reynolds), Petey Hausley (McDowell), Terrance Kincaid (McDowell), Cole Huskins (Mountain Heritage), Josh Twitty (Polk County), Ian McVay (Owen), Josh Harris (Chase), Brandon Young (R-S Central), Patrick Crouch (Roberson), coach Ken Hines (Chase).
White: Ben Williams (Enka), Jon Brown (Smoky Mountain), C.J. Fortner (Smoky Mountain), Koty Drake (Franklin), Dominique Whiteside (Hendersonville), Caleb Hedden (Erwin), Travis Garrison (Robbinsville), Austin Moore (Pisgah), Zach Hollifield (Pisgah), Jarrod Conard (Pisgah), coach Brian Carver (Enka).
Girls Blue: Kelsea Greene (McDowell), Kurie Washington (McDowell), Morgan McMinn (North Henderson), Stephanie Chapman (Roberson), Gentry Manley (Roberson), Ebonique Hamilton (McDowell), Kim Gragg (Avery County), Samantha Blevins (Mitchell), Latwyella Maxwell (East Rutherford), Areyshea Dunbar (Roberson), coach Larry Ross (East Rutherford).
White: Brandy Deddo (Robbinsville), Emily Raper (Hiwassee Dam), Kristen Cook (Swain County), Rachel Olivo (Enka), Shermia Forney (Asheville), Jena Cabe (Franklin), Evan Moffitt (Franklin), Stephanie Nichols (Blue Ridge), Cayla Cucumber (Smoky Mountain), Brittney Clark (Pisgah), coach Jay Brooks (Franklin).
