it's mc legend time...

This years' McLegends game not only changed venues from Homewood-Flossmoor to Thornton, but their will be some new faces on our local courts including the one and only Terrell Owens! Yup, word has it that the six-time NFL Pro Bowl player is trying to play but it is a game-day decision due to knee surgery he had earlier this year. Nonetheless, the talent levels of the McLegends will be thick and competitive including, Chicago's very own Antwaan Randle El, Rodney Harrison, Napoleon Harris, Tai Streets and Kenyea Beach. As for the Lady McLegends, they are packed with their own fire power. Many of the lady's not only had high-caliber college careers but they also played all over the world. For example, Missy Mitidiero played in Reykjavik, Iceland, and the Netherlands, and a few others have played in the WNBA. Sounds like fun to me.... The game itself will take place April 16 at Thornton High School, 151st and Broadway, Harvey. The first game is Help us build the largest Ronald McDonald House in the world, right here in Chicago! Make a donation by clicking here! set for 11am featuring the Beggars Pizza Lady McLegends vs. the 2011 High School Girls All-Stars, immediately followed by the Coca-Coca McLegends vs. the 2011 High School Boys All-Stars at 2pm.  Admission is $7. You can get your tickets at Thornton High School, contact Bill Mosel at (708) 255-4122; the SouthtownStar office, 6901 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, contact Phil Arvia at (708) 633-5949; the Olympia Fields McDonald’s, 2400 W. Lincoln Highway; and the Lincoln Oasis McDonald’s, I-80/294 east of Halsted Street. This year, there is an extra event, the McLegends X Pre-Party, April 15, 4 to 10 p.m. at the Lincoln Oasis (over I-80/294 in South Holland, east of Halsted Street), where there will be a silent auction of sports memorabilia; games and giveaways for the kids. In addition, there will be special appearances by magician Blake Alexander (4 p.m.), the Thornton High School pep band (5 p.m.), Ronald McDonald (6:30 p.m.), the Jesse White Tumblers (7 p.m.), singer/songwriter Julian Keyz (7:30 p.m.) and the Southtown All-Stars (8 p.m.). Here are the rosters going into the games... 2011 Lady McLegends Coach: Jenna Rubino   2011 McLegends Roster Coach: LaMarr Thomas, 1966 Thornton/Michigan State *Nadia Bibbs, Hillcrest/Northwestern *Kim Harris-Fudge, Bloom/Lewis Joy Rauch-Bacino *Roslyn Turner Bloom/Calumet Missy Mitidiero, Marian Catholic/DePaul Jacqie Storm, Sandburg/Univ of St. Francis Erin Cattell, Sandburg/DePaul Kathlyn McClain, Marian Catholic/St Xavier Kate Grunauer, Marist/Lake Forest *Sonya Harris, Thornton/Bradley *Rachel Gromala-Binole, Marian Catholic/Millikin Kristin Kwasny, Oak Forest/Millikin Zaneta Lane, Rich East/Arkansas St Joy Bacino, Rich Central/Lewis Maureen Downs, Marist/St Xavier GAME NOTES - click here *BOLD indicates the players is starting Jason Avant, 2002 Carver/Michigan Kenyea Beach, 1996 Crete-Monee/East Central Oklahoma State Dawayne Burton, Fairdale (Ky.)/Point Loma Nazarene Marquice Cole, 2002 Hillcrest/Northwestern Dave Daniel, 1988 Bloom/St. Xavier Winfield Garnett, 1994 Thornton/Ohio State Jermaine Hampton, 1997 Thornton/Northern Illinois *Napoleon Harris, 1997 Thornton/Northwestern *Rodney Harrison, 1991 Marian Catholic/Western Illinois Tim Jamison, 2004 Thornton/Michigan Terrell Owens, 1992 Russell (Ala.)/Tennessee-Chattanooga *Antwaan Randle El, 1997 Thornton/Indiana *Curtis Randle El, 1996 Thornton/Indiana *Tai Streets, 1995 Thornton/Michigan Earnest Sutton, 1985 Bremen/Illinois Benedictine Sammy Williams, 1994 Thornton/Oklahoma Ryan Yarborough, 1989 Rich East/Wyoming GAME NOTES - click here *BOLD indicates the players is starting       2011 Girls High School All-Stars Coach: Bobby Matz, Andrew Nikki Anderson, T.F. North Sarah Barracca, Andrew *Jasmine Collins, Rich South *Yolanda De La Torre, Hillcrest *Simone Law, Marian Catholic *Jasmine Matthews, Marian Catholic Bridget Niemiec, Oak Lawn Julia Piech, Lincoln-Way East Erynn Schuh, Lincoln-Way North Molly Stasaitis, Mother McAuley *Gintare Surdokaite, Lockport Angenay Williams, Bloom Katie Winchel, Sandburg Bridget Adams, Stagg Kierra Morris, Morgan Park Academy GAME NOTES - click here *BOLD indicates the players is starting   2011 Boys High School All-Stars Coach: Sam Cameli, Thornton Stefan Beard, Thornton Bernard Brame, Thornton Julius Brown, Hillcrest *Darius Draper, Stagg Dominique Gaddis, Richards *Brian Greene Jr., Thornton Dimitrius Hardwick, Thornton *Deji Ibitayo, Rich Central Charles Knowles, Thornton Antonio Levy, Thornton *Julian Lewis, H-F Greg Mays, Crete-Monee *Jay Parker, Thornton Montero Rice, T.F. North Jeremy Parker, Thornton Sinclaire Stevenson, Thornridge GAME NOTES - click here *BOLD indicates the players is starting

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