Erica and Kailee Named to McDonald's All American Game

mcdaag.com, February 14, 2013 
The McDonald's All American Games unveiled the official rosters for the 36th Annual McDonald’s All American Boys Game and 12th Annual Girls Game during today’s Selection Show on ESPNU. The annual high school all-star event will again be played at Chicago’s United Center on April 3. The Girls Game begins at 6:00 p.m. CT April 3, and will broadcast live on ESPNU.

“It’s becoming a tradition for the top high school basketball stars to gather in Chicago for the McDonald’s All American Games,” said Douglas Freeland, director of the McDonald’s All American Games. “These players are the ‘heirs apparent’ to the basketball royalty throne, and we look forward to hosting them in the Windy City for this can’t miss event.”

This year’s teams were selected from the field of more than 800 Nominees by the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee, led by committee chairman, Morgan Wootten, legendary Hall-of-Fame basketball coach.

McCall will reunite in Chicago with teammates from various U.S. national youth teams she has played with, and with future Stanford teammate, Kailee Johnson, a forward from Portland (Ore.)-Central Catholic.

McCall named to McDonald's All-American team

ZACH EWING, bakersfieldcalifornian.com, February 14, 2013

"It's a great honor," she said. "I'm very flattered to get the opportunity. Growing up, I wanted to be an All-American, so I'm very excited."

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/sports/preps/x837005131/McCall-named-to-McDonalds-All-American-team


Erica McCall is pretty cool-and she's a McDonald's All-American, too
ZACH EWING, bakersfieldcalifornian.com, February 14, 2013

If you're a basketball fan, you know the McDonald's All-American Game as the home of the nation's best high school players. These are typically the guys you're going to see dominating the college basketball landscape (for a year or two on the boys side, for four on the girls) and the NBA and WNBA a few years down the road. It's a who's who of high school basketball players.

And now McCall is on it.

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/sports/school-house-zach/x337060653/Erica-McCall-is-pretty-cool-and-shes-a-McDonalds-All-American-too

Karlie and Erica Selected for WBCA High School All American Game

wbca.org, February 5, 2013

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the participants for the 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE. The nation's top 20 high school senior girls' basketball players have been selected to compete in the annual game.

The 22nd annual High School All-America Game, which is held as part of the WBCA National Convention, will be played Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the New Orleans Arena, site of the 2013 NCAA® Women's Final Four®. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. CT. For the fourth consecutive year, the game will be played on the official NCAA Women's Final Four court. The 20 players will be divided into two 10-player teams for the game, which will be played according to NCAA rules.

"The 20 members of this year's High School All-America Team have been great leaders for their teams and for the game of girls' and women's basketball as it continues to grow," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "I am excited to see how these young women perform this year in New Orleans at the WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE."

Karlie Samuelson and Erica McCall are 2 of the 20 players selected to participate in the 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE.

Kailee helps Central Catholic surge past Norcross for Nike Interstate Shootout title

Jerry Ulmer, The Oregonian, December 30, 2012

 The screams coming from inside the Central Catholic locker room said it all.

The Rams had just finished knocking off Norcross (Ga.) 68-61 for the championship of the Nike Interstate Shootout on Sunday night at Lake Oswego High School, and they were bouncing off the walls from the way they dispatched one of the nation’s top teams.

The fourth-ranked Rams (8-3) didn’t just win the game, they took it from the Lady Blue, rallying from a seven-point deficit in the third quarter by imposing their will. It was a stark contrast from a week earlier, when Central Catholic lost two of three games at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona.

“I’m ecstatic,” Rams coach Sandy Dickerson said. “These kids have come so far in the past couple of weeks. They’re playing as a unit, they’re talking out there, they’re getting things done as a team.”

The win over Norcross (11-2), ranked 20th in the nation by USA Today, came one night after an 11-point victory against previously unbeaten Oregon City, which is ranked 14th.

“Coming back from the Arizona tournament, we were discouraged and we didn’t play well,” senior forward Kailee Johnson said. “So coming back to win this tournament against high-caliber teams, that was really big for us.”

The 6-3 Johnson scored 18 points, rose above the crowd for tough rebounds and defended all over the court.

As the momentum turned, Johnson picked up a technical foul for taunting after blocking a shot. Johnson’s intensity rubbed off on her team.

Said Johnson: “We got that sense of urgency. None of us wanted to lose that game. They were talking before the game, like the West Coast can’t get it, so that was personal to me.”

McCall Helps Ridgeview Hand Garces First Loss

Erica had a season-high 32 points to go along with 15 rebounds and 10 blocked shots as the Wolf Pack beat previously undefeated Garces 59-38 in the final pool-play game of the Stockdale Holiday Round-Upon Friday night.

Kailee Leads Central Catholic Over West Linn

Central Catholic's Kailee Johnson, a 6-foot-3 senior, hurt West Linn inside and outside in scoring a game-high 24 points.
The most encouraging factor was the play of the 6-foot-3 Johnson, who suffered a concussion Dec. 1 and was out for almost three weeks. She played in two of the team’s three games last week at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, and Thursday she dominated the Lions.

Karlie Helps Mater Dei Win TOC Crown

Karlie shot an amazing 70 percent from behind the 3-point line in the final, and finished with 37 points , seven 3-pointers and 11 rebounds in a 96-74 victory over Riverdale Baptist of Upper Marlboro, Md. to help Mater Dei take home the Nike Tournament of Champions Mike Desper Division E title. She was also named Co-MVP.
In previous games, she had 22 points and seven rebounds in an 89-67 victory over No. 21 Ossining, N.Y. She also had 18 points and four 3-pointers in a 57-54 victory over No. 1 St. Mary's of Phoenix.

Karlie helps Mater Dei girls put up a victory

Mater Dei defeated Silverado of Victorville, 91-43, Tuesday night behind 28 points from Karlie Samuelson in the first round of the Matt Denning Hoops Classic at Mater Dei.

Karlie Samuelson helps Mater Dei wins hoops title

Mater Dei-Santa Ana received 25 points from Karlie Samuelson in an 80-45 rout of Ridgeview for the Central Valley Showdown girls basketball tournament title Saturday.

Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/01/3086080/mater-dei-wins-hoops-title-in.html#storylink=cpy

Erica McCall helps end Hanford's winning streak

Erica McCall scored a game-high 26 points to lead Ridgeview to a 73-49 victory against the five-year reigning Central Section champion.
The Hanford High girls basketball team saw its 97-game winning streak against section competition come to an end at the Central Valley Showdown on Friday.

Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/01/3085104/girls-basketball-hanford-winning.html#storylink=cpy

Kailee Johnson leads Central Catholic to win over Coeur d'Alene, 68-52

Kailee scores 21 points in Day 1 of the Nike Northwest Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament.