IHSA

* Last updated at 1:59 pm on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

State Final Teams: Chicago (Morgan Park) | Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) | Highland | Morton

Highland (30-4)

School Information

Name: Highland High School
City: Highland
County: Madison
Classification Enrollment: 967
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Mississippi Valley
Superintendent: Mike Sutton
Principal: Karen Gauen
Athletic Director: Caleb Houchins
Head Coach: Mike Arbuthnot
Assistant Coaches: Chris Hartlieb, Terri Menke
Athletic Trainer: Erin Hoepfner
Captains: Caitlin Lammers, Amanda Ponce
Manager: Jenna Spies
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Bethalto (Civic Memorial), 63-56, in Regional Final

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.
2	*Rece Portell	G	5-6	So.
3	Katelyn Marti	G	5-6	Fr.
4	Breanna Frahm	G	5-6	Jr.
5	*Amanda Ponce	G	5-9	Sr.
10	*Caitlin Lammers	G	5-8	Sr.
11	Mae Riffel	G	5-9	Fr.
12	Kayla Eads	G	5-10	Fr.
12	Abby Melosi	G	5-9	Jr.
13	*Alex LaPorta	C	5-11	Jr.
14	Lauren Baer	C	5-10	So.
15	Emmy Nyquist	G	5-7	Fr.
20	Katie Kampwerth	C	6-0	Jr.
22	*Madison Wellen	G	5-9	Jr.
23	Elizabeth Meadows	C	5-10	Jr.
24	Alisse Koishor	G	5-9	Jr.
30	Hayley Taylor	C	6-0	Jr.

Statistics

  
 
Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 
 
  Lauren Baer
   15 
  1
  3
  0
  0
  2
  3
  4
  0.3
  8
  2

 
 
  Kayla Eads
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0

 
 
  Breanna Frahm
   14 
  4
  6
  3
  14
  1
  2
  12
  0.9
  2
  3

 
 
  Katie Kampwerth
   31 
  16
  43
  0
  0
  1
  6
  33
  1.1
  72
  10

 
 
  Alisse Koishor
   26 
  9
  21
  4
  8
  3
  6
  25
  1.0
  21
  7

 
 
  Caitlin Lammers
   34 
  83
  183
  27
  70
  28
  33
  221
  6.5
  95
  54

 
 
  Alex LaPorta
   34 
  114
  221
  13
  36
  88
  140
  329
  9.7
  364
  86

 
 
  Katelyn Marti
   18 
  5
  13
  2
  5
  1
  3
  13
  0.7
  5
  4

 
 
  Elizabeth Meadows
   12 
  4
  10
  0
  0
  2
  3
  10
  0.8
  8
  3

 
 
  Abby Melosi
   16 
  20
  36
  1
  2
  10
  18
  51
  3.2
  25
  15

 
 
  Emmy Nyquist
   23 
  3
  17
  1
  6
  7
  8
  14
  0.6
  21
  10

 
 
  Amanda Ponce
   33 
  141
  320
  37
  68
  130
  164
  449
  13.6
  148
  106

 
 
  Rece Portell
   31 
  27
  74
  7
  16
  13
  17
  74
  2.4
  40
  17

 
 
  Mae Riffel
   3 
  1
  6
  0
  1
  0
  0
  2
  0.7
  2
  2

 
 
  Hayley Taylor
   34 
  56
  131
  2
  8
  9
  23
  123
  3.6
  140
  14

 
 
  Madison Wellen
   34 
  108
  296
  40
  100
  82
  104
  338
  9.9
  108
  90
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 
 
  Salem
 
 
  11/20
  Olney (Richland County)
  W
   53 
   35 
    Amanda Ponce
  19
    Alex LaPorta
  16

 
 
  11/21
  Salem
  L
   38 
   41 
    Madison Wellen
  13
    Alex LaPorta
  14

 
 
  11/21
  Belleville (East)
  W
   55 
   36 
    Amanda Ponce
  20
    Hayley Taylor
  11

 
 
  11/28
  Teutopolis
  L
   51 
   54 
    Alex LaPorta
  14
    Alex LaPorta
  12

 
 
  11/28
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   53 
   51 
    Madison Wellen
  21
    Alex LaPorta
  12

 
 
  12/3
  Troy (Triad)
  L
   58 
   63 
    Amanda Ponce
  20
    Alex LaPorta
  12

 
 
  12/7
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   73 
   58 
    Alex LaPorta
  18
    Alex LaPorta
  12

 
 
  12/10
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  W
   65 
   39 
    Alex LaPorta
 Amanda Ponce
  13
    Alex LaPorta
  9

 
 
  12/14
  Centralia (H.S.)
  W
   47 
   41 
    Amanda Ponce
  15
    Alex LaPorta
  10

 
 
  12/17
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   52 
   46 
    Amanda Ponce
  23
    Alex LaPorta
  10

 
 
  Mascoutah
 
 
  12/28
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  W
   56 
   40 
    Amanda Ponce
  21
    Alex LaPorta
  15

 
 
  12/29
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  W
   59 
   43 
    Amanda Ponce
  18
    Alex LaPorta
  10

 
 
  12/30
  Belleville (East)
  W
   57 
   51 
    Amanda Ponce
  24
    Alex LaPorta
 Amanda Ponce
  8

 
 
  12/30
  Breese (Central)
  W
   46 
   44 
    Amanda Ponce
  21
    Alex LaPorta
  8

 
 
  1/4
  Breese (Mater Dei)
  W
   56 
   47 
    Amanda Ponce
  16
    Alex LaPorta
  9

 
 
  1/7
  Breese (Central)
  W
   57 
   48 
    Alex LaPorta
  23
    Alex LaPorta
  19

 
 
  1/9
  Troy (Triad)
  W
   56 
   50 
    Madison Wellen
  16
    Alex LaPorta
  10

 
 
  1/11
  Mascoutah
  W
   53 
   37 
    Amanda Ponce
  17
    Alex LaPorta
  9

 
 
  1/14
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   45 
   42 
    Amanda Ponce
  17
    Alex LaPorta
  8

 
 
  Highland
 
 
  1/16
  Nokomis
  W
   67 
   50 
    Madison Wellen
  16
    Katie Kampwerth
  6

 
 
  1/19
  Belleville (West)
  L
   43 
   47 
    Amanda Ponce
  16
    Alex LaPorta
  13

 
 
  1/21
  Hillsboro
  W
   61 
   53 
    Madison Wellen
  24
    Alex LaPorta
  9

 
 
  Hghland
 
 
  1/23
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  W
   52 
   50 
    Amanda Ponce
  17
    Hayley Taylor
  8

 
 
  1/26
  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
  W
   56 
   43 
    Madison Wellen
  16
    Alex LaPorta
  9

 
 
  1/30
  Collinsville
  W
   68 
   44 
    Madison Wellen
  21
    Alex LaPorta
  11

 
 
  2/4
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   69 
   51 
    Madison Wellen
  16
    Alex LaPorta
  10

 
 
  2/8
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  W
   76 
   43 
    Amanda Ponce
  17
    Hayley Taylor
  7

 
 
  2/11
  Mascoutah
  W
   51 
   45 
    Amanda Ponce
  25
    Alex LaPorta
  14

 
 
  2/13
  Taylorville
  W
   60 
   52 
    Alex LaPorta
  12
    Alex LaPorta
  10

 
 
  Troy (Triad) Regional
 
 
  2/17
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   54 
   34 
    Amanda Ponce
 Madison Wellen
  13
    Katie Kampwerth
  7

 
 
  2/18
  Mascoutah
  W
   57 
   34 
    Amanda Ponce
  17
    Alex LaPorta
  16

 
 
  Benton Sectional
 
 
  2/22
  Carbondale (H.S.)
  W
   63 
   44 
    Madison Wellen
  21
    Alex LaPorta
  9

 
 
  2/25
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   49 
   42 
    Amanda Ponce
  21
    Alex LaPorta
  12

 
 
  Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
 
 
  2/29
  Lincoln
  W
   48 
   40 
    Amanda Ponce
  19
    Alex LaPorta
  13

Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
Lauren Baer	15	1	3	0	0	2	3	4	0.3	8	2
Kayla Eads	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
Breanna Frahm	14	4	6	3	14	1	2	12	0.9	2	3
Katie Kampwerth	31	16	43	0	0	1	6	33	1.1	72	10
Alisse Koishor	26	9	21	4	8	3	6	25	1.0	21	7
Caitlin Lammers	34	83	183	27	70	28	33	221	6.5	95	54
Alex LaPorta	34	114	221	13	36	88	140	329	9.7	364	86
Katelyn Marti	18	5	13	2	5	1	3	13	0.7	5	4
Elizabeth Meadows	12	4	10	0	0	2	3	10	0.8	8	3
Abby Melosi	16	20	36	1	2	10	18	51	3.2	25	15
Emmy Nyquist	23	3	17	1	6	7	8	14	0.6	21	10
Amanda Ponce	33	141	320	37	68	130	164	449	13.6	148	106
Rece Portell	31	27	74	7	16	13	17	74	2.4	40	17
Mae Riffel	3	1	6	0	1	0	0	2	0.7	2	2
Hayley Taylor	34	56	131	2	8	9	23	123	3.6	140	14
Madison Wellen	34	108	296	40	100	82	104	338	9.9	108	90

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp	High Scorer	Pts	High Rebounder	Reb
Salem
11/20	Olney (Richland County)	W	53	35	Amanda Ponce	19	Alex LaPorta	16
11/21	Salem	L	38	41	Madison Wellen	13	Alex LaPorta	14
11/21	Belleville (East)	W	55	36	Amanda Ponce	20	Hayley Taylor	11
11/28	Teutopolis	L	51	54	Alex LaPorta	14	Alex LaPorta	12
11/28	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	W	53	51	Madison Wellen	21	Alex LaPorta	12
12/3	Troy (Triad)	L	58	63	Amanda Ponce	20	Alex LaPorta	12
12/7	Jerseyville (Jersey)	W	73	58	Alex LaPorta	18	Alex LaPorta	12
12/10	Waterloo (H.S.)	W	65	39	Alex LaPorta Amanda Ponce	13	Alex LaPorta	9
12/14	Centralia (H.S.)	W	47	41	Amanda Ponce	15	Alex LaPorta	10
12/17	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	W	52	46	Amanda Ponce	23	Alex LaPorta	10
Mascoutah
12/28	Belleville (Althoff Catholic)	W	56	40	Amanda Ponce	21	Alex LaPorta	15
12/29	O'Fallon (H.S.)	W	59	43	Amanda Ponce	18	Alex LaPorta	10
12/30	Belleville (East)	W	57	51	Amanda Ponce	24	Alex LaPorta Amanda Ponce	8
12/30	Breese (Central)	W	46	44	Amanda Ponce	21	Alex LaPorta	8
1/4	Breese (Mater Dei)	W	56	47	Amanda Ponce	16	Alex LaPorta	9
1/7	Breese (Central)	W	57	48	Alex LaPorta	23	Alex LaPorta	19
1/9	Troy (Triad)	W	56	50	Madison Wellen	16	Alex LaPorta	10
1/11	Mascoutah	W	53	37	Amanda Ponce	17	Alex LaPorta	9
1/14	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	W	45	42	Amanda Ponce	17	Alex LaPorta	8
Highland
1/16	Nokomis	W	67	50	Madison Wellen	16	Katie Kampwerth	6
1/19	Belleville (West)	L	43	47	Amanda Ponce	16	Alex LaPorta	13
1/21	Hillsboro	W	61	53	Madison Wellen	24	Alex LaPorta	9
Hghland
1/23	Belleville (Althoff Catholic)	W	52	50	Amanda Ponce	17	Hayley Taylor	8
1/26	Mt. Vernon (H.S.)	W	56	43	Madison Wellen	16	Alex LaPorta	9
1/30	Collinsville	W	68	44	Madison Wellen	21	Alex LaPorta	11
2/4	Jerseyville (Jersey)	W	69	51	Madison Wellen	16	Alex LaPorta	10
2/8	Waterloo (H.S.)	W	76	43	Amanda Ponce	17	Hayley Taylor	7
2/11	Mascoutah	W	51	45	Amanda Ponce	25	Alex LaPorta	14
2/13	Taylorville	W	60	52	Alex LaPorta	12	Alex LaPorta	10
Troy (Triad) Regional
2/17	Jerseyville (Jersey)	W	54	34	Amanda Ponce Madison Wellen	13	Katie Kampwerth	7
2/18	Mascoutah	W	57	34	Amanda Ponce	17	Alex LaPorta	16
Benton Sectional
2/22	Carbondale (H.S.)	W	63	44	Madison Wellen	21	Alex LaPorta	9
2/25	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	W	49	42	Amanda Ponce	21	Alex LaPorta	12
Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
2/29	Lincoln	W	48	40	Amanda Ponce	19	Alex LaPorta	13

Head Coach Mike Arbuthnot

Year	W-L
Roxana
1992-93	7-18
1993-94	14-12
1994-95	17-8
1995-96	18-8
1996-97	20-10
1997-98	12-14
1998-99	15-10
1999-00	19-6
2000-01	10-16
2001-02	14-14
2002-03	18-9
2003-04	15-13
2011-12	10-18
2012-13	14-13
14 yrs.	203-169
Highland
2013-14	21-10
2014-15	27-4
2015-16	30-4
3 yrs.	78-18
GRAND TOTAL
17 yrs.	281-187

Tournament History

This is the first tournament appearance for Highland.