Jen Andes Named News Tribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

by Kevin Chlum- News Tribune

March 14, 2008

Jen Andes: Nothing but net
Thursday, March 13, 2008

By Kevin Chlum
sports@newstrib.com

JEN ANDES NAMED NEWS TRIBUNE GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jen Andes arrived at Hall as Kailey Klein was entering the peak of her illustrious girls basketball career. Andes was moved up to the varsity as a role player her freshman year, averaging 7.1 points and 5.2 rebounds as Klein led the Lady Red Devils to a 23-6 record and their first regional championship. As a sophomore, Andes cracked the starting lineup and bumped her scoring average into the double digits as Klein carried Hall to 29-4 record and a state tournament appearance. With Klein handling the bulk of the scoring load and drawing the attention of opposing defenses, Andes was allowed to develop her game away from the spotlight.
When Klein graduated and moved on to Cleveland State University, Andes emerged from her shadows and continued Hall’s winning tradition. As a junior, Andes led the team to its third straight regional title by averaging team-highs of 13.1 points and 1.9 assists per game.
This season, Andes increased her scoring and rebounding, and dominated the postseason to cap her career with an achievement even Klein couldn’t accomplish — four straight regional championships. “Kailey was a great player. She did a lot of good things, and she opened a lot of things up for me my freshman and sophomore years,” Andes said. “After she left, I think there was a weight put on me to do it last year. We still won regionals last year and we did it again this year. I think it shows that we have talented players around here. It’s not just one person. There is definitely something going on around here. We’re getting to be a good basketball program.”