TriCounty This University of Indiana senior out of Peoria High School led the Hoosiers to an NCAA appearance. Their leading season scorer with a 19.7 pga, and 4th leading career scorer, A. J. Guyton was heavily honored along the way.
Guyton gained All-American, All-Big Ten and Big Ten Conference co-Player of the Year for his stellar season. Then the real fun began.
"AJ" was a 2nd round NBA draft pick by the Chicago bulls. He made the squad and is currently traveling with the team, working himself back into playing shape after six weeks on the injured reserve list. [written 2001]
1998 Co-Tri-County Male Athlete of the Year FRANK WILLIAMS The song has ended but the melody lingers on. Manual's incredible 36-game Class AA boys basketball state tournament winning streak ended in the 1998 Sweet 16. The school's record run of four championships was doomed when the 1997 graduation of All-Americans Marcus Griffin and Sergio McClain left the Rams with an all-guard starting lineup. | ![]() |