St. Charles boys basketball coach Rick Foster recently paid the ultimate compliment to one of the families around his program.
Not just a player, but the entire family of student-athletes.
“The Tesons are a very dedicated, committed basketball family and very involved in our program,” Foster said. “I consider them leaders of the program.”
There are three Tesons to which Foster referred. The trio of siblings includes: Casey, a 6-foot-1 freshman; Korey, a 6-foot junior; and Erika, a 5-9 senior.
Casey leads the boys team in scoring (12.3 points) while Korey is adding 5.6 points and six rebounds a game for the Pirates (11-13).
“Casey Teson plays basketball year round, lots of AAU (basketball),” Foster said. “Casey has a ton of potential; he is a very good offensive player. He puts in a lot of time working on his game. Korey is a part-time starter (and he) plays a lot of minutes. He plays extremely hard and is one of our best all-around players.”
Like her brothers, Erika has done plenty for the girls basketball team.
She is averaging 9.4 points and 2.8 rebounds for St. Charles (18-7). The Pirates recently won the GAC North Division title.
“Erika is a great teammate and competitor and we are extremely proud of everything she has accomplished at St. Charles High School,” girls coach Ben Owens said. “We will definitely miss her and the talents that she gives to our program.”
While the Tesons have been very supportive of the basketball programs at the school, they are also very supportive of one another.
“It’s pretty cool,” said Erika of the athletic bond she shares with her brothers. “It’s good that we’re all athletes because it allows us to be a big part of our teams while we represent our family.”
While she loves the game of basketball, soccer is the main sport for Erika.
She signed a National Letter of Intent to play NCAA Division I soccer at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Korey said it’s really nice to have not only a family member at the same school like Erika, but also a younger brother on the same squad.
“We work together really well on the court,” Korey said. “It’s like we know where each other is going to be at all times. That comes from the time we’ve spent (playing pick-up) games together. It is really cool to have a sister playing varsity on the girls team, too.”
For Casey, being the youngest of the siblings, the athletic experience is a great chance to look up to and learn the game from his older brother.
All while he takes in the success Erika has on the girls’ side.
“Erika and Korey are having great seasons,” Casey said. “We know we all just have to keep on working hard to help our teams succeed. It’s really nice that (our family) is doing a lot to represent the school. I think it fills us all with pride.”
