SHABBONA – When the Indian Creek girls basketball team started practice in November, Timberwolves coach Paul Muchmore didn’t even know Kate Thuestad was going to be there.

Thuestad, a 2011 Daily Chronicle all-area second-team selection, decided to focus on volleyball last year, playing club during the winter instead of basketball for Indian Creek.

However, she decided she wanted to play her senior season for the Timberwolves, who open play as the No. 4 seed in the Little Ten Conference tournament at 7 p.m. today against Somonauk.