Notable area basketball players honored in all-area list
Bryan Gurss led Tonganoxie with 14.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as the 12-11 team reached the 44 sub-state in Hiawatha. he also boasts a 4.0 GPA and top class rank. Andy Hannon, Shawn Howard, Adam Spratt, and Ross Thompson earned recognition for strong seasons and standout statistics across Kansas programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Gurss
Tonganoxie
Gurss
Hiawatha
Bryan
THS
David Walker
Shawn Howard
Perry Lecompton
Howard
Kaws
All-Area Girls Hoops Standouts Shine Across Kansas
Janelle Arnold of Santa Fe Trail and Liz Burks of Ottawa headline a robust all area girls basketball list. Arnold, a senior guard, averaged 10 points four rebounds four steals and three assists aiding SFT to 21 2 with losses to Spring Hill and Topeka Hayden. She will join Cloud County CC. Burks, Ottawa junior guard, produced 12 points seven assists four steals guiding Ottawa to the 4A state tournament and earning praise as a floor leader. Dieterich of Ottawa, a 19 point six rebound senior, heads Ottawa to a 24 2 overall finish and third at the 44 state tournament while Kivett of Baldwin and Kraci of Eudora round out the selections with strong defense and scoring contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hannon
Baldwin
Hannon
J W
Bulldogs
Andy
BHS
Jeff Haas
Bryan Gurss
Tonganaxie
Andy Hannan
Shawn Howard
Perry Lecompton
Adam Spratt
Ottawa
Ross Thompson
Cale Drumright
Ottaw
Chris Hermreck
Brian Kral
Santa Fe Trail
Blake Reed
Oskaloosa
Aaron Swaggerty
Wes Hinman
Eudora Sr
Kyle
Kelsay
Oskaloosi
Joe Gipp
Travis Chavez
Mill Valley
Cody Ptacek
Mill Valley ST
Pagsanelle Arnold
Tr Sr
Liz Burks
Lindsey Dieterich
Cofleen
Kivett
Lauren Kracl
Eudora
Melissa Ball
Santa Fe Trai
Ge Lindsay
Boss
Santa’ Fe
Trail
Emily Brown
Baldwin Katie Sheffield
Shannen Wilson
Perry-Lecamptan
Jodie Bacon
Courtney Edmonds
McLouth
Andrea Korb
Casey Millstein
Anna Skaggs
Janelle Arnold
Arnold
Chargers
SFT
Spring Hill
Topeka
Hayden
Cloud County CC
Brenda Dahl
Janelle
Burks
OHS
Cliff McCullough
McCullough
Colleen Kivett
Eric Toot
Jenny Heck
Heck
Ottawa Highs McCullough repeats as coach of year
Ottawa High won 24 games and finished third at state as Cliff McCullough earned back to back Journal-World coach of the year honors. With five starters including Lindsey Dieterich, the Cyclones posted a 44-6 record over two seasons and averaged 65.1 points per game while rallying to key wins.
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Ottawa Highwirls
Cliff McCullough
McCullough
Journal-World Area
Cyclones
OHS
Lindsey Dieterich
Katie Sheffield
Liz Burks
Jayme Vance
Kathryn Sylvester
Baldwin
Kansas City
Sumner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pat Hupfauf
Spratt
QHS
David Grover
Thompson
Nathan Steward
Consisene
Dieterich
Lauren Kraci
Krac
EHL
Gretchen Schreiner
Steve RottinghaussTottinghaus
Ljworld.com
Anderson County
Wellsville
Andale
Circle
Kansas City Piper
Steve Rottinghaus
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