WU senior Andrew Orr & teammates celebrate their NCAA D-II Central Region championship.

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Seaman coach Matt Tinsley name UKC girls' basketball Coach of the Year.

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Washburn Rural senior Amare Jones named Centennial League Boys' Player of the Year.

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Rossville junior Rylee Dick named to All-Big East First Team.

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WU Coach Brett Ballard’s jubilation as the Ichabod’s won the NCAA D-II Central Regional championship.

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Junior Kailyn Hanni, Silver Lake, named to All-Big East First Team.

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Key Performers of the Week

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Rick Peterson, Top Sports News Writer
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By RICK PETERSON                                                                                                           

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Seaman junior basketball standouts KaeVon Bonner and Maddie Gragg have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.

The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2024-2025 school year.

Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Bonner and Gragg over the past week: 

KaeVonBonner2025TH 1Seaman junior KaeVon Bonner has been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the male Rising Star of the Week. [File photo/TSN]

KAEVON BONNER, Seaman

A 6-foot-3 guard, Bonner scored a team-high 26 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, for No. 7-ranked (Class 5A) Seaman in Tuesday's 68-66 United Kansas Conference home win over No. 8 Shawnee Heights.

Bonner went 12 of 15 at the free throw line and connected on a pair of 3-pointers as the Vikings improved to 12-4 overall and 9-3 in the conference.

MaddieGragg2024BB 2Seaman junior Maddie Gragg has been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the female Rising Star of the Week. [File photo/TSN]

MADDIE GRAGG, Seaman

Gragg, a 5-foot-10 guard, led all scorers with 23 points Tuesday night as undefeated and top-ranked (Class 5A) Seaman took a 64-54 United Kansas Conference home victory over Shawnee Heights.

Gragg scored 17 points with five 3-pointers in the first half against the T-Birds as Seaman opened up a 17-point halftime advantage en route to improving to 16-0 overall and 12-0 in the UKC.

 

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