By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
KaeVon Bonner
KAEVON BONNER, Seaman
A 6-foot-3 junior guard, Bonner scored 42 points in two Seaman boys basketball wins on the week as the Vikings improved to 2-1 on the season. Bonner scored 25 points in a 70-50 Tuesday night United Kansas Conference home win over Lansing, hitting 10 of 17 shots from the field with five 3-pointers, and scored 17 points with three 3-pointers Friday as the Vikings took a 60-57 UKC road victory over No. 8-ranked Topeka West.
Nora Burdiek
NORA BURDIEK, Rossville
Burdiek, a 5-foot-11 sophomore, was named the most valuable player in last week's Fighting Irish Classic at Chapman after averaging 20.7 points and 13 rebounds for the tournament-champion Bulldawgs. Burdiek scored 26 points in an 89-9 win over Kansas City-Bishop Ward, scored 20 points in a 57-50 win over Sacred Heart and had 16 points in the Bulldawgs' 65-25 win over Chapman on Saturday as Rossville wrapped up the championship.
Rylee Dick
RYLEE DICK, Rossville
A 5-foot-6 junior, Dick helped lead Rossville to three straight wins and the tournament championship in last week's Fighting Irish Classic, earning all-tournament honors. Dick scored 26 points with four 3-pointers in an 89-9 win over Kansas City-Bishop Ward, had 25 points with six treys in a 57-50 win over Sacred Heart and finished her week with 25 points and four 3-pointers in Saturday's 65-25 win over Chapman. Dick also averaged five assists on the week.
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton
AHSIEYRHUAJH RAYTON, Topeka High
The Topeka High sophomore helped lead Topeka High to a third-place finish in last week's De Soto Hardwood Classic, scoring 63 points over her three tournament games. Rayton scored 21 points in a 49-34 first-round win over Olathe Northwest, had 13 points in a 68-44 semifinal loss to Washburn Rural and scored 29 points in Saturday's 58-40 win over Notre Dame de Sion in the third-place game while connecting on 7 of 10 3-pointers.
Ja'Corey Robinson
JA'COREY ROBINSON, Highland Park
Robinson, a 6-foot-6 senior, opened the 2024-2025 basketball season with a big week as Highland Park went 3-0 to capture the tournament title in the Championship Showdown at Shawnee Mission East. The Shawnee County player of the year as a junior, Robinson scored 19 points in a 77-44 win over Kansas City-Pembroke, Mo., followed that up with 17 points in a 56-49 victory over Blue Valley North and finished his week with 19 points as the Scots took a 65-49 win over Washburn Rural in the tournament final.
Hailey Schmidtlein
HAILEY SCHMIDTLEIN, Hayden
Schmidtlein, a 5-foot-11 freshman, made her high school basketball debut with three double-figure performances as Hayden posted a perfect 3-0 record in last week's Paul Terry Classic at Emporia. Schmidtlein scored 17 points in her first game, a 55-24 win over Wichita Trinity, and added 13 points in a 59-36 victory over Spring Hill and had 10 points on Saturday as the Wildcats capped their tournament run with a 54-13 win over host Emporia.
