By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman sophomore KaeVon Bonner and Rossville sophomore Rylee Dick 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 2023-2024 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Bonner and Dick over the past week:
Seaman sophomore KaeVon Bonner (13) has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency boys Rising Star of the Week after leading the Vikings to a 76-74 UKC win over Piper Tuesday night. [File photo/TSN]
KAEVON BONNER, Seaman
Bonner, a sophomore, scored 27 points with four 3-pointers in Tuesday night's home United Kansas Conference game against Piper, with the Vikings rallying over the final four minutes to pull out a 76-74 victory.
Bonner was fouled with 12 seconds left in the game and hit both free throws to give Seaman the victory.
Bonner is averaging 22.3 points a game for the 2-1 Vikings, with 28 and 27-point performances.
Rossville sophomore Rylee Dick has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency girls Rising Star of the Week after earning MVP honors in last week's Irish Classic. [X photo]
RYLEE DICK, Rossville
A sophomore, Dick was named the tournament's most valuable player in last week's Chapman Irish Classic after helping lead Rossville to three straight wins and the championship.
Dick scored 23 points with three 3-pointers and a six of six performance at the free throw line in last Saturday's 83-40 win over Chapman after scoring 16 points in Friday's 60-45 win over Salina Sacred Heart and 23 points with three 3s in Tuesday's 105-16 first-round victory over Kansas City-Bishop Ward.
Dick followed up last week's tournament performance with a 19-point game in Tuesday's 78-23 win over Kansas City Christian, hitting five 3-pointers in the game as Rossville improved to 5-0.
