Lee Arena re-opens after 7 month-long, $8 million renovation project.

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Hailey Schmidtlein, Hayden sophomore, earned Centennial League Player of the Year.

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Ken Darting, Shawnee Heights boys basketball coach, begins the final season of his illustrious career.

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Highland Park senior, Tremaine Savage, is 1 of 3 players named as Meadownlark Conf. Tri-Defensive Players of the Year.

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Washburn senior, Austin Broadie, named MIAA Player of the Year.

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Jermaine Monroe, Highland Park football coach, name Meadowlark Conference Coach of the Year.

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Sarah Johnson, Silver Lake girls coach, named 3A Coach of the Year.

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Class 3A state champion Silver Lake and 2A state qualifier Rossville combined for three first-team spots on the All-Big East League volleyball team, selected by league coaches.

KylieHanniSLVB2025State 1Kylie Hanni, Silver Lake [Photo by Scott Paske/KSHSAA Covered]

JaylieWhiteheadSLVB2025 4Jaylie Whitehead, Silver Lake [Photo by Jesse Bruner/Special to TSN]

NoraBurdiek2025VBRoss 10Nora Burdiek, Rossville [Photo by Jesse Bruner/Special to TSN]

Silver Lake is represented on the all-league first team by junior setter Kylie Hanni and junior libero Jaylie Whitehead while Rossville put junior outside hitter Nora Burdiek on the first team.

Silver Lake senior outside hitter Jaiden Wise and Rossville freshman setter Kenna Perine were named to the all-league second team and Lake senior middle hitter Paige Heiman and Rossville junior libero Ady Henry were third-team picks.

Silver Lake sophomore Karys Deiter received all-league honorable mention.  

ALL-BIG EAST LEAGUVOLLEYBALL

First team

Nora Burdiek, jr. OH, Rossville; Kylie Hanni, jr. S, Silver Lake; Jaylie Whitehead, jr. L, Silver Lake; Kiwe Miller, so. OH, Royal Valley; Addison Schwinn, sr. MH, Jefferson West; Macie Corcoran, jr. OH, Perry-Lecompton.

Second team

Jaiden Wise, sr. OH, Silver Lake; Khloe Black, so. OH, Holton; Macy Holthaus, so. OH, Nemaha Central; Harriet Dean, jr. S, Jefferson West; Audrey Holle, so. OH, Riley County; Kenna Perine, fr. S, Rossville.     

Third team
 
Michaela Williams, so. L, Hiawatha; Paige Heiman, sr. MH, Silver Lake; Dasno Mills, jr. OH, Royal Valley; Emily Ditzler, sr. MH, Holton; Paxton Damme, jr. OH, Perry-Lecompton; Ady Henry, jr. L, Rossville.
 
Honorable mention
 
Madison Blackwood, sr., Royal Valley; Emmie Dean, so., Jefferson West; Karys Deiter, so., Silver Lake; Macey Drahota, jr., Sabetha; Raegan Gideon, sr. St. Marys; Meg Honeyman, so., Nemaha Central; Natalie Hopper, jr., Riley County; Kolbie Noel, sr., Jefferson West; Tinley Wilson, jr., Holton.
 

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