2025-2026 Winter Athletes of the Week

December 21st - December 27th Athletes of the Week

Girls

Kinley Ford - Alma

Ford had 16 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and 10 steals in Alma’s win against Medicine Valley, and 24 points, two rebounds, two assists, and four steals in the Cardinals loss to Holdrege. 

Boys

Zavier Mitchell - Alma

Against Alma’s win over Medicine Valley, Mitchell had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and in the win over Holdrege, he had 18 points and 10 rebounds. 

December 14th - December 20th Athletes of the Week

Girls

Addison Arvdal - Sutherland

Arvdal had a successful week as she placed 1st at the McCook Invite and 1st at the Cambridge Invite to improve her record to 16-0.

Boys

Jayace Hauxwell & Adam Kisker - Hitchcock County

For Hitchcock County, both Hauxwell and Kisker had monster weeks. Hauxwell averaged 28 points and 10.5 rebounds and Kisker averaged 27 points and 15 rebounds. The Falcons won both of their games last week.

December 7th - December 13th Athletes of the Week

Girls

Clara Hilker - Arapahoe

During the Cattle Trail Tournament, Hilker had 10 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, and four blocks against Decatur Community; 12 points, nine rebounds, and four steals against Medicine Valley; and 20 points, 20 rebounds, and four steals against Wauneta-Palisade. 

Boys

Scottie Bieker - Bertrand

Last week, in three games, Bieker had a dominant week, averaging 18.3 points per game, 15.3 rebounds per game, and shot 61.3% from the field.

November 30th - December 6th Athletes of the Week

Girls

Karissa Stengel - Maywood-Hayes Center

In the Wolves 86-46 win over Southwest on Saturday, Stengel had 34 points, four rebounds, six assists, and four steals.

Boys

Hodge Raburn - Cambridge

In the opening week of the season, Raburn averaged 21.5 points per game, shot 52% from the field, had eight rebounds, three steals, and 1.5 blocks.