Southwestern Heights coach Berry Mellen coaches Kansas against Nebraska Saturday night in the Border Battle at Hartman Arena in Park City near Wichita. The girls game tips at 5:00 PM. Melen will coach Vivian Olvera of Southwestern Heights once again. Three months ago, they combined to win the 3A state title over Wichita Collegiate. Liberal’s Hannah Rotolo and Elkhart’s Alecia Smith are also on the Kansas team.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Kansas
Laura Kinderknecht, St. Marys
Vivian Olvera, Southwestern Heights
Lindsey Keller, Goddard
Joanna McFarland, Derby
Beth Cornwell, St. John
Alecia Smith, Elkhart
Heather Howard, Shawnee Mission West
Alex Muff, Concordia
Julia Marshall, Bishop Carroll
Taylor Bird, Lawrence
LaSharra Riley, Washburn Rural
Katie Vogts, Moundridge
Nebraska
Melissa MacFarlane, Millard North
Abbey Schueth, Ewing
Paige Frauendorfer, Humphrey
Sara Wilson, Perkins County
Emily Hauder, Bellevue West
Nicole Rauner, Wayne
Sara Reeves, Bishop Neumann
Kelsey Hansen, Bennington
Shelby Beaudette, Bancroft-Rosalie
Marissa Kastanek, Lincoln Southeast
Mercedees Morgan, Bellevue East
Anne Martin, Waverly
BOYS BASKETBALL
Kansas
Ben Steinlage, Centralia
Bryce Mayes, Oxford
Brandon Newton, Crest
Neil Watson, Kansas City Sumner
Dorrian Roberts, Wichita Heights
Luke Meisch, Andover
Bobby Chipman, Washburn Rural
Grant Langhofer, Goddard
Jeff Reid, Topeka Hayden
Chase Dippel, Smoky Valley
Joe Mitchell, Wichita Southeast
Trae Beck, Coldwater-South Central
Nebraska
Jake Hamburger, St. Cecilia Hastings
Taylor Stormberg, Creighton Prep
Dol Kutey, Lincoln Northeast
Brett Potter, Creighton Prep
Isiah Gandy, Boys Town
Greg Smith, Ralston
Pete Uhing, Lincoln
Evan Kucera, Waverly
Jarrell Crayton, Bellevue East
Denver Klaus, Bennington
Drew Sankey, Lincoln East
Trent Miller, Gretna