Lyndon, Madison dominate girls All-LCL selections
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Lyndon and Madison each had two players named All-Lyon County League on the girls side, while players from five different schools made up the boys first-team selections, which were announced Monday.
On the girls side, Lyndon seniors Krista Banzhaf and Stephanie Goetz each were named first-teamers, along with Madison super sophomores Shelby Buster and Morgan Stout.
Waverly junior Megan Steward claimed the fifth spot on the first team.
Surprisingly, the league champion on the girls side, Olpe, did not have a player named to the first team. Instead, the Lady Eagles dominated the second-team balloting, placing four players on the squad.
Seniors Kylie Haag and Megan Woods, junior Katie Moyer and freshman Kathryn Flott all earned second-team distinctions, joining Hartford’s Amy Bolen and Burlingame’s Meghan Atchison.
On the boys side, the only non-senior on the first team was from the league champion, Olpe, as junior Cole Krueger headlined the boys first-team selections.
Joining Krueger were Burlingame’s Chris Patterson, Lebo’s Blake Jones, Madison’s Eric Porter and Marais des Cygnes Valley’s Dennis Becker.
Named to the second team were Chase County’s Brian Palermo, Flinthills’ Grant Vogt, Lebo’s Cameron Smith, Lyndon’s Derek Banzhaf and Madison’s Kaleb Schankie.
All-Lyon County League Girls
1st Team
Player School Grade
Krista Banzhaf Lyndon 12
Stephanie Goetz Lyndon 12
Shelby Buster Madison 10
Morgan Stout Madison 10
Megan Steward Waverly 11
2nd Team
Meghan Atchison Burlingame 11
Amy Bolen Hartford 12
Kylie Haag Olpe 12
Kathryn Flott Olpe 9
Katie Moyer Olpe 11
Megan Woods Olpe 12
Honorable Mention
Ashley Cahoone Chase County 10
Kylee Scott Chase County 11
Kellie Farr Hartford 10
Paige Hamman Hartford 11
Morgan Laflin Lebo 10
Shelby Robke Lebo 10
Morgan Tastove Lebo 10
Ashley Persinger Lyndon 12
Brenna Wilson Waverly 11
All-Lyon County League Boys
1st Team
Chris Patterson Burlingame 12
Blake Jones Lebo 12
Eric Porter Madison 12
Dennis Becker MdCV 12
Cole Krueger Olpe 11
2nd Team
Brian Palermo Chase County 12
Grant Vogt Flinthills 12
Cameron Smith Lebo 12
Derek Banzhaf Lyndon 10
Kaleb Schankie Madison 12
Honorable Mention
Justin Farr Hartford 12
Adam Laflin Lebo 11
Bradley Argabright Olpe 10
Josh Klumpe Olpe 11
Matt Hevel Waverly 12
No. Heights squads land 8 All-League picks
After Northern Heights’ girls and boys basketball teams each advanced to the Class 3A State Tournament this season, the Ladycats and Wildcats were rewarded by having a total of eight players named All-Flint Hills League.
The Northern Heights girls had two first-team selections: Sarah Boline and Amy Lee. Andrea Miller and Alex DeLong received honorable mention.
On the boys side, the Wildcats, who finished fourth in their first-ever trip to State, saw three players garner first-team honors: Haydon Parks, Michael Glass and Pete Symmonds. Levi Hizar was an honorable mention selection.
megill (anonymous) says...
I think it's a little strange that the #1 team in the league with a record of 25-1 didn't have ANY players on the 1st All LCL team. What's the deal with that?! I think there are some haters out there that don't want to see Olpe succeed AGAIN! They might as well get used to it. Coach Nelson has a championship team EVERY year and that's not going to change. It's too bad the girls didn't get the recognition they deserve.
March 12, 2008 at 8:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ralpheatsbeef (anonymous) says...
Pretty bogus.
How are, say ... Flott and Moyer in particular, not 1st team?
Oh, well. The Lady Eagles got the title and the trophy.
Maybe they use all-league as a consolation prize.
March 14, 2008 at 9:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )