Athlete
School
Sport
College
Alex Duvall
Blue Springs
baseball
Central Missouri
Missed most of junior season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
Maddy Hood
Blue Springs
softball
Central Missouri
Right fielder batted .381 her senior season and hit 15 doubles in high school career
Allie Mata
Blue Springs
diving
Western Kentucky
Began diving her freshman year and won JV conference diver of the year
Karyla Middlebrook
Blue Springs
basketball
Texas Tech
Point guard noted for ball handling skills has steadily improved outside shooting
Bri Starr
Blue Springs
volleyball
Gardner-Webb
Recorded team-high 276 kills this fall, more than doubling last year’s total
Courtney Thompson
Blue Springs
volleyball
Central Missouri
Three-year starter served as do-it-all player for Wildcats, who won 25 matches
Lizzy Wendell
Blue Springs
basketball
Drake
Broke school record by connecting on 45 percent of three-pointers two years ago
Morgan Connors
Blue Springs South
swimming
Lindenwood
Part of 200-yard freestyle relay team that qualified for state last spring
JP Derksen
Blue Springs South
golf
Kansas State
Tied for third place in the Class 4 golf meet last spring with a 1-overtotal
Austin Eads
Blue Springs South
wrestling
Old Dominion
Compiled a 55-2 record last winter and capped season with a third-place finish at state meet
Morgan Greenwood
Blue Springs South
softball
Avila
Played softball for 12 years, outfielder for team that reached the state quarterfinals
Lauren Israel
Blue Springs South
gymnastics
Southeast Missouri State
Qualified for Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships
Hannah Rector
Blue Springs South
gymnastics
Lindenwood
Qualified for Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships
Bre Schlenger
Blue Springs South
diving
California Baptist
Finished sixth in the Missouri State meet with finals score of 392.55
Julia Towler
Blue Springs South
volleyball
Missouri
Outside hitter recorded team-high 346 kills and 69 blocks during senior season
Cheyenne Watkins
Blue Springs South
softball
King College (Tenn.)
Collected six hits and stole four bases as Jaguars won Kewpie Classic in September
Blake Windsor
Blue Springs South
golf
St. Joseph’s Col. (Ind.)
Qualified for Class 4 state tournament as a junior, where he took 67th
Derek Pike
Fort Osage
baseball
Allen County CC
Left-handed pitcher doubles as Indians’ first baseman
Mikayla Akers
Grain Valley
softball
South Dakota State
Center fielder batted .431 with 31 hits for Class 3 state runners-up
Sydney Fry
Grain Valley
softball
Emporia State
Catcher finished third on team with 20 RBIs and hit for .351 average
Monica Hudson
Grain Valley
softball
Avila
Right fielder batted .372 for Eagles, who finished second at state tournament
Kailey Green
Kearney
softball
Missouri Western State
Capped career with two home runs, including a grand slam, in a district-semifinal win
Cassidy Lee
Kearney
softball
Northwest Missouri State
Missed entire junior season with torn ACL then returned in 2012 in center field
Katelynn Cox
Lee’s Summit
lacrosse
Adams State
Leading scorer for the Tigers the past two seasons
Jake Fromson
Lee’s Summit
baseball
Kansas State
Signed as a right-handed pitcher but also plays middle infield positions
Jordan Knutson
Lee’s Summit
baseball
Missouri State
Signed as a left-handed pitcher who throws in upper 80s
Shelby Wagner
Lee’s Summit
volleyball
Missouri S&T
Middle blocker and right-side hitter who was defensive leader for Tigers
Madi Mosier
Lee’s Summit West
volleyball
Pittsburg State
All-state selection finished with 332 kills and 101 blocks for state tournament team
Nina Privitera
Lee’s Summit West
diving
Missouri State
Took 10th in the Missouri state diving competition as a junior with a score of 364.65
Taylor Sandbothe
Lee’s Summit West
volleyball
Ohio State
Finalist for Evelyn Gates Award who led team in kills and blocks
Jackson Schnurbusch
Lee’s Summit West
baseball
Central Missouri
Middle infielder is a defensive specialist who also provides consistent bat
Ashley Bishton
Liberty North
volleyball
Missouri State
All-conference selection broke single-season kills record and career blocks record
Lindsay Grace
Park Hill
volleyball
Southeast Louisiana
Had 197 kills and 69 blocks as a middle hitter, will move to right side in college
Kylie Guthier
Platte County
softball
Pittsburg State
Missed entire junior season with an injury, also school’s top shot putter
Brooke Kunkel
Platte County
softball
Park
Four-year starter played shortstop and was twice a first team all-conference pick
Shelby Elliott
Platte County
softball
Missouri Western State
Third baseman played on varsity four years and was second team all-conference
Kindred Wesemann
Pleasant Hill
basketball
Kansas State
Point guard noted for an advanced court vision and quarterback of the offense
Cheyanne Lyons
Raymore-Peculiar
volleyball
Northern Colorado
Evelyn Gates Award winner who recorded her 1,000th career kill
Bridgette Sappington
Raymore-Peculiar
softball
Senior pitlcher who led team to first district title since 2005
Kelsey Barrett
Raytown
basketball
Eastern Illinois
Four-year starter averaged 15 points, five steals and five assists per game
Travis Able
Rockhurst
baseball
Central Arkansas
Outfielder also serves as reliable arm in Hawklets’ bullpen
Victor Brancato
Rockhurst
baseball
Central Missouri
Played all three outfield positions for state quarterfinalist Hawklets last spring
Patrick Byrne
Rockhurst
golf
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Finished in 70th place at the Class 4 state meet, which Rockhurst won
Todd Czinege
Rockhurst
baseball
Villanova
Second baseman collected key hits during Hawklets’ postseason run last spring
Logan Gray
Rockhurst
baseball
Austin Peay
Defensive whiz has cannon arm from shortstop, prototypical leadoff hitter
Drew Hill
Rockhurst
golf
Rockhurst University
As a junior, shot two-day total of 155 at Class 4 state meet, won by Rockhurst
Bill Maloney
Rockhurst
baseball
Central Missouri
Catcher provides consistent power source in the bottom half of the lineup
Danny Summers
Rockhurst
golf
Kansas
Tied for 14th at the state meet as a junior and part of two state champions
Brian Wade
Rockhurst
golf
Missouri-St. Louis
Earned all-state honors after 14th-place showing at the Class 4 state meet
Joe Landers
Smithville
baseball
Truman State
Won six games and lost only one as a junior last spring
Holli Hogge
St. Teresa’s Academy
volleyball
Rockhurst
Three-year letter winner who finished third on school’s all-time blocks list with 153
Janie Thompson
St. Teresa’s Academy
soccer
Trinity
Posted 12 shutouts and a 0.68 goals-against average in first year as starter
Anna Woolery
St. Teresa’s Academy
softball
Chicago
Four-year varsity player served in utility role and made all-district team three times
Austin Lowe
Staley
golf
Northern Colorado
Three-time conference champion has qualified for state meet all three years
Marissa Preston
Staley
basketball
Wichita State
Two-time all-conference and all-district selection averaged 16 points per game
Sarah Peck
Truman
volleyball
Graceland
Primary setter for Patriots, who finished 15-5-3 and reached district semifinals
Emily Davis
Truman
softball
Southwest Baptist
Two-time academic all-state selection occupied the utility role for state champ Truman
Ashley Guenther
Truman
basketball
Northwest Missouri State
Forward averaged 10.2 points, six rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a junior
Jackie Becker
William Chrisman
volleyball
Northwest Missouri State
First team all-conference selection led team with 254 kills and 69 blocks this fall
Cydnei Gunderson
Winnetonka
softball
Winona State
Leadoff hitter batted .420 with six extra-base hits, including a homer, in 2012
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