Athlete of the Week

There are good high school athletes who enter a program, work hard and leave a positive legacy, and then there are athletes who enter a program, outwork and outperform the rest and transform a program.

2017 continues to be a stellar year for female basketball athletes in Southeast South Dakota. Anna Brecht broke the scoring record at Lincoln High School earlier this month, but Karlee McKinney made certain to welcome in the New Year a few days before 2017...

People know athletes for their accomplishments on the court, but premier players are formed before dominating games, shooting lights out or breaking scoring records.

As time rolls on, basketball changes. The positions, the players that fill those positions and what's expected of those players all change. But a successful basketball team's need for a true point guard hasn't changed, and don't expect it to change any time soon.

Everyone recognizes the importance of a quarterback having a short memory, especially when it comes to mistakes. But quarterback poise and calmness are underrated attributes that all successful quarterbacks possess.

It takes an exceptional person to light up a room.

Failure is frightening. It's a force strong enough to impose upon the most talented people and stop them in their tracks. But failure can also be a powerful motivator.

It's hard enough to win one state championship during a high school career, let alone three consecutive state titles. But that's exactly what this week's Athlete of the Week accomplished during her softball career at Roosevelt High School.

Xavier Kolb, a junior middle linebacker for the Lincoln High School Patriots, is this week's Athlete of the Week.

Kylee Van Egdom, a 5'9" sophomore outside hitter for Sioux Falls Christian volleyball, is this week's Athlete of the Week.