Antelope County News - Antelope County Player Profiles

Meet Maryssa Long, Clearwater-Orchard Girls Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Maryssa Long

School: Clearwater

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Stacy and Jarrod Long

Position: Point guard

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Competition.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Lila Wondercheck.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Improving on all the little things every day.

What would be your dream job? Food taster.

Meet Jaccob Bennett, Clearwater-Orchard Wrestling

1/25/2018

Name: Jaccob Bennett

School: Orchard

Grade: Junior

Parents: Misty Bennett and Jim Ferris

Weight class:

What do you enjoy most about your sport? All of the competitive players.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Paul.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Almost getting to districts.

What would be your dream job? Carpenter.

Meet Melany Mendoza, Clearwater-Orchard Girls Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Melany Mendoza

School: Clearwater

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Jose and Jemima Mendoza

Position: Guard

What do you enjoy most about your sport? The intensity of the game.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Coach Jackson.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Being able to get better every year.

What would be your dream job? Counselor.

Meet Taelyn Switzer, Clearwater-Orchard Girls Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Taelyn Switzer

School: Orchard

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Brian and Lindsey Switzer

Position: Post

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Free throws and the van rides.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Coach Jackson.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Playing defense.

What would be your dream job? OBGYN.

Meet Xavier Antuna, Elkhorn Valley Wrestling

1/25/2018

Name: Xavier Antuna

School: Elkhorn Valley

Grade: Junior

Parents: Priscilla Antuna and Bernadino

Weight class: 195/220

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Getting my hand raised after winning a hard fought match.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Carter Tegeler.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Winning my first match ever in high school.

What would be your dream job? Mechanic.

Meet Lane Bartak, Elgin Public/Pope John Boys Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Lane Bartak

School: Pope John

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Paul and Sonja Bartak

Position: Post

What do you enjoy most about your sport? I like playing as a team.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Koeppe.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? I don’t know, I just started.

What would be your dream job? Rich farmer.

Meet Marissa Presiter, Elgin Public/Pope John Girls Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Marissa Preister

School: Pope John

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Scott and Kay Preister

Position: Guard

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Competition and playing with my teammates.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Coach O.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Being apart of this team.

What would be your dream job? Dessert critic.

Meet Caleb Payne, Neligh-Oakdale Wrestling

1/25/2018

Name: Caleb Payne

School: Neligh-Oakdale

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Dan and Lisa Payne

Weight class:

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Pinning the kid.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Scott Kester.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Getting better.

What would be your dream job? A wrestling coach.

Meet Matthew Starman, Elgin Public/Pope John Boys Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Matthew Starman

School: Pope John

Grade: Freshman

Parents: John and Kelly Starman

Position: Post

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Teammates and able to compete.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Coach Koeppe.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Improving at this sport.

What would be your dream job? Either sports or video game designer.

Meet Kaci Wickersham, Clearwater-Orchard Girls Basketball

1/25/2018

Name: Kaci Wickersham

School: Orchard

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Kerry and Darin Wickersham

Position: Wing

What do you enjoy most about your sport? Seeing coach Jackson every day.

Which of your coaches do you think you could take one-on-one? Coach Wondercheck.

What has been your greatest achievement in this sport? Beating Avery in sprints.

What would be your dream job? Vet tech.

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