Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Jenny Etgen and Brandon Boldt

Position: Post

How did you become interested in sports? “My mom and grandpa got me into it when I was about 4 and I have been in love with it ever since."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? “Coming together with my team and becoming a family, because we win as one and lose as one."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? “Conditioning."

What gets you motivated before a game? “Dancing and jamming out to music with the girls in the locker room.”

Grade: Junior

Parents: Kathy and Bill Osborn

Position: Guard

How did you become interested in sports? “It’s all I knew, having an older brother and sister involved."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? “I am most proud of the O-C vs. EV game this year. I obtained a sense of confidence and joy I rare come by in the game anymore."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? “Letting go of all mental distractions and letting your sole instincts play the game."

What gets you motivated before a game? “The Elkhorn Valley pep band!"

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: James and Amanda Greenhalgh

Position: Guard

How did you become interested in sports? “I wanted to have fun?"

What gets you motivated before a game? Listening to music.”

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Kathy Effle-Meyer and Jeff Meyer

Position: Guard

How did you become interested in sports? “My parents put me in basketball and I would watch basketball with my dad."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? “Recovering from my finger/hand surgery."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? “Teamwork."

What gets you motivated before a game? “Music.”

Name: Kalen Dittrich

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Jerry Dittrich and Mary Dittrich

Position: Center

How did you become interested in sports? “I became interested in basketball because my sister always loved to play."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? “Making a select basketball team at the end of my 8th grade year."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? “Conditioning."

What gets you motivated before a game? “Music.”

Grade: Junior

Parents: Jamie and Kelli Fleetwood

Position: Guard

How did you become interested in sports? "Playing pick up games with friends in the 6th and 8th grade."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? "I dunked it on an 8 ft. hoop and I thought that was spectacular."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? "Running and shin splints."

What gets you motivated before a game? "The guys and dance battles with Isaiah."

Grade: Junior

Parents: Paul and Stephanie Hecht

Position: Guard

How did you become interested in sports? "I became interested  when I was in elementary and saw that I was good at sports."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? "My greatest accomplishment is king able to start varsity."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? "The most challenging part is hand-eye coordination with the ball."

What gets you motivated before a game? "Just being able to put on a uniform is enough to get me motivated."

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Rick & Sonét Smutny

Position: Guard/Post

How did you become interested in sports? "Watching guys play it when I was younger."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? "Starting varsity as a sophomore."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? "Staying in shape over Christmas break for the holiday tournament and other games."

What gets you motivated before a game? "When I'm in the locker room before the game and I work on ball handling and shooting form."

Grade: Junior

Parents: Celia Hernandez

Position: Post

How did you become interested in sports? "My cousins got me into the game and inspired me to play for them."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? "Playing varsity and putting points up on the board."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? "Practicing and playing in games with shin splints."


What gets you motivated before a game? "A power nap."

Grade: Senior

Parents: Catherine Sierra

Position: Center

How did you become interested in sports? "I don't know."

What has been your greatest accomplishment or what you're most proud of? "Not breaking my back."

What is the most challenging part of this sport? "The sport itself."

What gets you motivated before a game? "Listening to Brainside!"