Photos copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel
The Sumner Academy boys’ basketball team visited Washington High School on Feb. 17. Washington led the game throughout, winning 74 to 50.
Washington extended its winning streak to eight games and remains a half-game behind Schlagle in the Kansas City-Atchison League standings.
Washington senior DeMarco Smith (22) shot a mid-range jumper over Sumner junior Dicarlo Jackson (5). (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
The Washington High School band created a loud, festive atmosphere. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
With Washington on an early 10-0 run, Sumner head coach Moses Wyatt Jr. settled his team during a timeout. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Sumner sophomore Alan Watson attempted a layup in the first quarter. Washington led 25 to 12 at halftime. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Washington senior Xzavier Hoy secured a defensive rebound in the second quarter. Washington held a 43 to 20 lead at halftime. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Longtime Washington basketball coach Larry Elliott was inducted into the Washington High School Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony. His son Brad Elliott presented his award. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Washington alumna and professional basketball player Jamilla Lang waved to the crowd as she was inducted into the Washington High School Hall of Fame. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Washington alumnus and Los Angeles Chargers football player Darrell Stuckey II was inducted into the Washington High School Hall of Fame. Stuckey shared a message of personal empowerment with students in the crowd. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Darrell Stuckey II received congratulations from Washington head coach Eric King and others following the halftime induction ceremony. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Xzavier Hoy took an offensive rebound back up for a layup in the third quarter. Hoy finished the game with 16 points. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Washington junior Randy Campbell (10) followed up his own missed shot with a tip-in during the third quarter. Campbell finished with 18 points to lead all scorers for the game. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Washington freshman Bruce Thomas (31) went up for a layup in the third quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Washington senior Marcus Henderson (2) forced up a shot through the outstretched arm of Dicarlo Jackson. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
DeMarco Smith went up for a layup in the third quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Sumner junior De’Auan McClaine took a short range jumpshot in the fourth quarter. McClaine had 10 points for the game. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Dicarlo Jackson went up for a layup in the fourth quarter. Jackson led the Sabres with 14 points. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Photos copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel
The Bishop Ward and Bonner Springs High School boys’ basketball teams played Feb. 14 at the Kansas City Kansas Community College, Bishop Ward’s home court. The game was dominated by Bonner Springs, who won the game 58 to 29.
Bonner Springs junior Cole Oakes (3) launched a three-point shot in the first quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bishop Ward sophomore Javier Torres-Osuna (40) took a short-range jumper over Bonner Springs junior Caden Henley (5). (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs sophomore Keyon Thomas (23) drove to the basket in the first quarter. Thomas led all scorers with 25 points. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Keyon Thomas threw an outlet pass to Caden Henley, center, streaking down court to set up a fast break. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Javier Torres-Osuna barreled into Bonner Springs senior Isaiah Singleton (10), breaking up a fast break layup and knocking both players to the court. Torres-Osuna was called for a foul on the play. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bishop Ward senior Lewis Spangler got a hug from his mom, Mary Spangler, when his name was announced as king of courts at the halftime ceremony. After the ceremony, Lewis returned to his responsibilities as basketball team manager. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bishop Ward senior Carrington Allen received a crown, bouquet, and signed basketball after being named senior sweetheart princess at the halftime ceremony. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
The Bishop Ward cheerleading squad encouraged the crowd during a timeout in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Keyon Thomas led a fast break in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs sophomore Nasjon Porter (44) lined up a jump shot in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Injured Bonner Springs junior Jamison Jackson, right, watched the team’s victory from the bench. Jackson was the team’s leading scorer at the time he was injured. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
In a scramble on the floor, Bishop Ward sophomore Roderick Simmons (21) managed to bounce the ball to a teammate to keep possession. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Photos copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel
The Bishop Ward and Bonner Springs High School girls’ basketball teams played Feb. 14 at the Kansas City Kansas Community College, Bishop Ward’s home court. Although Bishop Ward led 32 to 30 at the end of the third quarter, Bonner Springs outscored the Cyclones by 10 points in the fourth quarter to win the game 47 to 39.
Falling out of bounds, Bishop Ward senior Alexis Dominguez saved the ball to a team mate. Dominguez led Bishop Ward with 21 points in the game. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bishop Ward junior Kayla Navy threw a three-quarter court outlet pass to start a fast break. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Midway through the third quarter, with Bonner Springs ahead by a single point, head coach Nick Schuster talked to the team during a timeout. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
The Bonner Springs cheerleading squad performed a stunt between the third and fourth quarters. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bishop Ward head coach Carrie Lally called a timeout to slow the Bonner Springs run in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs forward Kim Whetstone (10) shot a layup in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs guard Shaunie Lanning (35) made a short jumpshot in the fourth quarter. Lanning had 11 points in the game. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs guard Shaunie Lanning dribbled around the side to run the clock late in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
After the game, Jerry Gorman, a Bishop Ward alumnus and member of the Catholic Youth Organization executive board, welcomed student-athletes from several local Catholic schools onto the court. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Members of the St. Patrick’s boys’ basketball team waved to the crowd as their school was announced. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
Carrie Lally exchanged high-fives with some of the students from St. Patrick’s. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
