PREVIEW: Eastern Kansas League (EKL)

<p><b>PREVIEW: Eastern Kansas League (EKL)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prep Hoops Kansas takes a look at the upcoming season in the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eastern Kansas League (EKL)</span></p> <p><b>Eastern Kansas League (EKL)<br /> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bishop Miege (19-3, 9-0), Blue Valley (8-10, 3-5), Blue Valley North (15-9, 6-4), Blue Valley Northwest (27-2, 8-1), Blue Valley Southwest (8-14, 1-7), Blue Valley West (9-14, 4-6), Mill Valley (3-21,1-9), St. James Academy (14-9, 4-6), St. Thomas Aquinas (12-9, 6-4)</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Bishop Miege (19-3, 9-0)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Spencer Jones (6’5, G/F), Joshua Earley (6’7, F), Stone Jeffries (6’1, G)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Harrison Braudis (6’1, G, 2021), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark Mitchell (6’6, G, 2022)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Blue Valley (8-10, 3-5)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Silar Tschirhart (6’9, PF), Cameron Green (5’10, G).<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Jake Wolff (6’2, G, 2021), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jonathan Jackson (6’5, G, 2020), Dorian Stephens (6’3, G, 2021), Aidan Shaw (6’7,G/F, 2022)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Blue Valley North (15-9, 6-4)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Ethan Vlasic (6’8, F), Amauri Pesek-Hickson (6’2, G).<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Luke Adams (5’11, PG, 2021), Andrew Orr (6’8, PF/C, 2021), Shawn Hendersot (6’4, G/F, 2020), Jack Sheplak (6’3, G, 2020), Jack Souder (6’1, G, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Blue Valley Northwest (27-2, 8-1)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Christian Braun (6’7, G), Michael Peake (6’7, F), Jack Hungerford (6’0, G), Matt Chapman (6’5, F).<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Jack Chapman (6’5, G, 2021), Alston Mason (5’11, G, 2021), Ben Fritz (6’5, F, 2020), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Markell Hood (6’5, G/F, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Blue Valley Southwest (8-14, 1-7)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Will Eldridge (6’0, G)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Max Defever (6’4, F, 2020), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Austin Murrow (6’5, G/F, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Blue Valley West (9-14, 4-6)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Ben Coates (6’0, G), Matt Cairns (6’4, F)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Nick Swartz (6’7,F, 2020), Jabari Brickhouse (6’0, G, 2020), Greg Riddle (5’11, G, 2020), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spencer Bain (6’2, G, 2020), Omar Stanley (6’8, PF, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Mill Valley (3-21,1-9)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Matthew Wittenauer (6’3, F), Nick Davie (6’1, G).<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Jack McGuire (6’0, G, 2020), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Braeden Wiltse (6’3, G, 2020), Pete Janssen (6’3, F, 2021), Quinn Wittenauer (5’9, G, 2021)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>St. James Academy (14-9, 4-6)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: David Hornung (6’2, PG).<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Moellers (6’1, G, 2020), Michael Cahill (5’11, PG, 2021), Matthew DeLeion (5’10, G, 2021), Tyler Clairbone (6’3, G/F, 2022)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>St. Thomas Aquinas (12-9, 6-4)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: TJ Williams-Bey (6’2, G), Joe Rost (6’6,G/F), Mason Colangelo (6’3,G), Zac Genilo (6’5, F).<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Tank Young (5’7, G, 2021), Keeshawn Mason (6’5, F, 2021), Isaiah Gavin (6’6, F, 2020), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zarian Navy (6’3, G, 2020), Cooper Jackson (6’0, PG, 2022)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Player of the Year: Mark Mitchell, 6’6, G/F, 2022, Bishop Miege<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Newcomer of the Year: Cooper Jackson, 6’0, PG, 2022, St. Thomas Aquinas<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">College Prospect to Watch; Jonathan Jackson, 6’5, G, Blue Valley<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rising College Prospect to Watch:  Aidan Shaw, 6’7, F, 2022, Blue Valley</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>