2011 Tonganoxie Invitational team capsules
Boys bracket
Atchison Redmen
Colors: Red and yellow
League: Kansas City Atchison League
Current record: 1-6
Last year’s finish: 5-16, lost to Tonganoxie in first round of sub-state
Top player: Cezanne Burnes
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 7th
Coach: Kurtis Downing
Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves
Colors: Hunter green, black and silver
League: Eastern Kansas
Current record: 0-8
Last year’s finish: 2010 is the first year of operation for BVSW
Top players: Mikey Madsen, Anthony Miller, Colton Miller, Aaron Ramsey
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: Not a participant
Coach: Mark Rabbitt
De Soto Wildcats
Colors: Green and white
League: Frontier
Current record: 6-3
Last year’s finish: 9-9, lost to St. James Academy in first round of sub-state
Top players: Joey Johnson, Aaron Nutterfield, Mason Wedel
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 4th
Coach: Matt Rice
Eudora Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal and navy
League: Frontier
Current record: 3-6
Last year’s finish: 9-11, lost to Basehor-Linwood in sub-state semifinal
Top players: Andrew Ballock, Jordan Ballock, Nick Becker
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 3rd
Coach: Gregg Webb
Holton Wildcats
Colors: Blue and white
League: Big Seven
Current record: 8-0
Last year’s finish: 17-7, lost to Ottawa in first round of Class 4A state tournament
Top players: Kyle Beecher, Tyler Burdeik, Forrestal Hickman, Trent Tanking
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: Not a participant
Coach: Ryan West
Lansing Lions
Colors: Scarlet and white
League: Kaw Valley
Current record: 5-2
Last year’s finish: 11-10, lost to Kansas City-Washington in first round of sub-state
Top players: Izaiah Grice, Kaleb McQuillan, Calvin Schneider, Clay Young
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 5th
Coach: Rod Briggs
Silver Lake Eagles
Colors: Maroon and gold
League: Mid-East
Current record: 6-2
Last year’s finish: 10-9, lost to Topeka-Hayden in first round of sub-state
Top players: Casey Smith, Keenan Kruger, Eric Roberson
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 1st
Coach: Linndy Frieden
Tonganoxie Chieftains
Colors: Red and white
League: Kaw Valley
Current record: 2-5
Last year’s finish: 13-9, lost to Pleasant Ridge in sub-state semifinal
Top players: Jeremy Carlisle, Dane Erickson, Dylan Scates
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 2nd
Coach: Shawn Phillips
Girls bracket
Atchison Lady Red
Colors: Red and yellow
League: Kansas City Atchison League
Current record: 3-5
Last year’s finish: 3-18, lost to Perry-Lecompton in first round of sub-state
Top players: Ashley Gray, Blaklee Sanders, Madison Sanders, Paige Wood
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 8th
Coach: Roni Ettleman
Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves
Colors: Hunter green, black and silver
League: Eastern Kansas
Current record: 0-9
Last year’s finish: 2010 is the first year of operation for BVSW
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: Not a participant
Coach: Rick Rhoades
Chanute Blue Comets
Colors: Blue and gold
League: Southeast Kansas
Current record: 2-5
Last year’s finish: 11-10, lost to Girrard in sub-state semifinal
Top players: Darian Rubow, MacKenzey Sutcliffe, Jordan Wiltse
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 3rd
Coach: Megan Reid
De Soto Wildcats
Colors: Green and white
League: Frontier
Current record: 5-4
Last year’s finish: 8-12, lost to Baldwin in first round of sub-state
Top players: Ashley Gorman, Katie Gorman, Shelbi Petty
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 5th
Coach: Jim Bonar
Eudora Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal and navy
League: Frontier
Current record: 3-7
Last year’s finish: 5-16, lost to St. James Academy in first round of sub-state
Top players: Victoria Lehmann, Valerie Pringle, Danelle Topil
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 6th
Coach: Todd Cossman
Lansing Lions
Colors: Scarlet and white
League: Kaw Valley
Current record: 4-3
Last year’s finish: 19-3, lost to Shawnee Heights in sub-state final
Top players: Katie Delich, Kiersten Kirkendoll, Gabby Hacker
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 1st
Coach: Keith Andrews
Silver Lake Eagles
Colors: Maroon and gold
League: Mid-East
Current record: 5-3
Last year’s finish: 15-8, lost to Concordia in sub-state final
Top players: Kaitlin Dallman, Mackenzie Freeman, Becca Holder, Perry Krogman, Jamie Pfannenstiel
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 2nd
Coach: Tyler Stewart
Tonganoxie Chieftains
Colors: Red and white
League: Kaw Valley
Current record: 2-5
Last year’s finish: 6-15, lost in first round of sub-state to Royal Valley
Top players: Danielle Miller, Haley Smith, Jenny Whitledge
Last year’s finish at Tonganoxie Invitational: 4th
Coach: Randy Kraft