Boys coach Ross Barrett talks about his one senior, Landon Rodig. Of Rodig, Barrett spoke about his gifts as a ball handler, student, and being a great person: “At the start of it all, he appeared to be kind of quiet and shy, but after a few basketball trips, I realized that he’s actually just as loud as any other typical high school kid. When I’m not looking, he might even be the loudest of them all. Not in a bad way. Just that he always seems to be joking around and laughing with the rest of the guys, just having fun. As a coach, it’s always a great thing to see players like him enjoying himself being a part of the team.”
Girls coach Nate Jennings then followed with these words about his valuable seniors, Kenadie Cox and Kaitlyn Tronrud:
“My favorite moment of Kenadie’s was in the regional runner-up game when she was a freshman. She had one job: slow down Kake’s best player at the time. Slow her down was exactly what she did. Kenadie’s defense that night was a major reason we won that game and punched our ticket to the state tournament. She has been one of the region’s best defenders ever since.”
“I honestly feel we are witnessing Kaitlyn’s moment right now, this season. She is among the region’s leaders in scoring, steals and rebounds. She is a major reason why we are off to this good start. She is a big piece of our defense in which she will show you tonight. I’ve never met someone who is as hard on themselves as K.T. But I learned over the years it is only because she wants to be the best player she can be. This season she is determined, and we are all witness to it.”
Photos and update by Jeff Brady
