This week's Athlete(s) of the Week are two seniors, Ryan Falk of Onaga and Taylor Smith of Holton.

Both have had wonderful senior seasons and they continued their terrific play recently on senior night. Smith poured in 29 points, grabbed 9 rebounds while going 13-17 from the floor and 3-4 at the foul line in a victory on Tuesday over ACCHS.  On the season, Smith is averaging 11.7 points and 5.4 rebounds.

Not to be outdone, Onaga senior Ryan Falk shot 60% (27-45) from the field over his past three games. On Feb. 16th (senior night) against Axtell, he scored 23 points, snared 8 rebounds, and had 8 blocked shots. Last Friday, he scored 18 points and pulled down 10 boards.  On Tuesday in a win over Rossville, Falk scored 21 points and snatched 7 rebounds. On the season, Falk is averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds. Just as impressive as his stats, Falk has also excelled in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA.

 

Congratulations to Northeast Kansas Sports.com's athlete(s) of the week, Ryan Falk of Onaga and Taylor Smith of Holton.

If you would like to nominate an athlete of the week, email us at wgerstner@northeastkansassports.com or text us at 785-545-7141. Please give a short reason why you are nominating that particular athlete.

We will announce the winner each week. Remember, you can nominate an athlete from any high school sport.