KSEN/K96 – Bozeman Trophy Athlete’s of the Week

KSEN/K96 – BOZEMAN TROPHY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK COME FROM

TEAMS THAT HAD VERY SUCCESSFUL WEEKENDS IN DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT

PLAY LAST WEEKEND.

FEMALE HONORS GO TO CJI LADY HAWKS FORWARD KATELYN GRAFF.  IN THE

MARATHON, 5-GAME – 3 IN OT DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT……GRAF HAD DOUBLE-DOUBLES

IN  EVERY GAME  INCLUDING THE 19 POINTS WITH 2-3’S IN THE OT WIN OVER ROY/WINNIFRED.

SHE ALSO MAINTAINED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE AVERAGE THRU THE REGULAR SEASON

WITH 15 POINTS AND 11 REBOUNDS.

CJI HEAD COACH PAT GOLDHAHN SAYS SHE IS A QUIET LEADER WHO LEADS BY EXAMPLE

AND HE ALSO NOTED THAT SHE HIT THE WEIGHT ROOM SERIOUSLY BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR….

TONED UP AND REALLY BECAME A FORCE ON THE VOLLEYBALL COURT AND THE BASKETBALL

COURT.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS GO TO BROWNING SR. DEEJAY LAZY BOY

WHO LED THE RUNNING INDIANS TO A SEMI- FINAL VICTORY OVER LIVINGSTON IN THE CENTRAL

A DIVISIONAL WITH 33 POINTS INCLUDING 6-3’S.    WHILE THE OUTCOME WAS NOT AS POSITIVE

IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST BELGRADE HE STILL LED THE INDIANS WITH 14 POINTS.

BROWNING HEAD COACH MARK MAGEE SAYS LAZYBOY IS ALSO THE TEAM’S 2^ND LEADING

REBOUNDER BECAUSE HE “JUST HAS GOOD BALL SENSE.”

HE’S DEFINITELY A “GO TO” PLAYER WHEN THE PRESSURE IS ON AND MAGEE CALLED

HIM A FEARLESS SHOOTER WHO MAKES MOSTLY GOOD SHOT CHOICES.

HE ALSO TOLD US THAT WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT DEEJAY IS THAT

BEFORE THE SEASON THIS YEAR HE SUFFERED THRU WHAT STARTED AS AN APPENDICITIS BUT

EVENTUALLY AFFECTED HIS ENTIRE BODY AND SENT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR NEARLY A MONTH

COACH MAGEE SAID HE WAS DOWN TO 100 LBS AND WENT THRU 3 SURGERIES.   IT WASN’T UNTIL

A WEEK BEFORE BROWNING BB TRYOUTS THAT HE WAS CLEARED TO PLAY.    HAVING GONE THRU

THAT AND THEN GETTING READY TO PLAY IN SUCH A SHORT TIME, COACH MAGEE SAID REALLY

DEMONSTRATED HIS TOUGHNESS AND “LOVE FOR THE GAME OF BASKETBALL.”