Our girls went to breakfast this morning at JTs in De Soto and a kind man who heard them talking about going to state ended up paying for all their meals. Grateful for the community I get to work in. Whoever you are, THANK YOU for your kindness and support!
Our gym was absolutely incredible last night! Our student section showed up 2 nights in a row & brought all the juice! In my 5 years at DHS, this has been the best student section I’ve seen! Appreciate you guys more than you know! We had the whole community behind us!
#notdoneyet
Came up a little short against a really solid Topeka High team but really proud of our girls this week in a loaded field. 2nd place is nothing to hang our heads about. Back to work Mon. w/ 2 games B4 break. Congrats to Violet and Kenzie for being named to the All-Tournament team!
Congratulations to Katelynn
@KatelynnO5
for signing her letter of intent to play basketball at William Jewel.
@Jewell_WBB
They are getting an incredible player, teammate and leader!
Great character kids
@EudoraHS
girls basketball team has bringing a little care package to one of our injured players! Thank you for the thoughtful gesture ladies! These moments are the ‘WHY’ I coach.
The story is just being written but I know this, these girls just don’t back down. Finishing 3rd in our tournament is tough! So proud of the way our girls battled a tough and well coached ONW team after a sloooooow start! 2 more conference games before break!
We are excited to have
@KCTV5
news come to
@DeSotoWildcats
today! Honored to be the
@HyVee
high school team of the week! Our girls have worked incredibly hard this year and deserve all the good that comes their way!
#notdoneyet
This year has been record breaking for so many reasons but we had another big one fall last night!
@Addison_Tower2
just became our programs winningest player with 58 total wins under her belt! Hoping she can add to that total this week in Emporia!
Tomorrow we celebrate these 6 incredible young women who have created an incredible and lasting impact on our program. Through all of the ups and downs, tears of joy and pain we have done it TOGETHER for 4 years! Beyond grateful. Come support them tomorrow, they deserve it!
Struggling for words tonight. It always hurts when the season comes to an end but man, tonight was tough. So proud of our girls. They battled until the end tonight. Going to deeply miss coaching these kids, especially our 3 seniors. Thank you Mack, Cassidy, and Carly.
Senior night is always emotional but these 5 will forever be etched into our programs history! Have loved the opportunity to be their coach for the past 4 years, just an incredible group of women!
#notdoneyet
Another school record belongs to our freshman PG Makenzie Farmer! Last night she had 5 assist to bring her season total to 83 for the season with more to play. The previous record of 81 was from 2006-07 by Kira Gonzalez. Congrats Kenzie!
Thank you to all our athletes that came out to play in this years Powder Puff game! Lots of laughs and some really good games! Seniors and Sophomores come out on top!
@DeSotoWildcats
So proud of these 3 GRADUATES! Our program was positively impacted by these 3 incredible young women! Each one of them made coaching a joy! Thank you for allowing me to coach each one of you! Forever WILDCATS!
We came up a little short of our goal this year falling to a really good Seaman team. So proud of my girls and how they fought. This group has made coaching each and every day so fun. Thank you to our 3 seniors Linnea, Olivia, and Hannah. We will miss you 3.
#familyonthree
Unreal finish for our ladies today! So proud of the fight! We took home 3rd place with a 44-43 win over Truman! Ostronic with the go ahead bucket with 3.2 seconds left off a great pass from Diehl!
@DeSotoWildcats
Big time win tonight over a really talented and ranked Spring Hill team. 62-51! 4 players in double figures! Addison Tower with a hot start knocking down 4 3s in the first quarter! Back at it Friday at Shawnee Heights.
Congrats to
@Addison_Tower2
and
@makenzie_farmer
for being named to the De Soto Hardwood Classic All-Tournament team. Love seeing our team success lead to individual successes!
Words cannot even come close to do it justice. This group was special. 19-4, another trip to Emporia and so many memories that I’ll cherish for a lifetime. Tonight hurts but I’ll look back on this group and know how special we were.
Our team took a huge step forward tonight beating a really good and tough Spring Hill team 59-54. Complete team win and a huge 4th quarter. Shupe and Ricks with 16 each. Ostronic with 15 and was incredible on the glass! On to the next!
She keeps breaking records! This time she breaks her own single season assist record that she set as a freshman! Congrats
@makenzie_farmer
on yet another honor!
Thanks
@CoachProctorDHS
for this awesome graphic!
Wildcats finish in second place at the Tongie invitational falling to a really good Jeff West team. Slow start was the difference. Congrats to Mackenzie and Emily being named to all tournament team and LaMyah being named most inspirational for her hard work!
So proud of these girls and their toughness at the
@GorillasWBB
team camp! Went 6-2 and played some tough competition and came home with some cool hardware!
@DeSotoWildcats
Another great week at
@ADPittState
Team Camp! This is a premier camp that does it right! Great competition and so organized!
Our girls bonded, played tough and showed signs of improvement! That is what it’s all about! Varsity went 4-4 and JV 8-0!
#processdriven
Our Wildcats finished the tournament with a 3rd place finish over our in district rivals, Mill Valley!
Mack, Kenzie, and Violet (not pictured) earn All-Tournament team honors! Keep moving forward!
#process
It was a great couple of days at the
@GorillasWBB
team camp. Our V battled in the top division and finished 5-3. JV showed a lot of fight too! Excited to go to battle with this team! Thanks
@ADPittState
for all your hospitality!
Congratulations to our very own Emily Fuhr being recognized for her 2 state championships this spring! Ready for her to bring that championship mojo to the 🏀 court!
Our JV went undefeated this week and is bringing home a sweet banner! So proud of this group! The future is looking good! Thanks
@ADPittState
for a great week!
Had a great morning in the gym with our players and alumni! We had kids from 2013-2018 represented. Some kids can still flat out play and shoot it! Thanks for coming back and staying a part of the DHS 🏀 family!
We’ve had a blast so far this week! Lucky to make the trip! Got to steal a picture with a former Wildcat
@Julia_Johnson32
and a bunch of her teammates from
@GorillasWBB
Thanks
@fox4kc
and
@HyVeeKCMetro
for naming us HS team of the week! Our girls have been great this season, awesome to get the recognition they deserve! Catch us on TV Sunday night!
Pulled out a tough conference win tonight on the road. Always a good feeling starting 1-0 but excited to get back and clean some stuff up! We are just getting started!
#burntheboats
🔥🛥️
Going to miss these 3 but know they are off to do great things! Appreciate all you did Kellan, Sadie, and Macy for our program! Congrats on your graduation!
An unbelievable run by
@Football_DeSoto
such an incredible group of young men with great coaches as mentors. Lucky to have great people represent our building. Thanks for a great season!
Great morning being able to get out and watch some of our kids compete! Loved being able to sit in the stands and just enjoy watching these girls compete! Grateful that they all have coaches that are pouring into them as well!
#family
Thank you to all the players, coaches, and staff that made Powder Puff this year so much fun! 2 really competitive games. Congrats to the juniors and sophomores on their victories!
@DeSotoWildcats
We didn’t get the result we wanted tonight but man, I’m grateful to be having this season with these 3 seniors! Didn’t get to steal a picture with Lina our awesome senior manager but grateful
@for
her efforts too!
Had a great time catching up with some of my favorite former athletes! Definitely missed quite a few that couldn’t make it but grateful for the time with those that could! Alumni scrimmage 2022 was a success!
It’s always a great time getting some of our alumni back in the gym! All of these girls have without a doubt left their mark on our program! Lucky that our current girls got to meet them!
Missed a ton of faces this year but we will catch them this summer/next year!
Big time win for our varsity tonight against a really good and tough Basehor team. Proud of how our girls responded to their runs, competed and played together.
@KatelynnO5
led the way with 20, Kadey Waite adds 14.
#BeUnCommon
Incredible win in a back and forth game with a tough Basehor team. So proud of our kids and their fight tonight.
@Mackenzie_shupe
led the way with 27 and
@lamyahricks
calmly hit 2 free throws with 1.5 left to ice it! We’ve got work to do but we will enjoy this one!
Congrats to
@Addison_Tower2
for being selected to the Kansas All-Star team! Game will be played on Friday, April 12th at 6pm. Game will be played at St. Thomas Aquinas HS.
Love it! Someone is going to land a great basketball player that keeps getting better and a great student/kid as well! Excited to see what her senior year will bring! Keep working KO!
There is no team that I’d rather coach and go through life with than these people. Coaches, managers, players and parents are a special group that I am fortunate to be around this winter season. Thanks for all the laughs and memories!
Thanks to
@HyVeeKCMetro
and
@KCTV5
for selecting our girls as the high school team of the week! Our girls are now 18-3 and just 1 win away from advancing to the state tournament!
#notdoneyet
Losing sucks…a lot. However, I know that our program is heading in the right direction when after a tough loss they stick together. Through it all, these girls have each other’s back. Can’t wait for Monday! We>Me
#BetterTogether
I know everyone feels good after day 1 but man do I like my team. Kids have clearly put in the work in the off-season and it shows. Just need to get our legs and lungs ready! Can’t wait to get back with them tomorrow.
#burntheboats
Proud to say I’ve had a little part in these 3 ladies lives. They have taught me patience, perseverance, and so much more. Grateful for the opportunity. Thank you Syd, Mara, & Grizz.
#seniornight
#toughandtogether
Really proud of our girls. Came away with a 51-40 win against a really physical and tough Paola team. Our girls are starting to figure things out, excited to see what February and March holds for us!
#family
I get to go to work with these people each and every day. If that isn’t enough, the kids we get to coach surprised us with a great gift! We are beyond grateful and fortunate to serve these athletes. Can’t wait to keep the momentum rolling!
#warmingup
Lucky to have coached this special group of girls this year. Incredible program that I am proud to be a part of. Thank you players, parents, and coaches for an incredible run!
#family
Big thanks to
@Ravenhoopsquad
for coming over today to play. Always get better when we go against them. Big fan of Coach Branstrom and how he gets his kids ready to compete and get better.
Practice has been over for a while and I left my cup in the gym. Came back in to see kids still working and our two new coaches pouring into them! Grateful for the group I get to work with each and every day.
@RahnJess
@KSUparks
Forgive me as I reminisce on what was an incredible year with some incredible people! Basketball is not just a few months over the winter! The bonds we have have been forged all year long! Love these kids! This group was special. A thread.
Thank you
@tylercoston
for your investment in our program and sharing with us how we can better
#SCHAPE
our program. We are going to be a force this year with all our new tools. Can’t wait to implement some great new ways to teach the game!
#thinkthegame
Congrats to Mackenzie Shupe for being named 1st team Frontier League. Great honor as a sophomore! Well deserved! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for her and our team.
#toughandtogether
Thank you Ricks family for hosting and all the parents that helped make tonight a great one! Great food, great company and great gifts. We’ve got some incredible kids and I’m fortunate to coach them.
#toughandtogether
More awards and recognition for a few of our athletes! Congratulations to
@Mackenzie_shupe
for 1st team honors and
@lamyahricks
and
@KatelynnO5
for making the Honorable Mention list for SIK 5A All-State! These 3 athletes are incredibly deserving! So proud of each of you!
So proud of these kids. Came in on a day off and got up nearly 1500 shots (1200 3s) in total (including free throws)! Amazing what you can get done in an hour with some intentional work! If we can continue to have this work ethic, this year could be special.
#shootersshoot
Working on holding each other accountable today. Our team shared “their story” with a teammate. Powerful exercise to learn more about a teammate. Constantly looking for ways to grow these young ladies beyond 🏀.
#toughandtogether