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After having a successful career at Melcher-Dallas, Senior Kynser Reed will be attending Central College to play softball. Reed through four seasons for the Saints has a .380 average with 24 doubles, nine home runs, and 78 RBI. She also is part of a Melcher-Dallas team that has won 74 games over her three seasons. Reed says that she chose Central because of the proximity to home. Reed’s final softball season with Melcher-Dallas begins May 24 at Adair-Casey. Hear the full interview with Reed on the Radio Sports Page Wednesday night at 6:00 and Thursday morning at 10:00 on KNIA/KRLS.

The Bluegrass Conference has released its all-conference selections and the two Marion County schools were represented. Twin Cedars has announced that two players from the boys basketball squad have made all-Bluegrass Conference this season. Earning 2nd team was Devin Arkema. Arkema was the Sabers’ leading scorer at 15.7 points per game, had a nearly 70% free throw average, pulled down 83 rebounds and led the team in steals with 24. Earning honorable mention was Kade Dunkin. He averaged 10.9 points per contest and came up with 22 steals. The Sabers finished with a record of 7-10 and fin...

  Leading the way for Melcher-Dallas in scoring was Senior Kynser Reed, who averaged over 12 points per game while also hauling down seven rebounds per game. The Saints’ top rebounder was Hailey Hoch, who averaged just under nine rebounds per game to go with her ten points a game. Melcher-Dallas’ top three-point shooter was Senior Haley Godfrey, who shot 31.5% from beyond the arc.   Next year, Melcher-Dallas will have a completely new starting lineup as Reed, Godfrey, Grace Overgaard, and Kacey and Riley Enfield all will be graduating. Hailey Hoch will also hope to come back 100% health...

  The Saints had an up-and-down season this year, which included a COVID-19 shutdown, four players sitting out in the second half of the season, but also a stretch where they won seven of eight games. Leading the way for Melcher-Dallas this season was Kynser Reed, who averaged 12 points and seven rebounds. Also graduating from Melcher-Dallas is Haley Godfrey, Grace Overgaard, and Kacey and Riley Enfield.   Melcher-Dallas will be returning top rebounder Hailey Hoch, who had five games of ten rebounds or more. Hoch missed the second half of the season with a torn ACL.

Melcher-Dallas’ girls’ basketball team ended a tumultuous season with a first-round playoff exit at Martensdale-St. Mary’s Thursday night as the Saints lost, 60-42; the boys will be back in action for their final game of the regular season as they travel to Sigourney.   The Saints’ girls could not run with the Blue Devils throughout the game, as they were outpaced and outshot the whole night. Kynser Reed led the way in scoring with 11 points. Grace Overgaard had nine points and the Enfield twins, Kacey and Riley each had eight. This was the first time Overgaard, the Enfield twins, an...