The Star’s high school athletes of the week (Jan. 30)
Park Hill South
YEAR:Sophomore
SPORT:Swimming
Park Hill South breezed to another tournament title on Saturday, totaling 299 points in winning the Kansas City Classic. Beeler swam the opening leg of the 200-yard medley relay and the final leg of the 400 relay. The Panthers won both races. Beeler also placed second in the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke, setting personal best times in both events.
Caelan NealSCHOOL:Olathe East
YEAR:Senior
SPORT:Basketball
Neal helped Olathe East win the Saints Classic at St. Thomas Aquinas last week and was picked as the tournament’s most valuable player. He averaged 18.6 points per game. He is averaging team highs with 16.8 points and 2.3 assists per game this season for the Hawks, who are 12-1 overall and 4-0 in the Sunflower League.
This story was originally published January 30, 2014 at 7:59 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school athletes of the week (Jan. 30)."