3/9/03 Athlete of the Week - Nicole Dierking, Santa Fe Girls Basketball

Name:	Nicole Dierking
Height	5'10"
Weight:
Sport:	Girls Basketball
Position:	Guard
School:	Santa Fe
Year:	Senior

Accomplishment:
Nicole scored 59 points in the Lady Chiefs three district games, helping the Lady Chiefs to win their first district title in 10 years with a 54-46 decision over Slater. Nicole also scored her 1500th career point in the win over Slater.

Other Nominations:
Caleb Dohrman - Sweet Springs Boys Basketball (Averaged 19PPG and 12RPG this season, 1500 career points, 1000 rebounds) Shane Ringen - Lincoln Boys Basketball (Averaged 22PPG last week in districts) Cole Jones - LaMonte Boys Basketball (Leading scorer in LaMonte history with 1,659 points for his career) Kyle Ginter - New Franklin Boys Basketball Dane Watts - Warrensburg Boys Basketball (89% FT) Bub Hardy - North Shelby Boys Basketball Kasey Brooks - Chilhowee Girls Basketball