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The Girls Basketball program is a very decorated sport at Saint Thomas Aquinas. Coach Hetzel took over the helm in the 98-99 season. Since then the Saints have gone on to create historical numbers for the High School.
- 30 Consecutive trips to the State Tournament
- 7 Straight State Titles (Starting in 2016)
- 11 State Titles (2 of those at 6A level)
- 34 Players have played Collegiately
- 2 Gatorade Players
- Multiple All-EKL Players
- 5 State Runner-ups
- 100% Graduation Rate
- 100% NCAA Eligibility Rate
The Saints program is a highly competitive program with a motto that states, “Many play, few Understand.” Every player who comes through the girls basketball program will tell you how true that motto becomes by the time you leave Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Practice Schedule
Girls Basketball Game Calendar
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St. Teresa's Academy
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Blue Valley High School
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
St. Pius X High School
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Schedule
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Game Schedule
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| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Skutt Catholic
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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Skutt Catholic
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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St. Teresa's Academy
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St. Teresa's Academy |
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St. Teresa's Academy
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St. Teresa's Academy |
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St. Teresa's Academy
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St. Teresa's Academy |
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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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St. James Academy, Blue Valley, Blue Valley West
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Blue Valley High School |
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St. Pius X
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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St. Pius X
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St. Pius X High School |
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St. Pius X
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St. Pius X High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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St. James Academy
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Bishop Miege
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Bishop Miege
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Bishop Miege
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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TBD
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TBD
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Blue Valley High School |
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Blue Valley Northwest
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Blue Valley Northwest High School |
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Blue Valley Northwest
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Blue Valley Northwest High School |
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Blue Valley Northwest
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Blue Valley Northwest High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Hickman
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Hickman
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Sumner Academy
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Sumner Academy
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Lee's Summit West C Navy
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Lee's Summit West High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Lee's Summit West
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Lee's Summit West High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy, Wichita Trinity Academy, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Olathe Northwest, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Newton, Wichita-East
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Newton High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy, Wichita Trinity Academy, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Olathe Northwest, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Newton, Wichita-East
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Newton High School |
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St. James Academy, Wichita Trinity Academy, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Olathe Northwest, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Newton, Wichita-East
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Newton High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Liberty North
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Liberty North
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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Liberty North
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Basehor-Linwood
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Basehor-Linwood
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Basehor-Linwood
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley North
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley North
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Blue Valley North
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy
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St. James Academy |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy
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St. James Academy |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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St. James Academy
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St. James Academy |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley Southwest
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Blue Valley Southwest High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley Southwest
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Blue Valley Southwest High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Blue Valley Southwest
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Blue Valley Southwest High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley
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Blue Valley High School |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley
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Blue Valley High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Blue Valley
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Blue Valley High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Bishop Miege
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Bishop Miege High School |
| Basketball - C Team Girls |
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Bishop Miege
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Bishop Miege High School-North Campus |
| Basketball - Varsity Girls |
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Bishop Miege
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Bishop Miege High School |
| Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls |
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Blue Valley West
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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Blue Valley West
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
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Blue Valley West
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School |
Roster
Varsity/JV
| # | Name | Height | Grade |
| 3 | Hudson Welsh | 5’7” | 10 |
| 10 | Alex Crouse | 5’8” | 10 |
| 11 | Laila Boylan | 5’10” | 9 |
| 14 | Annie Tumberger | 5’3” | 10 |
| 15 | Maura Maher | 5’7” | 10 |
| 20 | Amri Eischen | 5’5” | 10 |
| 21 | Kate Friel | 5’10” | 9 |
| 22 | Elliot Weaver | 5’2” | 10 |
| 23 | Jamya McPherson | 5’6” | 12 |
| 24 | Sofia Calovich | 5’9” | 9 |
| 25 | Anna Mereghetti | 5’8” | 9 |
| 31 | Emma Wilson | 5’8” | 9 |
| 32 | Abbey Liby | 5’4” | 10 |
| 33 | Tatum Grimes | 6’2” | 12 |
| 34 | Nora Goodenow | 6’1” | 9 |
| 35 | Kelsey Schenck | 5’11” | 12 |
| 42 | Addison Sabers | 5’11” | 9 |
| 44 | Avery Young | 5’8” | 10 |
Managers: Loren Perbix, Alea Goolsby, Audrey Armen, Ella Przybylski
C Team
Media
History
State Championships
Record by Year
| Rick Hetzel | 518 | 95 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 3 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2022 | 23 | 2 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions |
| *2020 | 19 | 4 | Sub-State Champions, FINAL FOUR* (Covid cancelled tournament) |
| 2019 | 20 | 4 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions |
| 2018 | 23 | 2 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2017 | 22 | 3 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Co-Champions |
| 2016 | 20 | 5 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions |
| 2015 | 21 | 4 | 4th Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| 2014 | 20 | 3 | Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2012 | 16 | 9 | 3rd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 | 5A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2010 | 23 | 2 | 2nd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2009 | 16 | 7 | Sub-State Champions |
| 2008 | 14 | 9 | Sub-State Champions |
| 2007 | 19 | 6 | 2nd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| 2006 | 22 | 3 | 2nd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2005 | 22 | 3 | 3rd Place 6A, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 | 6A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2003 | 21 | 4 | 2nd Place 6A, Sub-State Champions |
| 2002 | 20 | 5 | 2nd Place 6A, Sub-State Champions |
| 2001 | 24 | 1 | 6A STATE CHAMPIONS, Sub-State Champions, EKL Champions |
| 2000 | 19 | 6 | 2nd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| 1999 | 19 | 6 | 3rd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| Craig Hershiser | 87 | 54 | |
| 1998 | 17 | 8 | 3rd Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| 1997 | 15 | 10 | 4th Place 5A, Sub-State Champions |
| 1996 | 14 | 9 | Sub-State Champions |
| 1995 | 15 | 10 | Sub-State Champions |
| 1994 | 12 | 9 | |
| 1993 | 14 | 8 | |
| Mike Thomas | 43 | 43 | |
| 1992 | 8 | 14 | |
| 1991 | 7 | 14 | |
| 1990 | 9 | 12 | |
| 1989 | 19 | 3 |
Career Records
Season Records
Single Game Records
Alumni Players
| Amber Krumbholz | 1998 | Rockhurst |
| Jacquie Rzeszut | 1999 | Missouri Southern |
| Linsay Sudeikis | 1999 | Catholic University |
| Lisa Gangel | 2000 | Lynn University |
| Melissa Watkins | 2001 | Pittsburg State |
| Ebony Haliburton | 2002 | Oral Roberts |
| Katie Ekedahl | 2003 | Drury |
| Lauren McCarthy | 2003 | Avila |
| Sam Paradise | 2003 | Univ. of West FL. |
| Lauren Wenski | 2003 | Pepperdine |
| Carolyn McCullough | 2004 | K-State |
| Lindsay Ballweg | 2006 |
Drury |
| Alexa Hollembeak | 2007 | Benedictine |
| Kelsey Hill | 2007 | K-State |
| Lauren Willis | 2007 | Oklahoma |
| Kristin Thorne | 2008 | Benedictine College |
| Melanie Siscos | 2010 | Rockhurst University |
| Abby Willis | 2010 | Saint Louis University |
| DaShawn Harden | 2011 | LSU |
| Katie Brown | 2011 | Lindenwood Univ. |
| Nelly Weledji | 2011 | Brown University |
| Hayleigh Cindrich | 2013 | Rockhurst University |
| Tia Weledji | 2014 | Princeton University |
| Claire Ferguson | 2015 | St. Mary’s College (CA) |
| Ryhann Fisher | 2016 | William Jewel College |
| Sereena Weledji | 2018 | Penn State |
| Allison Thomas | 2018 | Truman State |
| Alayna Townsell | 2019 | Hampton University |
| Blythe Pearson | 2019 | Lipscomb University |
| Molly Hartnett | 2020 | Northwest Missouri State |
| Madison Skelton | 2021 | Mount Mercy |
| Sameera Elmasri | 2021 | Chaminade of Honolulu |
| Beatrice Culliton | 2022 | Oklahoma University |
| Charlotte O'Keefe | 2022 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Catherine Goodwin | 2023 | Washington University |