Players to Watch: Flyway

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last season, the Flyway Conference was very segmented in the standings. Laconia went undefeated in Flyway Conference play and made it to the Division 4 State Title game, where they were one uncharacteristic shooting game away from winning a state title. This season, the Spartans have most of their team back to defend the conference title and make it back to Resch. Let's meet some kids in the Flyway.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342096' first='Tierney' last='Madigan']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a first-team all-conference season as a freshman, Madigan has set herself up to continue and excel at Laconia. She is a versatile wing who can score any way you'd like. The rising sophomore has excellent shooting touch from behind the 3-point line and is light on her feet when attacking the basket. She can split defenders and handle the ball well on the perimeter. She had an excellent freshman campaign. I expect her sophomore season to be just as impressive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='375953' first='Aubrey' last='Leonard']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yet another class of 2025 from Laconia, Leonard also had an excellent freshman campaign. Although her numbers may not scream elite shooter as a freshman, I believe she is consistent in her motion, and her form is congruent with gifted. It's only a matter of time before her shot starts falling at a high clip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='337021' first='Lindsey' last='Nell']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Winnebago Lutheran Academy wing was a low-volume but highly accurate shooter last season. Although she caused more damage to defenses in the paint and was effective, she could be a lethal shooter in the Flyway. She shot 39% on just over two attempts per game as a sophomore. She used the threat of her jumper to get to the basket well, which worked for her. However, there is potential for her to hit a silly amount of 3s in a game due to her track record shooting the ball with her 5-foot-11 size, which will help her get her shot off consistently if she wants to shoot more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='156083' first='Kiara' last='Shea']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The rising Winnebago Lutheran Academy guard is an extremley active defender on the perimeter. She earned four steals per game as a junior and was a unanimous first-team, all-conference performer. Shea created havoc on the ball and created transition opportunities for herself and her teammates. With Shea, the Vikings have a chance to beat some teams most think they couldn't because she can mess up the rhythm of a team's offense on her own. Don't be surprised if the Vikings make some noise in the conference this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->