Team Preview: Olathe West Lady Owls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we approach the 2025/26 high school basketball season here at Prep Girls Hoops, we are amazed by the growth we see in the program year to year. We are always excited to cover programs and the makeup of teams. In this article, we will take a look at the Olathe West Lady Owls.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olathe West Lady Owls are a part of the Sunflower League, which consists of teams from Shawnee Mission, Overland Park, Olathe, Gardner, and Lawrence, Kansas. The Lady Owls are coming off a good 24/25 season where they were 11-2 in league play and 16-7 overall. They are led by head coach Jamie Frick, who is in her 2nd year. Coach Frick is looking to get back to State this year and has created a great culture over at West to push athletes to be able to do so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Key Returners:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='544006' first='Lexi' last='Cooley']</strong> - Senior, combo guard that plays extremely hard on both sides of the ball. Lexi was among the team leaders in steals last season. Cooley is unselfish and willing to pass up on ok shots to get great ones. She has a solid handle, finishes well, and also has the ability to knock down the three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='827711' first='Molly' last='Collins']</strong> - Senior wing with good speed and great instincts. Molly is a hard-nosed defender who is constantly in passing lanes and disrupting offenses. She's a total team player who puts the team before herself. She does a little bit of everything for the Lady Owls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sydney Hull</strong> - Senior, combo guard that has the ability to stretch the defense with her long-range consistency. Sydney does a great job of moving without the ball, finding space to get open looks. On defense, she's active and energetic, which leads to tons of deflections and steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='910374' first='Averee' last='Henshaw']</strong> - A senior guard who will have an increased role this year. Avery showed her ability to guard, rebound, facilitate, and score a year ago and is expected to do it at a slightly higher level this year for the West.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='536974' first='Jessica' last='Borders']</strong> - Senior leader and UTRGV commit, unfortunately, will miss her senior year due to injury, but is on the path to a healthy recovery. Borders was one of he top athletes in the area a year ago and will be missed on the court this year. Jessica will be fully involved with the team this year in support of her teammates and helping mentor some of the younger athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Newcomers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1278011' first='Ashley' last='Fuentes']</strong> - Freshman, guard with a ton of skill, athleticism, and a work ethic to go along with it. Ashley is on our 2029 Watchlist for Prep Girls Hoops. The dynamic freshman defends, scores from all three levels, and also shows the ability to create for teammates as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Game: Dec 4th on the Road in Iowa against Maquoketa at 4:45pm.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->