Impactful Sophomores

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout the season, numerous players have made an impact for their teams, and we'll look at a few of them in the junior and sophomore classes, respectively. As the year progresses, we'll continue to highlight players who are under the radar, allowing you to learn about new players around the state as the 2025-26 season unfolds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='890055' first='Jayda' last='King']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The St. Catherine's wing/forward is a player who can do a little of everything offensively and make plays for herself and others. King is a solid passer who can get her teammates involved offensively. King is also a double-double threat anytime she steps on the floor and will be a walking mismatch anytime she steps onto a high school floor before she graduates. She will be a player who can play at a high level once she graduates and moves on to college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Olivia Larkin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Black River Falls forward is a physical player who can play around the basket and rebound at a high level in traffic. Larkin is also a player who can play with her back to the basket, &nbsp;finish over her left shoulder, and play through contact around the rim. Larkin is a player who can control the area around the basket on either end of the court and help her team win the rebounding battle on any given night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='889659' first='Bianca' last='Furton']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marinette guard is stepping into a program that lost a talented group of seniors last spring. Furton is a player who can handle the ball under pressure and help her team initiate its offensive sets, helping earn good looks offensively. Furton is also a floor spacer who can knock down shots whenever she has space to shoot from the perimeter. She will also dig in and rebound the ball on both ends of the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='889690' first='Mylee' last='Redman']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Redman has been solid in her first season as part of the Laconia rotation. She has been a reliable part of the Spartans' backcourt and has made plays in the high-profile non-conference schedule her team has played thus far in the 2025-26 season. Her ability to handle the ball and make plays off the dribble opens the offense, and being paired in the backcourt with the player she is with will help extract the best out of her. In the two years the Laconia backcourt will play together, they'll be one of the top ones in small-school basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->