Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

Kim Ghekiere, CJI Volleyball

The Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks are off to a strong start this volleyball season and so is Kim Ghekiere The standout middle and right side hitter for the Hawks has been one of the leaders in the 6C in kills so far this season. Last week, Ghekiere tallied 17 kills in CJI’s two wins over Hays-Lodge Pole. And she had another strong all-around performance for CJI in its loss to North Star last Saturday night. Ghekiere also stands out on the basketball court for CJI.

Chris Burns, Box Elder Football

The Box Elder Bears have found it tough sledding so far in Northern C 8-man football. But they finally broke through last weekend with a win over the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds, and multi-purpose standout Chris Burns was a big reason why. Burns rushed for more than 100 yards and two scores in the Bears’ 22-6 win over the T-Birds. Burns, who is also a basketball player for Box Elder, is one of the leaders in the Northern C in total offense and had a huge game against Rocky Boy to open the season.