810 Varsity and Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center have partnered for a weekly Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center Metro Area High School Male and Female Student-Athlete Performance of the Week award!
Nominations are due each week, by Monday at noon, and can be submitted online at https://www.childrensmercy.org/performanceoftheweek
810 Varsity also will post weekly reminders on Twitter and at 810Varsity.com as well.
On Monday afternoon, the selection committee will review the nominations and choose a weekly Male and Female winner. Then Tuesday, the winners will be announced on both the 810 Varsity and the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center social media channels, as well as 810Varsity.com .
At the end of the year, a Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year will be selected, and each winner will be invited to be recognized on the field prior to a Sporting KC match at Children’s Mercy Park.
We are looking forward to a great year of high school sports in the KC Metro and wish everyone nothing but the best of luck!
Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center: Improving the performance of student-athletes through comprehensive care for a lifetime of sport participation.
Aaron Franklin, Raytown
Franklin averaged 32 points and 15 rebounds per game in Raytown's wins over North Kansas City and Grain Valley. For the year, the senior has averaged 20.5 ppg and 7.7 boards.
Franklin, a 3.9 GPA student looking to major in engineering, has received interest from MIAA and low Division I schools. Franklin posted 20 ppg and 9.2 rebounds as a junior.
Photo: RC Woods
Beatric Culliton, St. Thomas Aquinas
Beatrice dominated inside in a marquee matchup with Blue Springs at the 810 Varsity Showcase on Saturday, with 28 points and 17 rebounds. The 6-foot-3 junior stands as perhaps the top post player in the Metro, and plays for the Missouri Phenom on the EYBL circuit.
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity