SOUTH WAYNE - Aryn Wellnitz works so hard that sometimes she loses track of the biggest of motivations.
The Black Hawk senior was promoted from alternate to participant for the WBCA All-Star gala at the UW Fieldhouse June 21 with a phone call Tuesday night.
"I never even really knew about it before this year, so it was really a surprise and very exciting," Wellnitz said.
In addition to leading her Lady Warriors to a 10-2 mark and a Division 4 regional final this past season, Wellnitz was a nightly double-double threat, averaging 7.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Two-and-a-half of those boards were offensive as Wellnitz made a living off making plays that don't show up in a stat sheet. A couple more that did were three assists and 2.2 steals per game at the forward position.
"I don't know if there's been any more pure athletes that have gone through that school," Black Hawk girls coach Mike Flanagan said.
An intense but quiet leader, Wellnitz helped with the learning curve for not only her sophomore sister Kim in hoops, but also that of the deadliest scorer in the conference, junior Paige Butler.
"I just do the things Mike says and the other girls should too," Wellnitz said. "When they don't, I get upset and get after them ... intimidate a little bit."
Nothing was more intimidating in the fall than Wellnitz's ferocious hail-like spikes in volleyball. She hopes to play for the Eagles when she attends Madison Edgewood in the fall.
In the meantime, she's looking forward to a celebrated hoops game. But not as much as the opportunity to help raise cash for Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer.
"Those people need that money and raising money for the MACC Fund is the most important thing," Wellnitz said.
The Black Hawk senior was promoted from alternate to participant for the WBCA All-Star gala at the UW Fieldhouse June 21 with a phone call Tuesday night.
"I never even really knew about it before this year, so it was really a surprise and very exciting," Wellnitz said.
In addition to leading her Lady Warriors to a 10-2 mark and a Division 4 regional final this past season, Wellnitz was a nightly double-double threat, averaging 7.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Two-and-a-half of those boards were offensive as Wellnitz made a living off making plays that don't show up in a stat sheet. A couple more that did were three assists and 2.2 steals per game at the forward position.
"I don't know if there's been any more pure athletes that have gone through that school," Black Hawk girls coach Mike Flanagan said.
An intense but quiet leader, Wellnitz helped with the learning curve for not only her sophomore sister Kim in hoops, but also that of the deadliest scorer in the conference, junior Paige Butler.
"I just do the things Mike says and the other girls should too," Wellnitz said. "When they don't, I get upset and get after them ... intimidate a little bit."
Nothing was more intimidating in the fall than Wellnitz's ferocious hail-like spikes in volleyball. She hopes to play for the Eagles when she attends Madison Edgewood in the fall.
In the meantime, she's looking forward to a celebrated hoops game. But not as much as the opportunity to help raise cash for Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer.
"Those people need that money and raising money for the MACC Fund is the most important thing," Wellnitz said.
