Markert’s presence will be invaluable asset as Brown County begins postseason journey

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | February 17, 2025
Brown County senior forward Ashlee Markert is expected to use her experience, leadership and voice to lead the Hornets on a postseason run in Class 1A. | Shane Hulsey photo

MT. STERLING, Ill. — Brown County girls basketball coach Dave Phelps may not prefer it, but he can live with Hornets senior forward Ashlee Markert leaving a practice early or even missing an occasional team activity. He knows it’s what Markert needs to do. Signed to play volleyball at Western Illinois University, the 6-foot-1 Markert…

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Hornets show resilience, but inability to get over hump during comeback results in loss

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | January 21, 2025
Brown County sophomore guard Kenzie Kassing rises for a layup during Monday's game against Sherrard in the Jerry Logan Shootout in Carthage, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Brown County girls basketball team could see the light at the end of the tunnel, but whenever the Hornets approached it Monday, it seemed to vanish. The Hornets only trailed by more than six points for 30 seconds in the final 10 minutes and were never down by more than eight…

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Countdown to tipoff: Hornets’ wealth of returnees, top-notch scorers will lead to success

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 18, 2024
Brown County sophomore Kenzie Kassing averaged 21.9 points per game as a freshman and is part of a lineup capable of scoring at will on almost any opponent. | Shane Hulsey photo

Coverage of the Brown County girls basketball team provided by: MT. STERLING, Ill. — Kenzie Kassing expected her scoring prowess to translate to the high school level, but 21.9 points per game on 58 percent shooting and a school-record 43 points in a game as a freshman at Brown County?  Kassing herself could not have…

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