Each week throughout the high school sports 2018-19 competitive seasons, KSRM/ESPN selects a Peninsula Sports/Subway Athlete of the Week from each of the central peninsula’s three public high schools. Player of the Game awards are also selected for each of nearly 225 high school game broadcasts including primarily coverage of football, basketball, hockey.
With high school graduations and awards ceremonies concluding on the central peninsula, KSRM Radio Group announces the KSRM/ESPN Broadcast Athletes of the Year. Each athlete must be a senior and have competed in a minimum of two varsity sports for his/her school.
For the 2018-19 school year, selected for the Kenai Central High School Kardinals is Jaycie Calvert; leading the pack for the Nikiski Bulldogs is Bethany Carstens; and representing the Soldotna Stars is Aliann Schmidt.
Kenai Central High School: Jaycie Calvert
Cross Country Running
ASAA Division II Girls Individual State Champion
Region III Division II Girls Champion
Region III Girls Athlete of the Year
Basketball
ABCA All-State 3A Girls Team
All-Southcentral Conference 1st Team
Track & Field
Kenai Peninsula Borough Track & Field Championships: 1st Place in 800M, 1600M, 3200M
Region III 3A Track & Field Championships: 1st Place in 800M, 1600M, 3200M
Region III 3A Co-Female Athlete of the Year
Nikiski High School: Bethany Carstens
Volleyball
Lead Bulldogs to 3A state championship
Southcentral Conference 1st Team
Basketball
ABCA 3A Female Player of the Year
ASAA All-State 1st Team
March Madness 3A State All-Tournament Team
Southcentral Conference 1st Team
Track
Region III 3A Track & Field Championships: Runner-Up Girls High Jump
Soldotna High School: Aliann Schmidt
Volleyball
1st Team Northern Lights Conference
Basketball
1st Team All-Northern Lights Conference
Track
Region III 4A Track & Field Championships: Runner-Up Girls High Jump, 1st Place Girls 4X800M Relay
