Entering his ninth season as the head coach of the Elyria Christian Eagles, Greg Fields said this group returns a lot of experience and are defensive minded. 

“This coming season, we will have the most experienced team on the court that I have coached in a long time. Our girls are very defensive minded, and they have a lot of speed and athleticism,” said coach Fields. 

The team does return key players like Kylee Penner (5-8, Sr.) at forward where she averaged 11.3 points and 4.1 rebounds a game last year. Penner is considered a leader for the Eagles and was named 1st Team All-Wheat State and Honorable Mention All-State last season. Allie Stone (5-5, Jr.) is another player to watch for Elyria Christian. Stone averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 steals a game and has developed into a great guard and outstanding defender. Ryland Hawkinson (5-9, Jr.) is another scorer and someone to keep an eye on this season. Her athleticism can change the course of a game. Hawkinson averaged 8.1 points with 2.5 steals and 1.3 blocks last season. Her play can set the tone. 

KiLynn Starburg (5-8, Sr.) and Olivia Clark (5-4, Sr.) are two guards to watch on both ends of the court. Starburg has a high basketball IQ and Clark can knock down buckets at crucial times in the game. Also look for Macy Reiff, a sophomore who lettered as a freshman last season and Alexus Swenson, an outside shoot who can be deadly accurate.