Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Katie Hogan

The game has changed for Katie Hogan but the outstanding results have not.

Hogan, who helped the Scott City volleyball team claim its first state championship in the fall, is now focusing on helping the school's basketball team win titles.

The Rams collected the first-place trophy at last week's Lady Devils Invitational in Chaffee thanks in no small part to Hogan's performances.

Hogan, a 6-foot-2 sophomore, warmed up by scoring a team-high 12 points as Scott City eased past Chaffee in the opening round. Then, in a semifinal game against Oran, Hogan recorded a triple-double. She finished the game with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 53-38 victory.

Finally, in the championship game against Delta, Hogan scored 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds to lead her team to seven-point win and the championship.

"She's awesome," teammate Stephanie Essner said, talking about Hogan after the game. "She's an all-around player. She can shoot and pass."

At this point, it's hard to find something the newly minted Southeast Missourian Player of the Week can't do on a hardwood court.