February’s girl’s Basketball Athlete of the Month is Addison Banse. Banse is the daughter of Jodi and Nathan Banse. She is a senior. Banse has been playing basketball for around ten years, and she found her love for basketball when she was around 8 years old.

Banse loves how everyone has to contribute in basketball. “It’s a total team effort,” Banse said. She loves how not only can your team have success but you can also have your own individual success at the same time. It was very cool to Banse that she was recognized for her hard work and dedication. Banse said, “It [basketball] takes lots of time and practice.” Banse believes that she has been honored as Athlete of the Month due to her hard work paying off and being noticed. Banse said that it is a really cool honor to be Athlete of the Month.

In recognition of her achievements, Big Al’s BBQ has donated $100 to the ADM Scholarship Foundation.