Athletes scoring 1,000 points or more in their high school basketball careers are rare. It's not unheard of but it doesn't happen all the time. Having two athletes in the same season to pass that lofty mark at the same school is even more rare. Wellsville High School has two very talented ball players that have done just that this season. This past Saturday they were recognized in front of the home crowd and honored with commemorative basketballs inscribed with their names and the date they passed the 1,000 point mark.
Senior Michael Johnston passed that mark in a game against Beaver Local on January 15. He finished that game with 1,020 career points. Johnston has been playing Varsity ball since his Sophomore year. As of this past Saturday Johnston now has 1,137 career points by our count. In 59 career games he is averaging 19.27 points per game. With 16 games under his belt in the 2010/2011 season he has a total of 350 points this year with an average of 21.88 ppg. There are three regular season games remaining for the men's team before tournaments begin.
Junior Mikyla Tipton is the second WHS athlete to pass the 1,000 point mile stone. She did that in a game at Lowellville back on January 27. Tipton has been playing Varsity basketball since her Freshman year. In a total of 60 games to date her career total is 1,095 points with an average of 18.25 ppg. For the 2010/2011 season she has a total of 292 so far on the year with a 16.22 ppg average. The Lady Tigers have one regular season game remaining before the tournaments begin. Jasmine Richardson holds the WHS record with 1,492 career points in girls basketball.
Pictured above is Johnston and Head Basketball Coach Dave “Bug” Thompson and Tipton with Head Girls Basketball Coach Ed Swogger.
Congratulations to both athletes. You're both part of what makes Wellsville great.
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