Familiarity was a key decision in Gibraltar/Washington Island's Braden Kita's decision to play at St. Norbert College to continue his baseball career.

Kita has made appearances on the All-Packerland Conference team during his first three seasons with the Vikings, including as a first-team catcher last year. This is despite breaking his ankle in consecutive football seasons and virtually canceling his sophomore and junior basketball seasons before becoming healthy enough. He joins a Green Knights club that already boasts two Vikings alumni, Luke Steebs and Trevor Reinhardt. Couple that with proximity to home, Kita is excited to continue his baseball career in De Pere.