Kalkowski is one of the state’s top two-way performers playing for Coach Rick Kissick at Grand Island High School...named honorary captain of the Lincoln Journal Star’s all-state team in 2007 after going 6-2 with a 0.81 ERA, as he struck out 56 in 43 innings of work...played shortstop when he was not on the mound and led the state with a .506 batting average with five homers, 34 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in leading GIHS to a 22-5 record and a state tournament appearance as a junior...rated the No. 2 high school prospect for the 2008 draft in Nebraska by Perfect Game USA...dominated during the American Legion season going 10-1 with a 1.85 ERA, while hitting .413 with 72 RBIs, 53 runs scored and 14 stolen bases...collected first-team All-Nebraska honors as a sophomore, hitting .405 with 25 RBIs, while also winning five games and posting a 0.53 ERA...also played basketball for the Islanders the past three years, averaging 5.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game during his junior year.“Kash has been one of the state’s dominant players over the last two seasons. He’s a two-way guy who can pitch and potentially play in the infield for us. He has above average stuff and is a competitor every time he takes the field. He could start or come out of the bullpen and has a great makeup on the mound.”