Growing confidence helps Kernels' Owen Raml find fit in spark-plug role

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Growing confidence helps Kernels' Owen Raml find fit in spark-plug role

MITCHELL — Owen Raml's mindset is simple: Whatever you’re doing, be confident. It's a piece of advice he's been frequently offered on all fronts — by his parents, coaches and even teammates — and it's proven especially valuable as a varsity newcomer carving out a spot in the rotation for the defending Mitchell High School boys basketball team. That mantra has carried the 6-foot-1 sophomore guard to a prominent role as a spark plug off the bench …