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Undefeated Class 3A state champion Silver Lake put three players on the All-Mid-East League girls basketball team, selected by league coaches.
Silver Lake senior Makenzie McDaniel was a first-team All-Mid-East League selection after helping lead the Eagles to a perfect 26-0 season and the Class 3A state title. [File photo/TSN]
Senior McKinley Kruger earned All-Mid-East League first-team honors after helping lead Silver Lake to a 26-0 record and the Class 3A state title. [File photo/TSN]
The Eagles, who completed a perfect 26-0 season Saturday in Hutchinson, are represented on the All-Mid-East first team by seniors McKinley Kruger (5-foot-6) and Makenzie McDaniel (6-1) and sophomore Kailyn Hanni (5-7).
Silver Lake's Kailyn Hanni was the lone sophomore to earn All-Mid-East League first-team recognition. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville put Nora Burdiek (5-10 freshman), Rylee Dick (5-6 sophomore) and Kinsey Perine (5-9 senior) on the All-Mid-East second team.
Silver Lake seniors Kaylee Deiter (5-8) and Kaibryn Kruger (5-7) and Rossville senior Emma Mitchell (5-11) all received all-league honorable mention.
ALL-MID-EAST LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Highland Park, which posted a third-place finish in the Class 5A state basketball tournament, dominated voting for the All-Meadowlark Conference boys basketball team, led by junior conference player of the year Ja'Corey Robinson.
Highland Park junior Ja'Corey Robinson has been named the Meadowlark Conference player of the year after helping lead the Scots to a 23-2 record and a third-place finish in Class 5A. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Robinson helped lead the Scots to an undefeated record in the conference and a 23-2 record overall, with Highland Park's lone losses coming against fourth-place 6A state finisher Wichita Northwest and 5A state champion Kapaun Mt. Carmel, which took a 67-64 overtime win over Hi Park in Friday's state semifinal.
Highland Park junior Mikey Williams received a first-team spot on the All-Meadowlark Conference team and was also named the conference defensive player of the year. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Highland Park senior Tamir Anderson received first-team All-Meadowlark Conference recognition after helping lead the Scots to a 23-2 record and a third-place finish in Class 5A. [File photo/TSN]
Robinson is joined on the All-Meadowlark first team by junior Mikey Williams and senior Tamir Anderson, with Williams also being named the defensive player of the year.
Highland Park coach Mike Williams, who has led the Scots to a 47-3 record over the past two seasons, was named the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
Highland Park coach Mike Williams was named the Meadowlark coach of the year.
Highland Park senior Amari Taylor was named to the all-conference second team while junior Jamon Wilson received honorable mention.
ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL
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Freshman standout Pearmella Carter led the way as the Meadowlark Conference-champion Highland Park girls swept the individual awards in voting for the all-conference team.
Highland Park freshman Pearmella Carter has been named the Meadowlark Conference player of the year and newcomer of the year after leading the Scots to the conference championship. [File photo/TSN]
Carter was named the Meadowlark player of the year and newcomer of the year while senior teammate Angelique Gowan-Britt was named the conference defensive player of the year.
Highland Park senior Angelique Gowan-Britt has been named a first-team All-Meadowlark Conference pick while also being named the defensive player of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park girls basketball coach Rob Brown has been named the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year after leading the Scots to the conference championship. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park coach Rob Brown completed the Scots' sweep of the individual honors by being named the Meadowlark coach of the year.
Highland Park's Tahtionna Broils received second-team All-Meadowlark recognition and Ke’Ahjahnae Rice received honorable mention.
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Washburn Rural junior Amare Jones and Junior Blues senior Griffin Durst received All-Centennial League first-team recognition in balloting from the league coaches.
Washburn Rural junior Amare Jones has been named to the All-Centennial League boys basketball first team. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural senior Griffin Durst has been named to the All-Centennial League boys basketball first team. [File photo/TSN]
Jones and Durst headlined a list of eight city players who received All-Centennial League recognition.
Earning second-team all-league honors were Topeka High senior Isaiah Lyons, Washburn Rural junior Kaden Ballard and Hayden senior Dom Ridley.
Hayden senior Cooper Colboch received all-league honorable mention along with junior Da'Mykel Hales of Topeka High, sophomore John Hoytal of Washburn Rural and Rural senior JC Heim.
Junction City's Jackson Austin was named the league player of the year while Blue Jay coach Nick Perez was tapped as the coach of the year.
Manhattan's Ashler Newcomer was named the newcomer of the year.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL
First team
River Peters, Emporia; Jackson Austin, Junction City; Larkin Turner, Junction City; Jason Kim, Manhattan; Amare Jones, Washburn Rural; Griffin Durst, Washburn Rural.
Second team
Isaiah Lyons, Topeka High; Sheldon Stewart, Emporia; Kaden Ballard, Washburn Rural; Lovell Autry, Junction City; Dom Ridley, Hayden; Asher Newcomer, Manhattan.
Honorable Mention
Cooper Colboch, Hayden; Ian McNabb, Manhattan; Da’Mykel Hales, Topeka High; John Hoytal, Washburn Rural; JC Heim, Washburn Rural.
Player of the year -- Jackson Austin, Junction City.
Newcomer of the year -- Asher Newcomer, Manhattan.
Coach of the year -- Nick Perez, Junction City.
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Highland Park junior Ja'Corey Robinson and Shawnee Heights senior repeat pick Brennon Dodge headline the 2024 TopSports.news All-Shawnee County boys basketball team.
Highland Park junior Ja'Corey Robinson has been named the Shawnee County player of the year after helping lead the Scots to a 23-2 record and a third-place finish in Class 5A. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Robinson was tapped as the Shawnee County player of the year after leading the Scots to a 23-2 record and a second straight third-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament, posting double-doubles in all three of Highland Park's state tournament games.
Dodge, the lone all-county first-team repeat pick, helped lead Shawnee Heights to a 19-4 record and the T-Birds' first 5A state tournament berth since 2017.
The Scots, who dropped a three-point overtime loss in the semifinals to eventual state champion Kapaun Mt. Carmel, also put senior Tamir Anderson and junior Mikey Williams on the TSN Shawnee County Top 10.
Highland Park coach Mike Williams has been named the Shawnee County boys coach of the year after leading the Scots to a 23-2 record and a second straight third-place state finish. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
Highland Park's Mike Williams was named the county coach of the year for the second straight season, leading the Scots to a 47-3 record over the past two years.
Dodge is joined on the all-county first team by junior teammate Jaret Sanchez while five other county schools put one player apiece on the Top 10.
That group includes seniors Simon Everhart of Cair Paravel Latin and Griffin Durst of Washburn Rural along with junior Jalen Foy of Topeka West and sophomores KaeVon Bonner of Seaman and Jack Donovan of Rossville.
Robinson and Sanchez both moved up to the Top 10 after being Second 10 picks in 2023 while Anderson, Bonner, Donovan, Everhart and Williams received honorable mention a year ago.
Hayden freshman Mason Becker has been named the Shawnee County newcomer of the year after helping lead the Wildcats to a Class 3A state tournament berth. [File photo/TSN]
Hayden freshman Mason Becker was selected as this season's Shawnee County newcomer of the year after helping the 8-16 Wildcats put together a strong postseason run to reach the 3A state tournament.
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