Senior Millie Ramsey takes her shot during Hayden's sub-state win over Baldwin.

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Shawnee Heights senior Jaret Sanchez cuts down the net with Class 5A sub-state title.

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Topeka West & Jalen Foy win Class 5A sub-state title over Valley Center.

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WU men's basketball team watches the NCAA selection show for the #1 seed in the Central Region.

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Seaman wins Class 5A sub-state title & heads to 3rd straight state tournament.

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Highland Park celebrates Class 5A sub-state championship.

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By RICK PETERSON

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Shawnee Heights seniors Harvey Davis and Isiah Johnson and junior Nate Pewe have received recognition on the 2020-21 All-United Kansas Conference boys basketball team, selected by UKC coaches.

Davis and Johnson were both named to the All-UKC second team while Pewe received honorable mention.

DavisPeweShawnee Heights junior Nate Pewe (1) received All-United Kansas Conference honorable mention while senior Harvey Davis (23) was a second-team All-UKC pick. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN)

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Class 5A state semifinalist De Soto dominated the all-league balloting, with Wildcat senior Wyatt Noll named the player of the year while Matt Rice was named the UKC coach of the year.

The Wildcats put Noll and senior Nate Barnhart on the All-UKC first team along with Lansing seniors Peyton Basler and Malik Benson, Basehor-Linwood junior Jordan Brown and Leavenworth junior Tyrese Cannon.

Davis and Johnson were joined on the second team by juniors Carter Bergman and Trevor McBride of Basehor-Linwood, Leavenworth junior JaiKuan Darthard of Leavenworth and senior Jackson Miller of De Soto.

De Soto dropped a 61-57 decision to Topeka West in the 5A semifinals, finishing third at state.

Shawnee Heights was hampered by COVID-19 quarantine and injury issues throughout the season, finishing with a 6-11 record.

ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL

First team

Nate Barnhart, sr., De Soto; Peyton Basler, sr., Lansing; Malik Benson, sr., Lansing; Jordan Brown, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Tyrese Cannon, jr., Leavenworth; Wyatt Noll, sr., De Soto. 

Second team

Carter Bergman, jr., Basehor-Linwood; JaiKuan Darthard, jr., Leavenworth; Harvey Davis, sr., Shawnee Heights; Isaiah Johnson, sr., Shawnee Heights; Trevor McBride, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Jackson Miller, sr., De Soto.

Honorable mention

Basehor-Linwood: Ty Hofer, jr. De Soto: Hayden Henderson, sr. Lansing: Caden Crawford, jr.; Jake Jackson, sr. Shawnee Heights: Nate Pewe, jr. Turner: Arnoldo Silvestre, sr.

Player of the year -- Wyatt Noll, De Soto.

Coach of the year -- Matt Rice, De Soto.

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