Dozens of Brookings-area basketball players honored by Dakota Valley Conference

Thirty-two area basketball players were honored by the Dakota Valley Conference on Wednesday.

The 32 players are represented by seven schools. Two area coaches took home awards as well.

Girls

Sixteen girls were honored by the DVC. Colman-EgansBrynlee Landis was named the Most Valuable Player for the conference. Deubrook Areas Brad DeBeer was named the Coach of the Year after leading the Dolphins to an 18-5 record and their first State Tournament appearance in school history.

Landis was joined by Arlingtons Jaelyn Huntimer and Deubrooks Mataya Gouws on the All-DVC First Team.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutlands Bailey Hyland, Colman-Egans Kaylee Voelker and Deubrooks Matte Bauman were named to the All-DVC Second Team. Deubrooks Kylee Johnson, Iroquois/Lake Prestons Hadlee Holt and Arlingtons Ellisyn Vincent were named to the All-DVC Third Team.

Arlingtons Sony Johnson, Colman-Egans Jolie Flatten, Deubrooks Zoey Molengraaf, Elkton-Lake Bentons Andrea Renkly, Estelline/Hendricks Ayla Texley, Iroquois/Lake Prestons Kera Dubro and Oldham-Ramona-Rutlands Brooklyn Riedel were honorable mentions.

Colman-Egan won the DVC regular season title. The Hawks went 19-3 overall and 9-0 in the conference. Deubrook tied with Dell Rapids St. Mary for second as both teams went 7-2 in the DVC.

Boys

Sixteen players from area teams were honored on the boys side as well.

Elkton-Lake Bentons Tanner Drietz was the lone area player on the All-DVC First Team. Iroquois/Lake Prestons Lucas Peskey, Estelline/Hendricks Wyat James, Colman-Egans Jase Mousel and Estelline/Hendricks Kyer Carson were named to the All-DVC Second Team.

Deubrooks Isaac Gass and Chance Schoenfeld and Colman-Egans Jackson Zwart and Jack Mousel were named to the All-DVC Third Team. Arlingtons Paxton Rheault, Colman-Egans Caden Zwart, Deubrooks Braxton Bednarek, Estelline/Hendricks Matthew McAninch, Elkton-Lake Bentons Joseph Nibbe, Iroquois/Lake Prestons Daunte Glanzer and Oldham-Ramona-Rutlands Boyd Pooler were all honorable mentions.

Estelline/Hendricks Andy Hansen was named the DVC Coach of the Year. He led the Redhawks to a 16-5 overall record and a 6-3 record in conference play.

Dell Rapid St. Marys Trevon Beckman was named the DVC Most Valuable Player. Castlewood won the conference regular season championship with a 9-0 record in conference play. The Warriors are 21-2 overall.