With Wednesday afternoon’s release of the Centennial League’s girls basketball honors, the full postseason honors for both the Centennial League and the United Kansas Conference have been announced.
The Centennial League’s top honors almost all went to the capital city. Topeka High sophomore post Nija Canady was named the girls player of the year, and the boys honor was split between Topeka High senior post King Sutton and Washburn Rural junior guard Joe Berry. Topeka High freshman guard Kiki Smith was named the girls newcomer of the year, while Junction City sophomore guard Howard Johnson was named the boys newcomer of the year. Coach of the year honors went to Washburn Rural’s Kevin Muff on the boys side and Seaman’s Matt Tinsley on the girls side.
Full honors are listed below with players from Topeka schools in bold.
CENTENNIAL LEAGUE
BOYS
First Team
Joe Berry – Washburn Rural – Jr. Charles Snyder – Emporia – Jr. King Sutton – Topeka High – Sr. Owen Braxmeyer – Manhattan – Jr. CJ Powell – Highland Park – Jr. Elijah Brooks – Topeka West – So.
Second Team
Trevion Alexander – Topeka West – Jr. Qua’vez Humphreys – Junction City – Sr. Juan’Tario Roberts – Highland Park – So. Jalen Smith – Topeka High – Jr. Noah Kruger – Washburn Rural – Sr. DaVonshai Harden – Topeka High – Sr.
Honorable Mention
Chris Dixon – Junction City – Jr. Raeshon Riddick – Manhattan – Sr. John Roeder – Hayden – Sr. Skyler Douglas – Emporia – Sr. Chandler Marks – Manhattan – Sr. Howard Johnson – Junction City – So. Jahi Peppers – Highland Park – Jr. MuKhajhae Daniels – Highland Park – Jr. Beau Baumgardner – Emporia – Sr. Noah Schneider – Hayden – Sr. Brady Patterson – Washburn Rural – Jr.
Coach of the Year – Kevin Muff, Washburn Rural Newcomer of the Year – Howard Johnson, So., Junction City Players of the Year – Joe Berry, Jr., Washburn Rural/King Sutton, Sr. Topeka High
GIRLS
NiJaree Canady (10) – Topeka High Chloe Carter (12) – Seaman Zanaa Cordis (12) – Manhattan Kasey Hamilton (12) – Washburn Rural Kiki Smith (9) – Topeka High Camryn Turner (11) – Seaman
Dariauna Carter (12) – Highland Park Brooklyn DeLeye (9) – Washburn Rural Emma Krueger (10) – Washburn Rural Miyah Larson (12) – Topeka West Sophia Purcell (12) – Hayden Lilly Smith (11) – Topeka High
Mellana Davis (11) – Junction City Gracie Gilpin (10) – Emporia Ariyana Grassity (12) – Topeka High JaNeysha Hendricks (11) – Topeka High Raigan Kramer (11) – Seaman MaRyah Lutz (9) – Washburn Rural Aloera Ostermann (12) – Manhattan Macy Smith (10) – Hayden Mya Tovar (12) – Emporia
Coach of the Year – Matt Tinsley, Seaman Newcomer of the Year – Kiki Smith, Topeka High Player of the Year – Nija Canady, Topeka High
UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE
Cory Davila, Senior, Basehor-Linwood Jordan Brown, Sophomore, Basehor-Linwood Trevor McBride, Sophomore, Basehor-Linwood Nate Barnhart, Junior, De Soto Jake Jackson, Junior, Lansing Kenyon Myers, Senior, Leavenworth
Connor Younger, Senior, Basehor-Linwood Wyatt Noll, Junior, De Soto Malik Benson, Junior, Lansing Elijas Watson, Senior, Shawnee Heights Isiah Johnson, Junior, Shawnee Heights Marquis Barksdale, Senior, Shawnee Heights
Jackson Miller, Junior, De Soto Luke Millman, Senior, De Soto Peyton Basler, Junior, Lansing Alan Robinson Jr., Senior, Leavenworth Jaikuan Darthard, Sophomore, Leavenworth JoVaughn Darthard, Senior, Leavenworth Harvey Davis, Junior, Shawnee Heights Jalen Nelson, Senior, Turner
Coaches of the Year – Matt McBride, Basehor-Linwood/Matt Rice, De Soto Player of the Year – Cory Davila, Senior, Basehor-Linwood
Adell Gore, Junior, Basehor-Linwood Katelynn Ostronic, Junior, De Soto Mackenzie Shupe, Senior, De Soto Kamryn Farris, Sophomore, Lansing Aleshia Jones, Junior, Leavenworth Kamrin Wells, Senior, Shawnee Heights
Lucy Lally, Senior, Basehor-Linwood Riley Tinder, Senior, Basehor-Linwood LaMyah Ricks, Senior, De Soto Jailynn Brooks, Senior, Lansing Adysen Burghart, Junior, Shawnee Heights Alie Fulks, Senior, Shawnee Heights
Addison Penegar, Junior, Basehor-Linwood Jordan Diehl, Senior, De Soto Caitlin Bishop, Sophomore, Lansing Sam Caldwell, Senior, Lansing Sam Moburg, Senior, Lansing Sedona Posch, Junior, Leavenworth Emily Beery, Senior, Turner
Coach of the Year – Ryan Robie, De Soto Player of the Year – Mackenzie Shupe, Senior, Desoto