By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Three-time conference player of the year Anna Becker of Seaman leads three city players on the All-United Kansas Conference girls basketball first team while Viking coach Matt Tinsley is a repeat pick as the UKC coach of the year.
Seaman senior Anna Becker has received UKC player of the year recognition for the third straight season. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Seaman coach Matt Tinsley, who led the Vikings to a third straight UKC title and a second-place finish in Class 5A, has been named the conference coach of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Becker, a senior, was named co-player of the year with De Soto senior Makenzie Farmer and is joined on the first team by junior teammate Maddie Gragg, a first-team repeater.
Seaman junior Maddie Gragg has received All-UKC first-team recognition for the third straight season. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights sophomore KK Emmot has been named to the All-UKC first team. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights sophomore KK Emmot also earned a spot on the first team after being a second-team selection as a freshman.
Seaman seniors Ava Esser and Kinley Wilhelm were named to the All-UKC second team along with Shawnee Heights junior Reianna Vega and Topeka West junior Imani McGlory.
Seaman senior Jaida Stallbaumer received all-conference honorable mention as did Shawnee Heights seniors Kaydence Torrez and Taylor Brees and Topeka West sophomore Sydney VanDyke.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL
First team
Anna Becker, sr., Seaman; Quinn Carpenter, sr., De Soto; KK Emmot, so., Shawnee Heights; Makenzie Farmer, sr., De Soto; Maddie Gragg, jr., Seaman; Faith McCallop, jr., Piper; Grace McCallop, sr., Piper.
Second team
Layla Brown, fr., Leavenworth; Kinley Christopher, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Ava Esser, sr., Seaman; Imani McGlory, jr., Topeka West; Reianna Vega, jr., Shawnee Heights; Kinley Wilhelm, sr., Seaman; Delaney Wittkop, fr., Basehor-Linwood.
Honorable mention
Basehor-Linwood: Alana Schwisow, jr. De Soto: Addison Gulley, jr. Lansing: Addison Callaway, sr.; Jordyn Koontz, jr. Leavenworth: Avianna Garrett, sr. Piper: Brylee Gerber, so.; Avary Vallejo, sr. Seaman: Jaida Stallbaumer, sr. Shawnee Heights: Taylor Brees, sr.; Kaydence Torrez, sr. Topeka West: Sydney VanDyke, so. Turner: Jerzey Hanna, sr.
Co-Players of the year -- Anna Becker, Seaman, and Makenzie Farmer, De Soto.
Coach of the year -- Matt Tinsley, Seaman.
