By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Five Shawnee Heights basketball players earned All-United Kansas Conference recognition, led by first-team selections Carter Olson and Emari Doby.
Olson, a senior, was named to the All-UKC boys first team, while Doby, a junior, was named to the girls all-conference first team.
Shawnee Heights senior Carter Olson has been named to the All-United Kansas Conference boys basketball first team after helping the T-Birds post a 14-8 record. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights junior Emari Doby has been named to the All-United Kansas Conference girls basketball first team. [File photo/TSN]
Olson and Doby both missed the entire 2020-2021 season with knee injuries. Olson also missed the final few weeks of the recently completed season with a knee injury.
Shawnee Heights sophomore Brennon Dodge and senior Nate Pewe were named to the All-UKC boys second team.
Senior Abby Schulte earned a spot on the All-UKC girls second team.
Basehor-Linwood senior Carter Bergman was named the United Kansas Conference boys player of the year while Basehor-Linwood's Mike McBride and De Soto's Matt Rice were named co-coached of the year.
Lansing senior Kamryn Farris was named the UKC girls player of the year while Lansing's KC Simmons was named the girls coach of the year.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
BOYS
First team
Carter Bergman, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Trevor McBride, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Tyson Ruud, jr., Basehor-Linwood; David Cobin, so., De Soto; Joren Remington, sr., Lansing; Carter Olson, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Second team
Trent Johnson, jr., De Soto; Tyler Schultze, sr., De Soto; Eddie Mclaughlin, jr., Leavenworth; JaiKuan Darthard, sr., Leavenworth; Brennon Dodge, so., Shawnee Heights; Nate Pewe, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Honorable mention
Ty Hofer, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Ethan Schultze, sr., De Soto; Adam Allen, sr., Lansing; Corey Chatmon, sr., Leavenworth; Jeremiah Lewis, jr., Leavenworth; Daleshawn Jenkins, jr., Turner.
Player of the year -- Carter Bergman, Basehor-Linwood.
Co-coaches of the year -- Mike McBride, Basehor-Linwood, and Matt Rice, De Soto.
GIRLS
First team
Lexy Augustine, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Mack Carson, jr., De Soto; Makenzie Farmer, fr., De Soto; Caitlin Bishop, sr., Lansing; Kamryn Farris, sr., Lansing; Emari Doby, jr., Shawnee Heights.
Second team
Kodi Greer, so., Basehor-Linwood; Violet Conley, so., De Soto; Mackenzie Manthe, sr., Lansing; Skylar Weaver, jr., Lansing; Brandi Gardner, sr., Leavenworth; Abby Schulte, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Honorable mention
Harley Baker, so., Basehor-Linwood; Sarah Lawless, sr., Basehior-Linwood; Taylor Cruse, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Addison Tower, so., De Soto; Kenzi Moburg, sr., Lansing; Jariah Wright, sr., Leavenworth; Kaylee McLain, sr., Leavenworth; Arlyne Carrillo, jr., Turner.
Player of the year -- Kamryn Farris, Lansing.
Coach of the year -- KC Simmons, Lansing.
