By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
City players earned four of the seven spots on the All-United Kansas Conference boys basketball first team, selected by league coaches.
Shawnee Heights senior Brennon Dodge has been named to the All-UKC boys first team after helping lead the T-Birds to a 19-4 record and a Class 5A state tournament berth. [File photo/TSN]
Junior Jaret Sanchez earned All-UKC first-team honors after helping Shawnee Heights reach the Class 5A state tournament. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights, which advanced to the Class 5A state tournament, is represented on the All-UKC first team by senior Brennon Dodge and junior Jaret Sanchez while Seaman put sophomore KaeVon Bonner on the first team and Topeka West is represented by junior Jalen Foy.
Seaman's KaeVon Bonner was the lone sophomore to earn a spot on the All-UKC first team. [File photo/TSN]
Junior Jalen Foy represents Topeka West on the All-UKC boys basketball first team. [File photo/TSN]
Heights junior Deacon Pomeroy and Topeka West sophomore Keimani Paul were named to the All-UKC second team while Seaman senior Holden Finley and Shawnee Heights senior Dylan Sanchez received honorable mention.
De Soto senior David Cobin was named the UKC player of the year after leading the Wildcats to a berth in the 5A state tournament while Piper coach Steve Wallace, whose Pirates finished second in 5A, was named the conference coach of the year.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL
| 1st Team | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| David Cobin | De Soto | 12 |
| Devin Kerr | Piper | 12 |
| PJ Moore | Piper | 11 |
| KaeVon Bonner | Seaman | 10 |
| Brennon Dodge | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Jaret Sanchez | Shawnee Heights | 11 |
| Jalen Foy | Topeka West | 11 |
| 2nd Team | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Breckin McBride | Basehor-Linwood | 11 |
| Peyton Brown | Basehor-Linwood | 11 |
| Jayden Lang | De Soto | 11 |
| DJ Jackson | Piper | 10 |
| Lantz Walton | Piper | 11 |
| Deacon Pomeroy | Shawnee Heights | 11 |
| Keimani Paul | Topeka West | 10 |
| Honorable Mention | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Gibbs | Basehor-Linwood | 11 |
| Milé Hinkle | Basehor-Linwood | 12 |
| Bayler Bell | De Soto | 12 |
| Max Johnson | De Soto | 11 |
| Brett Graber | Lansing | 12 |
| Mehki Stephens | Lansing | 9 |
| Tyler Johnson | Leavenworth | 12 |
| DJ Thomas | Piper | 12 |
| Holden Finley | Seaman | 12 |
| Dylan Sanchez | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Collin Pittman | Turner | 11 |
| Eddie Seamster | Turner | 12 |
| Josiah Harris | Turner | 10 |
Player of the year -- David Cobin, De Soto.
Coach of the year -- Steve Wallace, Piper.
