By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Rossville junior Jack Donovan and Silver Lake junior Dayne Johnson, who helped lead their teams to state tournament berths, have been named to the All-Big East League boys basketball first team.
Rossville junior Jack Donovan has been named to the All-Big East League first team after helping lead the Bulldawgs to a Class 2A state berth. [File photo/TSN]
Silver Lake junior Dayne Johnson (2) earned a spot on the All-Big East first team. [File photo/TSN]
Donovan helped Rossville post a 16-8 record this winter, with the Bulldawgs dropping an 82-78 first-round Class 2A state decision to Ell-Saline, while Johnson helped lead Silver Lake to a 20-6 campaign and a third-place finish in 3A.
Silver Lake senior Jared Johnson and Rossville junior Cameron Miller earned spots on the all-league second team while Silver Lake senior Brody Deiter was a third-team pick.
Rossville senior Kameron Badura and junior Jakoby McDonnell received honorable mention.
ALL-BIG EAST LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL
First team
Ben DeVader, jr., St. Marys; Jack Donovan, jr., Rossville; Colby Frehe, sr., Nemaha Central; Brady Hurla, sr., St. Marys; Dayne Johnson, jr., Silver Lake.
Second team
Ronnie Baker, jr., Perry-Lecompton; Jared Johnson, sr., Silver Lake; Cameron Miller, jr., Rossville; Brayden Peek, sr., Holton; Kyler Wenger, sr., Sabetha.
Third team
Cameron Boswell, sr., Hiawatha; Marius Carlsen, sr., Perry-Lecompton; Brody Deiter, sr., Silver Lake; Ethan Morton, jr., Hiawatha; Evan Olberding, sr., Nemaha Central.
Honorable mention
Kameron Badura, 6-3 sr., Rossville; Daniel Brown, sr., Jefferson West; Matt Buskirk, sr., Royal Valley; Alex Gallegos, sr., St. Marys; Landon Gilbert, so., Royal Valley; Eli Harmison, sr., Riley County; Michael Jensen, jr., Hiawatha; Jakoby McDonnell, jr., Rossville; Kaden Peterson, sr., Nemaha Central; Conner Reich, sr., Jefferson West; LT Thomas, sr., Sabetha.