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Shawnee Heights senior Adysen Burghart has been named a first-team All-United Kansas Conference selection by UKC coaches, one of three T-Birds to receive all-league recognition.

Shawnee Heights senior Adysen Burghart was a first-team All-United Kansas Conference selection. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN] 

Heights senior Taylor Hawkins was a second-team All-UKC pick while senior Tatum Brown received honorable mention.

Leavenworth seniors Aleshia Jones and De Soto senior Katelynn Ostronic were selected as the conference co-players of the year while Lansing's KC Simmons was named the UKC coach of the year.

Ostronic and Jones were joined on the all-league first team by Burghart, Lansing juniors Kamryn Farris and Mackenzie Manthe and and Basehor-Linwood senior Adell Gore.

Shawnee Heights senior Taylor Hawkins was a second-team All-United Kansas Conference selection. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Shawnee Heights senior Tatum Brown received All-UKC honorable mention. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Hawkins was joined on the second team by Lansing juniors Caitlin Bishop and Mckenzie Moburg, Basehor-Linwood seniors Addison Penegar and Isabel Sibert and De Soto senior Kadey Waite.

Shawnee Heights finished the 2020-21 season with a 5-13 record.

ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

First team

Adysen Burghart, sr., Shawnee Heights; Kamryn Farris, jr., Lansing; Adell Gore, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Aleshia Jones, sr., Leavenworth; Mackenzie Manthe, jr., Lansing; Katelynn Ostronic, sr., De Soto.

Second team

Caitlin Bishop, jr., Lansing; Taylor Hawkins, sr., Shawnee Heights; Mckenzie Moburg, jr., Lansing; Addison Penegar, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Isabel Sibert, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Kadey Waite, sr., De Soto. 

Honorable mention

Basehor-Linwood: Sarah Lawless, jr. De Soto: Hayleigh Henderson, sr. Leavenworth: Kaylee Mclain, jr.; Sedona Posch, sr.; Jariah Wright, jr. Shawnee Heights: Tatum Brown, sr.

Co-players of the year -- Aleshia Jones, Leavenworth, and Katelynn Ostronic, De Soto.

Coach of the year -- KC Simmons, Lansing.