A trio of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn basketball players were awarded recognition as the 2020-21 War Eagle All-Conference boys teams were announced. Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel were both named to the first team while Ben Haack received honorable mention. Haack is a senior while Berends and Ebel are sophomores.
FIRST TEAM
Lance Berends, SO, Kooper Ebel, SO, HMS; Keaten Bonderson, SO, Carter DeRocher, JR, Gehlen Catholic; Clayton Bosma, SR, Bo Byl, JR, Unity Christian; Jaxon Bunkers, SO, Remsen St. Mary’s; Jake Wallin, SO, South O’Brien; Mason Coppock, SO, West Sioux; Caleb Holmes, JR, Hinton.
SECOND TEAM
Zach Kraft, SR, Gehlen; Jacob Van Donge, SO, Unity; Blaine Harpenau, SR, RSM; Jarome Jackson, SR, South O’Brien; Blake VanBallegooyen, JR, West Sioux; Brody Sohn, SR, Harris-Lake Park; Tony Kooiker, SR, Trinity Christian.
HONORABLE MENTION
Ben Haack, SR, HMS; Dylan Lehmann, JR, Gehlen; Tanner Schouten, SR, Logan Franken, SR, Unity; Austin Jensen, JR, RSM; Josh Johannsen, SR, South O’Brien; Brady Lynott, SO, West Sioux; Brody Boles, SR, HLP; Carson Zandstra, SR, Trinity; Kam Steffen, SO, Cade Pepper, SR, MMCRU.
War Eagle Conference Final Boys Basketball Standings
Gehlen Catholic 10-0
Unity Christian 9-1
Remsen St. Mary’s 8-2
South O’Brien 7-3
West Sioux 6-4
HMS 5-5
Hinton 3-7
Harris-Lake Park 3-7
Trinity Christian 3-7
MMCRU 2-8
Akron-Westfield 0-10