Boys basketball hosts end-of-season banquet, presents student awards

Caitlin Leiker, Assistant Editor|April 26, 2021

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To close out the season, the boys basketball banquet was held in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. on April 18.

The team finished strong with a 22-1 run, alongside winning sub-state, league, the Colby Orange & Black Classic and the Hays City Shootout, resulting in the best season in school history.

“Our guys worked extremely hard all season and remained coachable and unselfish throughout,” coach Alex Hutchins said. “Moving forward, we’d like to continue to improve our shooting, especially from the three and the free throw line.”

The titles awarded at the banquet are as follows:

Team Awards

Most Valuable Player

  • Varsity: senior Dalyn Schwarz
  • Junior Varsity: junior Garrett Wellbrock
  • Freshman Team: Jack Weimer

Defensive Player of the Year: junior Jordan Dale

Practice Player of the Year: sophomore Remy Stull

Most Improved Player: junior Jace Linenberger

Most Inspirational Player: senior Dalyn Schwarz

All-Conference

WAC Player of the Year: senior Dalyn Schwarz

All-WAC – First Team

  • senior Dalyn Schwarz
  • junior Jace Linenberger
  • junior Carson Kieffer

All-WAC – Second Team: senior TJ Nunnery

All-WAC – Honorable Mention: junior Jordan Dale

All-State

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association 5A All-State

  • Second Team: junior Jace Linenberger
  • Honorable Mention: senior Dalyn Schwarz

Wichita Eagle 5A All-State

  • Second Team: junior Jace Linenberger
  • Third Team: senior Dalyn Schwarz
  • Honorable Mention: junior Carson Kieffer

Topeka Capital Journal 5A All-State

  • Second Team: junior Jace Linenberger
  • Honorable Mention: junior Dalyn Schwarz, junior Carson Kieffer

Sports in Kansas 5A All-State

  • First Team: senior Dalyn Schwarz, junior Carson Kieffer
  • Second Team: junior Jace Linenberger
  • Honorable Mention: senior TJ Nunnery

Schwarz said his favorite part of this season was the uniting team meals and the group’s accomplishments.

“Rarely does a team complete an undefeated regular season,” Schwarz said. “Next year, I hope to see some of the younger guys step up and fill roles of the seniors leaving and hopefully make another run at state.”

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