The TRAC has released their boys basketball all-conference teams. Riverdale and Rockridge at (11-1) shared the West Division championship, with Monmouth-Roseville in 3rd at (8-4). All four of Monmouth-Roseville’s losses came to the two top teams in the division. Riverdale had the most players make the 1st or 2nd teams or the Honorable Mention list with 5 total players. Rockridge was next in line with 4 total players. Those two schools each had two players named first team, including all-stater and future Augustana College player, Nate Henry. He was joined on the first team by his teammate junior Jase Whiteman. Monmouth-Roseville had a pair of seniors make the 2nd team, in Ben Anderson and Connor Thompson.
Looking at the East Division of the TRAC, Kewanee won the division crown at (11-1), followed by Princeton at (10-2) and Sterling Newman at (9-3). Kewanee, Newman, Bureau Valley and Peru St. Bede all had three total players make the cut, with Princeton leading in first-teamers with two. Kewanee senior Niko Powe was a first-team selection, as well.
Here’s the full list of selections….
West Division
Final Standings – Varsity
Riverdale 11-1
Rockridge 11-1
Monmouth-Roseville 8-4
Erie/Prophetstown 6-6
Sherrard 4-8
Orion 2-10
Morrison 0-12
First Team * Denotes “unanimous” here and with player and coaches of the year.
Player, Year, School
*Nate Henry 12 Rockridge
*Jase Whiteman 11 Rockridge
*Brandon Stone 12 Riverdale
*Chance Stropes 12 Orion
*Kolby Franks 12 Erie/Prophetstown
Ky Smeltzly 12 Riverdale
Second Team
Holland Anderson 10 Sherrard
Carson Klemme 10 Rockridge
Max Maring 12 Riverdale
Alex Anderson 12 Morrison
Connor Sibley 12 Erie/Prophetstown
Connor Thompson 12 Monmouth-Roseville
Ben Anderson 12 Monmouth-Roseville
Honorable Mention
Jaylan Shelby 12 Sherrard
Clayton Matkivic 12 Sherrard
Landon Bull 9 Rockridge
Andrew Meloan 12 Riverdale
Zach Duke 12 Riverdale
Caleb Naftzger 11 Erie/Prophetstown
East Division
Kewanee 11-1
Princeton 10-2
Sterling Newman 9-3
Bureau Valley 4-8
Mendota 3-9
St Bede 3-9
Hall 2-10
First Team * Denotes “unanimous” here and with player and coaches of the year.
Player, Year, School
*Carter Salisbury SR Bureau Valley
*Niko Powe SR Kewanee
*Marcus Williams SR Newman
*Paul Hart SR St. Bede
Teegan Davis JR Princeton
Grady Thompson JR Princeton
Second Team
Brady Clark SO Kewanee
Mac Resetich JR Hall
Krew Bond JR Mendota
Adam Johnson SR Bureau Valley
Ethan Plym SR Hall
Lucas Simpson SO Newman
Honorable Mention
Kolten Monroe JR Princeton
Will Bruno SR Kewanee
Luke Story SR St. Bede
Layton Britt SR Bureau Valley
Drake Garland SR Hall
Rafa Romero JR Mendota
Nolan Britt R Newman
