Two Marion athletes have received all-league basketball recognition from Heart of America coaches.
Junior Kourtney Hansen represents the 15-7 Warrior girls as a first-team selection. Hansen turned in per-game averages of 14.5 points and 8.9 rebounds over 22 games this season.
Junior Zachary Stuchlik represents the 5-16 Warrior boys as an honorable mention pick. He turned in per-game averages of 11 points and six rebounds.
2017 All-HOA BasketĀball
Girls
First team: Ashtyn Wiebe, jr., Berean Academy; Kourtney Hansen, jr., Marion; Lexi Lorimor, sr., Moundridge; Bethany Stucky, jr., Moundridge; Kelcey Hinz, sr., Remington; Sage Westerfield, jr., Remington; Taya Wilson, jr., Sterling.
Second team: Amanda Harder, sr., Berean Academy; Sydney Omli, sr., Ell-Saline; Emily Laham, fr., Remington; Macie McGinn, jr., Sedgwick; Grace Thompson, fr., Sedgwick; Maddie Thrasher, sr., Sterling; Olivia Shank, so., Hutchinson Trinity.
Honorable mention: Chloe Stanley, fr., Bennington; Kadi Relph, sr., Ell-Saline; Macy DeWitt, so., Inman; MaKayla Michael, jr., Inman; Natalie Kaufman, sr., Moundridge; Sydney Hilliard, jr., Sedgwick; Shae Ware, sr., Sedgwick; Celia Biel, sr., Hutchinson Trinity.
2017 All-HOA BasketĀball
Boys
First team: Ben Herrman, sr., Berean Academy; Payton Froese, so., Inman; Noah Eichelberger, jr., Moundridge; Garet Johnson, sr., Remington; Neal Bever, jr., Sedgwick; Lucas Briar, jr., Sterling; Kyler Comley, sr., Sterling.
Second team: Avery Kidd, sr., Bennington; Zac Reed, sr., Bennington; Mason Thiessen, so., Inman; Anthony Otte, sr., Moundridge; Brayden Francis, jr., Sedgwick; Connor Remar, jr., Hutchinson Trinity; Kaleb Hammeke, so., Hutchinson Trinity.
Honorable mention: JJ Allen, jr., Bennington; Micah Wieber, sr., Berean Academy; Mason Farrell, jr., Ell-Saline; Tyler Weems, sr., Ell-Saline; Lucas Barlow, sr., Inman; Zachary Stuchlik, jr., Marion.