HUMBOLDT — A second straight Tri-Valley League championship translated into a number of postseason accolades for Humboldt High’s Cubs.
Humboldt had four players earn TRL recognition, including first-team performers Sam Hull and Colden Cook, while Blake Ellis and Asher Hart earned honorable mention.
On the girls side, Humboldt’s Kenisyn Hottenstein and Shelby Shaughnessy also earned honorable mention.
With Hull and Cook leading the way, Humboldt rolled to a 19-3 season before bowing out in the Class 3A Substate Semifinals.
Hull, a senior, scored a team-high 16.3 points per contest, while ranking second (behind Cook) with 5.8 rebounds. He also dished out 2.2 assists and had two steals per contest.
Cook’s junior season saw him average 13.6 points, 6.5 boards, 24 assists, 1.9 steals and nearly 1 block per game.
Hart ranked third on the team in scoring at 6.3 points. He also added nearly 2 assists and 2 steals per game.
Ellis averaged 4.8 points and tied with Cook for the team lead with 2.4 assists per game. He averaged 2 steals as well.
HUMBOLDT’S Lady Cubs went 13-9 on the season, even with a small bench, and made it to the Substate Semis.
Shaughnessy, a junior, led the way in both scoring and rebounding with 9.3 points and 7.1 boards per contest.
Hottenstein, Humboldt’s only senior, wasn’t far behind, averaging 8.6 points and 5.1 rebounds.
Tri-Valley League
Boys
First Team
Colden Cook, Jr., Humboldt
Ethan Dillinger, Sr., Erie
Reid Duff, Jr., Erie
Colt Hightower, Jr., Caney Valley
Sam Hull, Sr., Humboldt
Second Team
Elias Barnett, Jr., Fredonia
Malachi Jimenez, Sr., Bluestem
Ashton O’Neal, Jr., Fredonia
Lyle Perrier, Sr., Eureka
Talon Roebuck, Sr., Neodesha
Honorable Mention
Kamden Barnett, Fr., Fredonia
Blake Ellis, Jr., Humboldt
Carsen Ellis, Jr., Cherryvale
Asher Hart, Jr., Humboldt
Krewe Johnson, Jr., Neodesha
Girls
First Team
Prayer Roebuck, Jr., Neodesha
Brenna Rucker, So., Eureka
Bethany Umbarger, Sr., Cherryvale
Anna Washburn, Sr., Caney Valley
Laynie Winfrey, Jr., Eureka
Second Team
Kimmy Combs, So., Neodesha
Holli Emmons, Sr., Bluestem
Tinley Lovesee, Sr., Cherryvale
Jailee Reister, Sr., Cherryvale
Zoey Sims, Sr., Fredonia
Honorable Mention
Kadynce Forman, Jr., Cherryvale
Kenisyn Hottenstein, Sr., Humboldt
Alex Pasquarelli, Sr., Erie
Shelby Shaughnessy, Jr., Humboldt
