War on 54 Tournament standouts honored

Players from Iola, Humboldt, Marmaton Valley and Crest were among the War on 54 All-Tournament honorees. Iola's boys and Anderson County's girls won their respective team competitions.

January 25, 2024 - 3:56 PM

Iola High's Landon Weide drives to the hoop against St. Paul during the War on 54 Tournament. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Iola Hugh’s War on 54 Tournament crown led to individual honors for a pair of Mustangs.

Iola’s Landon Weide and Cortland Carson were both named to the 2024 All-Tournament First team.

Carson, a junior averaged 16 points, three rebounds and more than two rebounds and two assists per contest

Weide averaged 13 points, five rebounds, five assists and nearly three steals per contest for Iola, which went 3-0 in tournament action, capped by a 63-44 win Friday over Anderson County.

They were joined on the first team by Crest High’s Ryan Golden, who averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds over the three-game tournament. The Lancers took third, including wins over Humboldt and Marmaton Valley.

Speaking of Humboldt, Colden Cook earned first-team and Sam Hull second-team all-tournament honors for the Cubs, which went 2-1 at War on 54.

Cook averaged 12 points, five rebounds and two steals per contest.

Hull averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds and nearly three steals over the course of the tournament.

Crest’s Rogan Weir earned second-team all tournament honors. He averaged eight points, five rebounds and five assists per game.

Marmaton Valley’s Brayden Lawson also picked up second-team honors, averaging 11 points over the three games.

Crest took third, Marmaton Valley fourth and Humboldt fifth in the tournament’s final standings.

Crest High’s Ryan Golden, from left, is defended by Humboldt’s Sam Hull during the War on 54 Tournament. Also in on the play is Humboldt’s Asher Hart. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Humboldt High’s Shelby Shaughnessy (15) looks for an opening against Iola during the War on 54 Tournament. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Iola High’s Alana Mader, left, works for rebound position against Cherryvale’s Kadynce Forman during the War on 54 Tournament. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Marmaton Valley High’s Brayden Lawson puts up a shot against Crest during the War on 54 Tournament. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

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ON THE GIRLS side, Humboldt’s Kenisyn Hottenstein and Shelby Shaughnessy both netted first-team all-tournament recognition for the Lady Cubs, who took second after falling to Anderson County in the championship game.

Shaugnessy averaged 15 points per game and Hottenstein 10, which earned the championship game bid with wins over Iola and St. Paul.

Iola’s Keira Fawson, who averaged 11 points per game, and Alana Mader, who averaged eight points over the three games, each netted second-team honors as well. Iola finished fourth in the tournament, falling to Cherryvale in the third-place game.

Marmaton Valley’s Janae Granere, who on Tuesday reached 1,000 career points in a regular season win over Pleasanton, averaged 18 points per game for the Wildcats at War on 54. Marmaton Valley went 2-1 in the tournament to take fifth.

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