Preseason All-Conference Teams: SICL East

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year:</strong> 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1951796' first='Caleb' last='Haack'] (Iowa Valley)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heading into the season, the SICL East actually looks as open as it has in quite a while. Could Iowa Valley leap up and take control of the division? Behind Haack, the do-it-all 6-7/6-8 forward, it's possible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1951796' first='Caleb' last='Haack'] (Iowa Valley): 21.1 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 4.2 blocks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haack is a really talented big man who can score inside and out, dominate the glass, create plays for his teammates, and protect the rim as well as anyone in the class. He's a mobile, athletic forward who stuffs the stat sheet in a big way, leading the Tigers in scoring, rebounding, and blocks, while ranking second in assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 Sam DeMeulenaere (Belle Plaine): 16.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeMeulenaere led the Plainsmen in scoring as a junior, and following the graduation of three other double-figure scorers, he'll be asked to do even more as a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 Solon Yates (Sigourney): 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yates was solid as a sophomore for the Savages, second on the team in scoring, and following the graduation of leading scorer Isaac Bruns, he could see his numbers shoot up even more as a junior. He can score inside and out and is a solid secondary playmaker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='2511617' first='Billie' last='Kindred'] (Keota): 11.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kindred is a walking double-double who controls the painted area on both ends of the floor for the Eagles. He's a pretty good finisher around the rim with either hand, is a solid passer out of the post area, and is the anchor of the team defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2906474' first='Cole' last='Long'] (Iowa Valley): 11.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.7 steals, 80.0 FT%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long had a productive freshman year for the Tigers, ranking second on the team in scoring while also serving as their best perimeter shooting threat, knocking down 36% of his 3-point attempts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 Levi Molyneux (Tri-County)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 Sean McCullouch (Tri-County)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 Ike Molyneux (Sigourney)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 Everett Bender (English Valleys)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2886798' first='John' last='Berg'] (Sigourney)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 Brayden Wood (Sigourney)<br>2026 Owen Ary (Iowa Valley)<br>2027 Tyler Lortz (English Valleys)<br>2027 Layne Peska (Iowa Valley)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->