Preseason All-Conference Teams: Rolling Valley

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year: </strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1977076' first='Landon' last='Blum'] (Woodbine)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blum, one of the best athletes in the state regardless of class, is a pretty easy pick here. He's a dynamic, athletic wing who can dominate games on both ends of the floor for a Tigers team that will once again battle it out with Coon Rapids-Bayard at the top of the league. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1977076' first='Landon' last='Blum'] (Woodbine): 20.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Penn State football commit's athleticism and length make him incredibly tough to contend with at this level. He's a big-time two-way player who can score, facilitate, and defend at a high level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2754681' first='Trevon' last='Keely'] (Paton-Churdan): 19.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.2 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keely is a really good athlete who competes hard on the glass on both ends of the floor, finishes well around the rim, and is a versatile defender who can defend one through five at this level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='3620642' first='Tristen' last='Burkhart'] (Boyer Valley): 13.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-2 forward who can do a little bit of everything for the Bulldogs, Burkhart led the team in scoring and rebounding last season. He scores efficiently around the bucket, has good hands, and competes hard on the glass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2906442' first='Ty' last='Heydon'] (Coon Rapids-Bayard): 13.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.3 steals, 61.2 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic forward who is absolutely dominant on the glass on both ends of the floor, Heydon was a walking double-double last season for CR-B, and even more rebounding opportunity opened up following the graduation of older brother Cal, who averaged nearly nine rebounds a game himself last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2906452' first='Caden' last='Oswald'] (Coon Rapids-Bayard): 9.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 3.0 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oswald is a pass-first lead guard who posted a really impressive 2.49 assist-to-turnover ratio as a junior for the Crusaders, helping lead them to an undefeated mark in league play. A pass-first guard with tight handles and great vision, he'll once again be the straw that stirs the drink for one of the best teams in the conference and in 1A overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 Hayden Studer (Ar-We-Va)<br>2027 Wyatt Danner (IKM-Manning)<br>2027 Brock Kusel (IKM-Manning)<br>2028 Jorgen Nowatzke (Audubon)<br>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2853857' first='Bryce' last='Lewis'] (Coon Rapids-Bayard)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 Brody Koski (Boyer Valley)<br>2027 Braxton Dennis (CAM)<br>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2853843' first='Aiden' last='Kjergaard'] (Audubon)<br>2027 Greyson Renze (Glidden-Ralston)<br>2027 Kayden Winther (CAM)<br>2028 Colton Rohrbeck (Glidden-Ralston)<br>2027 Blaise Schilling (Paton-Churdan)<br>2028 Blake Nelson (Exira-EHK)<br>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='3681787' first='Henry' last='Gruver'] (Woodbine)<br>2028 Ayden Coenen (Woodbine)<br>2028 Grant Wilken (Ar-We-Va)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->