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By RICK PETERSON

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Nine Rossville and Silver Lake players have received All-Mid-East League basketball recognition, including three first-teamers.

Rossville freshmen Emma Mitchell and Kinsey Perine and Silver Lake freshman McKinley Kruger were named to the All-Mid-East girls first team while Silver Lake sophomore Mariah Farmer and freshman Makenzie McDaniel received honorable mention.

McKinley Kruger2Silver Lake freshman McKinley Kruger received All-Mid-East League first-team basketball honors after helping the Eagles reach the 3A state quarterfinals. [File photo/TSN]

EmmaMitchellRossville freshman Emma Mitchell has received All-Mid-East League girls basketball honors. [File photo/TSN]

 Kinsey PerineKinsey Perine, a Rossville freshman, has been named a first-team All-Mid-East league girls basketball selection. [File photo/TSN]

On the boys side, Rossville sophomore Kade Perine and Silver Lake seniors Andrew Osterhaus and Dawson Wyre and sophomore Kamryn Kaniper received all-league honorable mention.

The 10-member girls first team also includes seniors Jessi Brummett and Ames Burton and sophomore CJ Rignell of Riley County, senior Evie Gill and junior Grace Gehl of Rock Creek, St. Maryss junior Katelyn Hurla and Wabaunsee junior Lauren Schutter.

The All-Mid-East League boys first team includes seniors Dawson Zenger, Brooks Whaley and Caden Vinduska of Rock Creek, sophomore Keller Hurla and junior Fred Criqui of St. Marys, sophomore Tyler Lohmeyer and Brayden Meseke of Wabaunsee and junior Trey Harmison and seniors Avery Holle and Connor Holle of Riley County.

ALL-MID-EAST LEAGUE BASKETBALL

BOYS

First team

Dawson Zenger, sr., Rock Creek; Keller Hurla, so., St. Marys; Tyler Lohmeyer, so. Wabaunsee; Brayden Meseke, jr., Wabaunsee; Fred Criqui, jr., St. Marys; Brooks Whaley, sr., Rock Creek; Trey Harmison, jr., Riley County; Caden Vinduska, sr., Rock Creek; Avery Holle, sr., Riley County; Connor Holle, sr., Riley County.

Honorable Mention

Rock Creek: Charlie Killingsworth, sr. Rossville: Kade Perine, so. Silver Lake: Kamryn Kaniper, so.; Andrew Osterhaus, sr.; Dawson Wyre, sr. St. Marys: Jaxon Hurla, jr.; Danny Moylan, sr. Wabaunsee: Cade Oliver, jr.; Dawson Schultz, sr.

GIRLS

First Team

Jessi Brummett, sr., Riley County; Ames Burton, sr., Riley County; Grace Gehl, jr., Rock Creek; Evie Gill, sr., Rock Creek; Katelyn Hurla, jr., St. Marys; McKinley Kruger, fr., Silver Lake; Emma Mitchell, fr., Rossville; Kinsey Perine, fr., Rossville; CJ Rignell, so., Riley County; Lauren Schutter, jr., Wabaunsee.

Honorable Mention

Rock Creek: Brooklyn Goehring, jr. Silver Lake: Mariah Farmer, so.; Makenzie McDaniel, fr. St. Marys: Morgan Hurla, jr. Wabaunsee: Maisyn Wertzberger, sr.

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