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U.P. Players, Coaches Earn Statewide Recognition
 The Associated Press has released its All-State boys basketball teams. The student-athletes were picked by a group of 12 sportswriters from across the state. There were nine U.P. players recognized, and the Menominee and Ewen-Trout Creek coaches were named Michigan Coach of the Year in their respective divisions. Division Two All-State Honorable Mention Colin Hudson, Escanaba Division Three All-State FIRST TEAM Aidan Bellisle, Menominee, Sr. Daquan Coleman, Burton Bendle, Sr. Tyler DeGroote, Schoolcraft, Sr. Jamison Eklund, Pewamo-Westphalia, Jr. Carmelo Harris, Flint Beecher, Sr. Kaden Johnson, Hartford, Sr. Robert Lee, Flint Beecher, Jr. Malik Olafioye, Ecorse, Jr. Ty Ryske, Schoolcraft, Sr. Evan Solomon, Charlevoix, Sr. Division Three Michigan Coach of the Year Sam Larson, Menominee Division Three All-State SECOND TEAM Jermaine Buckner, Vandercook Lake, Sr. Michael Calhoun, Riverview Gabriel Richard, Sr. Zach Carlson, Westwood, Sr. Derrick Kemp, Ecorse, Sr. Patrick Kombo, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, Sr. Preston Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston, Sr. Wyatt Nausadis, Traverse City St. Francis, Jr. Johnny Schutz, Painesdale-Jeffers, Sr. Ethan Swenson, Bath, Sr. Owen Varnado, Western Michigan Christian, Sr. Jayce Warren, Bridgman, Sr. Division Four All-State FIRST TEAM Uchenna Amene, Southfield Christian, So. Dylan Barnowski, Lake Leelanau St. Mary, Jr. Jaden Borseth, Ewen-Trout Creek, Sr. Trenton Boike, Genesee Christian, Jr. Brock Broderick, Traverse City Christian, Sr. Nate Lott II, Webberville, Sr. Bradley Richards, Fruitport Calvary Christian, Sr. Trenton Taratuta, Hillman, So. Brady Titus, Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian, Sr. Trevin Winkle, McBain Northern Michigan Christian, Sr. Division Four Michigan Coach of the Year Brad Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek Division Four All-State SECOND TEAM Shawn Bramer, Lake Leelanau St. Mary, Jr. Tyler Chapman, Genesee Christian, Jr. Eric Grabill, Calvary Baptist Academy, Sr. Jager Mix, Onaway, Sr. Braylon Robbins, Bellevue, Sr. Frederick Saunders, Detroit Douglass, So. E.J. Suggitt, Rudyard, Sr. Jonathan Tunney, Saginaw Nouvel, Sr. Tyler VanEtten, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Sr. Michigan Division Four Second Team Coach Mark Keeler, Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian Division Four Honorable Mention Eric Abramson, Ewen-Trout Creek Tate Besteman, Rudyard Kelsey Jilek, Ewen-Trout Creek |
