H-M-S lands 2 on boys' all-War Eagle first team

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has two players on the 2020-21 all-War Eagle Conference boys' basketball first team.

Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel, both sophomores, are among the first-team selections that include two players from conference champion Gehlen Catholic and two from runner-up Unity Christian.

Berends, a first-team selection as a freshman, led H-M-S in scoring, rebounds and blocks, and was third in assists. Ebel, who was honorable mention last year, led H-M-S in assists and steals, and was second in scoring.

Senior Ben Haack is among the honorable mention selections. A first-time selection, Haack was second in rebounds, assists and steals, third in blocks and fourth in scoring for the Hawks.

The boys' all-conference selections for 2020-21 are listed below.

BOYS' ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

First Team: Gehlen Catholic – Keaton Bonderson, 10; Carter DeRocher, 11. Unity Christian – Clayton Bosma, 12; Bo Byl, 11. Remsen St. Mary's – Jaxon Bunkers, 10. South O'Brien – Jake Wallin, 10. West Sioux – Mason Coppock, 10. H-M-S – Lance Berends, 10; Kooper Ebel, 10. Hinton – Caleb Holmes, 11.

Second Team: Gehlen Catholic – Zach Kraft, 12. Unity Christian – Jacob Van Donge, 10. Remsen St. Mary's – Blaine Harpenau, 12. South O'Brien – Jarome Jackson, 12. West Sioux – Blake Van Ballegooyen, 11. Harris-Lake Park – Brody Sohn, 12. Trinity Christian – Tony Kooiker, 12.

Honorable Mention: Gehlen Catholic – Dylan Lehmann, 11. Unity Christian – Tanner Schouten, 12; Logan Franken, 12. Remsen St. Mary's – Austin Jensen, 11. South O'Brien – Josh Johannsen, 12. West Sioux – Brady Lynott, 10. H-M-S – Ben Haack, 12. Harris-Lake Park – Brody Boles, 12. Trinity Christian – Carson Zandstra, 12. MMCRU – Kam Steffen, 10; Cade Pepper, 10.