Friday Fast Break – HSSC – March 25, 2022

The basketball season is over and state championship trophies were awarded last weekend, but now it is time for the individual awards to start being announced over the next two weeks. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association started announcing their award winners this week as they announced their All-State players and coaches on Thursday.

Below is a list of all the St. Louis area players and coaches that earned All-State and Player and Coach of the Year honors.

Class 6 Boys:

• Nick Kramer – SLUH
• Robert Martin – CBC
• John Bol – CBC
• Larry Hughes, Jr. – CBC
• Andrew Young – Marquette
• Kellen Thames – Pattonville
• Nate Staughter – Chaminade
• Conner Turnbull – Ft. Zumwalt North
• Nathan Ryan – Troy
• Tre Bell – Parkway West

Player of the Year – Robert Martin

Coach of the Year – Justin Tatum – CBC

 

Class 6 Girls:

• Saniah Tyler – Incarnate Word
• Natalie Potts – Incarnate Word
• Katie Baumgartner – Marquette
• Mariah Dallas – Ft. Zumwalt South

Coach of the Year – Dan Rolfes – IWA

 

Class 5 Boys:

• Kobi Williams – Westminster
• Ryan Schwendeman – St. Dominic
• Robert Lewis – Cardinal Ritter
• Brian Taylor – De Smet
• Matt Enright – Webster Groves
• Adam Sausele – Vianney
• Braxton Stacker – Cardinal Ritter
• Ethan Chartrand – Webster Groves
• Ade Popoola – Parkway North

Player of the Year – Matt Enright

Coach of the Year – Justin Mathes – Webster Groves

 

Class 5 Girls:

• Cierra Smith – Grandview
• Brooklyn Rhodes – Whitfield
• Eliza Maupin – Webster Groves
• Ellie Paloucek – Webster Groves
• Yasmine Edmonson – Ft. Zumwalt East
• JaNya Bush – Whitfield
• Kamryn Winch – North County
• Taylor Brown – Lift for Life

 

Class 4 Boys:

• Brandon Mitchell-Day – MICDS
• Kenard Davis – Vashon
• Jaden Nicholson – Vashon
• Anthony Caldwell, Jr. – Lift for Life
• Trasean White – Confluence
• Stephen Bonner – Soldan

Coach of the Year – Tony Irons – Vashon

 

Class 4 Girls:

• Allie Turner – John Burroughs
• Raychel Jones – Vashon
• Julia Coleman – Westminster
• Chantrel Clayton – Cardinal Ritter
• Mia Nicastro – St. Charles West

Coach of the Year – Jacob Yorg – John Burroughs

 

Class 3 Boys:

• LeMond Shaw – Bishop DuBourg
• Ethan Kissell – Duchesne

 

Tony Irons was also named the Ryan Shaw National High School Basketball Coaches Association award winner for the state of Missouri after guiding the Wolverines to their 13th state championship.

Kirkwood girls’ assistant coach Brad Sutterer was named the Kevin “Cub” Martin Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts in assisting the Pioneers program to another outstanding season.

Brandon Mitchell-Day and Saniah Tyler were nominated for the highest honor in the state, the Mr. and Miss Show-Me Basketball Award. The award goes to a senior player that exhibits exceptional talent and skill in the game of basketball, along with strong character.

There will be many more awards given out in the coming weeks.

This weekend, spring sports are in full effect as Fort Zumwalt west will host one of the biggest track and field meets in the early season Saturday starting at 9 a.m. In the gym, the finals of the Southside boys’ volleyball tournament will take place at noon Saturday with the Francis Howell Central tournament going on all day Saturday.

On the diamond, CBC and De Smet will open Metro Catholic Conference action Saturday at Cadet Park starting at 1 p.m. Ladue and St. Dominic will take the field at noon out at Crusader Field while Westminster will travel to St. Charles County to take on Ft. Zumwalt West in a 12:30 p.m. start.

In lacrosse action, Rockhurst heads to St. Louis to take on De Smet at the home of the Spartans in a match that is set to begin at 1 p.m. while MICDS will play host to Memphis University School in a 2 p.m. start.