BV basketball players/Best-of-the-Best

Pictured is LHS Eagle Braydon Bradshaw in a game against Mountain View in the Eagle’s Lair during the end of the regular season. Bradshaw was named 3A Player of the Year following last week’s state tournament. PIONEER PHOTO/Virginia Giorgis

BRIDGER VALLEY — Bridger Valley varsity basketball players are some of the best-of-the-best in the 3A as six girls and four boys were named as All Conference honorees following the state tournament last week.

The players are designated by a vote of the 3A head coaches. In addition, 3A also voted on an all-defensive team for the first time.

For the boys teams, LHS Eagle Braydon Bradshaw was named Player of the Year. He also earned an All State honor.

As for the All-Defensive Team players both Carter Bradshaw of Lyman and Dane Branson of Mountain View. The rest of the team included Brae’don Lincoln of Lander, Brock Johnson of Powell and Court Gonsalez of Worland.

Bridger Valley male basketball players earning All Conference included Braydon Bradshaw and McKoy Smith, both of Lyman; and Dane Branson of Mountain View.

As for the ladies, there were three each from Lyman and Mountain View. The LHS players included Hallie Bluemel, Caroline Bradshaw and Sage Bradshaw. MVHS players included McKinlee Covolo, Cami Kenison and Jayda Kenison.

Two girls also earned All State. They included Lyman’s Sage Bradshaw who earned her third All State honor and MVHS’ McKinlee Covolo earning her first All State honor.