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On Tuesday West High secured its eighth consecutive trip to the state state tournament.

Less than 24 hours later and more than six days before the Trojans open state tournament play the awards are beginning to roll in.

West High had a pair of players earn first-team honors and coach Steve Bergman was named Mississippi Division coach of the year when the Mississippi Valley Conference announced its postseason awards on Wednesday.

Senior Seybian Sims and junior Patrick McCaffery were both unanimous first-team picks in the Mississippi Division while junior point guard Dante Eldridge was a second-team selection.

Sims averaged 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 76 percent from the field.

The 6-foot-7 forward added a team-high 30 blocked shots while averaging 2.3 assists per game.

McCaffery led West High in scoring at 20.6 points per game and averaged 6.4 rebounds and a team-best 1.4 steals.

Eldridge averaged 11.3 points and led the Trojans with 2.6 assists per game.

Bergman earned divisional coach of the year honors after directing West High to a 19-4 record that included a 14-2 conference mark and a Mississippi Division title.

Seniors Evan Flitz and Hakeem Odunsi were both honorable mention selections for West High.

City High sophomore Keshawn Christian was a second-team pick in the Valley Division.

Christian averaged 12.1 points and 5 rebounds and led the Little Hawks with 1.5 steals per game.

Juniors Ry Threlkeld-Wiegand and Antonio Turner were both honorable mention selections for City High.

Mississippi Valley Conference Boys Basketball All-Division Selection

Mississippi Division

Athlete of the Year – Matt Mims, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach of the Year – Steve Bergman, West High

First Team – *Patrick McCaffery, Jr. West High; *Seybian Sims, Sr., West High; *Matt Mims, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; *Trey Hutcheson, Jr., Linn-Mar; *CaRondis Harris-Anderson, Sr., Waterloo West; Tyrese Nickelson, Jr., Waterloo East; Jackson Joens, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Second Team – Kyler Bell, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Dante Eldridge, Jr., West High; Willie Guy, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Jacob Robertson, Sr., Linn-Mar; Matt Bandy, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Peter Timmerman, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; TreyShawn LaBeaux, Sr., Waterloo East.

Honorable mention – Ozzie Meiborg, Soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; T.J. Kuennen, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Quinn Schulte, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kyle Moeder, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Jackson Jaeger, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Craig Collins, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Evan Flitz, Sr., West High; Hakeem Odunsi, Sr., West High; Nolan Ruff, Sr., Linn-Mar; Nate Annis, Sr., Linn-Mar; Jacee Clark, Sr., Waterloo East; Jovahn Holmes, Sr., Waterloo East; Kalen Burt, Sr., Waterloo West; Isaiah Johnson, Soph., Waterloo West.

All-academic (area athletes only) – Jake Anderson, Sr., West High; Evan Flitz, Sr., West High.

Valley Division

Athlete of the Year – AJ Green, Sr., Cedar Falls

Coach of the Year – Wendell Eimers, Dubuque Senior

First Team – *AJ Green, Sr., Cedar Falls; *Lucas Duax, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; *Carter Stevens, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Kris Murray, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Keith Johnson, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Noah Carter, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Logan Wolf, Jr., Cedar Falls.

Second Team – Jackson Foley, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Griff Clark, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Keegan Murry, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Mick McCurry, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Keshawn Christian, Soph., City High; Nick Timmerman, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Sam Link, Jr., Dubuque Senior.

Honorable mention – Jackson Frericks, Jr., Cedar Falls; Ben Gerdes, Sr., Cedar Falls; Jack Wetzel, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Grant Griffin, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Logan Burg, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Harrison Cook, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Campbell Mitvalsky, Soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; Drew Christensen, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Wil Courtney, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Max Duax, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Marshaun Carroll, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Landon Hermsen, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Antonio Turner, Jr., City High; Ry Threlkeld-Wiegand, Jr., City High.

All-academic (area athletes only) – Ry Threlkeld-Wiegand, Jr. City High; Carter Westlake, Jr. City High.