Iron Mountain senior Oskar Kangas (0) elevates for a one-handed dunk on Friday against Menominee in the MHSAA Division 3 District 66 final in Mountaineer Gym. (Terry Raiche photo)

IRON MOUNTAIN — After helping lead the Iron Mountain boys varsity basketball team to a share of the Mid-Peninsula Conference title, senior Oskar Kangas was definitely in contention for the conference’s top honor.

On Monday, Kangas added another honor to his resume when he was named MPC Player of the Year. Last week, Kangas was named co-Player of the Year in the West PAC.

Mountaineers sophomore Brayden Kassin was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Westwood’s A.J. Pizziola.

Patriots head coach Luke Gray was named conference Coach of the Year.

Senior Gerald Sampoll-Torres was Iron Mountain’s lone first teamer while fellow seniors Evan Copley and Ian Marttila were named to the MPC second team.

The entire list of awards, as voted on by conference coaches, are below.

MID-PENINSULA CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

Player of the Year – Oskar Kangas, Iron Mountain, Senior

Co-Defensive Players of the Year – AJ Pizziola, Westwood, Junior;

Brayden Kassin, Iron Mountain, Sophomore

Coach of the Year – Luke Gray, Westwood

MPC FIRST TEAM

Ethan Marta, Westwood, G, Junior

Caden Luoma, Ishpeming, G, Senior

Jordan Guenette, Negaunee, G, Senior

Gerald Sampoll-Torres, Iron Mountain, G, Senior

Lonnie Davey, Gladstone, G, Sophomore

Tristan Miller, Westwood, F, Senior

MPC SECOND TEAM

Baron Heslip, Negaunee, F, Senior

Waylon Sales, Gwinn, F, Senior

Evan Copley, Iron Mountain, G, Senior

Reid Frustaglio, Westwood, F, Senior

Ian Marttila, Iron Mountain, G, Senior

Kyle Waterman, Negaunee, F, Sophomore

MPC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Baron Heslip, Negaunee, F, Senior

Ethan Corp, Ishpeming, F, Senior

Waylon Sales, Gwinn, F, Senior

DJ Belleville, Manistique, G, Senior

MPC HONORABLE MENTION

Ethan Corp, Ishpeming, F, Senior

DJ Belleville, Manistique, G, Senior

Report compiled by Daily News sports editor Sean Chase.