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Local cagers named to All-UP Dream Team

Kingsford senior Morgan Sleik (12) soars to the basket for a 2-hand dunk against Negaunee in Flivver Gym during the MHSAA Division 2 District 33 finals on Feb. 28. (Terry Raiche photo)

MARQUETTE — After leading the Kingsford boys varsity basketball team to the Breslin Center in his first season at the helm, head coach Ben Olsen has something else to celebrate.

Olsen was named Division 1-3 Coach of the Year by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Friday. The Flivvers also took home co-Team of the Year honors in Division 1-2.

The All-U.P. awards were also released with Flivvers senior Gavin Grondin, Iron Mountain senior Oskar Kangas and Forest Park sophomore Vic Giuliani receiving Dream Team honors.

The Trojans, who also made the trip to East Lansing for the state semifinals, took home Division 4 Team of the Year.

Kingsford senior Morgan Sleik received a second team nod in Division 1-3.

Mountaineers senior Gerald Sampoll-Torres and West Iron County senior were also named to the second team.

Iron Mountain seniors Evan Copley and Ian Marttila both received honorable mention alongside Kingsford junior Jack Kriegl.

In Division 4, Forest Park senior Kevin Giuliani was the lone area athlete to receive first team honors.

Norway senior Cole Baij received second team honors alongside Trojans sophomore Dax Huuki and North Dickinson junior Spencer Kramer.

Knights senior Mason Trudeau received special mention honors while Norway senior Bryce Adams, North Central senior Lane Gorzinski, Nordics junior Brady Jungwirth, North Dickinson junior Ty King, Nordics sophomore Trenton Kramer, Jets sophomore Kaden Malone, Forest Park senior Matthew Showers, Trojans sophomore Isaiah Tarter and Jets senior Jordan Walters all received an honorable mention selection.

The entire list of awards are below.

Special Awards

Mr. Basketball: Jacob MacPhee, Marquette

Division 1-2

Team of the Year: Marquette, Kingsford

Division 3

Team of the Year: Westwood

Division 1-3

Player of the Year: Jacob MacPhee, Marquette

Coach of the Year: Ben Olsen, Kingsford

Division 4

Player of the Year: Vic Giuliani, Crystal Falls Forest Park

Team of the Year: Crystal Falls Forest Park

Coach of the Year: Tracy Peterson, Pickfod

Dream Team

Gavin Grondin, Kingsford, 6-0, Sr.

Ethan Marta, Westwood, 6-3, Jr.

Oskar Kangas, Iron Mountain, 6-6, Sr.

Jacob MacPhee, Marquette, 6-6, Sr.

Vic Giuliani, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-3, Soph.

Division 1-3

First Team

Jaxon Jurmu, Marquette, 5-11, Sr.

Caden Luoma, Ishpeming, 6-1, Sr.

Tanner Theuerkauf, Menominee, 6-3, Jr.

Carson Kienitz, Munising, Sr.

Trevor Nolan, Munising, Sr.

Second Team

Kyler Sager, Marquette, 6-1, Sr.

Morgan Sleik, Kingsford, 6-4, Sr.

Gerald Sampoll-Torres, Iron Mountain, 5-10, Sr.

Jordan Guenette, Negaunee

Luke Hill, Houghton

Lonnie Davey, Gladstone, 6-0, Soph.

Tristan Miller, Westwood, 6-1, Sr.

Nick Miskovich, Ironwood, 6-3, Jr.

Elijah Oberlin, West Iron County, 6-4, Sr.

Jack Dusseault, Munising, Sr.

Special Mention

Darrent Butler, Menominee, 6-1, Jr.; Brayden Derouin, Bark River-Harris, 6-1, Jr.; Reid Frustaglio, Westwood, 6-0, Sr.; Waylon Sales, Gwinn, 6-4, Sr.; Javon Stevenson, Escanaba, 6-4, Sr.; Gavin Sturos, Calumet 5-9, Sr.; Kyle Waterman, Negaunee, Soph.

Honorable Mention

Taylor Asgaard, Escanaba, 5-11, Jr.; Dylan Beal, Menominee, 5-9, Soph.; Evan Copley, Iron Mountain, 6-1, Sr.; Connor Fierstine, Marquette, 6-5, Jr.; Baron Heslip, Negaunee; Finley Johnson, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-11, Soph.; Jack Kriegl, Kingsford, 5-10, Jr.; Landon Larson, Jeffers, 5-11, Jr.; Lane Laux, Houghton; Isaiah Lawson, Houghton; Trevin Maleport, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-8, Jr.; Ian Marttila, Iron Mountain, 6-1, Sr.; Micah Pieti, Calumet, 5-11, Sr.; A.J. Pizziola, Westwood, 5-8, Jr.; Alex Prins, Gladstone, 5-8, Fresh.; Axton Ruotsala, Ironwood, 5-9, Sr.; Gabe Spear, Bark River-Harris, 6-2, Soph.

Division 4

First Team

Kevin Giuliani, Forest Park, 6-5, Sr.

Forest Park senior Kevin Giuliani (44) and sophomore Dax Huuki (11) box out North Dickinson junior Spencer Kramer (24) during the MHSAA Division 4 Regional 25 semifinals on March 4 at Kingsford High School. (Terry Raiche photo)

Eli MacDonald, Pickford, 6-1, Sr.

Austin Gordon, Ewen-Trout Creek, 6-1, Sr.

Owen Kuehnau, Stephenson, 5-10, Sr.

Trey Lynn, Brimley, 6-0, Sr.

Second Team

Cole Baij, Norway, 6-1, Sr.

Jayden Sagataw, Hannahville, 6-1, Sr.

Liam Tourtillott, Dollar Bay, 6-0, Jr.

Daniel Connor, Baraga, Jr.

Dax Huuki, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-0, Soph.

Sam Lee, L’Anse, 6-1, Fresh.

Spencer Kramer, North Dickinson, 6-2, Jr.

Gunner Bennin, Pickford, 6-0, Jr.

Cayden Harju, Bessemer, 5-11, Soph.

Caden Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-10, Sr.

Caden Chromy, Maplewood Baptist, 6-1, Soph.

Keagan Martin, Newberry, 5-10, Jr.

Special Mention

Jaxon Clark, Rudyard, 5-6, Jr.; Nick Desjarden, Big Bay de Noc, 6-3, Sr.; Chase Lane, Wakefield-Marenisco, 5-7, Soph.; Sam Salo, Carney-Nadeau, 5-11, Sr.; Tommy Storey, Pickford, 5-9, Sr.; Zack Swartz, Stephenson, 6-5, Sr.; Mason Trudeau, Norway, 6-0, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Bryce Adams, Norway, 6-0, Sr.; Zander Bigger, Superior Central, 6-2, Sr.; Gage Chynoweth, Hancock, Fresh.; Jack Cifelli, Rudyard, 6-4, Sr.; Keegan Davidson, L’Anse, 6-0, Jr.; Carver Day, Maplewood Baptist; Joseph Fish, Baraga, Soph.; Eddie Forslund, Rapid River, 6-1, Sr.; AJ Gallino, Norway, 5-9, Sr.; Wade Goetz, Cedarville-DeTour, 6-3, Sr.; Lane Gorzinski, North Central, 6-0, Sr.; Ethan Harrison, Rapid River, 6-0, Sr.; Nolan Hendrickson, Baraga, Sr.; Leland Hollenbeck, Bessemer, 6-3, Jr.; Brady Jungwirth, North Dickinson, 5-10, Jr.; Cullen Kasbohm, Carney-Nadeau, 5-10, Soph.; Caleb Kentala, Dollar Bay, 5-10, Jr.; Ty King, North Dickinson, 6-1, Jr.; Trenton Kramer, North Dickinson, 6-4, Soph.; Brayden Larson, Chassell, 5-10, Jr.; Talan Larson, L’Anse, 5-9, Fresh.; Kaden Malone, North Central, 5-8, Soph.; DaShawn Metzger, Hannahville, 5-7, Sr.; Lane Olson, Rapid River, 5-11, Soph.; Matthew Rahilly, Newberry, 6-0, Sr.; Matt Showers, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-2, Sr.; Landson Smith, Baraga, Soph.; Blake Tanner, Superior Central, 5-11, Jr.; Isaiah Tarter, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-1, Soph.; Logan Thiele, Newberry, 5-11, Soph.; Jordan Walters, North Central, 5-7, Sr.

Report compiled by Daily News sports editor Sean Chase.

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