2016 MLA Holiday Tourney awards for boys/girls
The 2016 Mountain Lake Area (MLA) Holiday Tournament All-Tourney Team honors have been awarded to boys and girls basketball players competing in play over the course of the two days.
For the boys, six players were recognized, including two from each of the undefeated teams – Legacy Christian Academy (defeated Renville County West and MLA) and Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (downed MLA and Renville County West).
Honored for their hard court play were:
+ Cole Bertsch – 6’1″ senior from Legacy Christian.
+ Josh Niessen – 6’3″ senior of Legacy Christian.
+ Derek Pendleton – 6’2″ senior of Cedar Mountain/Comfrey.
+ Wambde Diaz – 6′ junior from Cedar Mountain/Comfrey.
+ Justin Schrupp – 6’1″ sophomore from Renville County West.
+ Levi Stoesz – 6′ senior of MLA.
Five All-Tourney awards were presented to girls team members. Only one team – MLA – was undefeated in the tourney (defeating Renville County West and Legacy Christian), and two Wolverine players were honored.
Recognized as All-Tourney were:
+ Brook Sunderman – 5’5″ senior from MLA.
+ Taylor Naas – 5’4″ sophomore from MLA.
+ Mari Smitsdorff – 6’1″ senior from Legacy Christian.
+ Emma Woebler – 5’4″ senior of Westbrook-Walnut Grove.
+ Aleah Zieske – 5’9″ eighth-grader of Renville County West.
