On the boys’ side, Florence junior Patrick Milan was selected as Defensive Player of the Year, as well as being an all-conference first team selection. Fellow junior Boone Larison of Goodman-Pembine was also named to the first team.

They joins fellow juniors Chase Novak of Elcho, as well as Reed Christianson and Connor Taylor, both of conference champion Laona-Wabeno, on the first team. Taylor and Novak were both unanimous selections, while Taylor was named Offensive Player of the Year.

Florence sophomore point guard Evan Johnson was named a second team selection. Goodman-Pembine junior guard Jacob Kessel joins Johnson on the second team. Seniors Braden Fredrick of White Lake and Hunter Meistad of Phelps, along with Three Lakes junior Logan Erikson were also tabbed to the second team.

Florence sophomore Dominic DeMuri and Goodman-Pembine junior Landon Kalkofen were named as honorable mentions.

(Matt McCarthy/Daily News photo) Goodman-Pembine’s Boone Larison (25) looks to maneuver around Florence sophomore Evan Johnson (1) in a WIAA tournament game on Feb. 20 at Florence High School. Larison was named to the 2020-21 Northern Lakes Conference first team, and Johnson to the second team.

Bill Taylor of Laona-Wabeno was named NLC Coach of the Year for the boys side.

On the girls side, Florence freshman Isabella Millan was named to the second team. Leading the NLC in scoring, free throws attempted, free throws made and over all free throw percentage, Millan was the only freshman to be an all-conference selection in the NLC this past season.

Ladycats senior Lacey Enders was named as an honorable mention.

Conference champion Crandon head coach Jeff Mayer was named NLC Coach of the Year. Laona-Wabeno senior Kylie Higgins was named both Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year.

Higgins, along with her teammate Emma Harris were selected to the first team. Joining them are Crandon sophomores Holly Palubicki and Mara Stamper.

(Matt McCarthy/Daily News photo) Florence freshman Isabella Millan, dribbles past a Wausaukee defender in a regular season non-conference game. Milan was named to the 2020-21 Northern Lakes Conference second team.

Sydney Lurvey of WIAA Division 5 state runner-up Three Lakes was a first team selection as well. Her teammates Kara Sowinski and Taylor Kolling joined Millan on the second team.

Seniors Maddie Stamper of Crandon and Ellie Ashbach of Elcho were tabbed to the second team as well.

(Matt McCarthy/Daily News photo) Florence’s Dominic DeMuri (5) drives to the basket as he’s guarded by Goodman-Pembine’s Landon Kalkofen (23) in a Northern Lakes Conference game on Dec. 10 at Florence High School. Both players were named Northern Lakes Conference honorable mentions.