West PAC salutes Wonders, Nelson
Pietrantonio tabbed for ‘Dream Team’
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COVINGTON -- Iron Mountain senior Foster Wonders was named West PAC Conference 2021 Player of the Year as coaches selected the All-Conference team at Hardwood Steakhouse in Covington.
West Iron senior center Justin Nelson was tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year. Nelson was also named to the conference Dream Team, along with Iron Mountain senior Bryce Pietrantonio.
Iron Mountain senior Ricky Brown and fellow senior Nathan Thomson of West Iron were named to the first team. Mitch Ballinger, also a senior of West Iron, was named to the second team.
Iron Mountain bench boss Harvey "Bucky" Johnson was named Coach of the Year.
On the girls side, the Shamion sisters of West Iron, senior Jordan and freshman Danica. were both named to the second team.
West PAC Boys Basketball 2021 All-Conference team:
Player of the Year: Foster Wonders, Iron Mountain, Senior
Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Nelson, West Iron County, Senior
Coach of the Year: Harvey "Bucky" Johnson, Iron Mountain
Dream Team
Zach Carlson, Westwood, Jr.
Justin Nelson, West Iron, Sr.
Eli Luokkala, Negaunee, Sr.
Bryce Pietrantonio, Iron Mountain, Sr.
Reid Hill, Gwinn, Sr.
1st Team
Ricky Brown, Iron Mountain, Sr.
Nathan Thomson, West Iron, Sr.
Will Luke, Negaunee, Sr.
Zach Beckman, Westwood, Jr.
James Harnick, Gwinn, Sr.
Brevin Antilla, Calumet, Sr.
2nd Team
Gerald Johnson, Negaunee, Jr.
Carsen Chynoweth, Hancock, Sr.
Jayce Kipling, Ishpeming, Jr.
Dryden Nelson, Calumet, Jr.
Mitch Ballinger, West Iron, Sr.
Marcus Boase, Westwood, Jr.
Honorable Mention
Gabe Smith, Hancock, Sr.
Dante Basanese, Iron Mountain, Sr.
Griffin Argall, Ishpeming, Soph.
Dylan Primeau, Houghton, Jr.
Maston Love, Gwinn, Sr.
Mason Sager, Negaunee, Soph.
Garett Sundberg, Westwood, Jr.
Kip Kangas, Calumet, Jr.
Nolan Anderson, West Iron, Sr.
West PAC Girls Basketball 2021 All-Conference team:
Player of the Year: Elli Djerf Sr., Calumet
Coach of the Year: Matt Laho, Calumet
Defensive Player of the Year: Alexis Strom Jr., Calumet
Dream Team
Alyssa Hill, Negaunee, Jr.
Maryellen Trewhella, Houghton, Sr.
Natalie Prophet, Westwood, Jr.
Marybeth Halonen, Calumet, Jr.
Alexis Strom, Calumet, Jr.
1st Team
Paige Sleeman, Houghton, Jr.
Ellie Miller, Westwood, Sr.
Kaisa Salani Hancock, So.
Jana Loukus, Calumet, Jr.
Jenna Maki Ishpeming, Fr.
2nd Team
Emilia Palomaki, Negaunee, Sr.
Stella Wickstrom, Houghton, So.
Tianna Taylor, Gwinn, Sr.
Danica Shamion, West Iron, Fr.
Jordan Shamion, West Iron, Sr.
Honorable Mention
Anslee Runsat, Iron Mountain, Jr.
Morgan Carlson Negaunee, Sr.
Rebekah Loman Ishpeming, Sr.
Tori Bociek West Iron, Sr.
Bella Hebert Hancock, So.