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Kelley named NLC Offensive, co-Defensive POY

Florence senior Logan Thompson (0) places a crown upon William Kelley’s (3) head during introductions against Goodman/Pembine on Jan. 23. (Sean Chase/Daily News file photo)

FLORENCE, Wis. — After helping lead his team to the third round of the WIAA Division 5 boys basketball state playoffs and crossing the 1,000 point threshold at Florence High School, senior William Kelley dominated the Northern Lakes Conference awards when they were released on Friday.

Kelley was voted NLC Offensive Player of the Year as well as co-Defensive Player of the Year. He split the honor with Toby Volkmann of Three Lakes.

The awards didn’t stop there, though, and Kelley was also unanimously selected as a member of the All-Conference First Team.

Goodman/Pembine senior Ryan Ehlert was also voted to the NLC All-Conference First Team.

Florence senior Dustin Williams was voted to the All-Conference Second Team

Bobcats’ junior Logan Koski received an Honorable Mention selection.

The rest of the NLC awards, as voted on by coaches in the conference, are listed below.

Conference Champions: Three Lakes

Coach of the Year: Brad Volkmann, Three Lakes

Offensive Player of the Year: William Kelley, Florence

Co-Defensive Players of the Year: William Kelley, Florence; Toby Volkmann, Three Lakes

FIRST TEAM

Jaxon Keepers, Crandon, 11

Eugene Reinke, Elcho, 12

William Kelley, Florence, 12*

Ryan Ehlert, Goodman/Pembine, 12

Canton Chrisman, Laona/Wabeno, 09

Jared Kaufman, Three Lakes, 12*

Toby Volkmann, Three Lakes, 12

SECOND TEAM

Omar Bailey, Crandon, 12

Dustin Williams, Florence, 12

Cooper Albrecht, Laona/Wabeno, 09

Walker Winkelman, Laona/Wabeno, 10

Tyler Janikowski, Three Lakes, 12

HONORABLE MENTION

Matthew Jahnke, Crandon, 11

Nathan Visser, Elcho, 11

Logan Koski, Florence, 11

Preston VanZile, Laona/Wabeno, 12

LJ Terlizzi, Three Lakes, 12

* denotes unanimous vote

Daily News sports editor Sean Chase compiled this report.

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