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Tri-Rivers Conference releases all-conference boys’ basketball teams
North Linn’s Mason Bechen and Clinton Prince of Peace’s Hakeal Powell are players of the year in their respective divisions
Feb. 23, 2025 2:15 pm
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CEDAR RAPIDS - Mason Bechen of North Linn and Hakeal Powell of Clinton Prince of Peace have been selected as players of the year in their respective divisions, the Tri-Rivers Conference has announced.
Bechen is a senior guard who set the school record for single-season points. Senior guard Powell averaged 33.2 points per game.
Alburnett’s Jeff Christopherson is the Coach of the Year in the West Division, Bellevue Marquette’s Isaac Sturm the Coach of the Year in the East Division.
Joining Bechen on the West Division first team are North Linn teammate Cole Griffith, Matthew Neighbor, Caiden Bueckers and Laken Caves of Alburnett, Matthew Klostermann of Central City, Brady Wall of Maquoketa Valley and Evan Haefner of Springville.
Powell is joined on the East Division first team by Bellevue Marquette’s Spencer Roeder, Jacob Litterer and Eli Scott, Lisbon’s Grayson Wollum and Daylin Schaefer, and Chase Klatt of Calamus-Wheatland.
Marquette won the East Division championship. North Linn and Alburnett shared the West Division crowd.
Below is the entire list of all-conference players.
Tri-Rivers Conference West Division
First Team
- Matthew Neighbor (Alburnett), senior
- Caiden Bueckers (Alburnett), junior
- Laken Caves (Alburnett), sophomore
- Matthew Klostermann (Central City), senior
- Brady Wall (Maquoketa Valley), junior
- Mason Bechen (North Linn), senior
- Cole Griffith (North Linn), senior
- Evan Haefner (Springville), senior
- Player of the Year - Mason Bechen (North Linn)
- Coach of the Year - Jeff Christopherson (Alburnett)
Second Team
- Rylen Rozek (Alburnett), senior
- Josiah Steen (Alburnett), senior
- Will Wiskus (Ed-Co), senior
- Anderson Holtz (Maquoketa Valley), junior
- Dylan Knipper (Maquoketa Valley), junior
- Drew Ries (North Linn), senior
- Hayden Schmidt (North Linn), senior
- Jayce Emzen (Springville), senior
- Connor Williams (Springville), senior
- Special Mention - Pryce Rochford (Ed-Co), senior
Honorable Mention
- Zander Obert (Alburnett), senior
- Jason Rose (Central City), senior
- Brady Van Scoyoc (East Buchanan), sophomore
- Kyler Cole (Ed-Co), senior
- Tate Intorf (Ed-Co), senior
- Cael Benesh (North Linn), senior
- Conlin Rouse (Springville), junior
- Jack Thole (Starmont), junior
Tri-Rivers Conference East Division
First Team
- Chase Klatt (Calamus-Wheatland), junior
- Grayson Wollum (Lisbon), senior
- Daylin Schaefer (Lisbon), senior
- Spencer Roeder (Bellevue Marquette), senior
- Jacob Litterer (Bellevue Marquette), senior
- Eli Scott (Bellevue Marquette), senior
- Hakeal Powell (Clinton Prince of Peace), senior
- Player of the Year - Hakeal Powell (Clinton Prince of Peace)
- Coach of the Year - Isaac Sturm (Bellevue Marquette)
Second Team
- Dain Sprague (Calamus-Wheatland), junior
- Easton Rathje (Easton Valley), junior
- Nolan Sandholdt (Easton Valley), senior
- Jackson Powers (Lisbon), senior
- Eli Lemke (Bellevue Marquette), senior
- Xander Eldred (Midland), junior
- Logan Detterman (Clinton Prince of Peace), senior
Homorable Mention
- Brody Koch (Calamus-Wheatland), junior
- Justin Weispfenning (Easton Valley), senior
- Tyler Sauser (Lisbon), senior
- Louis Gonner (Bellevue Marquette), sophomore
- Masyn Brodersen (Midland), sophomore
- SiVaughn Thomas (Clinton Prince of Peace), senior
- James Troughton (North Cedar), junior
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