Hillcrest’s Titan Larsen tabbed Player of the Year and Bonneville’s Hengel named Coach of the Year in 5A District 6

IDAHO FALLS — Hillcrest senior Titan Larsen was named 5A District 6 Player of the Year after helping lead the Knights to a fourth-straight state title game.

Larsen averaged 17.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and was among team leaders in field goal percentage, assists and blocks.

Cortland Hengel, in his first season as Bonneville head coach, led the Bees into the state tournament for the first time since 2017 and finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2016-17 season as Bonneville advanced to the third-place game at state.

5A DISTRICT 6 BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Note: Players are selected by conference coaches.

Player of the Year: Titan Larsen, Hillcrest

Coach of the Year: Cortland Hengel, Bonneville

FIRST TEAM
Dallin Jardine, Bonneville
Tyler Jordan, Bonneville
Austin Arave, Blackfoot
Gage Blakeslee, Hillcrest
Chase Ricks, Shelley

SECOND TEAM
Ryan Egbert, Bonneville
Kasen Sorensen, Bonneville
Tyson Sweetwood, Hillcrest
Bradley Elison, Idaho Falls
Brett Crandell, Shelley
Cooper Thomas, Skyline

HONORABLE MENTION
Kayden Carson, Bonneville
Boston Jardine, Bonneville
Lawrence Cousineau, Blackfoot
Bowen Bench, Blackfoot
Britton Lords, Hillcrest
Bridger Taylor, Hillcrest
Mason Saunders, Hillcrest
Makai Ferguson, Idaho Falls
Daniel Hillam, Idaho Falls
Alex Beck, Shelley
Spencer Greene, Skyline

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