Gabe Kopriva (1) sinks a 3-pointer against the Colo-NESCO Royals on Jan. 21 in the Redhawks Nest. -Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Following a successful 14-9 season, the North Tama Redhawks boys team was awarded with two players named to the Iowa Star South All-Conference basketball teams.

Senior Gabe Kopriva was named a first team all-conference selection. Kopriva finished his season as the conference’s leading scorer averaging 20.7 points per game while leading the state in three point shots attempted (256) and tying for second in the state in three point shots made (83). The senior guard also finished third in the conference with 64 steals.

Senior center Thomas Hulme was also named to the all-conference first team with the second most rebounds in the conference (240) to go along with a 13.3 points per game scoring average.

Rounding out the Redhawks conference honors was senior guard Devin McKinley who was named as an all-conference Honorable Mention. McKinley finished just behind Hulme at the conclusion of the season averaging 13.1 points per game.

The Redhawks wrapped up their postseason run in the second round of the Class 1A district playoffs, falling to Janesville by a score of 57-48. The Wildcats were eliminated the following round by North Linn with a final score of 63-30.

Redhawks senior starting center Thomas Hulme (24) powers toward the basket after rebounding against the Royals’ defense on Jan. 21, 2022, in Traer. -Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Girls all-conference

North Tama senior Aubree Monat earned all-conference second team honors after scoring 7.1 points per game and adding 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 steals and three assists per game for the Redhawks. Freshman Ava Breakenridge led the Redhawks in scoring with 8.4 points per contest and made her way onto the honorable mentions. She also grabbed two steals per game.

North Tama girls finished their season with an 8-13 record and were eliminated from the Class 1A playoffs in the opening round by Collins-Maxwell.

Boys All-Conference Awards

Iowa Star Conference South Division

Devin McKinley (5) books it to the basket in the Redhawks Nest during the Friday, Jan. 28 game against the Baxter Bolts in Traer. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

Final Standings

Team Conference Overall

Baxter 12-0 18-5

Colo-NESCO 8-4 15-8

North Tama 8-4 14-9

Collins-Maxwell 6-6 9-11

GMG 5-8 7-14

Meskwaki 2-10 3-18

Valley Lutheran 1-11 2-20

Player of the Year

Carson Scroggins, Baxter

Coach of the Year

Zach Hasselbrink, Baxter

All-Conference First Team

Carson Scroggins, jr., Baxter

Cody Damman, jr., Baxter

Gabe Kopriva, sr., North Tama

Lucas Frohwein, so., Colo-NESCO

Mykel Ratliff, sr., GMG

Thomas Hulme, sr., North Tama

All-Conference Second Team

Treyton Travis, so., Baxter

Nate McMinamen, sr., Baxter

Jabari Woodbury, so., GMG

Andrew Tschantz, sr., Colo-NESCO

Weston Kahler, sr., Collins-Maxwell

Larnell Bear, sr., Meskwaki Settlement

All-Conference Honorable Mention

Rory Heer, sr., Baxter

Jace Huntrods, jr., Collins-Maxwell

Kenny Cutler, sr., Colo-NESCO

Abe Dieleman, sr., GMG

Dayvin Geuvara, sr., Meskwaki Settlement

Devin McKinley, sr., North Tama

Donovan Elmore, sr., Valley Lutheran

Girls All-Conference Awards

Iowa Star Conference South Division

Final Standings

Team Conference Overall

Baxter 12-0 24-1

Meskwaki 9-3 18-5

Collins-Maxwell 9-3 16-6

North Tama 5-7 8-13

GMG 5-7 7-15

Colo-NESCO 2-10 6-17

Valley Lutheran 0-14 0-19

Player of the Year

Elie Tuhn, Baxter

Coach of the Year

Eric Padget, Baxter

All-Conference First Team

*Elie Tuhn, sr., Baxter

*Lilie Vansice, sr., Baxter

*Wakinyala Bear, sr., Meskwaki Settlement

Geanna Bear, sr., Meskwaki Settlement

*Erica Houge, so., Collins-Maxwell

*Alexis Houge, sr., Collins-Maxwell

*denotes unanimous selection

All-Conference Second Team

Emie Tuhn, fr., Baxter

Mandee Selover, jr., Baxter

Sia Bear, so., Meskwaki Settlement

Chloe Wierson, so., Collins-Maxwell

Adelyn Sienknecht, so., GMG

Aubree Monat, sr., North Tama

All-Conference Honorable Mention

Ally Padget, sr., Baxter

Kenzi Wierson, sr., Collins-Maxwell

Izabell Voelker, sr., Colo-NESCO

Jenna Yilek, sr., GMG

Kalyana White, so., Meskwaki Settlement

Ava Breakendridge, fr., North Tama

Sofia Van Nice, so., Valley Lutheran