Mar 16, 2026

MBCA announces All District honors for girls and boys basketball Class 1-3

Posted Mar 16, 2026 5:01 PM
North Platte's Brenden Matt (5) drives the lane/ Photo by Matt Pike
North Platte's Brenden Matt (5) drives the lane/ Photo by Matt Pike

By MATT PIKE

With the season now complete in Missouri, the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has released it's All-District honors for boys and girls basketball for classes 1 through 3.  

As Classes 4 through 6 have their final games this weekend, starting Wednesday and running through Saturday, the MBCA will release those all-district honors next Monday.

Each district within the class had the top 10 players named, with the one receiving the most votes being named the Player of the Year.  Coaches within the district also voted on and named a Coach of the Year win.  All-District reflects the entire regular season.  Here is a look at some area students and coaches who earned all-district honors.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Ella Meyerkorth goes up for a layup/ Photo by Matt Pike
Ella Meyerkorth goes up for a layup/ Photo by Matt Pike

Class 1 District 15

Grace Downing- Dekalb

Camry Hanshaw- Dekalb

Cecilla Sherlock- Dekalb

Brylin Armfield- King City

Kinley Potter- King City

Teigan Miller- North Andrew

Briley Rainez- North Andrew

Lillian Richardson- North Andrew

Lexi Vanhoutan- South Holt

Kinzie Pettijohn- Union Star

District Coach of the Year

Audrey Elifrits- North Andrew

District Co-Players of the Year

Grace Downing- Dekalb

Brylin Armfield- King City

Kinzie Pettijohn- Union Star

Class 1 District 16

Peyton Farr- Mound City

Selah Meadows- Mound City

Maggie Osburn- Mound City

Mya Wray- Platte Valley

Stevie Gaines- Rock Port

Audrie Meyerkorth- Rock Port

Ella Meyerkorth-Rock Port

Kynzee Adcock- Stanberry

Katelyn Shisler- Stanberry

Kristen Tracy- Worth County

District Coach of the Year

Austin Alitz- Rock Port

District Player of the Year

Audrie Meyerkorth- Rock Port

Class 2 District 15

Izzy Parra- Plattsburg

Libby Norton- Polo

Class 2 District 16

Jayden Hillyard- Albany

Kennedi Epperly- Albany

Maddix Epperly- Albany

Grace Caudill- East Atchison

Tenley Burke- Gallatin

Ashlyn Klippenstein- Maysville

Gracie Larabee- Nodaway Valley

Annalee Livengood- Nodaway Valley

Addy Dawson- St. Joseph Christian

Maddie Glise- St. Joseph Christian

District Coach of the Year

Cody Weller- Albany

District Co-Players of the Year

Jayden Hillyard- Albany

Maddie Glise- St. Joseph Christian

Class 3 District 15

Kendall Cathcart- Bishop LeBlond

Rilyn Conard- Bishop LeBlond

Ella Frazee- Bishop LeBlond

Piper Jacobs- East Buchanan

Myia Dillman- Mid-Buchanan

Avani Kendzora- Mid-Buchanan

Tatum Moss- Mid-Buchanan

Allyson Smith- North Platte

Catelyn Carlson- West Platte

Blair McHenry- West Platte

District Coach of the Year

Carly Moss- Mid-Buchanan

DISTRICT PLAYER OF THE YEAR SCHOOL

District Player of the Year

Myia Dillman- Mid-Buchanan

Class 3 District 16

Jacie Kassanavoid- Lathrop

Makenzie Keith- Lathrop

Leah Baldwin- Lawson

Madi Cross- Lawson

Kamryn Florea- Lawson

Bailey Barnett- South Harrison

Lexi Hunter- South Harrison

Kimberly Clark- Trenton

District Coach of the Year

Kale Watson- South Harrison

District Player of the Year

Jacie Kassanavoid- Lathrop

BOYS BASKETBALL

Jacob Miller (20) puts a ball up in the paint/ Photo by Matt Pike
Jacob Miller (20) puts a ball up in the paint/ Photo by Matt Pike

Class 1 District 15

Landon Carlson- King City

Jonothan Garlock III- King City

Coltin Potter- King City

Isaac Coats- North Andrew

Noeth Cook- North Andrew

Cooper Langley- Stewartsville

Ian Saunders- Stewartsville

District Co-Coaches of the Year

Denny McClain- Faith Christian Academy

Terence Noel- Stewartsville

DISTRICT PLAYER OF THE YEAR SCHOOL

District Player of the Year

Ian Saunders- Stewartsville

Class 1 District 16

Liam Derr- Mound City

Creyton Roup- Mound City

Jordan De Leon- North Nodaway

Grady Gockel- Platte Valley

Andy Mattson- Platte Valley

Reid Ellis- Rock Port

Brock Holmes- Rock Port

Jack Meyerkorth- Rock Port

Brock Healy- Worth County

Caleb New- Worth County

District Coach of the Year

Aaron Carpenter- Rock Port

District Player of the Year

Jack Meyerkorth- Rock Port

Class 2 District 15

Jaiveon Grayson- Plattsburg

Lucas Crews- Polo

Walker Kelley- Polo

District Player of the Year

Lucas Crews- Polo

Class 2 District 16

Daulton Worrell- Albany

Carter Oswald- East Atchison

Pryce Johnson- Gallatin

Jack Donovan- Gallatin

Gavin Wilmes- Gallatin

Broden Willis- Maysville

Jax Cowden- Nodaway Valley

Braxton McGinness- Nodaway Valley

Hudson Creekmore- Penney

Jacob Miller- Penney

District Coach of the Year

Shawn Emerson- Nodaway Valley

District Player of the Year

Jacob Miller- Penney

Class 3 District 15

Walter Meierhoffer- Bishop LeBlond

Brody Lewandowski- East Buchanan

Clark Scott- East Buchanan

Aiden Admire- Mid-Buchanan

Ian Campbell- Mid-Buchanan

Raife Smith- Mid-Buchanan

Dylan Armstrong- North Platte

Brenden Matt- North Platte

Jase Smith- North Platte

Drake Montez- West Platte

District Coach of the Year

Bryce Kemper- Mid-Buchanan

District Player of the Year

Raife Smith- Mid-Buchanan

Class 3 District 16

Preston Barker- Lawson

Jaxon Quesenberry- Lawson

Jett Cornett- South Harrison

Paxton Pack- South Harrison

Caleb Dixon- Trenton

District Co-Coaches of the Year

Mark Hundley- Carrollton

Aaron Fitzpatrick- South Harrison

DISTRICT PLAYER OF THE YEAR SCHOOL

District Player of the Year

Jett Cornett- South Harrison

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