All-District 5 players announced

Following the conclusion of the District 5 boys’ basketball tournament at the Jamestown Civic Center on Monday, all-district honors were handed out to athletes who stood out over the course of the 2009-10 season.

The District 5 champion Valley City Hi-Liner’s Matt Jorissen and Derek Burchill were both selected for all-district honors, along with Litchville-Marion-Montpelier’s Travis Brandvold. The Hi-Liner’s defeated L-M-M 55-45 in Monday’s District 5 championship game.

Litchville-Marion-Montpelier head coach Chad Lueck was tabbed as District 5 coach of the year, after guiding his team to an overall record of 13-9 and a Region 3 tournament berth.

Co-Senior athletes of the year were LaMoure’s Aaron Stemen and Central Prairie’s Nic Moser.

2009-10 All-District 5 Team

Matt Jorissen, Valley City; Derek Burchill, Valley City; Travis Brandvold, L-M-M; Nolan Hamar, Ellendale; Tanner White, Ellendale; Ty Bommersbach, Ellendale; Aaron Stemen, LaMoure; Nic Moser, Central Prairie; Brock Knodel, Central Prairie; Aaron Moser, Central Prairie; Tucker Bartlett, Barnes County North; Alex Knudson, Edgeley-Kulm.

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