Corta, Smith, and Garbett Lead All Conference Honors
Apr 16, 2024 11:02AM ● By Jody Reeves
Jinettie Garbett took player of the year honors.
With March Madness in full swing, why not give one final nod to our local basketball players. Several local players from all three high schools were selected for all conference honors for their efforts this past basketball season. In the boys 2A South East Idaho Conference, senior Quinten Hansen and sophomore Cooper Thompson were selected to first team all conference with Caleb Thompson being named to the honorable mention team. At the 1AD1 level in the High Desert Conference twins Kai and Joe Clegg earned first team all conference. Easton Lloyd and Rayff Jorgensen would make second team all conference and Brennon Sorenson would earn honorable mention. In the Rocky Mountain Conference at the 1AD2 level Evan O’Brien earned first team all conference with Ryver Hayden and Gage Setser being named to the honorable mention team.
On the girls side Soda would be well represented in the 2A South East Idaho Conference. Aspen Davis and Brooklyn Kempe were selected for honorable mention with Abby Goodin and Gracie Moldenhaur were selected for second team all conference. Jinettie Garbett would grab the top honors with first team all conference as well as player of the year honors. In the High Desert Conference Grace would be well represented as well. Tayler Yost, Lydia Andersen, Karlie Christensen, Tessica Jorgensen and Kallie Stoddard were all selected as second team all conference. Jacie Christensen and Melodie Straatman were both selected as first team all conference recipients. Sydnee Smith was given top honors as the conference player of the year. In the Rocky Mountain Conference at the 1AD2 level Samantha Yost earned honorable mention honors with Hayden Corta snagging the top honor as player of the year.
It's not uncommon for a local player to earn conference player of the year but it is impressive to have three of them all in the same year. Garbett, Smith and Corta all had very impressive careers for their schools and should be proud of this accomplishment. Congratulations to all the local players for their selections.
