BY KYLE LOVERN
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN
The state championship Tug Valley Panthers basketball team was well represented on the Class A All-State team released March 25.
Sophomore point guard Braydun Ferris was on the First Team, while junior guard Kaden Hale was on the Second Team and junior guard Ashton Davis was an Honorable Mention All-State selection.
The 5-10 Ferris, Tug’s point guard, led the Panthers in scoring this season as he averaged 15.4 points a game. He also was tops in assists, handing out 146 on the season for an average of 5.4 per contest.
Hale was a 3-point specialist for the Panthers and led them in scoring several games this year.
Tolsia’s Parker Watts was a Second Team selection.
The All-State Team was conducted by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association members.
Class A All-State
First Team
Name School Class
Ryan Cole James Monroe Sr.
Rayden Triplett (Capt.) Webster County Sr.
Braydon McClung Greenbrier West Sr.
Braydun Ferris Tug Valley Soph.
Trevan Bonner Tucker County Jr.
Colby Barr Clay-Battelle Sr.
J.W. Teets East Hardy Sr.
Lance Hartley Cameron Sr.
Second Team
Brandon Hileman Doddridge County Sr.
Ethan Rosenau Tucker County Sr.
Kaden Hale Tug Valley Jr.
Keegan Davidson Greater Beckley Christian Fr.
Parker Watts Tolsia Jr.
Micaiah Ehirim St. Joesph Fr.
Landon Bennett Calhoun County Sr.
Sawyer Vanmatre Wahama Sr.
Honorable mention: Brady Baker, James Monroe; Riley Clevenger, Webster County; Ashton Davis, Tug Valley; Jacob Dehaven, Doddridge County; Gavin Derby, Valley-Wetzel; Layton Dowdy, James Monroe; Dillon Dunz, Pocahontas County; Jake Endicott, Man; Mickey Guerra, Paden City; Tanner Hagy, Greenbrier West; Aaron Hall, Greater Beckley; Josiah Kimble, Pendleton County; Ashton Lycliter, Tucker County; Preston Luzador, Caley-Battelle; Zymir Martin, Mount View; Anthony Mascio, Madonna; Chase Owens, Pendleton County; Grady Paynter, St. Joseph; Cooper Ridgeway, James Monroe; Grant Russell, Richwood; Colt Sandy, Hundred; Brycen Sawyers, Meadow Bridge; Andrew Simpson, Sherman; Landon Thomas, Doddridge County; Brady Strode, Tyler Consolidated; Jacob Wamsley, Tygarts Valley; Colson Wichterman, Cameron; Bryce Zuspan, Wahama.