Evanston duo share 4A West award
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In a season that saw Evanston boys basketball return to prominence in the 4A landscape, the Red Devils came away with not one, but two players of the year.
Seniors Chase Critchfield and Braxton Hiatt were dually-named 4A West Conference Players of the Year in a vote among coaches that took place on March 9 during the 4A West regional tournament.
Hiatt and Critchfield are the most recent in a line of Evanston players to be given the award — the last Red Devil was Brock Ehlers, who won during the 2015-16 season.
Hiatt was second in the conference in scoring (19.7 ppg), fourth in rebounding (6.5 rpg), fifth in steals (1.8 spg), fifth in 3-point percentage (.390) and was the top free-throw shooter (.840). Hiatt also led the state in field goal percentage (.590) among players who attempted at least three shots per game.
Critchfield finished third in the conference in scoring (18.8 ppg), third in steals (2.0 spg), eighth in field goal percentage (.520), 10th in free-throw percentage (.710) and was the best 3-point shooter in the state by percentage by a sizeable margin (.490). Brett Norvelle of Natrona County (.430) finished second behind Critchfield on far fewer attempts.
Both Hiatt and Critchfield were also named to the 4A all-state first team.
The Lady Red Devils earned three selections to the 4A West all-conference first team in seniors Emmery Wagstaff, Hailey Barker and Tayler Groll. Wagstaff was also selected to her third-straight 4A all-state first team.
Wagstaff was second in the conference in scoring (19.7 ppg), third in steals (3.2 spg), eighth in field goal percentage (.440) and second in 3-point shooting (.390).
Barker was the Red Devils second-leading scorer (7.6 ppg) and led the team in assists (3.3 apg). Groll averaged six points per game to go along with 2.3 assists and one steal per game and was Evanston’s top free-throw shooter (76 percent) among qualified players.
4A East Boys First-Team All-Conference:
Trey Hladky - Campbell County
Dawson Miessler - Campbell County
Riley Fraley - Cheyenne Central
Willie Jones - Cheyenne Central
Erik Oliver - Cheyenne East
Gabe Patton - Cheyenne East
Kobe Floyd - Cheyenne South
Nathan Burman - Laramie
Tristan Bower - Sheridan
Parker Christensen - Sheridan
Aaron Woodward - Sheridan
Coleman Worsley - Thunder Basin
4A East Player of the Year: Trey Hladky - Campbell County
4A West Boys First-Team All Conference:
Chase Critchfield - Evanston
Braxton Hiatt - Evanston
Jake Angelovich - Green River
Chance Hofer - Green River
Matt Ellingson - Jackson
Nate Fairbanks - Jackson
Davion McAdam - Kelly Walsh
Ben Acres - Natrona County
Brennan Hagar - Natrona County
Graedyn Buell - Rock Springs
Nick McMurtrey - Rock Springs
Noah Spence - Rock Springs
4A West co-Players of the Year: Chase Critchfield and Braxton Hiatt - Evanston
4A Boys First-Team All-State:
Trey Hladky - Campbell County
Riley Fraley - Cheyenne Central
Willie Jones - Cheyenne Central
Erik Oliver - Cheyenne East
Gabe Patton - Cheyenne East
Kobe Floyd - Cheyenne South
Chase Critchfield - Evanston
Braxton Hiatt - Evanston
Chance Hofer - Green River
Nathan Burman - Laramie
Ben Acres - Natrona County
Graedyn Buell - Rock Springs
Tristan Bower - Sheridan
Parker Christensen - Sheridan
4A East Girls First-Team All-Conference:
Kierra Cutright - Campbell County
Madi Hieb - Campbell County
Rylee Hladky - Campbell County
Mollie Wilson - Campbell County
Sammy Geyer - Cheyenne Central
Jada Ybarra - Cheyenne Central
Jazzy Espinoza - Cheyenne East
Kalee McEwan - Cheyenne East
Jennifer Aadland - Laramie
Lexi Pulley - Laramie
Jordan Christensen - Sheridan
Meadow Kuntz - Thunder Basin
Madi Miller - Thunder Basin
Jersie Taylor - Thunder Basin
4A East Player of the Year: Rylee Hladky - Campbell County
4A West Girls First-Team All Conference:
Hailey Barker - Evanston
Tayler Groll - Evanston
Emmery Wagstaff - Evanston
Andri Dewey - Green River
Grace Turner - Jackson
Corin Carruth - Kelly Walsh
Hallie Jimenez - Kelly Walsh
Madison Vinich - Kelly Walsh
Kristy Dick - Natrona County
Kate Robertson - Natrona County
Ky Buell - Rock Springs
Selena Cudney - Rock Springs
4A West Player of the Year: Kristy Dick - Natrona County
4A Girls First-Team All-State:
Kierra Cutright - Campbell County
Rylee Hladky - Campbell County
Mollie Wilson - Campbell County
Sammy Geyer - Cheyenne Central
Jazzy Espinoza - Cheyenne East
Kalee McEwan - Cheyenne East
Emmery Wagstaff - Evanston
Andri Dewey - Green River
Madison Vinich - Kelly Walsh
Jennifer Aadland - Laramie
Kristy Dick - Natrona County
Ky Buell - Rock Springs
Madi Miller - Thunder Basin
Jersie Taylor - Thunder Basin
