The Roseburg Indians landed four boys and one girl on the All-Southwest Conference teams, Roseburg High School athletic director Adam Blue announced Monday.
Senior Mykah Mendoza headlined this season’s selections with his second consecutive first-team honor. Mendoza led Roseburg in scoring with an average of 20 points per game. He also ranked first in assists per game (3.6) and second in rebounds (4.3).
Mendoza graduates from the program with 1,321 total points, second most in school history. He trails Collin Warmouth, who scored 1,599 points from 2016-19.
South Medford senior Jackson Weiland repeated as the SWC Player of the Year. Weiland helped guide the Panthers to a third consecutive undefeated league championship.
South Medford’s James Wightman was named the SWC Coach of the Year for a third straight season. Grants Pass senior Jayden Jessee earned the conference’s top defensive award.
Roseburg senior Asher Vredenburg was nominated for his first all-conference award, landing on the second team after putting up an average of 15.1 points per game and a team-high 5.7 rebounds.
Senior Jullian Lopez and junior Owen Bentea were received honorable mention for the Indians. The honors are the first for both Lopez and Bentea.
Senior guard Sydnee Muntifering received honorable mention for the RHS girls. It’s the first award for Muntifering, who led the Indians in scoring.
Southwest Conference
Basketball All-Conference
BOYS
Player of the Year — Jackson Weiland, sr., South Medford.
Defensive Player of the Year — Jayden Jessee, sr., Grants Pass.
Coach of the Year — James Wightman, South Medford.
First Team
Jackson Weiland, sr., South Medford; Ty Dahlin, sr., South Medford; Houston Klug, sr., North Medford; Trey Saunders, sr., South Eugene; Mykah Mendoza, sr., Roseburg; Levi Hawes, jr., South Eugene.
Second Team
Asher Vredenburg, sr., Roseburg; Gavin McLean, sr., Grants Pass; Luke Morgan, sr., Grants Pass; Landyn Bryant, sr., South Eugene; Eli Forsha, jr., Sheldon.
Honorable Mention
Rocco Graziano, jr., Sheldon; Owen Cramer, sr., Sheldon; Braydon Long, sr., Willamette; Jacob Hall, jr., Willamette; Peyton Bruner, jr., Grants Pass; Jayden Jessee, sr., Grants Pass; Jordan Rosetta, fr., Grants Pass; Rohan Aulakh, jr., North Medford; Jed Johnson, soph., South Medford; Kash Livdahl, sr., South Medford; Cole Adee, jr., South Medford; Jullian Lopez, sr., Roseburg; Owen Bentea, jr., Roseburg; Koen Thurman, sr., South Eugene.
GIRLS
Player of the Year — Brooke Anderson, sr., Grants Pass.
Defensive Player of the Year — Taylor Young, soph., South Medford.
Coach of the Year — Tom Cole, South Medford.
First Team
Brooke Anderson, sr., Grants Pass; Taylor Young, soph., South Medford; Sara Schmerbach, jr., South Medford; Brooklyn Wakefield, sr., Grants Pass; Brynn Smith, jr., Willamette; Isabella Harms, jr., Willamette.
Second Team
Kim Ceron, sr., South Medford; Victoria Nguyen, jr., Willamette; Kinley Pappas, sr., Sheldon; Myah Akpan, soph., South Medford; Mia Thompson, jr., Grants Pass.
Honorable Mention
Harper Wagner, jr., Willamette; Maddy Warberg, jr., Willamette; Morgan Raleigh, jr., Sheldon; Caileigh Raines, jr., North Medford; Dyllyn Howell, soph., South Medford; Olivia Boger, jr., North Medford; Kenzie Kleiner, jr., Grants Pass; Sydnee Muntifering, sr., Roseburg; Callie Brands, jr., Grants Pass; Emerson Kearney, sr., Sheldon; Rowan Davis, sr., South Eugene.
