The 2018 All-Big 8 Basketball teams have been released. See the boys and girls teams below. Lamar swept the top boys awards with Ian Moore taking MVP and Tyler Ryerson getting Coach of the Year. Mt. Vernon swept the girls top awards with Caitlyn Hicks winning MVP and Dusty Killingsworth winning Coach of the Year.
Boys
MVP – Ian Moore (Lamar)
Coach of Year – Tyler Ryerson (Lamar)
1st Team All-Conference
Ian Moore (Senior – Lamar)
Kyle Bushman (Senior – Mt. Vernon)
Matt Miller (Senior – Aurora)
Cooper Reece (Junior – McDonald County)
Gavin Carr (Junior – Monett)
2nd Team All-Conference
Kelly Vaughn (Junior – Mt. Vernon)
Gavin Dunnam (Senior – Seneca)
Ethan Hoppes (Junior – Cassville)
Dustin McDermott (Senior – East Newton)
Blake Gravette (Junior – McDonald County)
Cale Miller (Sophomore – Mt. Vernon)
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Connor Killion (Freshman – East Newton)
Jackson Spencer (Junior – Monett)
J.D. Bishop (Sophomore – Lamar)
D.J. White (Sophomore – Cassville)
Garrett Morey (Senior – Lamar)
GIRLS
Player of the Year: Caitlin Hicks- Mount Vernon
Coach of the Year: Dusty Killingsworth- Mount Vernon
1st Team
*Cameron Call- Mount Vernon
*Caitlin Hicks- Mount Vernon
*Madi Stokes- Cassville
Darrah Bartlett- Lamar
Katelyn Mooney- Lamar
Kaesha George- Monett
2nd Team
Lacy Stokes- Mount Vernon
Taylor Mailes- Seneca
Kaylee Huffman- Aurora
Hallie Long- Cassville
Kinsey Sorrell- East Newton
Honorable Mention
Alyssa Williams- Monett
Meagan Mills- McDonald County
Camryn Eldridge- Mount Vernon
Emily Moore- Aurora
Hallee Doss- Lamar
Sarah Hoover- Seneca
*Unanimous
