A quartet of South O’Brien basketball players were awarded recognition as the 2023-24 War Eagle All-Conference boys teams were announced. Ben Woodall and Derek Paulsen were both named to the first team while David Bottjen was a second team selection. Receiving honorable mention was Willie Conley. Woodall, Bottjen and Conley are seniors and Paulsen is a junior.
FIRST TEAM
Ben Woodall, SR, Derek Paulsen, JR, South O’Brien; Collin Homan, JR, Sam Schmillen, JR, Remsen St. Mary’s; Laytin Koch, SR, Jackson Marnach, SR, Akron-Westfield; Logan Kempema, SO, Hinton; Brayson Mulder, SO, MMCRU; Gabe Wiltgen, SR, Gehlen Catholic; Drew Denekas, SR, George-Little Rock; Dustin Hoksbergen, SR, Trinity Christian.
SECOND TEAM
David Bottjen, SR, South O’Brien; Landon Waldschmitt, JR, St. Mary’s; Karver DeGroot, SO, Hinton; Kyler Bork, SR, Michael Peterson, JR, MMCRU; Nolan Teel, SO, Gehlen; Noah Terhark, SR, GLR; Lucas Ahrenstorff, SR, Harris-Lake Park.
HONORABLE MENTION
Willie Conley, SR, South O’Brien; Carter Tentinger, JR, St. Mary’s; Carter Wilken, SR, A-W; Kyle Leary, JR, Hinton; Trevor Teel, SR, Gehlen; Charlie Hamilton, SR, GLR; Caleb Hemphill, SR, HLP; Carter Westra, JR, Trinity; Gavin Gerritson, FR, West Sioux; Lawton Schiphoff, SO, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn.

War Eagle Conference Final Boys Basketball Standings
Remsen St. Mary’s 9-1
South O’Brien 8-2
Akron-Westfield 7-3
Hinton 7-3
MMCRU 6-4
Gehlen Catholic 6-4
George-Little Rock 6-4
Harris-Lake Park 3-7
Trinity Christian 2-8
West Sioux 1-9
HMS 0-10