2013 All Journal Boys Basketball
The following is the 2013 All-Journal boys basketball team, as voted on by The Journal’s sports writers. The players are nominated by their coach and The Journal staff writers rank their top 10 players based on all of the nominees and circle an additional five. Points are as follows: 15 points for first-place vote, 14 for second, etc. First-place votes are in parentheses.
First Team
1. Sean Mathiowetz, St. Mary’s – 135 (9)
2. Sam Pendleton, CM/C – 117
3. Jeff DeCock, RRC – 116
4. Zach Brandts, St. James – 96
5. Neil Eichten, Wabasso – 90
Second Team
6. Kansas Adams, St. Mary’s – 82
7. Henry Rogotzke, RRC – 79
8. Mason Clark, BLHS – 71
9. Tyler Bates, Sibley East – 66
10. Brandon Polesky, Sleepy Eye – 42
Third Team
11. Cole Milbrath, Springfield – 30
12. Zach Kerkhoff, CM/C – 29
13. Christopher Kretsch, Springfield – 28
T14. Jordan Anderson, St. Mary’s -24
T14. Kyle Kubesh, BLHS – 24
Honorable Mention
Brett Rickheim, GFW; Matt Christenson, Nicollet; Walker Froehling, St. James; Jeff Osborne, Cathedral; Brody Rodning, Sibley East.
Editor’s Note: Nominations were not submitted from Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Madelia and Redwood Valley.