Soto, Ragston, Alexander garner 25-3A basketball honors

From Staff Reports

Edna senior point guard Markel Soto, Edna senior guard Javone Ragston, and Industrial junior Jake Alexander earned All-District accolades for their play during the District 25-3A boys basketball season.

Soto was voted the District Most Valuable Player, Ragston was chosen co-Defensive MVP, and Alexander was tagged as co-Offensive MVP.

Edna coach Sheldon Moor was named Coach of the Year after leading the Cowboys to a second consecutive district championship.

The Cowboys (18-9) won the district with a 13-1 record, with their loss coming at Rice Consolidated, and they advanced to the Class 3A Region 4 regional quarterfinals before losing to San Antonio Cole.

Industrial finished the season at 11-20 overall and 4-10 in district.

District Coach of the Year: Sheldon Moor, Edna

District MVP: Markel Soto, senior, Edna (17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 3.9 steals)

Co-District Offensive MVP: Jake Alexander, junior, Industrial (17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds)

Co-District Defensive MVP: Javone Ragston, senior, Edna (8.7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals)

First Team: Edna : Braylen Harris, junior (14.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.4 steals); Industrial : Kade Kubecka, senior (9.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists)

Second Team: Edna : Jaiden Clay, senior (8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.5 steals) and Kalub Caesar, sophomore (11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.9 steals); Industrial : Hunter Halepaska, senior (4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals); Ga’ziah Lopez, sophomore (5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds); Bryce Warren, junior (4.3 points, 3.7 rebounds)

Honorable Mention: Edna : Campton Hicks, senior, Tyce Holmes, junior, Carlos Gonzales, senior, and Brady Peters, junior; Industrial : Brady Koop, junior, and Mason Hunt, freshman

All-Academic: Edna : Soto and Clay; Industrial : Alexander, Warren, Koop, Hunt, Logan Densman, Halepaska