GOSHEN COUNTY – A successful 2024-2025 winter basketball season culminated in 11 all-state and all-conference awards for the 1A classification and SEWAC in Goshen County from the Wyoming Coaches Association.

Award winners are organized alphabetically by school and last name.

LFL boys

Anthony Arnusch

Awards: 1A all-conference (2A all-conference in 2024), all-SEWAC (earned award in 2024)

Key stats: 247 points, 63 rebounds, 64 assists, 50 steals

Conference/all-class leader: No. 1 in conference for 3-point shooting percentage (37 percent).

Coach Chris Cook called Arnusch the “engine that starts our team.”

“Anthony is our fearless point guard,” coach Cook added. “He is a tremendous ball handler and a great defender. In many games, he drew the other team’s best defender and completely took them out of the game. Anthony takes tremendous pride in his defense.”

Offensively, Arnusch acts as the “coach on the floor,” coach Cook continued.

“Anthony handles the pressure most teams try to bring by himself,” coach Cook said. “This is not an easy task and Anthony has worked countless hours on his ball handling skills. Many times, he recognizes things we need to get into before I call them out. He is a really bright young man and a guy I am so glad to call our point guard.”

Brady Cook

Awards: 1A all-conference (earned 2A all-conference in 2023 and 2024), 1A all-state (earned 2A all-state in 2024), 1A Southeast Conference player of the year, all-SEWAC (earned award in 2023 and 2024)

Key stats: 439 points, 253 rebounds (team leader), 106 assists, 56 steals and 73 blocks (team leader)

Conference/all-class leader: No. 1 in conference for field goal percentage (64 percent), No. 1 in all classifications for field goal percentage (64 percent)

Career milestones: 1,000 career points (1,200-plus and counting), 14 season slam dunks

Cook is an exceptional post player, said coach Cook.

“Brady is our true post player most teams in Wyoming do not have,” coach Cook added. “He works hard on both ends of the floor to earn that role. He had to guard the other team’s best player in a few games and completely disrupted what they wanted to do. Brady is our rim protector and our leading rebounder. He takes great pride in controlling the boards.”

Offensively, Cook is an “incredibly consistent shooter,” coach Cook remarked.

“Brady has led all classes both years in total field goal percentage,” coach Cook said. “This is a product of great passing from his teammates as well as great shot selection on Brady’s part.”

Brody Roberts

Awards: 1A all-conference (earned 2A all-conference in 2024), 1A all-state and SEWAC player of the year (earned award 2022-2024)

Key stats: 477 points (team leader), 127 rebounds, 155 assists (team leader), 89 steals (team leader) and 23 blocks

Conference/all-class leader: No. 1 all-class for assists (5.2/game), No. 1 in conference for assists (5.2/game) 

Career milestones: 1,000 career points (total in excess of 1,400 points)

Roberts was the Doggers’ leader on and off the court, coach Cook remarked.

“Brody embraced this role very well and was a huge reason why we were so successful,” coach Cook added. “Brody genuinely cared for all his teammates – something I really admire about him. Brody was a great defender. His overall game has grown tremendously over the last two seasons and he has done whatever we needed him to do.”

Roberts transitioned from serving primarily as a guard to a forward this season.

“(Roberts and Brady Cook) had incredible chemistry and were able to work together like few high school guys are ever able to do,” coach Cook continued. “With his commitment to become a great finisher at the rim, he finished the season at 64 percent field goal.”

Skyler Thomas

Awards: 1A all-conference

Key stats: 68 points, 74 rebounds, 82 assists, 27 steals and two blocks

Coach Cook described Thomas as a “great” defender and passer.

“Skyler embraced these roles and did them very well,” coach Cook added. “On several nights, he drew the other team’s best player. Skyler controlled the game himself with the ability to disrupt what that player wanted to do.”

On offense, Thomas demonstrated “incredible vision,” coach Cook said.

“Skyler anticipates where a pass should go so well,” coach Cook continued. “He is also able to execute the pass to teammates. Skyler was our primary out-of-bounds play in-bounder. He threw the correct pass for our team to score on so many of these opportunities.”

LFL girls

Brenly Shipp

Awards: 1A all-conference (2A all-conference in 2024)

Key stats: 148 points, 119 rebounds, nine assists, 42 steals and three blocks

Highlight performances: 20 points versus Crawford, Nebraska (February 8) and 11 rebounds against Pine Bluffs (February 22)

“Brenly Shipp is a senior and has come through with significant scoring at times and consistent, solid defense,” coach Susan Bartel said.

Charlotte Speckner

Awards: 1A all-conference 

Key stats: 218 points, 214 rebounds, 22 assists, 54 steals and six blocks

Highlight performances: 13 rebounds versus Morill, Nebraksa (January 28) and 100-percent shooting from the free-throw line against Niobrara County (6-for-6 on March 1)

“Charlotte has improved a lot this year and impacts our outcomes by consistently rebounding for us,” coach Susan Bartel said. “She has played some great defense on tall, tough opponents.”

Jordynn Speckner

Awards: 1A all-conference (2A all-conference in 2024) and 1A all-state

Key stats: 263 points, 135 rebounds, 56 assists and 108 steals

Conference/all-class top three: No. 3 in conference for steals (3.7 per game)

Highlight performances: Six assists versus Niobrara County (February 7) and a 75-percent shooting rate from the field against Guernsey (January 24)

“Jordynn is an all-around good player who stepped up for some significant offense in some tough games and provided consistent defense and leadership,” coach Susan Bartel noted.

Skyla Wunder

Awards: 1A all-conference (2A all-conference in 2024 and 2023), 1A all-state (2A all-state in 2024), 1A Southeast player of the year

Key stats: 377 points (team leader), 92 rebounds, 94 assists (team leader), 175 steals (team leader) and eight blocks (team leader)

Conference/all-class leader: No. 1 in all-class for free-throw percentage (82 percent), No. 1 in conference for steals (6.0 per game), No. 1 in conference for free-throw percentage (82 percent), 

Highlight performances: 24 points versus Morill (January 28) and 13 steals against Hemingford (January 10).

“Skyla is very talented,” coach Susan Bartel said. “She provides consistent scoring and is in the top 10 for steals and free-throw percentages.”

Southeast boys

Ayden Desmond

Awards: 1A all-conference (earned award 2022-2024), 1A all-state (earned award 2023 and 2024)

Key stats: 461 points (team leader), 225 rebounds (83 offensive rebounds – team leader), 39 assists, 65 steals (team leader) and 25 blocks, 58-percent shooting from the field

Highlight performances: 28 points versus Moorcroft (December 13) and seven steals against both Moorcroft (December 13) and Guernsey (December 18)

“Ayden started for the Cyclones all four years of his high school career,” coach Craig Leithead said. “Ayden brought competitiveness to the team and was a motor on offense and defense. His leadership came through his level-headedness during tight games and tough situations.”

T.J. Moats

Awards: 1A all-conference (earned award in 2024)

Career milestones: Holds Southeast High School record for career blocks at 96 (old record stood at 80 blocks)

Key stats: 292 points, 232 rebounds (team co-leader), 30 assists, 33 steals and 94 blocks (team leader)

Conference/all-class top three: No. 1 in all-class for blocking (3.4 per game) and No. 1 in conference for blocking (3.4 per game)

Highlight performances: 15 rebounds versus both Encampment (December 20) and Niobrara County (March 1) and 11 blocks against Rock River (December 20)

“T.J. had a big presence on defense, creating difficulty for opposing teams in getting shots off the paint,” coach Leithead said. “He is a tough young man and played through multiple ankle injuries during the season.”

Kannon Tippetts

Awards: 1A all-conference (earned award in 2024)

Key stats: 147 points, 60 rebounds, 21 assists, 33 steals and four blocks

Highlight performances: 43-percent shooting from the field versus Niobrara County (February 15) and three 3-pointers against Niobrara County (February 15).

“Kannon was a great lock-down defensive player,” coach Leithead noted. “He was tasked to guard the opposing team’s best perimeter players and did a great job.”

Southeast girls

Brylie Booth

Awards: 1A all-conference and 1A all-state

Key stats: 194 points (team leader), 168 rebounds (team leader), 27assists, 41 steals and 10 blocks (team leader)

Highlight performances: 18 points versus LFL (February 28) and 12 rebounds against LFL (January 30)

“Brylie was injured last year and this was her first year playing basketball,” coach Jennifer Scheer said. “She had a lot to learn but she was a tremendous worker. Brylie always wants to be pushed and is a versatile athlete – we used her both on the inside and outside. She was always willing to play where I needed her to play and was a tremendous asset.”

Booth also demonstrated a “great attitude and leadership skills,” Scheer added.

“We are very lucky to have this kid.”

Kaycee Kosmicki

Awards: 1A all-conference (earned award in 2024) and 1A all-state (earned award in 2024)

Key stats: 138 points, 63 rebounds, 24 assists, 39 steals and three blocks

Highlight performances: 20 points versus Moorcroft (December 13) and six steals against Hanna-Elk Mountain (December 21).

“Kaycee is a tremendous worker and a great talent,” coach Scheer remarked. “She is our point guard and controls out team a lot – this is a big responsibility and she handles it well. Kaycee has a good work ethic, great leadership skills and is very passionate about basketball. She is a tremendous all-around athlete.”

Brooklyn Leithead

Awards: 1A all-conference

Key stats: 160 piints, 108 rebounds, 17 assists, 23 steals and four blocks

Highlight performances: Four assists versus LFL (February 28) and 10 rebounds against LFL (January 30)

“Brooklyn is more of a quiet, reserved player but does a lot of the invaluable behind-the-scenes work for us,” coach Scheer noted. “She has a tremendous work ethic and is always there, giving everything she’s got. Brooklyn comes to practice or games with a great smile every day. I’m blessed to have coached her these past four years.”