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Nevada High School standout student-athletes Calli Beshore and Clay Gayman were recently named to the 4-States Basketball Coaches Association All-Area teams.
Beshore, a lightning quick sophomore point guard, fueled the Lady Tiger basketball program to its first district championship and state tournament berth in a decade. Beshore was named to the girls’ second-team. For the recently completed season, in which Nevada finished 18-9 overall — Beshore tallied team-high in points per game (12.6) assists (4.5) and steals (2.7).
Gayman, a 6-foot-6 senior forward, averaged 22.5 points, 11 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game, and has signed a national letter-of-intent with NCAA Division I Abilene Christian University.
Gayman concluded his prep career as the Nevada boys’ all-time leader in points (1,976), rebounds (1,150), and blocks (355).
Meanwhile, the decorated Gayman was also tabbed as the 4-States Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year. Additionally, Gayman has garnered back-to-back All-Area first-team selections.
Gayman has also been named to the Missouri Class 4 All-State Team, and was the West Central Conference Player of the Year.
Girls all-area
— First team —
• Tristan Gegg, 5-7 Sr., Labette County (Kan.); Makayla Hayes, 5-8 Sr., Neosho; Katie Scott, 6-2 So., Carl Junction; Sydnee Crain, 5-8 Sr., Girard (Kan.); Twilah Carrasquillo, 5-9 Jr., Verona; Caitlyn Hicks, 5-7 Jr., Mount Vernon; Layne Skiles, 5-10 Sr. Purdy; Hannah Woodcock, 5-10 Sr., Webb City; Rylee Neill, 5-6 Sr., Lockwood; Maddie Stokes, 6-3 Sr., Cassville; Megan Scott, 6-2 Sr., Carl Junction.
— Second team —
• Cameron Call, 5-7 Jr., Mount Vernon; Calli Beshore, 5-5 So., Nevada; Katelyn Mooney, 5-10 Sr., Lamar; Caitlin Mueller, 5-8 Sr., Thomas Jefferson; Kinsey Sorrell, 5-3 Sr., East Newton; Kendyl Hayward, 5-9 Jr., Pierce City; Jessica Zengal, 5-6 Sr., Joplin; Marlee Lett, 5-9 Sr., College Heights; Cami Roy, 5-10 Sr., Webb City; Caitlyn Jordan, 5-10 Sr., Neosho.
All-Area girls Player of the Year: Tristan Gegg
Boys all-area
— First team —
• Clay Gayman, 6-6 Sr., Nevada; Marque English, 6-6 Sr., Pittsburg (Kan.); Trent Smith, 6-6 Jr., Carl Junction; Matt Miller, 6-4 Sr., Aurora; Evan Guillory, 6-3 So., Joplin; Alex Pickett, 6-5, Sr., Webb City; Colt Keeling, 6-0 Sr., Purdy; Caleb Muia, 6-3 Jr., Girard (Kan.); Brady Wise, 6-0 Sr., Neosho; Hunter Tindell, 6-5 Sr., Pierce City; Kyle Bushman, 6-7 Sr., Mount Vernon.
— Second team —
• Arlo Stump, 5-10 So., Golden City; Austin Higdon, 6-4 Sr., Joplin; Caleb Hillhouse, 6-1 Jr., Verona; Arkell Smith, 6-1 Sr., Carthage; Jake Doyle, 6-4 Sr., McAuley Catholic; Will Bebee, 6-7 Sr., Carl Junction; Cooper Reece, 6-5 Jr., McDonald County; Tyler Keeler, 5-10 Sr., Purdy; Chase Curtis, 6-6 Sr., Pittsburg (Kan.); Kyle Nichols, 6-0 Sr., Webb City.
All-Area boys Player of the Year: Clay Gayman
Missouri Class 4 boys All-State first-team
• Fred Thatch, Sikeston, 6-3 Sr. (Player of the Year); Gavin Pinkley, 6-8 Sr., Hillsboro; Jordan Lathon, 6-4 Sr., Grandview; Clay Gayman, 6-6 Sr., Nevada; Kyle Young Jr., 5-9 Sr., Jennings.
Editor’s Note: See Saturday’s edition for Lady Tiger post-season awards banquet photos