THRALL — Following a storybook run to the state tournament, the Thrall High School boys varsity basketball team announced its selections for 2A-District 27 alldistrict awards.
Steven Walker was one of two superlative winners for the Tigers as he was awarded the Defensive Most Valuable Player, while Carson Ball was named the Sixth Man of the Year.
Dawson Meiske and Breken Proctor were named first-team selections, Ethan Dahl was a second-team pick and Payton Gillmore was also named an honorable mention. Meiske, who led Thrall in the state semifinals with 17 points and 15 rebounds in the loss to Shelbyville, was named to the 2A Basketball State Championship All-Tournament Team.
Honored as academic all-district for the Tigers were Ball, Dahl, Gillmore, Jesus Garcia and Auggie Loza.
Thrall (30-6 overall record), under Head Coach Charles Tindol, had a 2023-24 season for the history books. After finishing as the No. 3 seed in the district, the Tigers went on a run through the playoffs with victories over Bloomington High School, Evadale High School, Big Sandy High School, Kenedy High School and Santa Maria High School.
