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Kerens’ Muziq Gunnell (left, shown Jan. 31 versus Hubbard, honored by District 18-2A Co-Coach of the Year Gerald Hurd for scoring 1500-plus career points) is 18-2A’s Most Valuable Player.

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Kerens’ Lyrik Gunnell is the District 18-2A Offensive Player of the Year, pictured playing Jan. 14 against Mildred, coached by Denise Lincoln.

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Kerens’ Layton Bunch, playing Jan. 31 at home against Hubbard (a 64-23 Kerens win), is named to the District 18-2A First Team for basketball.

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Kerens Lady Cat basketball player Kaylynn Blackmon, shown playing Jan. 14 against Mildred, is First Team All-District for 18-2A.

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Lexi Blackmon (left), playing Jan. 14 against Mildred (which her team won 49-48 in overtime), is an18-2A All-District First Teamer.

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Kerens’ Isaiah Carter (from left) and Bryce Lincoln are named to the First Team for District 18-2A, shown playing Jan. 14 versus Mildred.

KERENS–The Kerens Bobcats and Lady Cats, both of which made the playoffs this past season, each have one player who has received District 18-2A superlative honors, with the Kerens boys’ coach also being noted.
Lady Cat sophomore Lyrik Gunnell is the District 18-2A Offensive Player of the Year while sophomore Kaylynn Blackmon, freshman Lexi Blackmon and sophomore Nevaeh Eastman are First Team All-District. Kerens junior Hayden Hawkins and senior Sarah Massey are Second Team All-District, and sophomore Karla Orta and freshman Peyton Priddy are on the Honorable Mention list for the Lady Cats.
For the Kerens boys, Bobcats coach Gerald Hurd is District 18-2A Co-Coach of the Year, sharing that honor with Mildred coach Lance Key. Kerens senior Muziq Gunnell is the District 18-2A Most Valuable Player.
Kerens boys’ basketball 18-2A First Teamers include seniors Bryce Lincoln and Layton Bunch along with junior Isaiah Carter. Kerens boys’ Second Team All-District players are seniors Leland Combs and Jachi Rooks.
Honorable Mention for 18-2A boys’ basketball from Kerens are freshman Ja’Darrius Peters and sophomore DaMajion Allen. Academic All-District for the Kerens boys are Carter and Combs.