De Smet’s Damon Wilkinson was named the Dakota Valley Conference Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 season. De Smet’s Jeff Gruenhagen was selected as the conference coach of the year. 

Wilkinson was joined on the first team by Dell Rapids St. Mary’s Nic Gaspar, Castlewood’s Lane Tvedt and Bryon Laue, De Smet’s Kadyn Fast and Elkton-Lake Benton’s Ryan Krog. 

1st Team All-Conference

Damon Wilkinson De Smet Senior

Nic Gaspar DR St. Mary Junior

Lane Tvedt Castlewood Junior

Bryon Laue Castlewood Sophomore

Kadyn Fast De Smet Junior

Ryan Krog Elkton-Lake Benton Senior

2nd Team All-Conference

Jake Jorenby Deubrook Area Junior

George Jensen De Smet Junior

Logan Peskey Iroquois/Lake Preston Senior

Trevon Beckman DR St. Mary Sophomore

Braxton Saathoff Estelline/Hendricks Senior

Booker Schooley Castlewood Senior

3rd Team All-Conference

Maverick LeBrun DR St. Mary Sophomore

Kasen Janssen De Smet Senior

Joe Decker Castlewood Senior

Jackson Zwart Colman-Egan Sophomore

Joe McAninch Estelline/Hendricks Senior

Landen Johnson Deubrook Area Junior

Honorable Mention All-Conference

Blake Madsen Arlington Junior

Jackson Schofield Castlewood Junior

Jase Mousel Colman-Egan Sophomore

CJ Smith DR St. Mary Senior

Gannon Gruenhagen De Smet Senior

Gavin Landmark Deubrook Area Junior

Carson Griffith Elkton-Lake Benton Junior

Mattix Hausman Estelline/Hendricks Junior

Riley Casper Iroquois/Lake Preston Senior

Caden Hojer Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Junior