Green Mountain-Garwin’s Jabari Woodbury pictured at the charity stripe during a home game with North Tama back in early February. The senior forward was named to the 2023-24 Times-Republican All-Area Boys Basketball Teams as first team selection. He led the Wolverines in almost every category this season. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Following impressive seasons on the hardwood, Gladbrook-Reinbeck juniors Michael Boyd and Drew Eilers along with Green Mountain-Garwin senior Jabari Woodbury were all recently named to the 2023-24 Times-Republican All-Area Boys Basketball Teams as first team selections, while G-R head coach Scott Kiburis – who took his team all the way to the state quarterfinals this season – was named Coach of the Year.

Boyd, a forward, averaged 14 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Rebels as the team’s leading scorer. He also led in blocks with 46 while tallying 198 rebounds, 77 assists, and 32 steals.

Eilers, also a forward, averaged 12.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as the Rebels’ leading rebounder, while also tallying 64 assists, 27 steals, and 10 blocks.

Woodbury, who plays forward for GMG, led the Wolverines in almost every category other than blocks. He averaged 17 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while also recording a whopping 100 assists and 76 steals.

The Wolverines ended the 2023-24 season 11-12 (6-6) and fourth in the Iowa Star South, while the Rebels ended the season 21-6 (5-3) and second in the North Iowa Cedar-West behind Grundy Center.

Coach of the Year

G-R head coach Scott Kiburis was named Coach of the Year by the T-R this season alongside Grundy Center’s Brent Thoren.

Under Kiburis, the Rebels were the Class 1A District 11 champions after beating the previously undefeated Keota Eagles 67-62.

In the substate final, G-R earned a return trip to the state tournament by narrowly taking down No. 10 Kee Community.

The Rebels’ 2023-24 season ended at State with a quarterfinal loss 45-36 to Marquette Catholic.

Second and third team selections

Alongside his teammates, G-R senior guard Isaac Clark was named to the 2023-24 T-R All-Area Boys Basketball Teams as a second team pick, averaging 11.7 points and 3 rebounds per game. He led the Rebels in assists with 123.

Area student-athletes tapped as third team selections by the T-R include G-R sophomore guard Hudson Clark and GMG sophomore guard Rider Kupka.

2023-2024 Times-Republican All-Area Boys Basketball Teams

Player of the Year — Tre Brooks, sr., Marshalltown

Coach of the Year — Scott Kiburis, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, and Brent Thoren, Grundy Center

FIRST TEAM

Michael Boyd, jr., F, Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Drew Eilers, jr., F, Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Jalen Kirkpatrick, jr., F, Grundy Center

Kyle Smith, so., G, Marshalltown

Brayden Wallis, jr., F, Grundy Center

Jabari Woodbury, sr., F, GMG

SECOND TEAM

Isaac Clark, sr., G, Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Josh Dostal, jr., G/F, North Tama

Tate Jirovsky, sr., F, Grundy Center

Landen Neuroth, sr., F, East Marshall

Cade Rosenberger, sr., G, South Tama County

Tiernan Vokes, jr., F, Grundy Center

THIRD TEAM

Hudson Clark, so., G, Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Jared Dvorak, sr., G, North Tama

Cael Keller, sr., G, BCLUW

Rider Kupka, so., G, GMG

Owen Siegert, sr., G, West Marshall

Cory Smith, sr., G/F, Marshalltown

Former All-Area Players of the Year

2022-23 — William Kiburis, sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2021-22 — Armonniey Thomas, sr., Marshalltown

2020-21 — Taurice Grant, sr., Meskwaki, and William Kiburis, so., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2019-20 — Armonniey Thomas, so., Marshalltown

2018-19 — Tátè Bear, sr., Meskwaki Settlement

2017-18 — Luke Appel, sr., Marshalltown

2016-17 — Joe Smoldt, sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2015-16 — Joe Smoldt, jr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2014-15 — Camden Kickbush, sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2013-14 — Zach Pierce, jr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2012-13 — Mitchell Boerm, sr., North Tama

2011-12 — Michael Newton, sr., West Marshall

2010-11 — Trent Trowbridge, sr., Marshalltown

2009-10 — Chanse Creekmur, sr., Marshalltown

2008-09 — Chanse Creekmur, jr., Marshalltown

2007-08 — Walker Seim, sr., East Marshall

2006-07 — Tyson Dirks, sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2005-06 — Justin Green, sr., Eldora-New Providence

2004-05 — David Walters, sr., BCLUW