BECKLEY — Pendleton County seniors Bailey Thompson and Josh Alt have been selected to the Class A All-State second team as selected by the the West Virginia Sports Writers Association and released today.

Thompson, who was named captain of the second unit, and Alt helped lead the Wildcats to a runner-up finish in the state tournament.

Area players listed honorable mention included Tygarts Valley senior Josh Bright and junior Garrett Gibson, Tucker County senior Zack Colebank, Harman senior Clayson Knotts, Pendleton County senior Isaiah Gardiner and East Hardy senior Christian Dove.

Austin Ball of state champion Man was named captain of the first team.

The 6-foot-7 junior forward averaged 19.5 points per game as the Hillbillies captured their first title in school history.

Joining Ball on the first-team is the James Monroe duo of Eli Allen and Shad Sauvage, Greenbrier West’s Kaiden Pack, Tyler Consolidated’s Caleb Strode, Webster County’s Rye Gadd, Tug Valley’s Caleb May and Cameron’s Trevor Beresford.

First team

Eli Allen, James Monroe, Soph.

Austin Ball (captain), Man, Jr.

Trevor Beresford, Cameron, Jr.

Rye Gadd, Webster County, Jr.

Caleb May, Tug Valley, Jr.

Kaiden Pack, Greenbrier West, Sr.

Shad Sauvage, James Monroe, Jr.

Caleb Strode, Tyler Consolidated, Jr.

Second team

Josh Alt, Pendleton County, Sr.

Caleb Blevins, Man, Jr.

Ty Cain, Paden City, Sr.

Mojo Chisler, Clay-Battelle, Sr.

Jesse Muncy, Tolsia, Jr.

Lucky Pulice, Madonna, Sr.

Kaden Smallwood, Greater Beckley, Jr.

Bailey Thompson (captain), Pendleton County, Sr.

Honorable mention

Kenneth Adams, Union; Peyton Adams, Man; Matt Amaismeier, Madonna; Tony Bailey, Mount View; Malaki Bishop, Mount View; Chase Boggs, Greenbrier West; Evan Bone, Madonna; Shaun Booth,Van; Justin Bowman, Tyler Consolidated; Cole Burkett, Cameron; Josh Burks, James Monroe; Zack Colebank, Tucker County; Ethan Colegrove, Tug Valley; Ryan Cozart, Man; Connor Cunningham, Doddridge County; Kaden Cutlip, Webster County; Daniel Dobbs, River View; Cooper Donahue, Richwood; Christian Dove, East Hardy; Isaiah Gardiner, Pendleton County; Garrett Gibson, Tygarts Valley; Ethan Gray, Wahama; Logan Hatfield, Meadow Bridge; Bobby Hostutler, Hundred; Tyler Johnson, Tolsia; Clayson Knotts, Harman; Judd Lankford, James Monroe; Josh Lipscomb, Gilmer County; Jordan McInnis, Greater Beckley Christian; Gavin Moore, Clay Battelle; Joel Moore, Paden City; Brandon Oscar, Greenbrier West; Dalton Rollo, Sherman; Tommy Shannon, Valley-Wetzel; Jackson Tackett, Man; Noah White, Montcalm; Carter Williams, Webster County.