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RC’s Vander Veen repeats as TVL MVP
All-TVL basketball
Ripon Christian’s Jake Vander Veen elevates against Ripon defender Jude Viss for a 3-point shot. - photo by SEAN KAHLER

 Ripon Christian senior Jake Vander Veen has repeated as Trans Valley League boys basketball MVP.

The guard is one of four from the six-time defending champion Knights (11-1, 18-11 overall) to make all-league. Four players from Ripon and Ripon Christian combined were selected to the All-TVL girls teams.

A three-time all-league selection, Vander Veen finished his third varsity campaign averaging 20.4 points overall, 18.8 in 12 TVL games. He scored a game-high 23 points in the league finale against Sonora, and the 63-62 win secured the outright crown for Ripon Christian.

Vander Veen’s biggest game, however, came in a non-league contest against River Islands. In the battle for third place at Riverbank’s Ron Peterson Tip-Off Tournament, Vander Veen erupted for a career-best 40 points on 16-of-29 shooting including 6-of-10 on 3s. He also handed out seven assists.

Fellow seniors Chase Bunnell (9.1 points), Amos Cady (9.6 points) and Mason Tameling join him on the all-league team.

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Amos Cady has a clear path to the basket for a Ripon Christian bucket at rival Ripon. - photo by SEAN KAHLER

Cady is the 2025 All-TVL Most Outstanding Player. The do-it-all guard averaged 13.0 points in league, and some of his best performances came in the biggest games. He averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals in two games against runner-up Sonora (9-3, 14-15).

Ripon Christian junior forward Dylan Segaar made honorable mention, as did junior guard Andrew Shaw and junior forward AJ Vanderwerff of Ripon (2-10, 7-21).

Sonora forward Eli Engalls was named Most Outstanding Player, and Escalon’s Nate Bartelink earned Coach of the Year. Escalon (8-4, 18-12) placed third and handed Ripon Christian its lone loss in league.

The TVL girls MVP is Escalon’s Arianna Velasco for a second straight season. She and Coach of the Year Joe Dalpogetti led the Cougars (12-0, 27-6) to the outright championship. Isabella Ahrens of second-place Sonora (9-3, 15-11) is the Most Outstanding Player.

All-TVL basketball
Ripon’s Anandjap Dhami tries to power though the defense against Hilmar. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin
Juniors Anandjap Dhami (6.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals) and Ixtel Reynoso (8.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals) made all-league for Ripon (6-6, 14-16). Lauren Peters and Scarlett Ponce made honorable mention.

Bella Arganbright (6.4 points) and Annika Jung (5.8 points, 5.8 rebounds) got the first-team nod for Ripon Christian (4-8, 10-16). Rhian Huevel, Haley Kootstra and Michaela Oosterman received honorable mention.