Two Indians selected; Homeratha honored

Haskell Indian Nations University’s Maria Parker and Kortney Smith earned first-team berths on the All-Midland Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s basketball team.

HINU coach Phil Homeratha was named MCAC coach of the year for guiding the Fightin’ Indians to a 16-9 record. Haskell’s Justina George earned honorable mention.

In the men’s balloting, HINU’s Solomon Horsechief and Ben Carrywater were named to the All-MCAC second team, and D.J. Fish was accorded honorable mention.

Fish was also named the league’s freshman of the year.