Rochester’s Kiser, Paulik named first-team All-TRC

Spence named honorable mention

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Jonas Kiser Carson Paulik Liam Spence

Thanks to Paula Beehler for the wonderful pictures!

Boys basketball

Rochester boys basketball players Jonas Kiser and Carson Paulik were named first-team All-Three Rivers Conference in voting done by the conference’s coaches and released to the media Tuesday.

In addition, Liam Spence was voted honorable mention All-TRC.

Kiser, a 6-4 senior forward, averaged 15.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories. He scored in double figures in 18 of Rochester’s 23 games, including a career-high 31 in a 49-45 loss to Lewis Cass Jan. 16.

Paulik, a 6-0 senior guard, averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 assists per game. Paulik scored a career-high 22 points in a 56-41 loss to Peru Feb. 20.

Spence, a 6-2 junior forward, averaged 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in his first year playing for the Zebras. He played his first two seasons at Mishawaka Marian.

This marks the first time Kiser, Paulik and Spence have received All-TRC recognition.

Rochester went 10-13 overall and 4-5 in the TRC in 2025-26. The season ended with a 75-54 loss to Oak Hill in the Class 2A, Sectional 38 final Saturday.

All-TRC

Brennan Deeter (Lewis Cass), Trey Johnson (Lewis Cass), Jack Gochenour (Maconaquah), Aaron Reid (Manchester), Wyatt Schroll (Manchester), Cody Holmes (Northfield), Colin Cook (Northwestern), Henry Neher (Northwestern), Bradyn Wilson (Northwestern), Zion See (Peru), JONAS KISER (ROCHESTER), CARSON PAULIK (ROCHESTER), Maddox Marshall (Southwood), Bryce Wilcox (Southwood), Treyce Daughtry (Wabash), Ethan Yates (Whitko)

Honorable mention

Julian Levine (Lewis Cass), Caiden Richards (Maconaquah), Dallas Martin (Manchester), Ryder Schram (Northfield), Landen Begley (Northwestern), Reis Bellar (Peru), LIAM SPENCE (ROCHESTER), Bo Liddick (Southwood), DaVon Osborn (Wabash), Hunter Long (Whitko)

Final TRC boys basketball standings

Northwestern 9-0, Southwood 8-1, Lewis Cass 6-3, Manchester 6-3, ROCHESTER 4-5, Peru 4-5, Whitko 3-6, Wabash 3-6, Maconaquah 1-8, Northfield 1-8