Shane Souvenir receives basketball honors

Wahkiakum Mule basketball player Shane Souvenir has been honored for his outstanding performance this past season.

Souvenir, who moved into the post position for the first time this year, was a statistical leader in the Lower Columbia area. He averaged 22.5 points, 11 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game.

The 6'3" senior was named to the first-team all-Central 2B League team, and sports writers and editors from around the state named him the Class 2B League co-most valuable player.

Souvenir, who is legally blind in one eye, was selected to play in the Washington State Senior All-State Game on March 22 at King's Way High School and scored six points.

He was also selected to play in the Lower Columbia High School All-star game, in which he scored 14 points, and the Southwest Washington Senior All-star game at Centralia Community College, where he scored 17 points.

He is the son of Todd and Kristen Souvenir of Cathlamet.