All-Tribune First Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Comment
Chantel Osahor St. Mary’s F Jr. A matchup nightmare for defenses and deft passer
Arnecia Hawkins Mountain View G Sr. Averaged 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.2 steals; ASU-bound
Lauren Evans Hamilton F Sr. Va. Tech commitment averaged 13.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 steals
Shilpa Tummala St. Mary’s G Sr. Harvard-bound shooter huge part of St. Mary’s success
Katherine Hamilton Dobson G Jr. Averaged 14.1 points, 8.3 rebs, 3.9 stls for D-I semifinalists
Player of the Year: Chantel Osahor, St. Mary’s
Coach of the Year: Karen Self, Seton Catholic: The Sentinels turned a rebuilding year into another state championship behind one of the best coaches in the state.
All-Tribune Girls Basketball Second Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Comment
Simone Westbrook Chandler G Sr. First-team stats (22.8 ppg, 7.6 rebs, 5.5 steals) but missed nine games
Sydney Wiese Pinnacle G Jr. Long-range bomber can score in bunches
Dezirae Elias Chandler G Sr. Sparkplug averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 steals, 5.5 assists
Madison Austin Horizon F Sr. Big-time player averaged 21.7 points, 13.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks
Julia Barcello Seton Catholic F So. D-II, Section III POY led Sentinels to title
Honorable mention
Arcadia: Kylie Herd, Jr., F; Gabrielle Evans, Sr., G; Campo Verde: Didi Moloi, Jr., G; Chandler: Kylene Knutsen, Sr., F; Chaparral: Batabe Zempare, Sr., F; Corona del Sol: Alexa Hogberg, Jr., G; Desert Mountain: Carly Rose, So., F; Kasey McCravey Sr., G; Desert Vista: Jaymee Bruggman, Sr., F; Emily Wolph, So., G; Kylie Butler, Jr., G; Dobson: Tori Lloyd, So., G; Miyah Leith, So., G; Gilbert: Casey Heger, So., F; Gilbert Christian: Colleen Young, So., G; Hamilton: Aliyah Dickson, Jr., F; Kyndall Adams, Jr., F; Highland: Olivia Lucero, Jr., G; Jordan Hagen, Sr., F; Higley: Sydnie Martindale, Fr., F; Marcos de Niza: Sydnie Lengyel, Jr., F; Mesquite: Cecily Wilson, So., G; Mountain Pointe: Caitlyn Hetrick, Jr., G; Kaylah Lupoe, So., F; Mountain View: Jordan Jensen, Jr., F; Rene Coggins, Jr., G; Perry: Morgan Crenshaw, Sr., G; Poston Butte: Jameeliah Jones, So., G; Queen Creek: Sarah Hefington, Jr., F; Red Mountain: Shea Brown, Sr., F; Mariah Willadsen, Sr., G; Saguaro: Casey Rarrick, So., G; Caylee Vasquez, Sr., G; Scottsdale Christian: Kelsey Sanders, Sr., F; Scottsdale Prep: Kaye Munsil, Jr., G; Seton Catholic: Anne Marie Holter, Jr., G; Skyline: Aubrey Smith, Sr., G; St. Mary’s: Courtney Ekmark, Jr., G; Cortnee Walton, Sr., F; Dominique Williams, Jr., G; Tempe Prep: Janel Brinkman, Sr., F; Marissa Rich, Jr., F; Westwood: Kiana Islas, Jr., F; Valley Christian: Tana Kemmer, Jr., G; Logan Phillippe, Sr., G.
Reach Kyle Odegard at (480) 898-6834 or kodegard@evtrib.com. Follow his blog at http://blogs.evtrib.com/varsityxtra, or find him on Twitter @Kyle_Odegard.
