GIRLS BASKETBALL:

 

 

2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS D

 

The 2016 Associated Press Class D girls basketball All-State team as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters and broadcasters.

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Averi Gamble, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy, Sr.

 

ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM:

Chelsey Closs, Mackinaw City, Sr.

Taylor Bryant, Newberry, Jr.

Jenna Hincka, Posen, Sr.

Alex Troy, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Sr.

Averi Gamble, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy, Sr.

Kiara Nieto, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Jr.

Maddie Clark, Pittsford, Jr.

Jaycie Burger, Pittsford, Jr.

Mackenna Kelly, Frankfort, Sr.

Allyson Richards, Fruitport Calvary Christian, Jr.

Jazmin Hildebrand, Martin, Jr.

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Damon Brown, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy.

 

ALL-STATE SECOND TEAM:

(Nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel)

Libby Munoz, Leland, Sr.

Alex Hunter, Gaylord St. Mary’s, Sr.

Cecelia Schmitt, Frankfort, Jr.

 

ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTIONS:

(Nominees receiving one or no votes from the 10-member panel)

 

Tiffany Senerius, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Soph.; Leslie Asman, Mio, Sr.; Bailey Whitcomb, Bellevue, Soph.; Shannon Bates, Bay City All Saints, Jr.; Connor Proctor, Fulton-Middleton, Sr.; Grace Haley, Lansing Christian, Jr.; Averi Munro, Morrice, Sr.; Taylor Macomber, Climax-Scotts, Sr.; Emily Witkowski, St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran, Jr.; Megan Zinsmaster, Mendon, Sr.; Brandy O’Neal, Bellaire, Sr.; Miranda Carlson, Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, Sr.; Bekah Myler, Gaylord St. Mary’s, Sr.; Vanessa Schook, Hillman, Sr.; Jade Galer, Onaway, Sr.; Maria Stankewicz, Crystal Falls Forest Park, Sr.; Allissa Willa, Bark River-Harris, Jr.; Bridget Stoetzer, Newberry, Sr.; Sarah Savage, Kingston, Sr.

 

 

COACH OF THE YEAR-HONORABLE MENTION:

Chris Hodos, Pittsford.

 

Voting panel:

David Bossick, Ludington Daily News; Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; Matt Sheehan, Times Herald (Port Huron); David Goricki, The Detroit News; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News; Matthew B. Mowery, The Oakland Press (Pontiac); Matt Wenzel, MLive-Jackson; Nich Wolak, Grand Haven Tribune; Eric Woodyard, MLive-Flint.