Before we get started please note this is NOT the LSWA (Louisiana Sportswriters Association) all state team but solely Louisiana Girls Rankings thoughts. Again with our platform we are only trying to help keep the conversation going about OUR girls so this is just another way of doing that. Each day for the next ten days we will release an all state team for one of the divisions. The Division III Non Select saw runs from two teams that have been in the top 28 before but also brought some new blood as Union Parish and Winnfield got back into the semifinals making great runs this year throughout the playoffs. This was another fun year for this division and looks like we could see a bit of a rivalry coming as Amite and Rosepine both bring back most of the roster!
The all state selections for Division III Select classification is listed below:
Division III Non Select
MVP
Kelly Norris - Rosepine - Junior
Kelly Norris is the engine for this Rosepine team and she helped push them to a first ever state championship in program history! Norris is a coaches dream at the point guard position as she runs the show and applies relentless pressure to the other teams defense. Most know her for her ability to create off the bounce as she creates scoring opportunities for her self and her teammates but what really stood out during this playoff run was her leadership and defense. She seemed to be in the right place at the right time and truly bought into what her coach wanted from his point guard on both ends of the floor. Congratulations on a great year Kelly! We're looking forward to following this program next year.
1st Team (Alphabetical Order Last Name)
Hai'ley Brumfield - Amite - Junior
Addison Fruge - Rosepine - Junior
Emari Evans - Winnfield - Junior
Shakira Miller - Union Parish - Junior
Kelly Norris - Rosepine - Junior
2nd Team (Alphabetical Order Last Name)
Stella Allison - French Settlement - Freshmen
Miracle Irving - Amite - Junior
Tessa Jones - Springfield - Senior
Tamerical Peters - Bogoglasa - Senior
Aleisha Butler - Union parish - Senior
Honorable Mention (Alphabetical Order Last Name)
Garolyn Brown - West St Mary - Junior
Kamarie Brown - Winnfield - Senior
Sophie Fletcher - Sterlington - Sophomore
Emersyn Neal - Springfield - Junior
Gracelyn Sibley - French Settlement - Junior
Coach of the Year: C.T. Kiely / Rosepine High School
- Coach Kiely claims a state title for Rosepine girls basketball for the first time in program history! Prior to the game Coach Kiely talked about being 32 mins away from the first ever state championship but he was quick to point out this didn't happen just this year. The state championship they won started years ago when he first arrived and the ground work they laid then is allowing them to benefit! Seeing the emotion from Coach Kiely in both the semifinals and state championship game lead him to quickly be a fan favorite as everyone was rooting for this team along the way. When you do things the right way day in and day out the reward is just that much sweeter! Congratulations Coach Kiely on winning a state championship, we're looking forward to next years run!
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