Winning season is celebrated

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 10:50am

The Monticello High School girls basketball team held its annual awards meeting Friday, April 21 in the MHS Commons. Earning team awards, from left: Lauren Ries, Rylee Warthen, Jacqueline Petersen, Shay Stephen and Taylor McDonald. Not pictured is Jordan Kuper. (Photos by Pete Temple)

Earning Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Awards, from left: Jacqueline Petersen, Taylor McDonald and Lauren Ries, who also earned an Iowa Girls Coaches Association award.

All-conference awards went to (from left) Lauren Ries, Shay Stephen and Taylor McDonald.

Academic All-conference players, first row from left: Meredith Melchert, Rileigh Lambert, Caitlyn Cruise, Savanah Kremer, Macy McDonough and Anna Loes. Second row: Taylor McDonald, Lauren Ries, Jacqueline Petersen, Shay Stephen, Maddie Lambert, Paige Holub and Carly Hayen. Not pictured is Sami Fritz.

Junior varsity team awards went to, from left: Gabrielle Steiner, Carly Hayen, Sydney Hansen and Aspen Gillmore. Not pictured are Caitlyn Cruise and Jaelynn Kraus.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
By: 
Pete Temple
Express Sports Editor

     Monticello’s 14-9 season, which included an 11-6 mark in the River Valley Conference, was celebrated during the Panther girls basketball team’s annual awards event Friday, April 21 in the Monticello High School Commons.

     Panther coach Donnie Kremer praised the team’s effort during the season.

     “These girls fought each and every day,” he said. “We had a lot of injuries early on, but we battled through it.”

     Junior Lauren Ries was responsible for three school records during the season: most points in a game, 34; and most three-point baskets made in a game, seven – both against Durant. Ries also set the school record for three-pointers in a season, with 48.

     The team posted a 3.84 cumulative grade-point average, as 14 members of the team earned academic all-conference honors.

     Award-winners are listed below.

 

TEAM AWARDS

     Most Valuable: Taylor McDonald, junior.

     Most Improved: Jordan Kuper, freshman.

     Best Offensive: Lauren Ries, junior.

     Best Defensive: Shay Stephen, senior.

     Hustle Award: Rylee Warthen, senior.

     Sixth Person Award: Jacqueline Petersen, senior.

ALL-CONFERENCE

     Elite: Lauren Ries.

     North Division: Taylor McDonald, Shay Stephen.

     Honorable mention: Jordan Kuper, freshman.

IBCA ALL-REGION

     Lauren Ries, Taylor McDonald.

IGCA ALL-DISTRICT

     Lauren Ries.

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE

     Seniors: Jacqueline Petersen, Shay Stephen,

     Juniors: Caitlyn Cruise, Sami Fritz, Paige Holub, Savanah Kremer, Maddie Lambert, Rileigh Lambert, Anna Loes, Taylor McDonald, Macy McDonough, Meredith Melchert, Lauren Ries.

     Freshmen: Carly Hayen.

JV TEAM AWARDS

     Most Valuable: Aspen Gillmore, sophomore.

     Most Improved: Gabrielle Steiner, freshman.

     Best Offensive: Carly Hayen, freshman.

     Best Defensive: Caitlyn Cruise, junior; Sydney Hansen, sophomore.

     Panther Pride Award: Jaelynn Kraus, sophomore.

 

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