GIRLS STATE: Team capsules and predictions
Published 9:31 am Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Auburn Riverside Ravens
Record: 25-0
Coach: Terry Johnson, first year
Last state appearance: 2009 (fourth)
Key players: PG Mercedes Wetmore, 5-7, sr. (17.3 ppg, 5.3 apg); G Kara Jenkins, 5-8, sr. (4.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg); G/F Kat Cooper, 6-0, jr. (13.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg); G/F Taylor Wofford, 5-9, sr. (7.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg).
Bellarmine Prep Lions (Tacoma)
Record: 18-7
Coach: Kevin Meines, seventh year
Last state appearance: 2009 (eighth)
Key players: G Sarah Hartwell, 5-10, jr. (13.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.0 spg); G Mechela Barnes, 5-7, sr. (15.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.0 spg); F Simonne Potts, 5-11, jr. (9.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg).
Chiawana Riverhawks (Pasco)
Record: 23-3
Coach: Steve Davis, first year
Last state appearance: Inaugural year
Key players: G Hayley Hodgins, 5-10, jr. (13.2 ppg); F Mikaela Rivard, 6-0, sr. (14.9 ppg); P Sadie Sparks, 6-0, so. (9.0 ppg).
Edmonds-Woodway Warriors
Record: 22-2
Coach: Duane Hodges, first year
Last state appearance: 1993 (sixth)
Key players: F Angela Woods, 5-10, jr. (16.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg); F/C Ashley Albertso, jr. (10.6 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 4.0 spg); F/C Sydney Donaldson, 6-0, jr. (10.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg).
Federal Way Eagles
Record: 21-6
Coach: Danny Graham, fourth year
Last appearance: 2009 (third)
Key players: PG Darah Huertas-Vining, 5-2, so. (14.6 ppg, 3.8 apg); C/F Talia Walton, 6-2, jr. (12.7 ppg, 11.8 rpg); G Brittany Barrington, 5-6, jr. (8.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg).
Garfield Bulldogs (Seattle)
Record: 14-9
Coach: Andro Benard, second year
Last state appearance: 2009 (DNP)
Key players: G Nyasha Sarju, 5-11, sr. (10.6 ppg); PG Shaunice Robinson, 5-2, sr. (9.6 ppg); C Cora McManus, 6-0, jr. (8.0 ppg).
Issaquah Eagles
Record: 21-4
Coach: Kathy Gibson, 12th year
Last state appearance: 2009 (seventh)
Key players: W Maddey Plaumer, 5-11, jr. (12.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg); G Blaire Brady, 5-7, jr. (9.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.4 spg); G Mackenzie Schiltz, 5-8, jr. (10.8 ppg)
Kentwood Conquerors (Covington)
Record: 22-5
Coach: Dean Montzingo, first year
Last state appearance: 2009 (first)
Key players: G Kylie Huerta, 5-2, jr. (19.2 ppg, 4.0 apg, 3.9 spg); F Courtney Johnson, 5-11, jr. (10.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.3 spg); G Sanda Milovic, 6-0, sr. (12.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 bpg); F Liz Mills, 5-11, jr. (10.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.3 bpg).
Lake Stevens Vikings
Record: 18-5
Coach: Randall Edens, fifth year
Last state appearance: 2008 (DNP)
Key players: G Stephanie Schumacher, 5-6, sr. (11.0 ppg, 3.0 apg, 2.0 spg) F Megan Warbis, 5-8, jr. (8.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.0 spg) F Kayla Bostwick, 5-11, sr. (4.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 bpg).
Lewis &Clark Tigers (Spokane)
Record: 16-9
Coach: Jim Redmon, 14th year
Last state appearance: 2009 (fifth)
Key players: G Devyn Galland, 5-8, so. (13.4 ppg, 2.9 spg, 3.3 apg) W Hayley Hendricksen, 6-0, jr. (11.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.4 spg) W Nakia Arquette, 6-1, so. (10.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg).
Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks
Record: 17-6
Coach: Julie Martin, seventh year
Last state appearance: 1997 (DNP)
Key players: F Dacia Heckendorf, 5-9, jr. (9.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.0 spg) G Morgan Martinis, 5-6, jr. (11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg) G Andi Adams, 5-6, jr. (9.7 ppg, 3.0 apg, 3.0 rpg) F Emily Enberg, 5-10, so. (8.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
Mead Panthers (Spokane)
Record: 20-5
Coach: Regan F. Drew, seventh year
Last state appearance: 2007 (fourth)
Key players: G Jazmine Redmon, 5-8, sr. (17.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 5.0 apg) G Chenise Pakootas (8.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.0 apg) F Taylor Ingebritsen, 5-10, jr. (13.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.3 spg)
Moses Lake Chiefs
Record: 15-12
Coach: Matt Strophy, eighth year
Last state appearance: 2009 (sixth)
Key players: G Jordan Loera, 5-8, jr. (18.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.0 apg) F Kayla Bernsen, 6-3, jr. (10.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg) G Tiffany Morris, 5-9, sr. (6.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
Newport Knights (Bellevue)
Record: 19-5
Coach: Travis Whitaker, 10th year
Last state appearance: 2009 (DNP)
Key players: G Betsy Kingma, 6-0, sr. (18.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.1 spg) G Caitlin Bennett, 5-8, sr. (11.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.5 spg) G Chanel Cambronero, 5-6, jr. (8.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.3 apg)
Puyallup Vikings
Record: 18-8
Coach: Dan Picha, fifth year
Last state appearance: 2008 (DNP)
Key players: F Mandy Malkuch, 6-0, sr. (10.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.0 bpg); G Heidi Boettcher, 5-7, sr. (10.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.0 apg); F Justine Berry, 6-2, sr. (8.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg).
Rogers Rams (Puyallup)
Record: 18-9
Coach: Amy Looker, first year
Last state appearance: 2008 (DNP)
Key players: G Nichole Jones, 5-6, sr. (18.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.3 spg); G/P Sherelle Williams , 5-5, sr. (11.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg); PG Jordan Asher, 5-3, so. (8.6 ppg, 4.1 apg).
GIRLS TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS
Semifinalists: Lake Stevens, Auburn Riverside, Kentwood, Bellarmine Prep
Championship: Auburn Riverside 54, Kentwood 51
Dark horse: Moses Lake
Must-see first-round game: Edmonds-Woodway (22-2) vs. Auburn Riverside (25-0), noon Wednesday
Mike Cane, Herald Writer
