Sunday, March 13, 2016

EST 2nd Teamer Flynn Wins Wasaren MVP; Pine, Erickson Take 1st Team Honors

Last year's 1st annual EST girls summer showcase league featured 1 regular participant & 2 alternates from the Wasaren League. All 3 of those that attended at some point received all-league honors this year. Congrats to those 3, listed below.

All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) - Wasaren League MVP
Kelly Pine (Hoosick Falls 2017) - All-Wasaren 1st Team
Emily Erickson (Tamarac 2019) - All-Wasaren 1st Team

All 3 suited up for different teams. Flynn donned the black jersey as a member of Outwork, schoolmate Pine stepped in for Show Stoppers, and Erickson came through with All Day.

In EST, Flynn was a valuable member of the team with the league's best overall record - including a league-high 6 game win streak, spanning from opening night through mid-July. Her game symbolized the team name of 'Outwork'; at 5'11", she was a little undersized in the post as she was consistently going against players 6' or taller, but she always was productive. One of the few that didn't miss a single game, she averaged 6.6 PPG on a very balanced team (most regular participants averaged between 5 & 10.6 PPG), with a season high of 11, which she hit twice. Rebounding was her calling card, as she was able to work her way to double-digit rebounding totals on many occasions. She did much more of the same this season, averaging a double-double - including a team high 14 PPG - for a Panther team that went 21-3 & made it to the Section 2 Class B finals. She surpassed the 20 point mark 4 teams, including a season high of 23 twice. She wanted to hold off on making a college choice until basketball season was out of the way, so it's selection time now for the standout who also ranks high academically. Numerous Division III programs have expressed interest in her continuing her academic & athletic days there.

Pine, a versatile 6 footer, came through in a late July week for Show Stoppers, and plans on participating through the full summer this year. She was right behind teammate Flynn, averaging 13.3 PPG, with a season high of 26 against Mt. Anthony Union of VT - one of the best teams they played this year. Showing exceptional range for her size, she hit a season high 4 threes in that game (she hit 25 on the season), and it was also 1 of 3 games that she made 10 free throws this season. Look for her game to expand even more over the next 8 months.

Erickson came through during a mid-July week for All Day, where she got to play with AAU teammates Sophie Tougas & Dolly Cairns as part of the youth movement. Her offensive production spiked for a Tamarac team that needed it this season. She averaged 13.5 PPG on the year, which featured a big mid-late season push of 18 PPG over her last 9 games. She reached a season high of 25 three times, all in that stretch. One of those was against defensive power Hoosic Valley, which the highest individual point total they allowed this year.

Big congrats to all 3 on successful seasons!

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