Suburban All-Star List Loaded With EST Participants

In the 2016-17 season, the Suburban Council proved to be not only the strongest conference in Section II once again, but it also boasted some of the strongest talent of any league in upstate New York. With numerous players having committed to Division I schools or holding offers - including those to high-major conferences - along with plenty of Division II & III depth, the Suburban was not a place for the weaker player to survive.

In last year's 2nd annual EST invitational summer league, 25 players from the Suburban suited up over the course of the season. 12 of them made the Suburban Council all-star lists this winter, making up 75% of the selections.

Among 2016 ESTers, 4 of the 5 1st team selections were consistent participants. They represented 4 different schools; Shaker's CeCe Mayo (Army West Point signee), Mohonasen's Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Davidson signee), Shenendehowa's Cameron Tooley, and the youngest of the bunch, Saratoga's freshman Dolly Cairns.

Three more that were consistently in an EST jersey last summer dotted the 2nd team list in Bethlehem's Emily Wander, Shenendehowa's Alexandra Tudor, and Columbia's Grace Heeps. All five 3rd team selections - Saratoga's Kerry Flaherty, Shaker's Shyla Sanford, Averill Park's Stephanie Jankovic, Albany's Bridget Whelan, and Ballston Spa's Jordan Hipwell - could've been seen in the 2016 EST summer league as well.

Of the 12 girls listed above that played in EST last year, only four of them are seniors. Five of them are currently juniors, and they're joined by two sophomores and a freshman.

The Suburban Council all-star lists also included its MVP, Marquette bound Selena Lott (Columbia), along with 1st teamer Olivia Owens (Niskayuna) and 2nd teamers Sabrina Wolfe (Troy) and Aliyah Wright (Colonie).

The all-league selections, in list form, are below. Congratulations to all selected, and a special shoutout to the 2016 ESTers on the list!

* - girls that participated in the 2016 Empire State Takeover summer league, either as a regular player or alternate

MVP
Selena Lott (Columbia 2017; Marquette commit)

1st Team
*CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017; Army West Point signee 2021)
*Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018)
*Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017; Davidson signee 2021)
*Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020)
Olivia Owens (Niskayuna 2018)

2nd Team
*Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017; Middlebury 2021)
*Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018)
*Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019)
Sabrina Wolfe (Troy 2017; RIT 2021)
Aliyah Wright (Colonie 2019)

3rd Team
*Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018)
*Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018)
*Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019)
*Bridget Whelan (Albany 2018)
*Jordan Hipwell (Ballston Spa 2017; Suffolk 2021)