As of Thursday afternoon, we can officially close the books on the 2017-18 high school basketball season. The long-awaited New York State Sportswriters' Association all-state girls' basketball teams have hit the press. All-state selections went 15 teams deep in Class AA & A, 14 teams in B, 10 teams in C, and 9 teams in D, along with honorable mention for each class. Participants in Empire State Takeover events were heavily represented throughout the classes, both from the summer league & various one-day events. In all, 53 participants in the 2017 EST summer league earned selections, along with 28 additional participants in EST one-day events. On top of that, 8 more that had participated strictly in previous years of the EST summer league (2015-16) earned all-state bids as well.
Out of the 85 girls that played in EST last summer & played varsity basketball in New York this winter, 53 of them - just under 63% - earned all-state selections. These selections spanned Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 9. They included a state player of the year (Erin Fox in Class C), 12 others that were selected to the 1st-3rd team in their respective classes, 22 seniors that have committed to play basketball at the next level, and ages spanning down to 8th grade. The complete list of 2017 summer league participants:
Class AA
Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018; Le Moyne signee) - 5th team
Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) - 6th team
Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018; Fordham signee) - 6th team
Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018; LIU Brooklyn signee) - 10th team
Erin Fouracre* (Colonie 2018; Le Moyne signee) (played in 1 EST night in July) - 11th team
Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018; St. Francis (BK) signee) - 11th team
Rebecca Townes (Our Lady of Lourdes 2018; St. Rose signee) - Honorable Mention
Cat Almeida (Shenendehowa 2019; Quinnipiac commit) - Honorable Mention
Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019; Holy Cross commit) - Honorable Mention
Maggie Kirby (Bethlehem 2018; Hartwick commit) - Honorable Mention
Molly Kirby (Bethlehem 2018; Hartwick commit) - Honorable Mention
Lexi Van Vorst (Columbia 2019) - Honorable Mention
Deliah Smith (FDR Hyde Park 2020) - Honorable Mention
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| St. Anselm signee Stephanie Jankovic earned NYSSWA Class A All-State 3rd team honors |
Class A
Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018; Saint Anselm signee) - 3rd team
Kelsey Wood (Averill Park 2020) - 4th team
Harmony Philo (Gloversville 2019) - 5th team
Maggie Malone (Cornwall 2019) - 6th team
Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam 2018; Hartwick commit) - 6th team
Grace VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) - 10th team
Erin Smith (Goshen 2020) - 12th team
Anna VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) - 13th team
Mallory Wood (Averill Park 2018; St. John Fisher commit) - 14th team
Amelia Wood (Averill Park 2022) - Honorable Mention
Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) - Honorable Mention
Class B
Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) - 2nd team
Jenna Zimmerman (South Jefferson 2018; Le Moyne signee) - 2nd team
Holly Manchester (Susquehanna Valley 2018; SUNY Geneseo commit) - 3rd team
Sam Pasinella (Mechanicville 2018; Sage commit) - 6th team
Jackie Piddock (South Jefferson 2022) - 7th team
Renna Poulin (Tamarac 2019) - 8th team
Kayla Doody (Tamarac 2018; SUNY Plattsburgh commit) - 9th team
Taylor Hansen (Norwich 2019) - 10th team
Allie Pacatte (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018) - 12th team
Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018; SUNY Oneonta commit) - Honorable Mention
Belle Kranbuhl (Adirondack 2020) - Honorable Mention
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| Erin Fox was selected as the NYSSWA Class C Player of the Year after her Blazers won the state championship in March |
Class C
Erin Fox (Millbrook 2020) - Player of the Year
Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018; UAlbany signee) - 1st team
Sam McKenna (Millbrook 2019) - 2nd team
Allison Moreau (Sauquoit Valley 2019) - 2nd team
Sophie Phillips (Cambridge 2021) - 2nd team
Logan Thayne (Hoosick Falls 2020) - 3rd team
Lilly Phillips (Cambridge 2021) - 6th team
Olivia Langdon (Little Falls 2019) - 10th team
Molly Brophy (Greenwich 2021) - Honorable Mention
Taylor Meacham (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2020) - Honorable Mention
Maggie Schuermann (Cooperstown 2018; Union commit) - Honorable Mention
Class D
Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) - 1st team
Laycee Drake (Hancock 2021) - 2nd team
Melanie Hoyt (Stamford 2021) - 3rd team
Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018; Sage commit) - 4th team
Haley Steenland (Stamford 2018; Hudson Valley CC commit) - 5th team
Molly Williams (Waterville 2019) - Honorable Mention
Madison Hoyt (Stamford 2019) - Honorable Mention
In addition, many standouts that haven't played in the summer league but have participated in EST one-day events (either the Summer Kickoff or Upstate Elite Showcase fall event) dotted all-state teams. There were 28 in all, including a state player of the year (Dani Haskell in Class D) and 8 apiece in Class AA & B. The list:
Class AA
Mackenzie Smith (West Genesee 2019) - 5th team
Madison Smith (West Genesee 2019) - 7th team
Aliyah Wright (Colonie 2019) - 14th team
Victoria Kurisko (Clarkstown South 2018) - Honorable Mention
Ahniysha Jackson (Catholic Central 2020) - Honorable Mention
Jess Cook (Cicero-North Syracuse 2021) - Honorable Mention
Chyna Butler (Nottingham 2018; Bowie St. signee) - Honorable Mention
Jill Casey (Horseheads 2020) - Honorable Mention
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| West Genesee standout Mackenzie Smith was among upstate NY's highest all-state selections in Class AA, earning a 5th team nod |
Class A
Teaghan Flaherty (Rye 2020) - 3rd team
Kaia Henderson (New Hartford 2022) - 5th team
Marina Maerkl (Seton Catholic 2019) - 6th team
Brooke Jarvis (Syracuse CBA 2020) - Honorable Mention
Class B
Aurora DeShaies (Bishop Ludden 2019) - 3rd team
Payton Graber (Schalmont 2022) - 11th team
Alyssa Stevenson (South Jefferson 2019) - 12th team
Abby Wilkinson (Bishop Grimes 2019) - 12th team
Kylee Rosbrook (General Brown 2018; SUNY Brockport commit) - 14th team
Kelli Venezia (Putnam Valley 2020) - Honorable Mention
Emily Vallee (Schuylerville 2018; RPI commit) - Honorable Mention
Ally Shoemaker (Chittenango 2020) - Honorable Mention
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| Ally Shoemaker (white) and Alyssa Stevenson both earned Class B all-state selections for their play this winter; Stevenson was a 12th team honoree, and Shoemaker was an honorable mention pick |
Class C
Fiona Mooney (Cambridge 2021) - Honorable Mention
Meaghan Perrino (Cooperstown 2018) - Honorable Mention
Emily Pike (Ticonderoga 2018; Sage commit) - Honorable Mention
Class D
Dani Haskell (Franklinville 2020) - Player of the Year
Jaelyn Vleer-Elliott (Brookfield 2021) - 3rd team
Maddie Pratt (Bolton 2018; Clarkson commit) - 7th team
Katelyn Van Auken (Bolton 2021) - 7th team
Kaitlynn Finch (Delaware Academy 2018) - Honorable Mention
To complete the list, there were also 8 players represented that didn't play in the 2017 EST summer league, but had played in previous years (2015-2016). Last but not least:
Class A
Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018; Siena signee) - 1st team
Class B
Alyssa Waters (Beekmantown 2018; Elmira commit) - 7th team
Katelyn Flanagan (Canton 2018; Jefferson CC commit) - 11th team
Class C
Abigail Selfridge (Bainbridge-Guilford 2019) - 3rd team
Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel 2018; Hartwick commit) - 4th team
Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018; New Haven signee (softball)) - 7th team
Class D
Logan Bruce (Delaware Academy 2018; Ithaca commit (track)) - 1st team
Ally Crosby (Hammond 2018; Jefferson CC commit) - 1st team
The complete all-state list can be accessed at http://www.newyorksportswriters.org/reference/girls_hoops_stars_2018-large.shtml for Classes AA & A, and Classes B-D can be found at http://www.newyorksportswriters.org/reference/girls_hoops_stars_2018-small.shtml. Congrats to all selections, whether a part of EST events or not - the work you put in has been noticed at the state level!
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