Who are the 16 best girls high school basketball players in Montana?

After a two-year hiatus initiated by the outbreak of COVID-19 and the temporary curbing of all issues sports activities around the globe, the Nice Falls Tribune Tremendous State groups are making a triumphant return.

On at the present time, we reveal the 16 high ladies basketball gamers from all 4 Montana Excessive College Affiliation lessons. Whereas not all of those ladies performed on a state championship workforce, they had been chosen to the All-Convention and All-State groups of their specific classification.

It’s not precisely equally spaced between the 4 lessons. 4 Class AA gamers made the squad, however solely two from Class A. The B and C classifications every bought 4 gamers.

I did contact a number of coaches to get their ideas on who ought to by named to this elite squad and did get a number of knowledgeable options, some even going into the opposite lessons and giving their ideas.

Sadly, we had been unable to get statistics — and, in some instances, pictures — of all 16 members of the squad. However any one among these ladies — to cite Marietta Boyce of Class C State Champion Roy-Winifred — might be an asset to any groups.

MADELINE and ISABELLE HEGGEM, Roy-Winifred Outlaws

Madeline (6-1 senior): 11 factors, 9 rebounds, two assists and two steals per sport

Isabelle (6-5 sophomore): 12 pts., 9 rebs., 2 assists, 2 steals per sport

Co-head coach Marietta Boyce on the Heggem sisters: “They’re undoubtedly an asset to any workforce! They will rating within the paint, shoot the three, deal with the ball and dominate the boards. They’re additionally workforce gamers who can distribute the ball properly. On protection, they make it very tough to get to the rim; each can alter pictures and common a few blocks per sport. Izzy ought to have enjoyable the following couple of years, since she has two years of highschool left, however we’ll miss Madeline, our captain and a born chief. She’s going to do properly on the subsequent degree!”

BROOKE BERRY, Billings Skyview Falcons

6-0 senior, 16.3 pts., 3.25 assists, 2.56 steals, 48.6 FG pct.

Brooke reached a milestone in her highschool profession when she scored her 1,000th profession level on January 8 at Swarthout Fieldhouse in opposition to Nice Falls Excessive. She helped the Girl Falcons to a different milestone in March because the Falcons beat the Missoula Hellgate Knights 54-44 for the workforce’s first-ever state championship.

LAUREN (Lolo) LINDSETH, C.M. Russell Rustlers

5-10 senior, 11.4 pts., 6.8 rebs., 2.2 assists, 2.75 steals, 56.9 FG pct., 69.3 FT pct.

4-year starter in three varsity sports activities (volleyball, basketball, softball), has by no means performed a JV sport. Three-time All State in basketball, three-time All-State in volleyball. Signed to play volleyball at Montana State subsequent fall.

Brian Crosby, former CMR head coach on Lolo: “You have a look at our Corridor of Fame, and also you see that we do not have very many two-time All-State picks, not to mention a three-timer … she works exhausting at every part she does. No person places in additional time within the fitness center than she does … the opposite factor to take into accounts is her place within the historical past of this faculty … a four-year starter for 3 varsity sports activities at a Class AA faculty. That by no means occurs. She’s clearly particular, and I do not know if I’ll ever coach somebody like that once more … super teammate, the form of child who cares extra about workforce success over her personal accomplishments … I do not know if I’ve ever seen somebody universally favored by different groups and followers. She’s so much like (former CMR, Stanford College and professional participant) Josh Huestis in that regard.”

LIV WANGERIN, Plentywood Wildcats

5-10 senior, 17 pts., 8 rebs. per sport

Liv’s father and head coach Randy Wangerin: “She sprained her ankle and performed harm by divisionals and the state event. She actually sucked it up and gutted it out.”

KYLA MOMBERG, Field Elder Girl Bears

5-9 senior, 15 pts., 6.5 rebs, 3 assists, 4 steals, per sport

Head coach Joel Rosette: “A dominant participant for the Girl Bears, she’s a three-time All-State choice who was a member of the State Champion 2019 workforce as a freshman. She’s going to be part of her sister Joelnell at Montana Western subsequent fall.”

SADIE FILIUS, Havre Blue Ponies

5-5 senior, 8.7 pts., 5 rebounds, 3.2 assists per sport, 86 FT pct. Led Blue Ponies to a few of the final 4 state championships at Havre (2019, 2021, 2022)

Head coach Dustin Kraske: “Arguably the best winner in Havre Excessive College ladies’ basketball historical past. Places workforce accomplishment above particular person, an incredible chief and a privilege to educate.”

ALLISON KUNZE, Malta M-Ettes

6-0 junior, 15 pts., 9.5 rebs. per sport, 51.0 FG pct.

Malta head coach Nate Hammond characterised Allison as “regular and easy … such a pleasure (to educate) for the final three years. She’s very good and understands the sport as properly. At 5-10, you get put below the basket so much, and he or she’s made a reasonably good residing within the paint, main us in rebounding 3 times and in scoring twice. This yr she confirmed simply how snug she was bringing it up the ground and dealing with the basket.”

SABRINA HARSH, Glasgow Scotties

6-0 sophomore, 13.6 pts., 8.1 rebs., 2 steals, 1.2 blocks per sport

Glasgow head coach Cami Graham: “Sabrina got here to our program in December and was an enormous spark for our workforce, main the Scotties in factors per sport, rebounds and blocked pictures. She was an enormous a part of our workforce success, particularly on the (Class B) state event.”

RACHEL VAN BLARICOM, Jefferson Panthers

5-9 senior, 15.6 pts., 7.9 rebs., 3 assists, 4.6 steals per sport

Rachel led the Panthers to the Class B state championship sport, the place they dropped a 56-43 choice to the Colstrip Fillies.

CANZAS HISBADHORSE, Colstrip Fillies

6-0 senior, no stats accessible

Canzas helped information the Fillies to the Class B state championship, the place they defeated Jefferson 56-43 within the closing.

MYA HANSEN, Billings Central Rams

5-9 senior, 17.6 pts., 4.5 rebs., 2.6 assists, 2.1 steals per sport

Mya is the 2022 Gatorade Women’ Basketball Participant of the 12 months for the State of Montana, serving to the Girl Rams to this yr’s state championship sport in Class A. The Rams misplaced that sport to Havre 37-30.

BRENNA WILLIAMS, Billings Skyview Falcons (no photograph accessible)

6-2 sophomore, 14.2 pts., 9.2 rebs., 2.44 assists, 1.81 steals per sport, 70.6 FT pct.

Together with teammate Brooke Berry, Brenna helped the Falcons win their first-ever Class AA state ladies’ basketball title with a 54-44 win over Missoula Hellgate within the finale.

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ALEX COVILL, Missoula Hellgate Knights (no photograph accessible)

6-6 junior, 13.2 pts., 5 rebs., 3 blocks per sport, 72.9 FG pct., 49.1 FG pct, 70.9 FT pct.

Alex led all of Class AA in discipline aim share at 72.9 and was fifth in scoring. Her Girl Knights dropped the state championship sport to Billings Skyview 54-44.

BAYLEE SAYLER, Missoula Hellgate Knights (no photograph accessible)

6-0 senior, 12.4 pts., 3.8 rebs., 2.94 assists per sport, 46.2 FG pct., 80.6 FT pct.

Baylee led all of Class AA from the charity stripe with a free throw share of 80.6. Taylee helped the Girl Knights attain the state championship sport final March, the place the Knights fell to Skyview 54-44. It was in the course of the first spherical of the state event in opposition to C.M. Russell when Baylee broke the 1,000-point plateau for her profession.

TAYLEE CHIRRICK, Billings West Golden Bears (no photograph accessible)

5-11 sophomore, 12.6 pts, 7.9 rebs., 4.25 assists, 4.06 steals per sport, 44.6 FG pct., 37.0 3-pt pct.

Taylee led Class AA in assists and steals and was ranked within the high 10 in scoring and rebounding. Her workforce reached the semifinals of the state event, the place they misplaced to Hellgate and had been eradicated by Kalispell Flathead Saturday morning.