Tucker’s Colebank garners another spot on all-state first unit
Helmick, Wetzel and Zirk also receive honors
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CHARLESTON -- Tucker County's Kadie Colebank has landed on the Class A all-state first team for the third straight season.
Colebank, a senior, helped the Mountain Lions to a state runner-up effort. She shot 60% from the floor and 76% at the line.
Colebank averaged a double-double with 16.9 points and 12.5 rebounds an outing to go along with 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.9 blocks.
Teammate Macy Helmick, a junior guard, was named to the second unit, while fellow juniors Brylee Wetzel and Erika Zirk were listed as honorable mention.
Webster County's Sydney Baird, the daughter of Elkins resident Ryan Baird, was named captain of the first team by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
The Lady Highlanders lost 54-51 to eventual two-time state champion Cameron in the semifinals.
Baird, who finished her career with 2,510 points and was the first Highlander to ever win the Little Kanawha Conference's Player of the Year award, led the Mid-Ohio Valley in scoring (31.1), assists (6.5), steals (4.7) and free-throw shooting (86.3%). She also grabbed 9.3 boards a game, averaged 1.3 blocks, 4.9 deflections and shot 55.4% from the field, and 39% from beyond the arc.
Cameron saw Ashlynn Van Tassell repeat on the first team. The junior pivot proved to be tough to defend once again as evidenced by her averages of 19.5 points, 13.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks. She also converted 53% of her shots and 69% at the free-throw line.
Making the top unit for the first time was Cameron junior point guard Kenzie Clutter, who put up 9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block an outing. She shot 74% at the line and 47% from the field
The only other repeat first-team honoree was Doddridge County senior guard Abby McDonough, who helped the Bulldogs knock off Gilmer County in the state quarterfinals before being eliminated by Tucker County. McDonough, who shot 46%, averaged 20.4 points, 8.4 caroms, 3.1 dimes, 3.7 thefts and 1.2 blocks.
Pendleton County senior Ana Young, who went off for 43 points in the Lady Wildcats' 79-59 quarterfinal loss to Cameron, earned a spot on the top unit. Not only did Young convert 78% at the line and 47% from the floor, but she averaged 28 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 4 four steals a game. She also drained 87 trifectas at a 38% clip.
The lone sophomore on the first team was Gilmer County's Allie Ellyson. A year after the Titans graduated five starting seniors and finished state runner-up to Cameron, Ellyson helped head coach Amy Chapman's program get back to Charleston. Ellyson ended her campaign by shooting 73% at the line and putting up averages of 16.5 points, 4.9 boards, 3.4 assists and 2.5 steals.
James Monroe senior Adyson Hines (14.9 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, 6.0 spg, 2.2 bpg) also earned a nod on the first team.
Tolsia senior Autumn Block was named captain of the second team.
Also earning second-team all-state honors were Greenbrier West sophomore Preslee Treadway, Doddridge County senior Carrie Lloyd, River View senior Trista Lester, James Monroe senior Maggie Boroski, Block's senior teammate Kerrigan Salmons as well as Gilmer County freshman Ava Dobbins.
Class A girls all-state team
First Team
Ashlynn Van Tassell, Cameron, Jr.
Sydney Baird, Webster County, Sr. (Captain)
Kadie Colebank, Tucker County, Sr.
Abby McDonough, Doddridge County, Sr.
Adyson Hines, James Monroe, Sr.
Ana Young, Pendleton County, Sr.
Allie Ellyson, Gilmer County, Soph.
Kenzie Clutter, Cameron, Jr.
Second Team
Autumn Block, Tolsia, Sr. (Captain)
Preslee Treadway, Greenbrier West, Soph.
Macy Helmick, Tucker County, Jr.
Carrie Lloyd, Doddridge County, Sr.
Trista Lester, River View, Sr.
Maggie Boroski, James Monroe, Sr.
Kerrigan Salmons, Toslia, Sr.
Ava Dobbins, Gilmer County, Fr.
Honorable Mention
Jenna Baisden, Man; Ava Barclay, Greenbrier West; Kenzie Browning, Tug Valley; Laikyn Dalton, Clay-Battelle; Haven Deskins, Tug Valley; Addison Dudley, Richwood; Bayley Frashure, Gilmer County; Maddie Fields, Greenbrier West; Emily Gola, Doddridge County; Haley Hunnicutt, James Monroe; Niko Kaufmann, St. Joseph; Mary Beth Meadows, James Monroe; Shea McCoy, Madonna; Maci Neely, Cameron; Kierston Rozell, Meadow Bridge; Tenley Paugh, Doddridge County; Haylie Payne, River View; Charity Reichard, Meadow Bridge; Stevie Starsick, Gilmer County; Kenley Statler, Clay-Battelle; Brooklyn Tinnell, East Hardy; Olivia Vandevender, Pocahontas County; Fiona VanMatre, Wahama; Brylee Wetzel, Tucker County; Erika Zirk, Tucker County.