March 4, 2014
MADISON, S.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2013-14 Women's Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards.
Mayville State (N.D.) and Jamestown (N.D.) shared the first-ever North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball regular-season title with a 7-1 conference record. The Comets won the NSAA Women's Basketball Postseason Conference Tournament Championships with an 82-73 victory over the Jimmies. Dennis Hutter of Mayville State was voted as NSAA Coach-of-the-Year.
Marcisa McMillian of Mayville State was selected as the NSAA Women's Basketball Most Valuable Player-of-the-Year. Hannah Steele of Jamestown was named to the Most Valuable Graduating Senior award. Alyson Drooger of Dakota State (S.D.) was awarded as Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Kyra Dewald of Jamestown (N.D.) was named the Newcomer Player-of-the-Year award.
The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams.
Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.
2013-14 North Star Athletic Association
Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
Name | School | Class | Height | Position | Hometown |
Marcisa McMillan | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 6-2 | Center | Seattle, Wash. |
Hannah Steele | Jamestown (N.D.) | Senior | 5-4 | Guard | Circle Pines, Minn. |
Hailey Longtin | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-5 | Guard | Walhalla, N.D. |
Brittany Lehner | Valley City State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-10 | Senior | Watertown, S.D. |
Jordan Bridges | Jamestown (N.D.) | Junior | 6-2 | Forward | Farmington, Minn. |
Second Team All-Conference
Name | School | Class | Height | Position | Hometown |
Kylie Westover | Dakota State (S.D.) | Senior | 5-7 | Guard | Colman, S.D. |
Alyson Drooger | Dakota State (S.D.) | Senior | 6-1 | Forward | Edgerton, Minn. |
Liza Hoglo | Mayville State (N.D.) | Soph. | 5-8 | Guard | Thief River Falls, Minn. |
Rachel Fuhrmann | Presentation (S.D.) | Junior | 5-8 | Forward | Ipswich, S.D. |
Jessica Buck | Jamestown (N.D.) | Soph. | 6-1 | Forward | Burnsville, Minn. |
Postseason Awards
Most Valuable Player: Marcisa McMillan – Mayville State (N.D.)
Most Valuable Graduating Senior: Hannah Steele – Jamestown (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Alyson Drooger – Dakota State (S.D.)
Newcomer Player of the Year: Kyra Dewald – Jamestown (N.D.)
Coach of the Year: Dennis Hutter – Mayville State (N.D.)
By Nick Huntimer, North Star Athletic Association Sports Information Director
