SIMPLY THE BEST: Gladstone's Johnson Highlights All-UP Awards

MARQUETTE---The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Wednesday releeasesd its All-U.P. girls basketball teams. A group of 18 reporters from across the entire U.P. met last week in Marquette to make the selections. Gladstone Braves senior Lillie Johnson was chosen as Miuss Basketball, along with being the Division 1-3 Player of the Year and a member of the all-class Dream Team.

Ishpeming senior Janessa Eagle was named the Division Four Player of the Year. All of the winners are posted below:

Miss Basketball: Lillie Johnson, Gladstone
Division 1-3 Player of the Year: Lillie Johnson, Gladstone
Division 4 Player of the Year: Jenessa Eagle, Ishpeming

Division 1-2 Team of the Year: Negaunee
Division 3 Team of the Year: Menominee
Division 4 Team of the Year: Ishpeming

Division 1-3 Coach of the Year: Mike O’Donnell, Negaunee
Division 4 Coach of the Year: Ryan Reichel, Ishpeming

Dream Team
Lillie Johnson, Gladstone, 6-0, Sr.
Jenessa Eagle, Ishpeming, 5-9, Sr.
Bree Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-4, Soph.
Mya Hemmer, Ishpeming, 6-2, Sr.
Gretel Johnson, Negaunee, 5-7, Jr.

Division 1-3 First Team
Piper Bell, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-7, Jr.
Aubrie Moore, Kingsford, 5-3, Soph.
Ellie Hainault, Houghton, 5-10, Jr.
Avery Osborne, Marquette, 5-6, Fresh.
Eva Pankonien, Gladstone, 5-6., Jr.

Second Team
Makayla Delmont, Gwinn, 6-0, Jr.
Jaelyn Novascone, Ironwood, 5-9, Sr.
Clare O’Donnell, Negaunee, 5-11, Sr.
Bailey Strom, Calumet, Jr.
Lexi Marineau, Menominee, 5-2, Sr.
Bristol Shamion, West Iron County, 5-8, Soph.
Alyvia Kowalski, Kingsford, 5-6, Jr.
Ruby Zawada, Houghton, Jr.
Cassie Olson, Kingsford, 5-10, Sr.
Lexi Curran, Marquette, 5-3, Sr.

Special Mention
Addy Blowers, Gladstone, 5-3, Sr.; Addy Hallum, Westwood, 5-8, Sr.; Reese Linsmeier, Menominee, 5-10, Fresh.; Mia Nordstrom, Jeffers, Sr.; Paige O’Donnell, Negaunee, 5-11, Soph.; Keira Waterman, Negaunee, 5-9, Jr.; Emma Zawada, Bark River-Harris, 5-8, Jr.

Honorable Mention
Gianna Coduti, Menominee, 5-11, Sr.; Addi Kramer, Marquette, 5-9, Jr.; Liliana Saunders, Negaunee, 5-7, Sr.; Landry Bray, Escanaba, 6-0, Sr.

Division 4 First Team
Lauren Adams, Norway, 5-9, Sr.
Emma Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-1, Sr.
Kara Roberts, Baraga, 5-4, Sr.
Gracie Johnson, Newberry, 5-9, Soph.
Addie Bowerman, Munising, 5-11, Soph.

Second Team
Irelynd McGeshick, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-10, Sr.
Elsie Williams, Forest Park, 5-7, Sr.
Katie Halberg, St. Ignace, 5-7, Soph.
Lakelyn Bunker, Mackinac Island, 5-7, Sr.
Cleo Milkey, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Sr.
Emily DelFavero, Wakefield-Marenisco 5-5, Sr.
Emery Chynoweth, Hancock, Sr.
Makenna Smith, Cedarville-DeTour, Jr.
Mya Hendrickson, Baraga, 5-9, Soph.
Sydney Duflo, Newberry, 5-9, Soph.
Kwynn Voskuhl, L’Anse, 5-8, Soph.
Addison Otradaveck, North Central, 5-10, Soph.

Special Mention
Brittanie Piotrowski, Ishpeming, 5-6, Sr.; Audrey Williams, Forest Park, 5-3, Soph.; Allyson Steinbrecher, North Dickinson, 5-6, Soph.

Honorable Mention
Aspen Anderson, North Dickinson, Soph.; Tessa Bartozek, Forest Park, 5-6, Jr.; Carine Cole, Wakefield-Marenisco, 5-6, Sr.; Danica Jahfetson, Baraga, 5-4, 8th; Kaylen Kienitz, Munising, 5-6, Jr.; Raina Ledzian, North Dickinson, Sr.; Ava Oman, North Dickinson, 5-5, Jr.; Vienna Price, Forest Park, Jr.; Tayah Shepard, St. Ignace, Sr.; Autumn Triest, North Central, 5-7, Fresh.; Avery Visnaw, St. Ignace, 5-6, Sr.