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McKinley's Stokes, Lake's Phipps-Komo lead All-Federal League girls basketball honors

josh weir, the repository
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McKinley's Paris Stokes drives to the hoop during a girls high school basketball game at Green on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
McKinley's Paris Stokes drives to the hoop during a girls high school basketball game at Green on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.

She has the stats.

She has the team hardware.

Now she has the personal prize.

Canton McKinley senior point guard Paris Stokes is the Federal League Girls Basketball Player of the Year, as voted on by the league's head coaches and released Monday. They also voted Lake's Ashley Phipps-Komo as Federal League Coach of the Year.

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McKinley’s Paris Stokes shoots over Ellet’s Treyvianna Moore on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
McKinley’s Paris Stokes shoots over Ellet’s Treyvianna Moore on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Stokes led the league in scoring and assists while leading the Bulldogs to a share of the league title with Green. It was McKinley's first league championship since 2019. She also guided McKinley to a second district title in three years. McKinley (22-4) faces Solon in a regional semifinal at Medina on Tuesday.

Stokes has been terrific in just about every aspect, averaging 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.3 assists. She shoots 46.9% from the floor, 36.3% from 3-point range and 72.2% from the foul line. She also guards the opponent's best perimeter player on a regular basis.

A three-year varsity starter and four-year varsity letterwinner, Stokes surpassed 1,000 career points earlier this season. This is the fourth time in the last six years a Pup has won the Federal League's award for the top player (Nakyah Terrell in 2021 and Kierstan Bell in 2018 and 2019).

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Phipps-Komo guided the Blue Streaks to a third-place finish in the league at 7-5 after going 0-12 last season. Lake went 15-8 overall after winning a combined 11 games the previous two seasons combined.

Lake girls basketball coach Ashley Komo watches her girls take on the Green Bulldogs during the first half of a basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Uniontown, Ohio.
Lake girls basketball coach Ashley Komo watches her girls take on the Green Bulldogs during the first half of a basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Uniontown, Ohio.

2022-23 All-Federal League girls basketball

First Team

Green's Jenna Slates attempts a three pointer in the second half over McKinley's Sidnee Bowden at Green Wednesday, January 1, 2023.
Green's Jenna Slates attempts a three pointer in the second half over McKinley's Sidnee Bowden at Green Wednesday, January 1, 2023.

  • Grace Craig, Hoover, sr.

  • Serenitee Johnson, Lake, jr.

  • Lauren Pallotta, Jackson, sr.

  • Leena Patibandla, Jackson, sr.

  • Jenna Slates, Green, soph.

  • Paris Stokes, McKinley, sr.

Player of the Year: Paris Stokes, McKinley

Coach of the Year: Ashley Phipps-Komo, Lake

Second Team

  • Emma Anderson, Lake, jr.

  • Sidnee Bowden, McKinley, sr.

  • Megan Campbell, Jackson, jr.

  • Mallory Oddo, Green, sr.

  • Marlee Pireu, Perry, jr.

  • Lauren Rose, Hoover, sr.

Honorable Mention

  • Riley Chmielewski, Green, sr.

  • Kylonee Foster, McKinley, jr.

  • Alayna Horning, Lake, sr.

  • Maddie Knop, Perry, sr.

  • Ariahna Snell, McKinley, sr.

  • Aleah Unkefer, GlenOak, sr.

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This article originally appeared on The Repository: All-Federal League girls high school basketball teams 2022-23