The Wichita Eagle’s 2023 Kansas high school girls basketball all-class state teams

Taylor Eldridge
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The Wichita Eagle and VarsityKansas.com has released the Kansas high school girls basketball all-class and all-state teams featuring the best players from across the state from the 2022-23 season.

The boys basketball all-class and all-state teams were also released, as well as the Top 15 teams for the state’s best players.

South’s Zion Butler has helped the Titans to one of the better records in Class 6A this season.
South’s Zion Butler has helped the Titans to one of the better records in Class 6A this season.

Class 6A All-State

First team

Addy Brown, sr., 6-3, Derby

Jaliya Davis, so., 6-0, Blue Valley North

Brooklyn DeLeye, sr., 6-2, Washburn Rural

S’Mya Nichols, sr., 6-0, Shawnee Mission West

Jadyn Wooten, jr., 5-6, Blue Valley

Second team

Brynnae Johnson, so., 5-8, Lawrence

Abigail Long, jr., 5-7, Shawnee Mission East

Aubrey Shaw, so., 6-1, Blue Valley North

Camryn Smith, jr., 5-8, Shawnee Mission South

Kiki Smith, sr., 5-8, Topeka

Third team

Lily Ba, sr., 6-2, Blue Valley West

Zion Butler, jr., 5-5, Wichita South

Ma’Khiya Jones, jr., 5-8, Wichita Southeast

Skyler Pierce, jr., 6-2, Olathe Northwest

Becca Unruh, sr., 5-7, Dodge City

Player of the Year—Addy Brown, Derby

Coach of the Year—Ann Fritz, Blue Valley North

Honorable mention

Ella Anderson, jr., Olathe South; Claire Bax, sr., Blue Valley; Ladaysha Baird, jr., Topeka; Kamyra Barber, so., Wichita Northwest; Kealy Barnard, sr., Olathe West; Chloe Carlgren, sr., Washburn Rural; Nyah Chandler, jr., Wichita East; Hailey Contreras, jr., Liberal; Kevionna Dodds, sr., Kansas City Wyandotte; Lainie Douglas, jr., Blue Valley Northwest; Azailah Funches, jr., Shawnee Mission South; Amaya Gallegos, sr., Garden City; Keyona Hall, jr., Liberal; Jillian Huckabey, jr., Olathe Northwest; Gabriella Jackson, so., Shawnee Mission Northwest; Kennadi Jackson, so., Wichita Heights; JaKhia Jones, jr., Wichita Southeast; Izzy Joyce, jr., Shawnee Mission West; Ramya Kennedy, jr., Wichita South; Avery Larson, sr., Manhattan; Asia Lee, fr., Olathe North; MaRyah Lutz, sr., Washburn Rural; Jalyiah Manuel, jr., Wichita East; Amaya Marshall, sr., Lawrence; Mya Mayberry, jr., Wichita Heights; A’luel Miller, sr., Kansas City Harmon; Joycelyn Moore, jr., Shawnee Mission South;; Braylee Rogers, jr., Olathe East; Emma Sales, so., Olathe West; Landri Schaffer, fr., Gardner Edgerton; Destiny Smith, jr., Derby; Adriana Tetley, jr., Olathe South; Ashley VanElders, jr., Shawnee Mission South; Sariyah Williams, sr., Olathe North; Jaden Wilson, jr., Derby.

Andover Central senior Maddi Amekporfor has been a steadying presence for the Jaguars, which punched their ticket back to the state tournament after a 1-3 start to the season.
Andover Central senior Maddi Amekporfor has been a steadying presence for the Jaguars, which punched their ticket back to the state tournament after a 1-3 start to the season.

Class 5A All-State

First team

Riley Bruggeman, sr., 5-8, St. James Academy

Landon Forbes, sr., 5-7, Bishop Carroll

Mariyah Noel, sr., 6-0, Bonner Springs

Brooke Walker, jr., 5-8, Andover

Sydney Watts, sr., 5-8, St. Thomas Aquinas

Second team

Maddi Amekporfor, sr., 5-11, Andover Central

Anna Becker, so., 5-10, Topeka Seaman

Catherine Goodwin, sr., 5-5, St. Thomas Aquinas

Avery Lowe, sr., 6-3, Maize South

Rebecca Snyder, sr., 6-1, Emporia

Third team

Carly Dameron, jr., 6-2, Goddard Eisenhower

Josie McLean, sr., 5-6, Hutchinson

Reese Messer, so., 5-11, St. James Academy

Amelia Ramsey, so., 6-0, Highland Park

Jenna Weber, sr., 5-7, Spring Hill

Player of the Year—Mariyah Noel, Bonner Springs

Coach of the Year—Taylor Dugan, Bishop Carroll

Honorable mention

Olivia Antonowich, sr., Newton; Harley Baker, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Regan Becker, fr., St. James Academy; De’Janae Brown, sr., Kansas City Schlagle; MyLeah Brown, jr., Kansas City Sumner; Sydney Buscher, so., Spring Hill; Zoe Clark, jr., Topeka West; Ali Coash, sr., Valley Center; Marayah Coleman, so., Goddard; Violet Conley, jr., De Soto; Alex Crouse, fr., St. Thomas Aquinas; Lexsey DeWitt, jr., Emporia; Emari Doby, sr., Shawnee Heights; Makenzie Farmer, so., De Soto; Paityn Fritz, fr., Salina South; Sophia Gimino, sr., Kapaun Mt. Carmel; Angelique Gowan-Britt, jr., Highland Park; Maddie Gragg, fr., Topeka Seaman; Sage Grann, jr., Kansas City Piper; Aliyah Green, so., Hutchinson; Kodi Greer, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Leah Henke, so., Bishop Carroll; Sophie Hurley, jr., Maize South; Jaylee Jefferson, sr., Andover Central; Layla Johnson, jr., Kansas City Washington; Addie Kirmer, jr., Emporia; Carly Lang, sr., Hays; Amani Lipscomb, jr., Maize South; Lauren Marron, jr., Kansas City Piper; Jamya McPherson, jr., St. Thomas Aquinas; Grace Posch, so., Hutchinson; Lizzie Romer, jr., Kapaun Mt. Carmel; Taylor Rottinghaus, sr., Shawnee Heights; Kelsey Schenck, jr., St. Thomas Aquinas; Alana Shetlar, jr., Andover; Hayden Snodgrass, jr., Andover Central; Mersadie Spray, jr., Great Bend; Taylin Stallbaumer, jr., Topeka Seaman; Brynn Steven, jr., Bishop Carroll; Addison Verbeck, sr., Goddard Eisenhower; Tyler Vidricksen, jr., Salina Central.

The Wellington girls basketball team continued its undefeated season with a victory over Mulvane in the championship game of the Wildcat Classic to improve to 13-0.
The Wellington girls basketball team continued its undefeated season with a victory over Mulvane in the championship game of the Wildcat Classic to improve to 13-0.

Class 4A All-State

First team

Summya Adigun, sr., 5-8, Hugoton

Trista Hoobler, sr., 5-7, Wamego

Val Norwood, so., 5-8, Wellington

Jordan Sears, sr., 5-9, McPherson

Kirston Verhulst, so., 5-8, Bishop Miege

Second team

Karter Alvord, jr., 5-7, McPherson

McKenzie Fairchild, sr., 5-10, Andale

Lexie Hecht, fr., 5-7, Wamego

Iniya Hinman, jr., 5-9, Parsons

Grace McCallop, so., 5-9, Bishop Miege

Third team

Lauren Sandstrom, jr., 6-0, Topeka Hayden

Abby Veile, sr., 5-8, Independence

Gianna Vos, sr., 5-9, Hugoton

Keegan Yarick, so., 5-8, Fort Scott

Britt Zeka, so., 5-10, Wellington

Player of the Year—Jordan Sears, McPherson

Coach of the Year—Brian McIntosh, Wamego

Honorable mention

Hailee Bent, sr., Clay Center; Carli Carlson, sr., Clearwater; Taiylor Caron, so., Coffeyville; Chloe Clevenger, sr., McPherson; Katie Coble, sr., Circle; Claira Dannefer, jr., Abilene; Camdyn Eytcheson, jr., Independence; Teagan Garrison, jr., Mulvane; Gabby Gatlin, sr., Pratt; Mary Grant, fr., Bishop Miege; Kylan Gregory, fr., Wellington; Brooklyn Hadl, sr., Ottawa; Mikyn Hamlin, sr., Hugoton; Aysha Houk, sr., Iola; Maya Kirkpatrick, sr., Chapman; Natalya Krafels, so., Buhler; Brianne Kuhlman, sr., Louisburg; Claire Matzke, sr., Rock Creek; Faith McCallop, fr., Bishop Miege; Brylee Meier, so., Topeka Hayden; Aleah Moree, jr., Winfield; McKenzie Murphy, sr., Fort Scott; Karly Neufeld, sr., Baldwin; Kayton O’Brien, jr., Labette County; Macy Parsons, sr., El Dorado; Ashten Pierson, sr., Wamego; Adyson Ross, sr., Louisburg; Sydney Schibi, jr., Parsons; Maddie Schrandt, sr., Andale; Sawyer Schreiner, sr., Eudora; Peyton Shields, jr., Chanute; Antil Snoddy, fr., Atchison; Kya Thornton, jr., Circle; Elizabeth Tjaden, jr., Clearwater; Brooke Willcott, so., Holton; Avery Williams, sr., Augusta; Camryn Winter, sr., Andale.

The Goodland girls basketball team won the Class 3A state championship this season.
The Goodland girls basketball team won the Class 3A state championship this season.

Class 3A All-State

First team

Campbell Hague, sr., 6-2, Cheney

Makenzie McDaniel, jr., 6-1, Silver Lake

McKayla Miller, sr., 6-1, Cimarron

Taryn Sides, sr., 5-6, Phillipsburg

Talexa Weeter, sr., 6-0, Goodland

Second team

Kendal Brueggen, so., 5-10, Hesston

Kylie Disbrow, jr., 6-0, Anderson County

Addy Holthaus, sr., 5-10, Nemaha Central

Hattie Pyle, sr., 5-8, Frontenac

Ashley Singhateh, jr., 5-7, Eureka

Third team

Darcy Lierz, sr., 5-8, Hiawatha

C.J. Rignell, sr., 5-7, Riley County

Mia Sarwinski, sr., 5-6, Galena

Dominique Schutte, jr., 5-11, Halstead

Kaelee Washington, jr., 5-10, Santa Fe Trail

Player of the Year—Talexa Weeter, Goodland

Coach of the Year—Bill Biermann, Goodland

Honorable mention

Reagan Ayres, jr., Cheney; Alisabeth Barton, so., Colby; Caitlyn Belote, sr., Lyons; Rylee Boyes, so., Galena; Kennedy Bryan, sr., Royal Valley; Braegan Buessing, jr., Santa Fe Trail; Avery Caselman, sr., Southeast of Saline; Charlie Cash, fr., Concordia; Lindsey Cure, sr., Goodland; Jara Davidson, jr., Lakin; Sienna DeFrain, so., Haven; Mercedes Dominguez, sr., Bishop Ward; Leah Durr, sr., Cheney; Sadie Estill, jr., Haven; Erika Felker, jr., Scott City; Caelyn Ferguson, jr., Heritage Christian; Jessica Filkin, sr., Council Grove; Caitlyn Foltz, jr., Anderson County; Morgan Freund, so., Kingman; Reagan Goetz, sr., Southeast of Saline; Maddie Harris, jr., Southeast of Saline; Carson Haviland, sr., Humboldt; Adrian Hazelwood, jr., Smoky Valley; Julia Herrman, so., Wichita Collegiate; Anna Humphreys, sr., Hesston; Halle Jones, so., Holcomb; Kylee Kahn, jr., Hoisington; Haley Kangas, sr., Chaparral; McKinley Kruger, jr., Silver Lake; Kynlee Lakey, sr., Frontenac; Anna Lambert, so., Riley County; Kelsi Lantz, sr., Cherryvale; Ella Larkin, sr., Nemaha Central; Mary Lukert, sr., Sabetha; Merlina Martinez, sr., Southwestern Heights; Addy Mason, sr., Hoisington; Maci McClure, so., Minneapolis; Brooke Metcalfe, sr., Perry-Lecompton; Jaxi Mitchek, jr., Goodland; Emma Mitchell, jr., Rossville; Katy Mooney, so., Columbus; Natalie Nitz, sr., Atchison County; Kinsey Perine, jr., Rossville; Lainey Peschka, fr., Ellsworth; Bella Rader, jr., Marysville; Jailee Reister, jr., Cherryvale; Peyton Remus, jr., Beloit; Prayer Roebuck, so., Neodesha; Taylor Ross, sr., Silver Lake; Brenna Rucker, fr., Eureka; Jenessa Ruder, jr., Norton; Heather Schemper, sr., Phillipsburg; Anna Schenk, jr., Heritage Christian; Addison Schletzbaum, sr., Atchison County; Emmaline Senecaut, sr., Girard; Zoey Sims, jr., Fredonia; Campbell Stark, jr., Osage City; Kristen Stover, sr., Neodesha; Brooke Strine, sr., Scott City; Kally Stroup, so., Prairie View; Jacy Thomasson, sr., Riverton; Bethany Urban, jr., Maur Hill-Mount Academy; Aleah Wallisch, sr., Atchison County; Anna Washburn, jr., Caney Valley; Harlee Young, sr., Burlington.

SaMiyah Ellis set the Independent girls basketball program’s single-game scoring record with 43 points in a game earlier this season.
SaMiyah Ellis set the Independent girls basketball program’s single-game scoring record with 43 points in a game earlier this season.

Class 2A All-State

First team

Lily Brown, jr., 6-0, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan

SaMiyah Ellis, so., 5-9, Wichita Independent

Lillie Veer, sr., 5-7, Berean Academy

Taylor Weishaar, jr., 6-2, Riverside

Zaylee Werth, jr., 6-0, Hillsboro

Second team

Josey Kennedy, jr., 5-5, Hoxie

Kaleigh O’Brien, sr., 5-8, Remington

Brittany Simpson, sr., 5-8, Ellinwood

Tayton Smith, sr., 6-0, Berean Academy

Kaylee Thompson, sr., 5-10, Jackson Heights

Third team

Suttyn Harris, fr., 5-11, Inman

Hayden Heim, so., 6-1, St. Marys

Maile Hrabe, sr., 5-9, Smith Center

Megan Ricke, jr., 5-6, Wichita County

Lauren Torrance, sr., 6-1, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan

Player of the Year—Taylor Weishaar, Riverside

Coach of the Year—Kristin Wiebe, Berean Academy

Honorable mention

Josie Barkley, jr., Cair Paravel; Adaline Bloomfield, so., Mission Valley; Bailey Brockus, sr., Central Heights; Aydan Bryan, jr., Medicine Lodge; Jacie Cummings, sr., Sedan; Jakayla Davis, fr., Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan; Payten Debold, sr., Bennington; Tayten Dewey, so., Rawlins County; Melissa Ebenkamp, jr., Conway Springs; Emily Eck, sr., Ellis; Mia Ernzen, jr., Pleasant Ridge; Avery Eshleman, jr., Sacred Heart; Ashlyn Finlay, sr., Syracuse; Reese Gorman, so., Uniontown; Grace Hett, jr., Marion; Jolie Hielscher, sr., Lyndon; Abbi Hilton, sr., Belle Plaine; Teagan Hines, sr., Northern Heights; Rickea Holloway, sr., Kansas City Christian; Dana Imankulova, sr., Wichita Independent; Audrey Jacobs, sr., Cherokee-Southeast; Jaelle Johnson, sr., Oakley; Dakota Kattenberg, jr., Smith Center; Korie Kirkwood, jr., Valley Falls; Brooke Koenigsman, so., Thomas More Prep; Kelsey Koontz, sr., Berean Academy; Leslyn Kremeier, so., Herington; Abby Laird, jr., Jefferson County North; Carlie Martin, jr., Meade; Paige Martin, sr., Mission Valley; Molly McClendon, sr., West Elk; Rori Miles, so., Bennington; Flora Morgan, so., Berean Academy; Emily O’Brien, fr., Remington; Nakaela O’Hair, sr., Elkhart; Kanyon Olberding, sr., Jackson Heights; Addy Patrick, fr., Moundridge; Celia Puetz, sr., Garden Plain; Ashlynn Ricke, so., Wichita County; Kinley Rogers, jr., Hoxie; Madelyn Rolfs, sr., Garden Plain; Kate Rowland, sr., Sterling; Eryn Sabine, jr., Pleasanton; Stephie Salumu, jr., Wichita Independent; Gia Schneider, sr., Jayhawk-Linn; Adyson Scott, sr., Stanton County; Avery Scott, fr., Stanton County; Savannah Shahan, jr., Hillsboro; Liberty Sigmon, sr., Northeast-Arma; Brenna Smith, jr., St. Marys; Reece Smith, so., WaKeeney-Trego; Laine Sramek, jr., Maranatha Academy; Logan Stucky, jr., Sedgwick; Halle Studer, jr., Riverside; Maggie Toerber, jr., Valley Heights; Jaci VonLintel, sr., Thomas More Prep; Clarysa Webber, sr., Sublette; Keala Wilson, sr., Ell-Saline; Madelyn Wilson, fr., Chase County; Riese Witty, sr., Bluestem; Molly Zoglman, sr., Garden Plain.

The Doniphan West girls basketball team won the Class 1A Division 1 state championship this season.
The Doniphan West girls basketball team won the Class 1A Division 1 state championship this season.

Class 1A Division 1 All-State

First team

Anna Briggs, sr., 6-2, Quinter

Oen Deters, so., 5-6, Centralia

Brynna Hammeke, sr., 5-8, Central Plains

Kyra Johnson, sr., 5-9, Doniphan West

Trinity Lutters, sr., 5-4, Osborne

Second team

Alaina Eck, jr., 5-4, Little River

Hattie Gros, jr., 5-9, Frankfort

Keeli Knobbe, sr., 5-10, Sylvan-Lucas

Kaylin Noonan, jr., 5-7, Burlingame

Bailey Young, sr,. 5-10, Pretty Prairie

Third team

Kierstin Adams, jr., 5-11, Norwich

Heidi Fisher, jr., 5-6, St. John

Vi Helm, jr., 5-9, South Gray

Gracie Parsons, sr., 5-10, St. Francis

Morgan Ruff, jr., 5-8, Hodgeman County

Player of the Year—Kyra Johnson, Doniphan West

Coach of the Year—Perry Smith, Doniphan West

Honorable mention

Faith Ackerman, so., Spearville; Kacie Acres, sr., Rural Vista; Kady Anschutz, sr., Pratt Skyline; Milly Bailey, jr., Olpe; Malynn Beil, sr., Hodgeman County; Kylie Bergmann, sr., Downs-Lakeside; Flannery Black, jr., Wichita Classical; Paige Corter, so., Flinthills; Mimi Craig, sr., Canton-Galva; Hannah Delaney, sr., Ness City; Madi Denison, sr., Minneola; Brennah Edie, so., Doniphan West; Trinity Espinoza, fr., Canton-Galva; Yasmin Gardea, so., Oxford; Breyana Gehring, sr., Oberlin-Decatur; Bryn Gillespie, so., Quinter; Janae Granere, jr., Marmaton Valley; Emma Hardwick, jr., Frankfort; Lena Haverkamp, sr., Centralia; Ryland Hawkinson, sr., McPherson Elyria McPherson; Raygan Heft, sr., Kiowa County; Kayla Hermreck, jr., Colony-Crest; Jesse Hoover, so., Washington County; Braylin Kelly, jr., Norwich; Ellie Krien, sr., St. Francis; Trinity Kruse, sr., Pretty Prairie; Cashlyn Kvasnicka, sr., Quinter; Emily Long, sr., Burden-Central; Yolaine Luthi, sr., Madison; Madison Morgan, fr., La Crosse; Cameron Offerle, sr., Spearville; Aubrey Olander, jr., Little River; Allie Reed, so., South Gray; Gracie Riner, jr., Osborne; Kadey Robert, jr., Olpe; Mayce Russell, jr., Macksville; Cheyenne Sawyer, jr., Goessel; Gracie Simmons, sr., Burlingame; Lilly Skalsky, fr., Olpe; Paisley Smyth, sr., Fairfield; Marilyn Soeken, so., Central Plains; Allie Stone, sr., McPherson Elyria Christian; Akyra Traver, fr., Marais des Cygnes Valley; Gabbie Vontz, sr., Oberlin-Decatur; Sydney Wapp, jr., Frankfort; Jaelynn Weakley, so., Madison; Avery Weathersbee, sr., Doniphan West; Lauren Whelchel, sr., Rock Hills; Harper Whetstine, fr., Troy; Sevy Wurtz, fr., Clifton-Clyde; Shea Wurtz, jr., Clifton-Clyde.

Class 1A Division 2 All-State

First team

Ceegan Atkins, sr., 5-10, Hanover

Brooklyn Jones, sr., 5-7, Lebo

Anna Jueneman, so., 5-8, Hanover

Kaylee Kauffman, sr., 5-5, Hutchinson Central Christian

Audrey Peek, jr., 5-5, Lebo

Second team

Carlie Brummer, so., 5-8, Beloit St. John’s-Tipton

Halie Feikert, sr., 5-8, Bucklin

Josey Harris, sr., 5-7, St. Paul

Mackenzie Walker, sr., 5-7, Ashland

Josie Weers, sr., 5-8, Southern Coffey County

Third team

Kodie Herd, sr., 5-10, South Central

Massey Holle, sr., 6-0, Hanover

Sydnie Jones, jr., 5-9, Bucklin

Breanna Rath, sr., 5-5, Golden Plains

Zoie Redgate, so., 5-5, Attica

Player of the Year—Brooklyn Jones, Lebo

Coach of the Year—Chris Beikmann, Hanover

Honorable mention

Allison Adams, so., Wakefield; Sophia Albertini, sr., St. Paul; Mea Alexander, so., South Central; Mary Baird, jr., Northern Valley; Claire Beikmann, sr., Linn; Jersey Benisch, fr., Wallace County; Joss Benisch, sr., Wallace County; Gabby Bolin, jr., Rolla; Sophia Bott, sr., Linn; Olivia Carlson, so., Centre; Mallorie Church, sr., Tescott; Jaelyn Daily, so., Wallace County; Britain Dark, sr., South Haven; Braya Darnall, sr., Southern Cloud; Ansley Delimont, jr., Logan-Palco; Cassie Dunlavy, sr., Burrton; Candyce Engling, sr., Natoma; Jordyn Fleckenstein, jr., Golden Plains; Jenna Gengler, jr., Beloit St. John’s-Tipton; Lily Gonzalez, sr., Moscow; Halle Habiger, sr., Wheatland-Grinnell; Saige Hadley, so., Lebo; Olivia Hands, jr., Pawnee Heights; Shaylie Hill, jr., Deerfield; Teddie Hooker, sr., South Barber; Maya Jones, jr., Argonia; Madelyn Kraus, fr., Western Plains; Tessa Lohse, jr., Hanover; Jessa Losew, fr., Hutchinson Central Christian; Jadyn Mangan, so., Greeley County; Ellie McGuire, so., Cunningham; Lucy Miralles, jr., Stafford; Aubrey Pond, so., South Haven; Karoline Schroeder, jr., Wheatland-Grinnell; Toree Slavik, sr., Thunder Ridge; Olivia Stein, fr., Ingalls; Sidney Swingle, sr., Attica; Sidney Taylor, jr., Golden Plains; Anna Thielen, jr., Wilson; Jessi Whipple, sr., Dighton; Ella Wiles, sr., Beloit St. John’s-Tipton; Trinity Windle, so., Hartford.