First team, second team, honorable mention and Coach of the Year
March 16, 2010|By Peter Holehan, Staff WriterFirst team
Class 3A-2A-1A
Teams based on coaches' ballotsChristina Alessi
King's Academy senior
Pos.: C; Height: 6-2
Stats.: 14.8 points per game, 15.9 rebounds per game, 6 blocks per game
Comment: Three-year starter was first player in school history to notch 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Jamierra Faulkner
Trinity Christian senior
Pos.: G; Height: 5-7
Stats.: 11.2 ppg, 6.3 assists per game
Comment: Warriors' lone senior was the faciliator in high-scoring offense; one of main reasons team made it back to state.
Brooke Garmon
King's Academy senior
Pos.: G/F; Height: 5-10
Stats.: 20.8 ppg, 2.9 apg
Comment: One of the best at drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line (6.2 attempts per game); improved scoring average by nearly 5 points a game.
Antonella Marino
Cardinal Newman senior
Pos.: G; Height: 5-6
Stats.: 16.7 ppg, 5.8 apg, 7.2 steals per game
Comment: Recorded quadruple double in game against Inlet Grove with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals.
Danielle McCray
Trinity Christian junior
Pos.: F/C; Height: 6-0
Stats.: 22.3 ppg, 14.1 rpg
Comment: Dominant post player led Warriors back to state tournament; needs 33 points to reach 2,000 in her career.
Second team
Pos. – Name; Ht.; School; Class
G - Jamie Burke; 5-5; Benjamin; Junior
F - Nicki Shaffer; 5-10; Cardinal Newman; Senior
G - Neydja Petithomme; 5-7; Amer. Heritage-Delray; 8th grade
G - Ke'andrenee Berry; 5-3; Berean Christian; Senior
G - Diamond Jones; 5-6; Amer.Heritage Delray; Junior
Honorable mention
American Heritage-Delray: Shateria Davis, Lynzey Williams, Carly Colman; Berean Christian: Emily May, Samie Lesperance, Mary-Madison Sims; Benjamin: Nano Anderson, Arden Peltet, Hannah LaBovick; Jupiter Christian: Christian Hale, Kate Thompson; King's Academy: Kathleen Wiggs; Lake Worth Christian: Alex Geesey, Courtney Dykstra; St. Andrew's: Angela Alvarez; Summit Christian: Ambra Martin, Storm Bureau; Suncoast: Jelissa Sinclaire; Trinity Christian: Crystal Connors, Alicia McCray, Tacarra Morrison, Jessica Wolfe, Jasmyne Martin; Wellington Christian: Amy Nungesser, Kaley Gatrell, Lindsay Heatley.
Coach of the Year
Andy Russo
St. Andrew's
2009-10 record: 20-5; Career record: 536-332 (33 years, collegiate and high school)
Comment: After a 1-2 start, led Scots to District 13-3A title; won seven more games than they did in previous season, Russo's first at St. Andrew's.. "This was just really unexpected. I've coached the Louisiana Tech men's basketball team to an NCAA tournament run during the 1980s and even been coach of the year before at this level for girls' basketball. But this honor is right up there alongside those moments."
