Senior point guard led the Golden Hawks to their first Western Massachusetts championship and state final appearance. … 1,000-point scorer as a junior averaged 21.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. … Crossed 20-point barrier 16 times and scored over 30 four times. … Had 31 points against Mount Everett in the Western Mass. championship game.
“She understood her responsibility as a senior and the team’s returning top player. She knew that the other girls on the team were going to look up to her. Sammy on the court was our floor general, go-to scorer and overall leader. She knew when it was time for her to turn it on and get the team in the best position to get the victory, while still knowing when it was time to get her other teammates involved to help take pressure off her.” — Hopkins Academy coach Mike Prattico
GAZETTE GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM
Sydney Cyr, senior, Smith Vocational
Bella Earle, junior, South Hadley
Samantha Jenks, senior, Hopkins Academy
Emma Kelly, sophomore, Smith Academy
Mia Kelly, senior, South Hadley
Erin Klaes, junior, Amherst Regional
Delaney MacPhetres, freshman, Amherst Regional
Jill McGrath, junior, Northampton
Amanda Mieczkowski, junior, Northampton
AJ Mitchell, senior, Hopkins Academy
Elise Pikul, senior, Belchertown
Maddie Pond, sophomore, Hampshire Regional
Amelia Sobieski, sophomore, Frontier Regional
Nora Young, junior, Granby
SECOND TEAM
Jenna Birks, senior, Belchertown
Kaeleigh Croteau, senior, Granby
Olivia Deane, sophomore, Frontier Regional
Marie Diemand, junior, Frontier Regional
Sonia Dugger, junior, Belchertown
Julia Frappier, junior, Granby
Karlie Guimond, junior, Smith Academy
Becca Herman, senior, Gateway Regional
Kolbie Jones, senior, Northampton
Allison Kowal-Safron, junior, Hopkins Academy
Lila Labrie, sophomore, Hampshire Regional
Paige Marjanski, sophomore, South Hadley
Val Murphy, senior, Easthampton
Maggie Rubeck, sophomore, Hampshire Regional
Emily Sledzieski, junior, Northampton
HONORABLE MENTION
Emma Downer, freshman, Easthampton
Emily Grochowalski, senior, South Hadley
Thea Hanscom, junior, Hopkins Academy
Lulu Kesin, senior, Northampton
Sydney Lewandowski, junior, Northampton
Kyleen Labrecque, senior, Hampshire Regional
Petua Mukimba, sophomore, Amherst Regional
Haleigh Pensivy, sophomore, Smith Vocational
Ella Sherman, sophomore, Smith Vocational
Victoria Smiarowski, senior, Smith Academy