Riley named Centennial MVPRural's Riley, Annan garner top Centennial

The Capital-Journal

Washburn Rural junior LaSharra Riley, who led the Junior Blues to a perfect 13-0 Centennial League record, has been named the league girls player of the year, while Rural coach Bill Annan was named the league's coach of the year.

Also earning all-league first-team honors were Hayden's Lindsay Biggs, Emporia's Sadie Webb and Nichole Naab and Junction City's Dani Hoover.

Three city players earned second-team all-league honors - Shawnee Heights' Taylor Floyd, Rural's Alexa Bordewick and Hayden's Aubree Luebbe - along with Manhattan's Christy Nelson and Junction City's Arienne Smith.

Topeka High freshman Jessica Blake was named the league newcomer of the year.

FIRST TEAM

LaSharra Riley, Washburn Rural; Dani Hoover, Junction City; Lindsay Biggs, Hayden; Sadie Webb, Emporia; Nichole Naab, Emporia.

SECOND TEAM

Christy Nelson, Manhattan; Arienne Smith, Junction City; Taylor Floyd, Shawnee Heights; Alexa Bordewick, Washburn Rural; Aubree Luebbe, Hayden.

HONORABLE MENTION

Jessica Blake, Topeka High; Corrinne Stringer, Hayden; Nicole Tomes, Shawnee Heights; Sheay Longstaff, Hayden; Kanesha Mock, Highland Park; Morgan Barrett, Washburn Rural; Laura Caby, Washburn Rural; Ariel Johnson, Seaman.

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Linidy Arndt, Emporia; Michelle Sommer, Hayden; Ashley McClelland, Highland Park; Erica Testa, Junction City; Catherine Carmichael, Manhattan; Emily Gatewood, Seaman; Jordan Bigham, Shawnee Heights; Sheronda Patton, Topeka High; Amelia Anderson, Topeka West; LaSharra Riley, Washburn Rural.

Player of the year - LaSharra Riley, Washburn Rural.

Newcomer of the year - Jessica Blake, Topeka High.

Coach of the year - Bill Annan, Washburn Rural.

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