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The Times Herald's 2024 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams

brenden welper, port huron times herald
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It's not every day — or every decade — that a program snaps a 42-year district championship drought. But that's just what the Armada girls basketball team did this season.

So, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers are well represented on the Times Herald's All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams. Armada has one player on both the first and second teams, along with three more who received honorable mentions.

In an effort to recognize the best athletes, the top players were selected with no regard to positions.

Coaches were asked to submit their top 10 players from the area. Those submissions were taken into consideration along with other factors.

Here are the 2024 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams, with players listed in alphabetical order.

FIRST TEAM

Jade Blanchard — Marine City

Marine City's Jade Blanchard drives the lane during a game earlier this season.
Marine City's Jade Blanchard drives the lane during a game earlier this season.

Class: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists per game

Awards: MAC Gold MVP, MAC Gold All-Conference First Team

Notes: Led Marine City to a 17-7 record and a MAC Gold championship.

Sadie Dykstra — Yale

Yale's Sadie Dykstra scans the floor during a game earlier this season.
Yale's Sadie Dykstra scans the floor during a game earlier this season.

Class: Sophomore

Position: Guard

Stats: 16.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.8 assists per game

Awards: BWAC MVP, BWAC All-Conference First Team, BWAC All-Defensive Team, Michigan Associated Press Division 2 All-State honorable mention

Notes: Led Yale to a 17-6 record and a BWAC championship.

Ashlyn Upton — Armada

Armada's Ashlyn Upton scans the floor during a game earlier this season.
Armada's Ashlyn Upton scans the floor during a game earlier this season.

Class: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats: 13.2 points, 5.3 steals and 3.5 assists per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference First Team, Michigan Associated Press Division 2 All-State honorable mention

Notes: Led Armada to a 16-4 record and a district championship.

Iliana Williams — Port Huron

Port Huron's Iliana Williams drives baseline during a game earlier this season.
Port Huron's Iliana Williams drives baseline during a game earlier this season.

Class: Senior

Position: Guard/forward

Stats: 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game

Awards: MAC Red All-Conference First Team, Michigan Associated Press Division 1 All-State honorable mention

Notes: Led Port Huron to a 16-8 record.

Avery Wolters — Marysville

Marysville's Avery Wolters pushes the ball during a game earlier this season.
Marysville's Avery Wolters pushes the ball during a game earlier this season.

Class: Senior

Position: Forward

Stats: 18.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 1.9 assists per game

Awards: MAC Blue All-Conference First Team, Michigan Associated Press Division 2 All-State Second Team

Notes: Set the school record for most steals in a single season.

SECOND TEAM

Alyssa Barr — Yale

Yale's Alyssa Barr sets for a free throw during a game earlier this season.
Yale's Alyssa Barr sets for a free throw during a game earlier this season.

Class: Junior

Position: Center

Stats: 10.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference First Team

Bella Edwards — Croswell-Lexington

Croswell-Lexington's Bella Edwards sets for a free throw during a game earlier this season.
Croswell-Lexington's Bella Edwards sets for a free throw during a game earlier this season.

Class: Senior

Position: Center

Stats: 13.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference First Team, Michigan Associated Press Division 2 All-State Second Team

Notes: Led Cros-Lex to a 15-8 record.

Charlotte Eastman — Port Huron Northern

Port Huron Northern's Charlotte Eastman goes for a layup during a game earlier this season.
Port Huron Northern's Charlotte Eastman goes for a layup during a game earlier this season.

Class: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats: 10.0 points, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists per game

Awards: MAC White All-Conference First Team

Audrey Schindler — St. Clair

St. Clair's Audrey Schindler looks to pass the ball during a game in 2023.
St. Clair's Audrey Schindler looks to pass the ball during a game in 2023.

Class: Senior

Position: Center

Awards: MAC Gold All-Conference First Team

Claire Sniesak — Armada

Armada's Claire Sniesak pushes the ball during a game earlier this season.
Armada's Claire Sniesak pushes the ball during a game earlier this season.

Class: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats: 13.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 2.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference First Team

THIRD TEAM

Daija Brown — Port Huron

Port Huron's Daija Brown sets for a free throw earlier this season.
Port Huron's Daija Brown sets for a free throw earlier this season.

Class: Senior

Position: Center

Stats: 8.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game

Awards: MAC Red All-Conference First Team

Alexis Bruyere — Imlay City

Imlay City's Alexis Bruyere scans the floor during a game earlier this season.
Imlay City's Alexis Bruyere scans the floor during a game earlier this season.

Class: Freshman

Position: Guard

Stats: 10.4 points and 3.2 steals per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference Second Team

Mackenzy Dennison — Croswell-Lexington

Croswell-Lexington's Mackenzy Dennison drives the lane during a game earlier this season.
Croswell-Lexington's Mackenzy Dennison drives the lane during a game earlier this season.

Class: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats: 10.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 1.3 assists per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference First Team

Lexa Forti — Imlay City

Imlay City's Lexa Forti brings the ball up the floor during a game earlier this season.
Imlay City's Lexa Forti brings the ball up the floor during a game earlier this season.

Class: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats: 10.0 points, 3.6 steals and 2.9 assists per game

Awards: BWAC All-Conference Second Team

Notes: Led Imlay City to a 13-10 record.

Grace Guibord — Sandusky

Sandusky's Grace Guibord pushes the ball during a game earlier this season.
Sandusky's Grace Guibord pushes the ball during a game earlier this season.

Class: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats: 11.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists

Awards: All-GTC East First Team, Michigan Associated Press Division 3 All-State Second Team

Notes: Led Sandusky to a 25-2 record, GTC East championship, district championship and regional championship.

HONORABLE MENTION

Ava Baltierra (Armada), Josalyn Dietlin (Marine City), Tabitha Furlin (St. Clair), Brie Hund (Imlay City), Jesse Kautz (Almont), Grace Kecskes (Yale), Lydia LaCavera (Almont), Helena Long (Sandusky), Kimberly Martin (Yale), Kate Nichols (Port Huron Northern), Jaycee Reams (Algonac), Caroline Reinke (Sandusky), Valeria Ricossa (Armada), Sydney Upton (Armada), Alexa Vickers (St. Clair), Ava Weber (Port Huron).

Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.

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