Rachel Bowers from Canyon of Canyon Country (left) and Kayla Tahaafe from Eastside Prep of East Palo Alto are both on this year’s all-state team for the combined Open Division and Division I. Bowers will play next at Boise State. Tahaafe made the D1/Open squad after being the player of the year twice in Division V. Photos: Santa Clarita Signal / signalscv.com & SportStarsMag.com.
The announcement of honorees for the 39th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams in girls basketball continues with the breakdown of players from schools placed in divisions according to the CIF state and regional playoffs. Competitive equity seeding has made determining which division to place each player even more complicated. In short, they aren’t the same as section divisions in some cases. If a player’s team didn’t get to the regional playoffs, we went with the division her team would have played in.
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FIRST TEAM OPEN/DIVISION I (15)
G Madison Campbell (Clovis West, Fresno) 5-11 Jr.
C Aquira DeCosta (St. Mary’s, Stockton) 6-2 Sr.
G McKenzie Forbes (Folsom) 6-1 Sr.
G Da’Ja Hamilton (Etiwanda) 5-8 Sr.
C Kiki Iriafen (Harvard-Westlake, N. Hollywood) 6-2 Fr.
C Angel Jackson (Salesian, Richmond) 6-5 Jr.
G Ariel Johnson (St. Mary’s, Stockton) 5-8 Sr.
F Haley Jones (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 6-1 Jr.
F Haley Jones (West, Torrance) 5-11 Sr.
F Hannah Jump (Pinewood, Los Altos Hills) 5-11 Jr.
G Dawnyel Lair (Fairfax, Los Angeles) 5-7 Sr.
G Karisma Ortiz (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 6-0 Sr.
G Charisma Osborne (Windward, Los Angeles) 5-9 Jr.
C Emma Torbert (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-2 Sr.
F Alexis Tucker (Serra, Gardena) 5-10 Jr.
Camara Douglas already has been named the East County Sports Player of the Year for the San Diego area and helped Mt. Miguel of Spring Valley win CIF San Diego Section Open Division title. Photo: EastCountySports.com.
SECOND TEAM OPEN/DIVISION I (15)
F Klara Astrom (Pinewood, Los Altos Hills) 5-9 Jr.
C Nicole Blakes (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose)
6-2 Sr.
F Camara Douglas (Mt. Miguel, Spring Valley)
5-11 Sr.
G Maiya Flores (Cardinal Newman, Santa Rosa)
5-6 Sr.
F Jasmine Hardy (Alemany, Mission Hills) 6-1 Sr.
G/F Rowan Hein (Clovis North, Fresno) 5-10 Soph.
G Jayda Holland (Bishop O’Dowd, Oakland) 5-6 Jr.
G Emily Mitchell (Granada Hills Charter, Granada Hills) 5-8 Sr.
C Rebekah Obinma (Rosary, Fullerton) 6-1 Sr.
G Kayla Padilla (Bishop Montgomery, Torrance)
5-11 Jr.
G Ryann Payne (Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth) 5-6 Sr.
C Lola Pendande (Ribet Academy, Los Angeles)
6-3 Sr.
F Jayda Ruffus-Milner (Harvard-Westlake, N. Hollywood) 5-11 Sr
G Clair Steele (Miramonte, Orinda) 5-5 Sr.
G Kayla Tahaafe (Eastside College Prep, E. Palo Alto) 5-7 Sr.
THIRD TEAM OPEN/DIVISION I (15)
C Ali Bamberger (Carondelet, Concord) 6-3 Jr.
C Rachel Bowers (Canyon, Canyon Country) 6-3 Sr.
F Kailah Corona (Windward, Los Angeles) 5-10 Jr.
G Kahlaijah Dean (Independence, Bakersfield) 5-5 Sr.
F Brooke Demetre (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-3 Fr.
F Makayla Edwards (Salesian, Richmond) 5-10 Jr.
G Cheyenne Givens (Serra, Gardena) 5-6 Sr.
G Kianna Hamilton-Fisher (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills) 5-10 Sr.
C Shayley Harris (Folsom) 6-5 Sr.
G Leslie Hunter (Chaminade, West Hills) 5-7 Jr.
G Hailey McCoy (Mission Hills, San Marcos) 5-10 Sr.
F Kiera Oakry (La Jolla Country Day) 5-10 Sr.
F Jayla Ruffus-Milner (Harvard-Westlake, N. Hollywood) 5-11 Sr.
G Evanne Turner (Etiwanda) 5-9 Jr.
F Neenah Young (St. Mary’s, Stockton) 6-0 Sr.
FOURTH TEAM OPEN/DIVISION I (15)
G Cosette Balmy (Ribet Academy, Los Angeles) 5-4 Sr.
G Brianna Claros (Pinewood, Los Altos Hills) 5-3 Sr.
G Anya Choice (Cardinal Newman, Santa Rosa) 5-8 Soph.
G Kelsey Forrester (Davis) 5-7 Sr.
G Sela Key (Windward, Los Angeles) 5-9 Sr.
G Taimane Lesa-Hardee (Salesian, Richmond) 5-7 Sr.
F Talo Li-Uperesa (Sacred Heart Cathedral, S.F.) 5-11 Jr.
G Zakiya Mahoney (Bishop O’Dowd, Oakland) 5-9 Sr.
G Malia Mastora (St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda) 5-9 Soph.
F Marie Olson (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) 6-1 Sr.
G Champney Pulliam (Clovis West, Fresno) 5-10 Jr.
G Jasmine Rachal (Brea Olinda, Brea) 5-7 Sr.
G Savannah Tucker (Clovis North, Fresno) 5-9 Soph.
F Richelle Turney (McClatchy, Sacramento) 5-10 Sr.
F Ava Williams (Presentation, San Jose) 5-10 Sr.
OPEN DIVISION/DIVISION I STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
& MS. BASKETBALL STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Charisma Osborne (Windward)
Naomi Yim, the Riverside Press-Enterprise Player of the Year from Norco, would be D2 for this year’s all-state team divisional classifications and that pretty much made her a lock for this year’s D2 all-state squad. Photo: news.cnusd.net.
FIRST TEAM DIVISION II (15)
G Lea Anderson (Grace Davis, Modesto) 5-2 Sr.
G Vanessa Aguirre (Mark Keppel, Alhambra) 5-4 Jr.
G Ashley Austin (Lynwood) 5-7 Sr.
F Destiny Brown (Westchester, Los Angeles) 6-2 Jr.
F Emma Dudley (Santa Fe Christian, Solana Beach) 6-2 Sr.
G Dylan Horton (Redondo Union, Redondo Beach) 5-9 Jr.
G Alexis Lowden (Glendora) 5-9 Sr.
G Alyssa Munn (Redondo Union, Redondo Beach) 5-4 Soph.
G Haylee Nelson (Newark Memorial, Newark)
6-0 Sr.
F Simone Overbeck (Newbury Park) 6-0 Jr.
F Rachel Roberts (San Marcos) 6-0 Sr.
F Sirena Tuitele (Pleasant Valley, Chico) 6-1 Sr.
G RyAnne Walters (Sacramento) 5-8 Sr.
G Nyah Willis (Valley Christian, San Jose)
5-10 Jr.
G Naomi Yim (Norco) 5-6 Sr.
SECOND TEAM DIVISION II (15)
G Leslie Aguilar (Village Christian, Sun Valley) 5-9 Sr.
G Taylor Caldwell (Bakersfield) 5-10 Sr.
G Brittney Cedeno (South San Francisco) 5-9 Sr.
F Nailah Dillard (Inderkum, Sacramento) 5-10 Jr.
G Paige Gerhart (San Ramon Valley, Danville) 5-8 Soph.
C Mazatlan Harris (Cathedral Catholic, San Diego) 6-2 Soph.
G Ashley Kowack (Santa Fe Christian, Solana Beach) 5-10 Sr.
C Kenedy Lilly (El Dorado, Placentia) 6-5 Jr.
G Jada Lewis (Whitney, Rocklin) 5-9 Jr.
G Lydia Manu (Aragon, San Mateo) 5-9 Soph.
F Maya McArthur (Dana Hills, Dana Point) 6-1 Jr.
F Kaylie McCracken (Arcata) 5-11 Sr.
F Madison Parry (Del Oro, Loomis) 5-10 Soph.
F Lindsey Scamman (Twentynine Palms) 5-11 Sr.
G Nay Nay Watkins (Arroyo Valley, San Bernardino) 5-8 Sr.
D2 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Serena Tuitele (Pleasant Valley)
Jessica Barrow from Sunny Hills of Fullerton was sparkplug for team that reached CIF D3 state final and already has been named second team All-Orange County. Photo: BlastAthletics.com.
FIRST TEAM DIVISION III (10)
G Jessica Barrow (Sunny Hills, Fullerton) 5-9 Jr.
G Kambrya Elzy (Mission Oak, Tulare) 5-7 Sr.
G Lesila Finau (Dublin) 5-10 Sr.
G Kiara Jefferson (West Campus, Sacramento)
5-8 Sr.
F Nia Johnson (West Campus, Sacramento) 6-0 Sr.
F Myrrah Joseph (Carson) 5-10 Sr.
G Shyla LaTone (Bonita Vista, Chula Vista) 5-6 Sr.
G Makaila Sanders (Foothill, Sacramento) 5-9 Sr.
F Haley Van Dyke (Campolindo, Moraga) 6-0 Sr.
G Chloe Webb (Mater Dei Catholic, Chula Vista)
5-8 Jr.
SECOND TEAM DIVISION III (10)
G Allison Ayala (Covina) 5-3 Sr.
C Kaeani Berry (Warren, Downey) 6-0 Sr.
G Avery Evans (Clovis) 5-10 Soph.
G Anyssia Gibbs (Granite Hills, Apple Valley)
5-10 Sr.
G Arianna Harper (Legacy, South Gate) 5-8 Sr.
G Erin Jenkins (Cabrillo, Lompoc) 5-10 Sr.
G Lauren Jones (Culver City) 5-6 Sr.
G Brianna Juniel (Christian Brothers, Sacramento) 5-8 Jr.
C Austyn Masuno (Oxford Academy, Cypress) 6-2 Jr.
F Chantal Moawad (Beverly Hills) 6-2 Soph.
Sophomore Macy Pakele of D4 state champ Rolling Hills Prep was the CIFSS player of the year for her division. Her teammate, Aly Maxey, was the team’s top honors candidate last year as a freshman. We’ll see if those two will switch positions again in 2019. Photo: ncsasports.org.
DIVISION III STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Nia Johnson (West Campus)
FIRST TEAM DIVISION IV (12)
G Emeline Bova (Foothill Tech, Ventura) 5-9 Jr.
G Kayla Chang (Laguna Hills) 5-7 Soph.
G Jazzlyn Johnson (Ontario) 5-5 Sr.
C Ila Lane (Woodside Priory, Portola Valley)
6-4 Jr.
G/F Aly Maxey (Rolling Hills Prep, San Pedro) 5-8 Soph.
F Destiny McAllister (Brentwood, Los Angeles)
5-10 Jr.
G/F Anaya Mejia (Bradshaw Christian, Sacramento) 5-9 Soph.
G Haylee Owen (Eastlake, Chula Vista) 5-5 Sr.
G Macy Pakele (Rolling Hills Prep, San Pedro)
5-6 Soph.
C Taylor Porchia (Knight, Palmdale) 6-0 Soph.
G Raziya Potter (Kimball, Tracy) 6-0 Sr.
G Tatianna Reese (Woodside Priory, Portola Valley)
5-8 Sr.
D4 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Destiny McAllister (Brentwood)
Ambreece Gaskins had a tremendous four-year career for Stevenson of Pebble Beach. Photo: Twitter.com.
FIRST TEAM DIVISION V (12)
G Haley Bettencourt (Sierra Pacific, Hanford)
5-5 Sr.
F/G Lindsey Bryant (Durham) 5-10 Sr.
F Kalea Bush (Sierra Pacific, Hanford) 5-9 Sr.
G Ambreece Gaskins (Stevenson, Pebble Beach)
5-6 Sr.
G Hannah Hurley (Kern Valley, Lake Isabella)
5-7 Soph.
F Aysia Johnson (Desert Christian Academy, Bermuda Dunes) 5-10 Sr.
G Maryjane Jones (East Bakersfield) 5-7 Sr.
G Abria Laue (Grace Brethren, Simi Valley)
5-9 Soph.
G Katelyn Lee (Lowell, San Francisco) 5-3 Jr.
F Miya Lewis-Hampton (Leadership, San Francisco) 6-1 Sr.
G Cierra Randle (Gardena) 5-5 Jr.
G Vanessa Smart (Hueneme, Oxnard) 5-7 Soph.
D5 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Vanessa Smart (Hueneme)
Special thanks to Harold Abend for contributions to these teams.
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