All-Gazette girls basketball
Kelsey Wolfe
Seneca Valley, Senior, Guard
University of Virginia-bound guard scored (20.8 ppg) at will, whenever team needed it most. Four-year starter guided Seneca Valley to undefeated campaign (27-0), first-ever state title.
Coach of the Year
Adrian McDaniel
Gaithersburg, third year
Opponents hate it, but players respond to outspoken style. Nearly willed team to monumental state final upset.
First team
Gillian Abshire
Good Counsel, Jr. Guard
"Boo" was Ms. Everything, as reflected in stat line: Averaged 8.3 ppg, 6 rpg, 4.9 ast, 1.6 stl per game. Had four double-doubles, one triple-double.
Gabby Flinchum
Wootton, Jr.
Center
More than just height; developed reliable midrange jumper to complement overwhelming inside game, leading Patriots with 16.7 ppg, 12.5 rpg.
Caroline Kahlenberg
Whitman, Sr.
Guard
Heady ball-distributor always guarded opponent's biggest offensive threat. Three-year starter was important beyond numbers, which included 7 ast.
Jessie Kaufman
Damascus, Sr.
Forward
Added post-up to repertoire, complementing long-range marksmanship. Averaged 17.8 ppg, including 38 vs. Northwest, 30 vs. Poolesville.
Johanna Lopez
Blair, Soph.
Forward
Realized potential glimpsed in flashes last year to become one of county's dominant interior players. Averaged 20.5 ppg, 11 rpg, surprising 4 stl.
Kara Marshall
Gaithersburg, Jr.
Guard
Third-year starter went from scorer to all-around leader for state finalist. Averaged 13.7 ppg while running team's up-tempo attack, pressure defense.
Jasmine McRoy
Watkins Mill, Jr.
Guard
Dynamic guard accounted for 45 percent of team's points, inside as well as out, finishing as county's sixth-leading scorer at19 ppg, 4 ast, 3 stl.
Brene Moseley
Paint Branch, Jr.
Guard
One of most coveted recruits in county's recent memory had one of its best seasons. Led team in every major statistic, including county-high 26.3 ppg.
Christine Weithman
Blake, Sr.
Guard
Rare shooter who never had off-days. Came back strong from knee injury to average 23.9 ppg, including stretch of 17 straight games with at least 20.
Second team
-Sequoia Austin
Holton-Arms, Sr., Guard
Longtime team leader averaged 16.7 ppg, 5 ast.
-Carla Batchelor
Northwest, Soph., Forward
Versatile budding star averaged 13 ppg, 9 rpg.
-Audrey Cunningham
Seneca Valley, Sr., Guard
Capped career with standout state tourney.
-Gabi Hall
Blake, Sr., Guard
Absence felt in regional final; averaged 12.3 ppg.
-Sarah Howie
Walter Johnson, Jr., Guard
Versatile wing had huge games, averaged 15.8 ppg.
-Tia Johnson
Clarksburg, Sr., Guard
Four-year player became big scorer (17.3 ppg).
-Courtney Knight
Sherwood, Sr., Forward
Led team in ppg (14.6), rpg (12.8), assists, steals.
-Susan Russell
Whitman, Sr., Guard
Sharpshooter led team in scoring (18.3 ppg).
-Sarah Seipp
Gaithersburg, Sr., Guard
Led team in scoring (13.8 ppg), floor burn.
-Amanda Witmer
Magruder, Jr., Guard
Scored 50 percent of team's points (21.1 ppg).
Honorable mention
Akilah Bethel, Holy Cross, Jr., G
Cheyenne Brown, Springbrook, Sr., G
Sunny Conway-Flores, Kennedy, Sr., G
Kiana Davis, Richard Montgomery, Sr., G
Amanda Fioravanti, Good Counsel, Fr., F
Alicia Hall, Kennedy, Sr., F
Colleen Marshall, Gaithersburg, Soph., G
Lanay Montgomery, Holy Cross, Soph., C
Ashley Nelson, Churchill, Jr., G
Inkera Patterson, Blair, Sr., G