Leading off today: Hammond senior guard Brittany Kenyon has repeated as state Class D girls basketball player of the year, the New York State Sportswriters Association announced today.
The announcement came along with the all-state selections and coach of the year awards made by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, whose annual picks are recognized by the NYSSWA as the all-state team.
The players of the year in the other classifications are:
Class AA: Shenise Johnson, Rush-Henrietta.
Class A: Alyson Johnson, Malone Franklin.
Class B: Kaitlin Donahoe, Buffalo Nichols.
Class C: Brittany Shields, Haldane.
The coaches of the year are:
Class AA: Stephen Shepanski, Rush-Henrietta.
Class A: Mike Wescott, Malone Franklin.
Class B: Don Hamlin, Briarcliff.
Class C: Kenny Haskins, Haldane.
Class D: Shawn Dack, Hammond.
The lacrosse boom: Add Arsdley, Briarcliff and Irvington to the list of schools playing girls lacrosse this season,
