Kansas girls basketball postseason awards

By Dean Backes Mar 28, 2011, 1:28pm

Eighty-four girls basketball players from around the Sunflower State earn recognition as their classifications' best.

Guiding your basketball team to an undefeated record and a state championship aren't prerequisites to land a spot on the Kansas Girls Super Six basketball team. But it doesn't hurt.

Wichita Heights' Jhasmin Bowen (25-0, 6A), DaShawn Harden of St. Thomas Aquinas (25-0, 5A) and Olpe's (26-0, 1A-1) Kathryn Flott finished strong senior seasons by guiding their respective basketball teams through a perfect slate and into the winner's circle at last week's Kansas Girls State Basketball Tournament.

Sharing a spot on the Kansas Girls Super Six basketball team, with that trio, are last year's MVP Natalie Knight of Olathe South, Wichita Collegiate's Ashia Woods and Lizzy Jeronimus of Shawnee Mission West.

Bowen's teammate, Mary Sims highlights the second team, as does Wichita Southeast standout Jamillah Bonner. Goddard's Kija Hart, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights' Cierra Ceazer, Merissa Quick of Cheney and Liberal's Justice Norah were tabbed as some of the state's top 12 girls basketball players as well.



Below is a look at the final Kansas Girls basketball rankings as well. All seven champions are seated in the top spot of their classifications final 2010-11 rankings.

KANSAS GIRLS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS

SUPER SIX
Jhasmin Bowen, Wichita Heights 6-0 Sr. 14
Natalie Knight, Olathe South 5-6 Sr. 17
Dashawn Harden, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-7 Sr. 15.8
Ashia Woods, Wichita Collegiate 5-11 Sr. 22
Kathryn Flott, Olpe 6-1 Sr. 22.8
Lizzy Jeronimus, Shawnee Mission West 5-11 Sr. 17.8

SUPER SIX SECOND TEAM
Mary Sims, Wichita Heights 5-7 Sr. 10.5
Jamillah Bonner, Wichita Southeast 5-7 Sr. 16
Kjia Hart, Goddard 5-11 Sr. 18.1
Cierra Ceazer, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights 5-11 Sr. 19
Merissa Quick, Cheney 6-3 Sr. 15
Justice Norah, Liberal 5-7 Sr. 22.8

CLASS 6A
Jhasmin Bowen, Wichita Heights 6-0 Sr. 14.0
Mary Sims, Wichita Heights 5-7 Sr. 10.5
Lizzy Jeronimus, Shawnee Mission West 5-11 Sr. 17.8
Natalie Knight, Olathe South 5-6 Sr. 17.0
Jamillah Bonner, Wichita Southeast 5-7 Sr. 16.0
Kija Hart, Goddard 5-11 Sr. 18.1

SECOND TEAM
Daria Sprew, Topeka High
Tahlia Pope, Wichita Heights
Jayla Jackson, Olathe Northwest
Sanayika Shields, Olathe East
Taylor Zordel, Topeka Washburn Rural
Brianna Caldwell, Wichita Northwest

CLASS 5A
Casyn Buchman, McPherson 5-9 Sr. 13
Cierra Ceazer, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights 5-11 Sr. 19
DaShawn Harden, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-7 Sr. 15.8
Kate Lehman, Newton 6-4 Sr. 16.8
Justice Norah, Liberal 5-7 Sr. 22.8
Aerial Smith, Blue Valley 5-8 Sr. 9.6



SECOND TEAM
Shandelyn Stewart, Bishop Miege
Katelyn Loecker, McPherson
Courtney Waldner, Emporia
Logan Antenen, Salina South
Catherine Cranmer, Andover
Shanise Brooks, Topeka Highland Park

CLASS 4A
Jordan Baldwin, Ottawa 5-10 Sr. 10.8
Merissa Quick, Cheney 6-3 Sr. 15
Jayde Reid, Topeka Hayden 5-11 Sr. 16.3
Megan Bergstrom, Basehor-Linwood 6-0 Sr. 14.7
Kaylee Page, Wamego 6-2 Fr. 19.8
Kyrstie Ehm, Towanda-Circle 5-11 Sr. 15

SECOND TEAM
Ally Nikkel, Cheney
Ryann Bowser, Holton
Sameia Kendall, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
Kelsey Webber, Rose Hill
Paige Champlin, Concordia
Sydney Crimmins, Clay Center

CLASS 3A
Rachel Jacobs, Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian 5-8 Jr. 19.2
Jordan Kramer, Jefferson County North 5-8 Jr. 20
Ashia Woods, Wichita Collegiate 5-11 Sr. 22
Carly Spicer, Osage City 6-1 Sr. 17.3
Kelly Thomson, Riley County 5-10 Jr. 15.4
Kaitlyn Rogers, Fredonia 5-3 Sr. 19

SECOND TEAM
Marissa Cox, Central Heights
Heidi Brown, Southwestern Heights
Tena Loewen, Hillsboro
Tangie Hileman, Smith Center
Jessica Downard, Marysville
Taylyn Schwartz, Eureka

CLASS 2A
Hillary Chvatal, Atwood-Rawlins County 6-2 Jr. 25.1
Lexi Hardiek, Hill City 5-8 Sr. 17
Dani Winters, Plainville 5-11 Sr. 20.3
Mariah Jones, Ell-Saline 5-10 Sr. 17
Jenna Farris, Lincoln 5-6 So. 23.5
Avery Burns, Cimarron 5-5 Jr. 17.2



SECOND TEAM
Abbey Kearney, Valley Falls
Taylor Schrag, Moundridge
Haley Pfau, Oskaloosa
Jordan Krohn, Onaga
Chelsea Beckman, Jayhawk-Linn
Missy Swanson, Oxford

CLASS 1A-1
Kathryn Flott, Olpe 6-1 Sr. 22.8
Kendyl McDougald, Olpe 5-9 Jr. 10.8
Morgan Westhoff, St. Paul 5-8 Sr. 19.3
Mikayla Skidmore, South Gray 5-5 Sr. 22
Megan Stagner, Little River 5-10 Sr. 20.3
Kassy Ptacek, Minneola 5-8 Sr. 14.4

SECOND TEAM
Ashley Romig, Waverly
Brena Alexander, South Central
Alexis Hafenstein, Cedar Vale/Dexter
Kelsey Blair, Satanta
MacKenzie Mense, Hoxie
Kendra Zabokrtsky, Hanover

CLASS 1A-2
Ali Brewster, Argonia 5-7 Sr. 12
Vanessa Kresin, Beloit St. John's 5-8 Sr. 21.8
Jamie Patrick, Hutchinson Central Christian 5-11 Jr. 21.7
Valerie Hecht, Bern 6-0 Sr. 14
Kinsey Phelan, Quivira Heights 5-5 Sr. 17.1
Karlie Steinle, Wilson 5-8 So. 19.9

SECOND TEAM
Ashton Stansbury, Argonia
Aimee Flaming, Goessel
Teresa Wade, St. John
Danica Casey, Natoma
Stephanie Busse, Cheylin
Becca Hasenkamp, Centralia

FINAL KANSAS GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
TOP 10
1. Wichita Heights (25-0)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (25-0)
3. Shawnee Mission West (24-3)
4. Olathe East (20-5)
5. Olathe South (21-2)
6. Blue Valley (20-5)
7. Holton (26-0)
8. McPherson (22-3)
9. Olathe Northwest (19-4)
10. Cheney (25-1)



CLASS 6A
1. Wichita Heights (25-0)
2. Shawnee Mission West (24-3)
3. Olathe East (20-5)
4. Olathe South (21-2)
5. Olathe Northwest (19-4)
6. Maize (17-6)
7. Topeka Washburn Rural (17-8)
8. Wichita Northwest (18-5)
9. Goddard (15-7)
10. Dodge City (15-6)

CLASS 5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (25-0)
2. Blue Valley (20-5)
3. McPherson (22-3)
4. Bishop Miege (16-6)
5. Newton (19-3)
6. Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights (19-6)
7. Emporia (16-7)
8. Salina South (19-3)
9. Mill Valley (16-4)
10. Andover (16-7)

CLASS 4A
1. Holton (26-0)
2. Cheney (25-1)
3. Basehor-Linwood (20-5)
4. Colby (21-3)
5. Ottawa (20-6)
6. Topeka Hayden (18-6)
7. Haven (20-4)
8. Independence (16-8)
9. Girard (19-3)
10. Spring Hill (15-6)

CLASS 3A
1. Wichita Collegiate (20-6)
2. Jefferson County North (25-1)
3. Effingham-Atchison County (19-3)
4. Hillsboro (21-5)
5. Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian (20-6)
6. Riley County (21-3)
7. Osage City (21-3)
8. Southwestern Heights (17-4)
9. Holcomb (18-4)
10. Smith Center (19-3)

CLASS 2A
1. Moundridge (21-5)
2. Berean Academy (20-3)
3. Washington County (21-1)
4. Brookville-Ell Saline (19-7)
5. Oxford (23-4)
6. Cimarron (19-4)
7. Mound City-Jayhawk Linn (14-12)
8. Republic County (15-9)
9. Oakley (18-6)
10. Hill City (18-5)

CLASS 1A-1
1. Olpe (26-0)
2. Hoxie (24-2)
3. South Central (22-3)
4. Little River (23-3)
5. St. John-Hudson (16-2)
6. Claflin (17-4)
7. Cedar Vale/Dexter (19-5)
8. Spearville (17-5)
9. Hanover (16-8)
10. Baileyville B&B (16-5)



CLASS 1A-2
1. Argonia (26-0)
2. Hutchinson Central Christian (24-2)
3. Wilson (21-5)
4. Beloit-St. John's Tipton Catholic (22-2)
5. South Barber (16-6)
6. Thunder Ridge (17-5)
7. Norwich (14-5)
8. Ingalls (15-11)
9. Sharon Springs-Wallace County (14-10)
10. Bucklin (12-9)