All-Bay Area News Team ladies basketball team
Gamer of the Year
KK Lacanlale, Acalanes, 5 – 5, elderly
Engine for Acalanes team that progressed to the college’s first-ever North Coast Section Open Department champion video game. Lacanlale, who was one of the most Prized possession Gamer of the Diablo Athletic League as a fresher, was so honored once more as an elderly, topping a season where she averaged 14 3 points, 5 7 assists, 2 9 steals and 2 8 rebounds per video game. “Doing a little bit of every little thing,” as Dons coach Margaret Gartner placed it. “In all our large video games, KK was associated with nearly every basket, scoring or assisting.” Racked up 411 factors in her elderly year and dished out 166 helps, leading Acalanes to a 28 – 3 total record and unbeaten 11 -0 organization season. Scored 1, 705 job points with the Dons. Dedicated to play basketball at Saint Martin’s College in Washington.
First team
Jolyn Ding, Pinewood, 5 – 8, senior
Elderly guard averaged 14 4 points, 6 1 rebounds, 3 5 helps and 1 8 swipes per game, assisting quarterback Pinewood to the Central Coastline Section Open Division championship video game. Co-West Bay Athletic League Many Valuable Player.
Layla Dixon, Carondelet, 5 – 11, jr
Junior guard averaged 13 5 factors, 6 1 aids, 5 9 rebounds and 3 5 swipes per game as an all-around factor. Led Cougars to CIF Department I mention champion gain Sage Hill-Newport Beach. East Bay Athletic Organization Defensive Player of the Year.
Ella Gunderson, San Ramon Valley, 5 – 10, sophomore
Sophomore experience gathered 17 2 factors per game while including 6 1 rebounds and 3 5 helps generally. Led the Wolves to North Shore Area Open Department champion and CIF NorCal Open Division local semifinals. EBAL Gamer of the Year.
Maliya Hunter, Archbishop Mitty, 6 – 2, freshman
Fresher called West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year averaged 10 6 factors per video game to go along with 5.0 rebounds. Secured Monarchs to CIF Open Department title video game appearance after season-ending injury to ruling Bay Area Information Group player of the year McKenna Woliczko.
Jhai Johnson, Oakland Tech, 6 – 3, younger
Junior onward balanced 17 7 factors per video game while leading the Bulldogs to the Oakland Athletic Organization champion, winning organization MVP in the process. Gone across the 1, 000 -point threshold for her occupation in February. Racked up 42 factors and added 22 rebounds and 5 swipes in a gain McNair-Stockton in December.
Alyssa Rudd, San Ramon Valley, 5 – 8, younger
Junior transfer from crosstown Monte Panorama played an essential duty in keeping quality at SRV one year after the Wolves lost three Department I gamers from the 2024 NCS Open Department runners-up. Averaged 14 8 points and 9 9 rebounds per video game.
Jenelle Solis, Piedmont, 5 – 3, fresher
Freshman phenom averaged 17 6 factors per game plus 6 3 aids, 3 5 rebounds and 1 7 steals. Shot 45 % from the field, 40 % on 3 -tips and 80 % on totally free throws.
Nicole Steiner, Los Gatos, 6 – 1, elderly
Versatile senior do-everything onward averaged 11.0 points, 11 3 rebounds, 4 5 helps, 3.0 takes and 1 3 blocks per game. Holds the Wildcats’ institution records for points, rebounds, assists, and blocks in a game, rebounds in a season, and factors, rebounds, and obstructs in a career. Led Los Gatos to CCS Department I championship in final period.
Ze’Ni Patterson, Archbishop Mitty, 5 – 9, sophomore
WCAL first-teamer transferred in from Heritage-Brentwood and given depth racking up punch that Mitty frantically required after Woliczko’s injury. Averaged 9 1 factors per video game to go along with 2 3 rebounds. Student gave strong well-rounded protection to assist anchor Mitty’s active full-court pressure system.
Junior varsity
UGreat Daniels, Priory, 6 -0, jr
Much like her first name, Daniels was Priory’s exemplar of success all season long. Well-rounded junior forward averaged 11.0 points, 6 5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 takes per game. Led the Panthers to the CCS Open Department brace and the NorCal Division I quarterfinals, where Priory shed 56 – 51 in overtime to St. Mary’s-Stockton.
Jayla Stokes, Diocesan O’Dowd, 5 – 7, jr
Stokes was the leading gamer on a team that advanced to the CIF NorCal Department I championship game. The Dragons beat California and Archbishop Riordan to advance to the final, where they lost to Carondelet. The junior got to 1, 000 profession factors this period and was named the West Alameda Region Conference Co-Player of the Year after leading O’Dowd in factors, rebounds, steals and deflections.
Sofia Kwan, Mills, 5 – 7, elderly
Kwan completed her high school occupation with 384 factors in her elderly period, which finished with a 44 – 41 loss to Castilleja in the CIF NorCal Division IV quarterfinals. Back-to-back initially– group all-Peninsula Athletic League Bay Department awardee balanced 14 1 points per video game and 5 1 rebounds per competition. Had 5 video games of over 20 factors, consisting of 29 against Santa Cruz.
Shirina Shi, American-Fremont, 5 – 4, sophomore
The sophomore guard– whom some called unstoppable– controlled the Mission Valley Athletic League, winning one of the most valuable gamer award while averaging 24 1 factors, 5.0 rebounds and 2 7 helps per video game. The Bay Area Information Group professional athlete of the week for Jan. 6 -11 was additionally called the MVP of the NorCal Invitational Classic Event in Santa Cruz.
Tara Dacic, Archbishop Riordan, 6 – 3, senior
The 6 -foot- 3 elderly center was the anchor of a Riordan group that went 19 – 9 in general and finished second in the WCAL with a document of 8 – 4 First-team all-WCAL player balanced 12 points per video game and eight rebounds per contest. Scored a season-high 25 points versus Valley Christian and 22 versus St. Francis, adding 10 rebounds versus the Lancers.
Sophia Sanchez, St. Ignatius, 5 – 4, jr
Junior guard led Wildcats to a 15 – 13 total record and third-place finish in WCAL with 7 – 5 record. Scored team-high 21 points in sway Valley Christian and 17 factors in win over St. Joseph-Notre Dame. First-team all-WCAL option.
Deoujenea Clay, Clayton Valley, 5 – 4, sophomore
Clay powered Clayton Valley to a strong period that finished with a 72 – 65 loss to Redwood in the NCS Division I third-place video game. The Ugly Eagles finished 22 – 9 total and 11 – 1 in organization play, sufficient for 2nd location in the Diablo Athletic Organization. Racked up team-high 21 factors in an overtime loss versus Piedmont at the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase.
Sadie Slaughter, Possibility, 5 – 10, elderly
High-scoring senior onward directed Possibility to first-ever CCS title with sway Christopher in Department II national championship, pouring in 15 indicate lead all scorers. Averaged 18 9 points per video game, 8 9 rebounds per competition, 4 2 assists and 2.0 swipes per matchup. Blossom Valley Athletic Organization Mt. Hamilton Department The Majority Of Valuable Player.
Dulci Vail , Acalanes, 6 -0, elderly
Acalanes’ prominent scorer balanced 15 2 points and 5 1 rebounds per video game, including 1.0 aids generally. The 6 -foot forward shot 54 % from the field, including 33 % from 3 -point variety, and 74 % from the free-throw line. Scored 456 points in her last secondary school period and will take her skills to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in the summer. Diablo Athletic League first-team choice. Scored 1, 588 career points with the Dons.
Maia Jimenez, St. Francis, 5 – 1, senior
The 5 -foot- 1 elderly point player captained the Lancers’ offense with 9 6 points, 3 3 rebounds, 3 3 aids and 1 4 steals per game. All-WCAL second-teamer led St. Francis to 18 – 10 general document, CCS Open Division gain Sacred Heart Cathedral and 62 – 57 loss to ultimate state champion Carondelet in NorCal Division I opening up round.
Respectable reference
Sofia Addiego, California, elderly
Jazzy Alcantar, Encinal, elderly
Celeste Alvarez, Carondelet, sophomore
Eve Amram, Menlo-Atherton, elderly
Kayli Bertand, Keystone Christian, student
Hania Bowes, San Ramon Valley, student
Kate Brongiel, Granada, elderly
Aastha Bhagat, Evergreen Valley, junior
Kaycee Carrasco, Christopher, elderly
Ashley Childers, Los Gatos, senior
Sophie Chinn, Acalanes, elderly
Simdi Chukwu, Diocesan O’Dowd, elderly
Kat Clement, Live Oak, senior
Devin Cosgriff, Archbishop Mitty, younger
Delaney Dorwin, Half Moon Bay, elderly
Mikaela Dumagan, Washington-Fremont, senior
Madison Eade, Sacred Heart Basilica, senior
Clara Fan, Monta Panorama, elderly
Jocelyn Figueroa, Cristo Rey-San Jose, elderly
Almbria Gallon, Kennedy-Richmond, elderly
Radhika Garapaty, Notre Dame-San Jose, elderly
Katherine Garr, Pinewood, senior
Lulu Giometti, St. Ignatius, freshman
Madison Gordon, Diocesan O’Dowd, senior
Ariana Hallstrom, Acalanes, senior
Alana Hernandez, Mountain View, elderly
Zoey Hinkle, Del Mar, jr
Willow Ishibashi-To, Carlmont, elderly
Cassie Itatani, Leader, jr
Intrigue Jackson, Skyline, younger
Juliana Johnson, Alameda, elderly
Vallory Kuelker, Pinewood, senior
Payton Ladrido, Heritage, student
Iwalani Lealao, James Logan, younger
Gaia Lembo, Dublin, student
Zoey Lemoge, Fifty Percent Moon Bay, junior
Ruiqi Liu, Menlo School, senior
Isabella Lo, Harker, elderly
Lara Macian, Westmont, student
Andrea Martin, Piedmont, fresher
Tiera McCarthy, Archbishop Mitty, student
Ali McCauley, Campolindo, elderly
Dexie Medida, Wilcox, elderly
Kaitlyn Mills, San Ramon Valley, fresher
Eve Monzon, Freedom, elderly
Tallyah Nasol, Archbishop Riordan, student
Kiara Nitao, Hillsdale, junior
Kenedi Nomura, Valley Christian, junior
Ellie Ortega, Moreau Catholic, younger
Luciana Ortiz, Fremont-Sunnyvale, elderly
Vanessa Parilla, Salesian, elderly
Marlee Richard, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, elderly
Morgan Ross, Head-Royce, senior
Sophia Ross, Carondelet, junior
Terri’A Russell, Oakland Technology, younger
Jadee Salvador, Berean Christian, elderly
Maddison Sardelich, Northgate, student
Janiya Sawyer, Salesian, elderly
Naliyah Sefidi, Monte Panorama, sophomore
Vienn Sheng, Abbey, senior
Gina Shim, Branham, elderly
Sa’rye Starks, Ygnacio Valley, elderly
Keira Tom, Dougherty Valley, jr
Jeselle Tu, Andrew Hillside, senior
Dannyae Turner, Pinole Valley, freshman
Natalia Valerio, Willow Glen, senior
Antonia Vlahos, Castilleja, elderly
Olivia Wang, Homestead, elderly
Briana Webb, Piedmont, senior
Alice Wu, Lynbrook, elderly
Patricia Wu, Goal San Jose, elderly
Lauren Yee, California, senior
Coach of the Year
John Cristiano, San Ramon Valley
One year after losing Department I gamers Sofia Bowes, Sierra Chambers and Avery Knapp, plus its other two starters, all San Ramon Valley did was retool on the fly and win the North Coastline Section Open Division champion with a stunning 76 – 43 blowout of Acalanes. The Wolves likewise burnt out Pinewood 56 – 32 in the CIF NorCal Open Division first round prior to dropping 69 – 62 to NorCal Open runner-up Clovis West when traveling. Cristiano conjured up the Miracle on Ice to inspire his group before its title game win over Acalanes, yet SRV played more like the Red Maker– generous, speedy and outstanding– all period long. The Wolves ended up the 2024 – 25 season with a 28 – 4 record and ideal 9 -0 mark in league play. SRV was the first-ever public institution to win the NCS Open Division crown. The Wolves, that graduated nine gamers in the 2024 class, did it without a single elderly on their lineup. It’s not tough to imagine them being also much better next year.
Honorable mention
Bryan Gardere, Piedmont
Margaret Gartner, Acalanes
Sara Quilici Giles, Los Gatos
Justin Matsu, Mills
Kelly Sopak, Carondelet
WHO IS ELIGIBLE AND HOW SELECTIONS ARE MADE
Professional athletes eligible for all-Bay Area Information Team recognition come from leagues based primarily in Alameda, Converse Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The choices this season were made by the Bay Location News Group’s Darren Sabedra, Joseph Dycus, Nathan Canilao and Christian Babcock.
