4A Tournament Recap

MVP, all-tournament team with profiles and comments, all scores and statistical leaders.

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2006 STATE 4A ALL-TOURNAMENT
Selected by vote of attending media

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First Team

Heather Bowman

MVP: Heather Bowman
6-2 senior forward
Lewis and Clark High School
Comment: Her smooth, unflappable scoring provided a championship foundation for the Tigers. Bowman was fifth in the tournament in scoring (18.7) and rebounding (11.0).

Angie Bjorklund

2. Angie Bjorklund
6-0 junior guard
University High School
Comment: The best player in the state, whose game-winning three against Kentwood was a tournament highlight. She was third in scoring (19.0), fifth in free throws (92.9%) and assists (3.5), sixth in three-point shooting (57.9), 10th in rebounding (8.5).

Ashley Corral

3. Ashley Corral
5-8 sophomore guard
Prairie High School
Comment: The Cadillac of Washington's super-soph point guards, the speedy, creative Corral made Prairie go. She as ninth in the tournament in scoring (16.0), fifth in foul shooting (92.9), sixth in steals (3.0), ninth in assists (3.0).

Courtney Vandersloot

4. Courtney Vandersloot
5-8 junior guard
Kentwood High School
Comment: She might have been the tourney MVP had Kentwood won one more game. Among the most creative and explosive guards in the state, Vandersloot was second in the tournament in scoring (22.0), fourth in assists (4.0) and 14th in rebounding (7.7).

Kristi Kingma

5. Kristi Kingma
5-9 sophomore guard
Jackson High School
Comment: The most explosive of the super-soph points, Kingma had the tournament single-game high of 30 points and led all players in scoring average with 23.0 per game. She also was fourth in steals (3.3).

Second Team

LeeAnn Palo

6. LeeAnn Palo
5-8 senior guard
Woodinville High School
Comment: Strong inside-outside scorer and creative passer, Palo took a huge leap in status among the state's guards by going into attack mode more. She finished third among tournament scorers (19.0).

Jamey Gelhar

7. Jamey Gelhar
5-6 senior guard
Prairie High School
Comment: Quick, high-flying guard made her mark defensively, especially in semifinals against Bjorklund. She also finished 18th among tournament scorers (12.5) and third in three-point percentage (66.7).

Cassie Robbins

8. Cassie Robbins
6-2 senior post
Eisenhower High School
Comment: Ike's primary inside presence with Marianne Lombardi out, Robbins had monster game of 28 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks against Mt. Tahoma. Was ninth in scoring (16.0), third in blocks (2.5), fifth in rebounds (9.5).

Alex Montgomery

9. Alex Montgomery
5-11 junior forward
Lincoln High School
Comment: One of the most athletic basketball players in the country, she is great in transition and defensively with giant wingspan. Montgomery finished eighth in scoring (16.2), first in rebounds (12.0), sixth in shooting (65.6 percent).

Shauniece Samms

10. Shauniece Samms
5-9 sophomore forward
Mount Tahoma High School
Comment: A shot-blocker deluxe who is quick off the floor with long arms. Samms set a tournament record with 21 blocks in four games and tied a single-game mark with eight blocks against Meadowdale.

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Tournament Results

Final Placings
1. Lewis and Clark (26-4)
2. Prairie (26-3)
3. University (25-4)
4. Eisenhower (29-2)
5. Mount Tahoma (22-7)
6. Auburn Riverside (22-7)
7. Woodinville (24-3)
8. Meadowdale (23-4)

Saturday, March 11
Championship: Lewis & Clark 66, Prairie 44
3rd/6th: University (Spokane) 53, Auburn Riverside 52
4th/7th: Eisenhower 62, Woodinville 57
5th/8th: Mount Tahoma 60, Meadowdale 45

Friday, March 10
Semi: Prairie 59, University (Spokane) 56
Semi: Lewis & Clark 54, Auburn Riverside 37
Meadowdale 60, Jackson 56
Woodinville 67, Kentwood 58
Eisenhower 71, Lincoln 56
Mount Tahoma 49, Gig Harbor 42

Thursday, March 9
Lewis & Clark 55, Lincoln 53
Prairie 73, Woodinville 56
University (Spokane) 57, Kentwood 54
Auburn Riverside 50, Eisenhower 46
Meadowdale 57, Bellarmine Prep 39
Jackson 55, Puyallup 38
Mount Tahoma 63, Lake Stevens 55
Gig Harbor 63, Roosevelt 49

Wednesday, March 8
University (Spokane) 73, Bellarmine Prep 32
Prairie 63, Jackson 50
Kentwood 58, Meadowdale 56
Woodinville 60, Puyallup 44
Auburn Riverside 57, Lake Stevens 54
Eisenhower 74, Mount Tahoma 61
Lewis & Clark 60, Gig Harbor 45
Lincoln 70, Roosevelt 49

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Tournament Leaders

Scoring
1. Kristi Kingma, Jackson, 23
2. Courtney Vandersloot, Kentwood, 22
3. Angie Bjorklund, University, 19
3. LeeAnn Palo, Woodinville, 19
5. Heather Bowman, Lewis & Clark, 18.7
6. Samantha Tinned, Lincoln, 17
7. Laiken Dollente, Eisenhower, 16.5
8. Alex Montgomery, Lincoln, 16.3
9. Tshlene Curry, Mt Tahoma, 16
9. Ashley Corral, Prairie, 16
9. Cassie Robbins, Eisenhower, 16
12. Lindsey Moore, Kentwood, 15.7
13. Marelle Moehrle, Meadowdale, 15.2
14. Shauneice Samms , Mt Tahoma, 15
15. Caitlyn Rohrbach, Meadowdale, 14.8
15. Amanda Best, Woodinville, 14.8
17. Holly Rubert, Gig Harbor, 14.3
18. Jamey Gelhar, Prairie, 12.3
19. RaNesha Pate, Mt Tahoma, 12.2
20. Danika Lawson , Puyallup, 12

Rebounding
1. Jenette North, Gig Harbor, 12
1. Alex Montgomery, Lincoln, 12
3. Heather Bowman , Lewis & Clark, 11
4. Shauneice Samms , Mt Tahoma, 10.2
5. Cassie Robbins, Eisenhower, 9.5
6. Brittany Eskridge, Jackson, 9.3
7. Tshlene Curry, Mt Tahoma, 9.2
7. Amanda Best, Woodinville, 9.2
9. Marelle Moehrle, Meadowdale, 9
10. RaNesha Pate, Mt Tahoma, 8.5
10. Julie Futch, Auburn-Riverside, 8.5
10. Angie Bjorklund, University, 8.5
13. Ashley Housden, Lake Stevens, 8
14. Katie Madison , Prairie, 7.7
14. Courtney Vandersloot, Kentwood, 7.7
14. Rebecca Sexton, Gig Harbor, 7.7
17. Mary Ochiltree, Lake Stevens, 7.5
18. Stephanie Wilber, Auburn-Riverside, 7.2
18. Amanda Fleischman, Woodinville, 7.2
20. Dara Zack, University, 6.5

Blocks
1. Shauneice Samms, Mt Tahoma, 5.2
2. Brittany Eskridge, Jackson, 3.3
3. Cassie Robbins, Eisenhower, 2.5
4. Erin Hacker, Gig Harbor, 2
4. Ashley Housden, Lake Stevens, 2
4. Chrissy Triller, Bellarmine, 2
7. Rebecca Sexton, Gig Harbor, 1.7
8. Amanda Fleischman, Woodinville, 1.5
8. Amanda Best, Woodinville, 1.5
10. Samantha Tinned, Lincoln, 1.3

Field-Goal Percentage
1. Aly Daniels, Puyallup, 75
1. Kimmy Kirkwood, Roosevelt, 75
3. Megan Boyd, Roosevelt, 66.7
3. Stephanie Egwuatu, Auburn-Riverside, 66.7
3. Toakase Tukutau, Lincoln, 66.7
6. Alex Montgomery, Lincoln, 65.6
7. Janna Erickson, University, 63
8. Sabrina Scott, Mt Tahoma, 60
9. Katie Grad, Auburn-Riverside, 59.3
10. Mary Ochiltree, Lake Stevens, 58.3

Three-Point Percentage
1. Morgan Parker, Lewis & Clark, 75
2. Jamey Gelhar , Prairie, 66.7
2. Jennifer Engels, Puyallup , 66.7
2. Amanda Thomson, Kentwood, 66.7
5. Laiken Dollente, Eisenhower, 58.3
6. Angie Bjorklund, University , 57.9
7. Kara Crisp, University, 50
7. Vanessa Baines, Lincoln, 50
7. Claire Faucher, Eisenhower, 50
7. Elizabeth Betterbed, Gig Harbor, 50

Free-Throw Percentage
1. Alli Krous, Eisenhower, 100
1. Chelsea Porter, Prairie, 100
1. Amanda Thomson, Kentwood, 100
1. Riki Schiermeister, University, 100
5. Ashley Corral, Prairie, 92.9
5. Angie Bjorklund, University , 92.9
7. Merritt Cameron, Prairie, 88.9
8. Marelle Moehrle, Meadowdale, 84.2
9. Holly Rubert, Gig Harbor, 83.3
9. Brittany Aanstad , Lake Stevens, 83.3

Assists
1. Tonya Schnibbe, University, 5.5
2. Claire Faucher, Eisenhower, 5
3. Lindsey Moore, Kentwood , 4.3
4. Courtney Vandersloot, Kentwood, 4
4. Eryn Jones, Meadowdale, 4
6. Angie Bjorklund, University, 3.8
7. Elizabeth Betterbed, Gig Harbor, 3.7
8. Nichole Jackson, Auburn-Riverside, 3.2
9. Ashley Corral, Prairie, 3
9. Ashley Housden, Lake Stevens, 3

Steals
1. Elizabeth Betterbed, Gig Harbor, 5.3
2. Jenette North, Gig Harbor, 3.7
3. Maggie Torrence, Roosevelt , 3.5
4. Kristi Kingma, Jackson, 3.3
5. RaNesha Pate, Mt Tahoma, 3.2
6. Claire Faucher, Eisenhower, 3
6. Ashley Corral, Prairie, 3
6. Tabitha Tomlinson, Puyallup, 3
6. Kristina Schumacher, Lake Stevens, 3
6. Mackenzie Argens, Roosevelt, 3

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