CLASS 1A GIRLS BASKETBALL – TEAM CAPSULES
BY: KERRY SHERMAN
The defending champs, McClave, are back to make a run to a potential fifth title. But, it won’t be easy for the Lady Cardinals, who are joined by two fellow High Plains league foes, Eads and Cheraw. The top five seeds advanced to the Great Eight, and the field has combined to win a total of 24 state championships. All games will be played at the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Individual statistics quoted below are courtesy of MaxPreps. Teams are listed in bracket order.
#1 MCCLAVE LADY CARDINALS (23-2)
COACH: Brianne Howe
STATE TITLES: 2025, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004
LEAGUE: High Plains champ (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Deer Trail (76-11), Granada (52-21)
STREAK: Won 7 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 7-2
Wins: Yuma, Eads (2), Springfield (2), Stratton, Cheraw
Losses: Fleming, Simla
TEAM NOTES: Fifth straight appearance – runner-up in 2023 – fifth consecutive year with at least 20 wins – won championship in Lamar Holiday Basketball Tournament – 4-1 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1412-787 – 58% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Abrielle Gomez | 19.4 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 36 |
| Addison Vallejos | 12.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 10 |
| Zoe Martinez | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 35 |
| Ashlynn Steinbrunn | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Avery Hemphill | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Yesenia Almanza | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0 |
#9 CHERAW LADY WOLVERINES (22-3)
COACH: Amber Barratt
STATE TITLES: 2000, 1999, 1998
LEAGUE: Third in High Plains (3-2)
REGIONALS: Beat Mile High Academy (48-1), Caliche (42-31)
STREAK: Won 10 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 1-2
Wins: Springfield
Losses: Eads, McClave
TEAM NOTES: First appearance since 2014 – 2-1 in games decided by single digits– outscored opponents 1211-549 – 55% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Bristyl Barratt | 16.2 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| Tinley Leake | 8.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Adi Miell | 8.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 13 |
| Tristyn White | 5.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Caitlin Provost | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Isabel Cahill | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 |
#4 STRATTON LADY EAGLES (19-6)
COACH: Trey Thompson
STATE TITLES: 1995, 1992, 1990 (A-II), 1988 (A-II)
LEAGUE: Union Pacific champ (6-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Primero (59-20), Genoa-Hugo/Karval (42-23)
STREAK: Won 12 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 4-4
Wins: Akron, Sedgwick County, Flagler, Springfield
Losses: Merino, Eads, McClave, Fleming
TEAM NOTES: Fourth straight appearance – won consolation championship in 2023 – runner-up 2024 – fourth last year – 5-4 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1243-944 – 59% free throws as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Sophia Isenbart | 16.8 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Elle Bohnen | 9.7 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| Kinsleigh Brachtenbach | 5.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 33 |
| Camory Wedel | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 18 |
| Gracie Miltenberger | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2 |
| Layla Bancroft | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 22 |
#5 FLEMING LADY WILDCATS (19-5)
COACH: Randy Kirkwood
STATE TITLES: 1981 (A-II)
LEAGUE: Second in North Central (3-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Lone Star (62-35), Idalia (48-38)
STREAK: Won 8 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 3-3
Wins: McClave, Stratton, Briggsdale
Losses: Sedgwick County, Akron, Merino
TEAM NOTES: Second straight appearance – own five runner-up finishes – 3-2 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1216-903 – 55% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Brooke Schaefer | 15.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 29 |
| Ciana Lousberg | 10.9 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Hadley Stull | 8.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Hayley Chamberlain | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 19 |
| Ashley Bornhoft | 4.6 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Siena Donnelson | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1 |
#2 EADS LADY EAGLES (22-2)
COACH: Trey Eder
STATE TITLES: 2008, 2007, 2003, 1994, 1993, 1991, 1990 (A-I), 1987 (A-II), 1984 (A-II)
LEAGUE: Second in High Plains (4-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Miami-Yoder (64-20), Kit Carson (63-39)
STREAK: Won 14 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 2-2
Wins: Stratton, Cheraw
Losses: McClave (2)
TEAM NOTES: Third straight appearance – third place last year – state record holder for girls basketball championships – 1-1 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1318-689 – 63% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Anna Wollert | 15.5 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 13 |
| Reese Barnett | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Jordynn Turcotte | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 18 |
| Tailee Weeks-Johnson | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 20 |
| Bailey Sierra | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Kara Wilson | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 |
| Lexi Shotton | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 |
#10 SPRINGFIELD LADY LONGHORNS (20-5)
COACH: Tom Jacobs
STATE TITLES: None
LEAGUE: Arkansas Valley champ (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Cotopaxi (61-18), Prairie (55-42)
STREAK: Won 2 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 1-4
Wins: Flagler
Losses: McClave (2), Cheraw, Stratton
TEAM NOTES: First appearance since 2020 – 2-4 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1431-791 – 54% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Jersey Speck | 18.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 44 |
| Cobi Mackey | 16.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 37 |
| BriLynn Jackson | 8.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Tyler Mackey | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Dakota Reid | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 6 |
| Madison Varnado | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2 |
#11 BRIGGSDALE LADY FALCONS (19-6)
COACH: Colin Nicklas
STATE TITLES: 2024, 2023
LEAGUE: Third in North Central (2-2)
REGIONALS: Beat Creede (63-22), Nucla (51-35)
STREAK: Won 4 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 2-2
Wins: Heritage Christian, Sedgwick County
Losses: Akron, Fleming
TEAM NOTES: Making 11th straight appearance – did not place last year – 6-2 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1204-880 – 63% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Claire Brown | 17.6 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 13 |
| Bailey Loyd | 13.9 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 38 |
| Presleigh Herrick | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 5 |
| MacKenzie Geesen | 5.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Sawyer Malcom-Dunfee | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 17 |
| Maggie Kern | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0 |
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#14 FLAGLER LADY PANTHERS (18-6)
COACH: Kayla Daniel
STATE TITLES: None
LEAGUE: Second in Union Pacific (4-2)
REGIONALS: Beat Hi-Plains (54-43), Evangel Christian Academy (50-38)
STREAK: Won 3 straight
RECORD VS STATE TEAMS: 0-2
Wins: None
Losses: Springfield, Stratton
TEAM NOTES: First appearance since 2015 – 1-4 in games decided by single digits – outscored opponents 1161-720 – 45% free throw as a team
| NAME | PTS | REBS | ASSTS | STEALS | 3-POINT |
| Rylie Berry | 16.1 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Belle Schier | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Sydnie Berry | 6.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 15 |
| Lexi Witt | 5.5 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 10 |
| Clara Hermes | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 16 |
| Jenna Schier | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 |
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