NEAH BAY BASKETBALL: Cei’J Gagnon named to 1B state girls hoops team

Cei’J Gagnon, Neah Bay girls basketball. (Pierre LaBossiere/ Peninsula Daily News)

Cei’J Gagnon, Neah Bay girls basketball. (Pierre LaBossiere/ Peninsula Daily News)

SEATTLE — Neah Bay senior forward Cei’J Gagnon was honored this week by being named to the Washington State Girls’ Basketball All-State team for B Division schools.

Gagnon was the only girl from the North Olympic Peninsula named to any of the All-State teams. She averaged 9.4 points a game and 4.1 rebounds a game during her final year at Neah Bay, helping to lead the Red Devils to the State B Tournament in Spokane.

There will be no All-State games played this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The rest of the All-State girls teams include:

• Class B — Cei’J Gagnon, Neah Bay; Josie Droog, Mount Vernon Christian; LaChelle Boyd, Wellpinit; Lizzy Perry, Oakesdale; Maddie Stuart, Puget Sound Adventist; Madi Candoza, Sunnyside Christian; Madison Dixon, Pomeroy; Mia Pakootas, Inchelium; Rylee Desautell, Inchelium; Sydney Watko, Pomeroy

• Class 2B — Aleena Cook, Liberty; Andee Nelson, Mossyrock; Faith Mulligan, Mossyrock; Hailey Bass, White Swan; Jadyn Johnson, Columbia Burbank; Justine Benson, La Conner; Kal Schaplow, Toledo; Lydia Berquist, St. George’s; Maisie Burnam, Liberty (Spangle); Morgan Herrera, La Conner; Natalie Smith, Northwest Christian; Payton Aselton, Adna

• Class 1A — Eliza Friend, Overlake; Grace Erdmann, Cashmere; Grace Hammond, Cashmere; Hailey Van Lith, Cashmere; Havelah Fairbanks, Deer Park; Irena Korolenko, Cedar Park Christian; Jalyn Sackrider, Elma; Natalie Newman, La Salle; Riley Dykstra, Lynden Christian; Zoe Hutchings, Montesano

• Class 2A — Annika Warring, W.F. West; Brie Holecek, East Valley Spokane; Bryn Hagemeir, Ellensburg; Jordan Ryan, Columbia River; Katy Cook, Franklin Pierce; Keylie Hershey, Lynden; Maggie Vadala, W.F. West; Megan River, Black Hills; Miakei’ Lea Flores, Black Hills; Paige Winter, Rochester; Ruby VanderHaak, Lynden

• Class 3A — Alli Corral, Prairie; Dalayah Daniels, Garfield; Emma Main, Mt. Spokane; Hailey Hiatt, Arlington; Jayda Noble, Mount Spokane; Maddie Plevyak, Yelm; Madeline Granbois, Marysville Getchell; Megan Fiso, Garfield; Meilani McBee, Kennewick; Nakia Boston, Lynnwood; Olivia Wikstrom, Bainbridge; Raigan Barrett, Rogers; Tiarra Brown, Bethel

• Class 4A — Aaliyah Alexander, Todd Beamer; Dayla Ballena, Kentridge; Ellie Boni, University; Jacksen McCliment-Call, University; Keeli Burton-Oliver, Eastlake; Olivia Mayer, Gonzaga Prep; Peyton Howard, Central Valley; Raigan Reed, Lake Stevens; Sela Heide, Mt. Si; Tiarra Hollimon, Glacier Peak; Tyler McCliment-Call, University

• 1B Coach of the Year: Ted Torzewski, Inchelium

• 2B Coach of the Year: Chris Colvin Liberty (Spangle)

• 1A Coach of the Year: Aaron McLean, Freeman

• 2A Coach of the Year: Rick Jones, West Valley (Spokane)

• 3A Coach of the Year: Jeff Wilson, Lake Washington

• 4A Coach of the Year: Felice Orrell, Central Valley

• WSGBCA Coach of the Year: Rob Adams, Lynden

• WSGBCA Ms. Basketball: Hailey Van Lith, Cashmere

• 1B Player of the Year: Mia Pakootas, Inchelium

• 2B Player of the Year: Maisie Burnam, Liberty (Spangle)

• 1A Player of the Year: Riley Dykstra, Lynden Christian

• 2A Player of the Year: Keylie Hershey, Lynden

• 3A Player of the Year: Dalayah Daniels, Garfield

• 4A Player of the Year: Keeli Burton-Oliver, Eastlake

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