Five Big 10 Players Earn First-Team Class AAA All-State Honors; North Marion's Toland Named Captain
By Chris Johnson on March 23, 2023
Toland averaged 24.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.8 steals per game, while Freels, averaged 14.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals per contest.
Sparks was the sparkplug for the sixth-seeded Colts’ historic run, as Philip Barbour, which before last year had never even made the state tournament, stunned No. 3 East Fairmont in the quarterfinals, then took care of No. 7 Sissonville in the semis.
She averaged 14.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals heading into Charleston, then scored 11 in the quarters, 26 in the semis and 14 (with six assists and four steals) in the final.
Rogers was part of a record year for East Fairmont as the Bees, who had never had a 20-win season in program history, did that and more, going 23-3 on the campaign.
Rogers’ numbers on the season were 17.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals per contest.
Childers was an anchor for a top-5 RCB team that lost a thriller in the final seconds to Philip Barbour in the regional final.
The versatile senior averaged 17.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.
Wayne was either No. 1 or No. 2 the entire regular season in the Associated Press poll, with Adkins leading the way. She averaged 16 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.5 steals per game for the 24-2 Pioneers.
Nichols led the Vikings in scoring during a semifinal run and a 20-win season, averaging 17.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks a game, knocking down 71 3-pointers.
Britton averaged 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, helping the Indians to sectional and regional titles before her team stunned Wayne in the quarterfinals.
Toland, Childers and Nichols are repeat first-teamers.
Joining Riley on second team are Ripley senior McKennan Hall (captain), Hampshire junior Izzy Blomquist, Logan senior Natalie Blankenship, Midland Trail sophomore Addie Isaacs, Nitro senior Taylor Maddox. PikeView sophomore Riley Meadows and Wayne sophomore Addie Adkins.