When the 2016-17 Bridgeport High School girls’ basketball season ended in the opening round of the Class AA state tournament in Charleston, Coach Dennis Hutson knew well that the Indians wouldn’t have gotten there – or finished 16-10 – without the play of senior Quinn Stalnaker.

 

Stalnaker, who spent the offseason shedding weight and playing basketball, finished the year as the Indians’ leading score at more than 15 points per game. And she did it by shooting a blistering 71 percent from the floor and 80 percent from the foul line.

 

Those numbers and her efforts continued to pay off as the postseason awards are pouring in. Already a first team All-Big 10 Conference selection, Stalnaker received one of the state’s highest girls’ basketball honors. She was named to the Class AA All-State girls’ basketball second team.

 

The team is picked by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The writers use ballots and ballots from coaches statewide to help shape their choices.

 

Although no other BHS player made the first, second or third teams, two members of the Tribe did receive honorable mention status. Senior Gianina Renzelli and sophomore Emily Riggs were both honorable mention. Riggs will be counted on as one of the team’s leaders next year, while Renzelli leaves after leading the team at point guard for four seasons.

 

Incredibly, eight of the 21 members on the first, second and third team were members of Big 10 Conference teams. Stalnakers is among the eight.

 

Harrison County fared well with two additional picks. Senior Hope Bray of Lincoln was named to the first team, while teammate Gracey Lamm, a junior, joined Stalnaker on the second team.

 

The rest of the 2017 West Virginia Girls Basketball Class AA All-State is listed below, along with honorable mention selections.

 

First team

Emily Saunders, Wyoming East, So.

Erica Bowles, Fairmont Senior, Sr. (captain) Jasmine Blankenship, Wyoming East, So.

Hope Bray, Lincoln, Sr.

Z.Z. Russell, Winfield, Fr.

Anysa Jordan, Fairmont Senior, So.

Jia Coppola, Bluefield, Sr.

Lucille Westfall, Roane County, Jr.

 

Second team

Christa Tobin, North Marion, Sr.

Aeriel Adkins, Wayne, So.

Dani Janutolo, Bluefield, Jr. (captain)

Casey Skeens, Poca, Sr.

Lauryn Antolock, East Fairmont, Sr.

Kiersten Roberts, River View, Sr.

Quinn Stalnaker, Bridgeport, Sr.

Gracey Lamm, Lincoln, Jr.

 

Third team

Abby Beeman, Frankfort, So.

Chelsea Mayle, Philip Barbour, Sr.

Morgan Thomas, WestSide, Sr.

Maisie Witherow, Oak Glen, Jr.

Anna Hamilton, Nicholas County, So.

Mary Lawman, Winfield, Sr. (captain)

Abby Stoller, Fairmont Senior, Sr.

Jasiah Smith, Bluefield, Fr.

 

Honorable mention

Megan Davis, Wyoming East; Hannah Toler, Westside; Laila Arthur, Sissonville; Aubrey Chandler, Poca; Gianina Renzelli, Bridgeport; Madison Jefferies, Lincoln; Tannah Cox, Robert C. Byrd; Presley Tuttle, North Marion; Katie Ball, Mingo Central; Bailey Stead, Weir; Misa Quesenberry, Wyoming East; Alexis Rumbaugh, Lewis County; Keira Hill, East Fairmont; Courtney Wilfong, Fairmont Senior; Morgan Straight, North Marion; Lakyn Adkins, Wayne; Paige Cooper, River View; Taylor Buonamici, North Marion; Emily Riggs, Bridgeport; Sophia Mikula, Weir; Sarah Post, Lewis County; Kara Browning, Chapmanville; Ashleigh McGhee, Sissonville; Xziah Rhodes, Mingo Central; Autumn Spangler, Bluefield; Laken McKinney, PikeView; Sydney Ballard, James Monroe; Katie Dobbs, River View; Jade DeBerry, Lincoln; Alyssa Lester, Bluefield; Shiloh Bailey, PikeView; Chylyn Fox, James Monroe; Lindsay Meade, River View; Adrianna Christopher, Philip Barbour; Bella Posey, Lewis County; Halie Hardman, Lincoln; Sydney Cavender, Winfield; Sarah Fisher, Poca; Nadia Legros, Nitro; Tyshira Joplin, Mingo Central; Emily Foley, Scott; Madison Webb, Chapmanville.