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April 18, 2010

McKinley sisters share MVP honor

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WESTPORT — The Mountain & Valley Athletic Conference experienced a first this basketball season — sisters sharing most valuable player honors.

Martha and Willa McKinley, who led the Westport Eagles to a 20-1 season, were named MVPs in Division II of MVAC girls' basketball. They were joined by teammates Kalika Hopkins and Christina Sherman on the Div. II All-Star team.

Schroon Lake's Jocelyn Bowen, who led the MVAC in scoring averaging 16.8 points per game, was chosen MVP of Div. I while Indian Lake/Long Lake standout Carli Reynolds earned MVP honors for Div. III after scoring 14.8 a game for the Orange.

There also was a tie for MVP in Div. II boys' basketball with Westport's Nathan Gay and Crown Point's John Budwick sharing the honor.

Willsboro's Lucas Strong earned the top nod in Div. I while Kris Bain of Indian Lake/Long Lake claimed the MVP for Div. III.

Mountain & Valley

Athletic Conference

Boys' Basketball

All-Stars

Div I

Shea Howley, Chazy: 11.2 ave.

Ricky Oshier, Chazy: 14.4 ave., 19 3-pointers

Brennan Bush, Schroon Lake: 14.4 ave., 13 3-pointers

Cody Armstrong, Schroon Lake: 11.4 ave.

Alex Hamel, Willsboro: 14.7 ave., 19 3-pointers

Lucas Strong, Willsboro - MVP: 13.3 ave., 46 3-pointers

Div II

Bo McKinley, Westport: 24.8 ave., 55 3-pointers

Kevin Russell, Westport: 5.7 ave.

Tony Rodriguez, Crown Point: 7.6 ave.

Dylan Boyle, Keene: 9.4 ave.

Cody Whitney, Keene: 9.6 ave.

MVPs: Nathan Gay, Westport: 23.1 ave.

John Budwick, Crown Point: 21.2 ave.

Div III

Zach Mitchell, ILL: 12.8 ave.

Matt Rusch, ILL: 5.2 ave.

Shane Raymond, Wells: 9.1 ave.

Ben Richards, Johnsburg: 10.2 ave.

Adrian Veldman, Johnsburg: 7.3 ave.

Kris Bain, ILL-MVP: 19.4 ave., 20 3-pointers

Mountain & Valley

Athletic Conference

Boys' Basketball

All-Stars

Div I

Mindy Whitty, Schroon Lake: 9.3 ave.

Olivia Seymour, Chazy: 9.3 ave.

Sagan Trombly, Chazy: 7.4 ave.

Shauna Brooks, E'town-Lewis: 7.6 ave.

Alicia Mahoney, Willsboro: 13.8 ave.

Jocelyn Bowen, Schroon Lake-MVP: 16.8 ave.

Div II

Kalika Hopkins, Westport: 8.0 ave.

Christina Sherman, Westport: 8.7 ave.

Marissa Titus, Crown Point: 10.5 ave.

Jessica Potter, Crown Point: 14.5 ave.

Emma Nye, Keene: 15.6 ave.

Martha McKinley, Westport-MVP: 10.6 ave.

Willa McKinley, Westport- MVP: 12.4 ave.

Div III

Elizabeth Hamden, ILL: 8.3 ave.

Murphy Farrell, ILL: 5.3 ave.

Allison Pine, ILL: 9.5 ave.

Elizabeth Perkins, Wells: 12.8 ave.

Valerie Hayes, Wells: 7.0 ave.

Kelsey Williford, Johnsburg: 8.5 ave.

Carli Reynolds, ILL-MVP: 14.8 ave.

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