2005-06 GIRLS basketball
Mallory Jakaub
Port Byron Sr. Guard
STAR STAT: Averaged 15.8 points, 3.1 steals and 4.3 assists per game.
STAR QUALITY: The Panthers' leader on and off the court; a very committed athlete.
COACH'S QUOTE: “With her dedication, she earned the respect from teammates, coaches and other coaches,” Port Byron coach Mindy Gilbert said. “She will do whatever is asked of her and do what it takes to be successful.”
Rachel Graf
Jordan-Elbridge Sr. Guard
Star Stat: Led team with 13.6 points and nearly three steals a game.
Star Quality: One of the best guards in Section III at getting to the free-throw line; a natural leader.
COACH'S QUOTE: “She's the one, more so than anyone else on the team, that just refuses to stop playing at any point,” Jordan-Elbridge Keith Simonelli said during the season. “She refuses to lose.”
Jessica Snyder
Jordan-Elbridge Sr. Forward
Star Stat: 13.4 ppg
Star Quality: Team's leading rebounder; a very dangerous post player that is a
double-double threat every game.
COACH'S QUOTE: “I can win without her scoring,” Simonelli said during the season. “But her presence and her rebounding is where I need her. She can score inside and teams know it, so she's double-teamed every game.”
Erica Bizzari
Union Springs Sr. Forward
STAR STAT: Averaged 15.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
STAR QUALITY: IAC Division III first team all-star
COACH'S QUOTE: “She's probably one of the most, if not the most athletic kids I've ever had,” Union Springs coach Jim Gunnip said. “At the beginning of the season we asked her to do more - score more, rebound more, be a team leader. I think she did a tremendous job of doing that for us.”
Kaitlin Hammersley
Weedsport 8th Gr. Forward
STAR STAT: Averaged 11.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game.
STAR QUALITY: Second team all-league, rookie of the year.
COACH'S QUOTE: “For an eighth grader she's very confident,” Weedsport coach John Anderson said. “She plays like a senior. Obviously we knew she was going to be pretty good but we didn't know she'd be this good. I'm really looking forward to the next four years.”
Jessica Hoffman
Weedsport Jr. Guard
STAR STAT: 7.9 points and 2.2 steals per game. Converted a team-high 37 3s.
STAR QUALITY: Honorable mention all-league; the Warriors' floor general.
COACH'S QUOTE: “She is a leader on the floor,” Weedsport coach John Anderson said. “She was pretty much our only outside threat and she made enough 3s to keep a lot of teams honest. I definitely expected her to do exactly what she did this season.”
Kelly Grinnell
Auburn Fr. Guard
STAR STAT: Averaged 12 points, five assists and four steals per game; made 36 3s.
STAR QUALITY: Led the Maroons in points, assists and steals; very versatile, especially from the point guard position.
COACH'S QUOTE: “She can put (the ball) on the floor and go to the basket or can step out and hit the three,” Auburn coach Gary Grinnell said. “As she gets bigger and stronger she will be one of the dominant players in the region. She's got the total package.”
Colleen Lukas
Southern Cayuga Jr. Guard
STAR STAT: 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals per game.
STAR QUALITY: IAC Division III first team all-star
COACH'S QUOTE: “Colleen's the kind of player that if you need someone to do something for you - score a basket, rebound, play hard defense - she can step up and do that,” Southern Cayuga coach Will Schonfeld said. “That's one of the things that makes her really special.”
Courtney Dare
Port Byron Sr. Guard
STAR STAT: Averaged 9.9 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 steals per game; led team in 3s (36).
STAR QUALITY: Team captain; led team in steals and assists.
COACH'S QUOTE: “Her hard-working mentality made her a valuable asset,” Port Byron coach Mindy Gilbert said. “She just made all players around her better.”
Caryn Crary
Skaneateles So. Guard
Star Stat: Crary led the Lakers in scoring (10.6 ppg), steals, assists and rebounds.
Star Quality: Crary had eight double-doubles and one triple-double during the season.
COACH'S QUOTE: “Caryn did a lot for us this year and she is very unassuming,” Skaneateles coach Bob Braunitzer said. “She is very unselfish and next year she is going to get bigger and stronger.”
Port Byron Sr. Guard
STAR STAT: Averaged 15.8 points, 3.1 steals and 4.3 assists per game.
STAR QUALITY: The Panthers' leader on and off the court; a very committed athlete.
COACH'S QUOTE: “With her dedication, she earned the respect from teammates, coaches and other coaches,” Port Byron coach Mindy Gilbert said. “She will do whatever is asked of her and do what it takes to be successful.”
Rachel Graf
Jordan-Elbridge Sr. Guard
Star Stat: Led team with 13.6 points and nearly three steals a game.
Star Quality: One of the best guards in Section III at getting to the free-throw line; a natural leader.
COACH'S QUOTE: “She's the one, more so than anyone else on the team, that just refuses to stop playing at any point,” Jordan-Elbridge Keith Simonelli said during the season. “She refuses to lose.”
Jessica Snyder
Jordan-Elbridge Sr. Forward
Star Stat: 13.4 ppg
Star Quality: Team's leading rebounder; a very dangerous post player that is a
double-double threat every game.
COACH'S QUOTE: “I can win without her scoring,” Simonelli said during the season. “But her presence and her rebounding is where I need her. She can score inside and teams know it, so she's double-teamed every game.”
Erica Bizzari
Union Springs Sr. Forward
STAR STAT: Averaged 15.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
STAR QUALITY: IAC Division III first team all-star
COACH'S QUOTE: “She's probably one of the most, if not the most athletic kids I've ever had,” Union Springs coach Jim Gunnip said. “At the beginning of the season we asked her to do more - score more, rebound more, be a team leader. I think she did a tremendous job of doing that for us.”
Kaitlin Hammersley
Weedsport 8th Gr. Forward
STAR STAT: Averaged 11.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game.
STAR QUALITY: Second team all-league, rookie of the year.
COACH'S QUOTE: “For an eighth grader she's very confident,” Weedsport coach John Anderson said. “She plays like a senior. Obviously we knew she was going to be pretty good but we didn't know she'd be this good. I'm really looking forward to the next four years.”
Jessica Hoffman
Weedsport Jr. Guard
STAR STAT: 7.9 points and 2.2 steals per game. Converted a team-high 37 3s.
STAR QUALITY: Honorable mention all-league; the Warriors' floor general.
COACH'S QUOTE: “She is a leader on the floor,” Weedsport coach John Anderson said. “She was pretty much our only outside threat and she made enough 3s to keep a lot of teams honest. I definitely expected her to do exactly what she did this season.”
Kelly Grinnell
Auburn Fr. Guard
STAR STAT: Averaged 12 points, five assists and four steals per game; made 36 3s.
STAR QUALITY: Led the Maroons in points, assists and steals; very versatile, especially from the point guard position.
COACH'S QUOTE: “She can put (the ball) on the floor and go to the basket or can step out and hit the three,” Auburn coach Gary Grinnell said. “As she gets bigger and stronger she will be one of the dominant players in the region. She's got the total package.”
Colleen Lukas
Southern Cayuga Jr. Guard
STAR STAT: 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals per game.
STAR QUALITY: IAC Division III first team all-star
COACH'S QUOTE: “Colleen's the kind of player that if you need someone to do something for you - score a basket, rebound, play hard defense - she can step up and do that,” Southern Cayuga coach Will Schonfeld said. “That's one of the things that makes her really special.”
Courtney Dare
Port Byron Sr. Guard
STAR STAT: Averaged 9.9 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 steals per game; led team in 3s (36).
STAR QUALITY: Team captain; led team in steals and assists.
COACH'S QUOTE: “Her hard-working mentality made her a valuable asset,” Port Byron coach Mindy Gilbert said. “She just made all players around her better.”
Caryn Crary
Skaneateles So. Guard
Star Stat: Crary led the Lakers in scoring (10.6 ppg), steals, assists and rebounds.
Star Quality: Crary had eight double-doubles and one triple-double during the season.
COACH'S QUOTE: “Caryn did a lot for us this year and she is very unassuming,” Skaneateles coach Bob Braunitzer said. “She is very unselfish and next year she is going to get bigger and stronger.”
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