But it was senior Indians’ girl Taylor Bryant who earned the top honor as Player of the Year.

Bryant, who earlier in the week was named Class C First Team all-state, averaged 19.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, seven assists and 6.5 steals per game, accumulating multiple triple-doubles.

She also headed up the EUP girls’ First Team.

For the Indians’ boys, senior John Paramski earned First Team honors.

Newberry’s George Sevarns drives to the basket against Iron Mountain in a Class C region semifinal on Monday in Escanaba. (Iron Mountain Daily News photo by Adam Niemi)

Newberry landed two players in each set of honors, as freshman Makenna Bryant, Taylor’s sister, made it on the girls’ Second Team, while sophomore George Sevarns was on boys’ honorable mention.

Newberry had girls records of 13-9 overall and 9-3 in league, while the Indians boys were 14-9 and 6-6 while reaching the Class C regional semifinals.

Senior Derek Edington of Pickford was named boys’ Player of the Year while senior Chase Massey of Cedarville was Defensive Player of the Year.

The girls Defensive Player of the Year was junior Aubrey Simmons of Engadine.

Here are the First and Second Team honorees for boys and girls:

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GIRLS

First Team — Taylor Bryant, sr., Newberry; Olivia Vaughn, sr., Engadine; Kayla Rambo, sr., Pickford; Mackenzie Barr, jr., Cedarville; Aubrey Simmons, jr., Engadine.

Second Team — Taylor Opolka, jr., Pickford; Madison Wilkie, sr., DeTour; Sarah Bailey, sr., DeTour; Makenna Bryant, fr., Newberry; Hannah Lyons, sr., Brimley.

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BOYS

First Team — Derek Edington, sr., Pickford; Chase Massey, sr., Cedarville; Dakota Fairchild, jr., Cedarville; John Paramski, sr., Newberry; Andrew Blanchard, soph., Engadine.

Second Team — Jason Osborn, sr., Rudyard; Tristin Lyons, soph., Brimley; Dylan Mills, soph., Rudyard; Nick Edington, fr., Pickford; Carter Frisch, sr., Engadine.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net