From left, Ishpeming's Payton Manninen is double teamed by Marquette's Kyley Elmblad and Brianna Anderson during their high school girls basketball game played at the Barb Grill Gymnasium in Marquette on Feb. 22. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

MARQUETTE — Five players from Marquette Senior High School — just the number needed to put a basketball team on the gym floor — were honored when Great Northern Conference girls awards were announced recently.

The Sentinels finished the season with 6-15 overall and 2-6 GNC records.

The MSHS honorees were led by senior center Kyley Elmblad, who was named to the GNC First Team.

Junior forward Brianna Anderson represented Marquette on the Second Team, while junior guard Aubree Blackburn was named to the Defensive Team.

The Sentinels honorees were rounded out by a pair of guards, senior Lexi L’Huillier and sophomore Lexi Curran, who were named Honorable Mention.

Gladstone sophomore Lillie Johnson was named the GNC Player of the Year, while the Defensive Player of the Year was shared by a pair of seniors, Escanaba’s Keira Maki and Menominee’s Anna Axtell.

And Johnson’s coach, Gladstone’s Andy Cretens, was named conference Coach of the Year.

The Braves won the conference with a 6-2 record, also compiling a 14-9 overall record, while Escanaba was 5-3 in the GNC, Menominee 4-4 and Kingsford 3-5.

Here are the other league honors with each player’s year and school:

First Team — Anna Axtell, sr., Menominee; Keira Maki, sr., Escanaba; Alaina Kowalski, sr., Kingsford; Grayson Lamarche, jr., Escanaba; Keira Maki, sr., Escanaba

Second Team — Anna Bortolini, jr., Kingsford; Gianna Coduti, soph., Menominee; Morgan Maki, sr., Escanaba; Tia Schone, jr., Gladstone

Defensive Team — Anna Bortolini, jr., Kingsford; Lillie Johnson, soph., Gladstone; Alaina Kowalski, sr., Kingsford; Grayson Lamarche, jr., Escanaba

Honorable Mention — Mia Counter, sr., Kingsford; Kamryn Olson, sr., Menominee; Lexi Marineau, soph., Menominee; Mayce Hanson, jr., Gladstone; Emerson Salo, jr., Escanaba

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