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Munising’s Emersyn Crisp, Bailey Corcoran top Skyline Central Conference girls basketball honors

Munising's Emmy Crisp, right, looks for a teammate to pass to as Carney-Nadeau's Taylor Kedsch defends during the second quarter of an MHSAA Division 4 regional semifinal game played March 29, 2021, at Westwood High School. (Journal file photo)

MUNISING — Four Alger County players and the Superior Central High School team were honored when coaches from the Skyline Central Conference voted on girls basketball awards near the end of the recently completed season.

The Cougars were named the Team Sportsmanship winner, while three players from Munising and one from SC earned individual awards.

The Mustangs’ Emersyn Crisp and Bailey Corcoran were named to the conference’s top honor squad, the First Team, while teammate Julia Prunick made Honorable Mention.

And Superior Central’s Alice Hancock earned distinction on the league’s Second Team.

Bark River-Harris and Munising were the toast of the SCC as the Broncos finished 21-3 and the Mustangs 21-5. SC finished at 6-16.

From left, Munising's Jenna Matson tries to dish the ball to a teammate as Carney-Nadeau's Taylor Kedsch tries to cut her off during the third quarter of an MHSAA Division 4 girls basketball regional semifinal game played Monday, March 29, 2021, at Westwood High School. Also in on the play are the Mustangs' Emmy Crisp and C-N's Shae Linder. (Journal file photo)

BR-H’s Lauren Zawada earned the league’s top honor, Player of the Year, while Carney-Nadeau earned the other three “special” awards — the Wolves’ Jacob Polfus was named Coach of the Year, Sam Kedsch won Individual Sportsmanship honors and Grace Maule earned the Free Throw Award.

Here are the league honorees listed with their schools:

First Team — Mckenzie Hoffmeyer, Bark River-Harris; Nina Bower, BR-H; Grace Maule, Carney-Nadeau; Mariska Laurila, C-N; Elsie Williams, Forest Park; Lauren Adams, Norway

Second Team — Marissa Ives, BR-H; Kelsie Smith, C-N; Gracie Kleikamp, North Central; Mya Grunlund, North Dickinson; Paytan Carlson, Norway; Adria Ruleau, Stephenson; Melissa Johnson, Stephenson

Honorable Mention — Vienna Price, FP; Dalyn Otradovec, NC; Ava McCarty, Rapid River; Alayna Strahl, Stephenson

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

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