Howell senior center Lilly Williams holds the oversized Mick McCabe Miss Basketball Award in Detroit on March 16. (Jared Purcell photo courtesy mlive.com)

EAST LANSING — The Upper Peninsula was shut out from honors in both MHSAA Divisions 1 and 3 when the Michigan Sports Writers organization decided on All-State girls basketball awards this week.

Marquette, the lone U.P. team in Division 1, won its district tournament with victories over Traverse City West and TC Central before bowing out to Midland in the regionals.

Menominee reached the furthest of any U.P. team in the Division 3 tournament, bowing out in the regional finals to Roscommon 56-40 on March 12. Locally, Gwinn and Westwood each reached district finals before falling to Menominee and Calumet, respectively.

Here are details on the Michigan Sports Writers choices for all-state in the two divisions. MSW took the place of The Associated Press in selecting these teams a few years ago, though the AP still distributes the lists:

Division 1

Lilly Williams of Howell was not only voted the Division 1 All-State Player of the Year, but also chosen as Miss Basketball, the honor for the state’s best high school girls basketball player.

Williams was cited for averaging 18 points, 12 rebounds, six blocked shots, two steals and two assists per game this season. Set to play at Michigan State, she led Howell to a 23-2 record, including wins over Belleville and Milford, as the Highlanders won the West Division of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association.

But Howell bowed out fairly early in the MHSAA Division 1 tournament, losing to Belleville in the regional semifinals less than two weeks after defeating the same team to end the regular season.

The D-1 Coach of the Year fared better in the tourney as Bernard Loudermill led Muskegon to the state championship at Michigan State University on March 21, defeating Detroit Renaissance 34-29 for the title.

Joining Williams on the 10-player All-State First Team are Mariah Sain of Muskegon, Harlem Simpson of Birmingham Groves, Sienna Wolfe of Rockford, Sydney Savoury and Se’Crette Carter of Belleville, Mariah Cross of Wayne Memorial, Keira Roehm of Saline, Sheridan Beal of West Bloomfield, and Jaebri’an Autry of Detroit Renaissance.

With Midland’s Elaine Mahabir as coach, the 11-player All-State Second Team includes Elli Robak of Clarkston, Jana Honeycutt of Holland West Ottawa, Gabriella Gojcaj of Utica Eisenhower, Mallory Woiteshek of Grand Haven, Cece Bonner of Muskegon, Addison Wypych of Rockford, Mariah Turner of Port Huron, Allie Crighton of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Nyla Lake of South Lyon East, Sydney Black of East Lansing and Parc Liggins of Grand Blanc.

The 16 players on the All-State Honorable Mention list are Olivia-Jo Rytlewski of Bay City Western, Gabby Piepho of Howell, Brooklyn Garavaglia of Macomb Dakota, Brynn Norbeck and Nylah Bell of Fraser, Carly Dennis of DeWitt, Anna Gray of Temperance-Bedford, Kinder Smith of Sturgis, Ella McLaughlin of Midland, Karissa Lewis of New Baltimore Anchor Bay, Jayla Laster of Saginaw Heritage, Layla Babich of Romeo, Eva Borowski of Grosse Pointe North, Claire O’Brien of Utica Ford, Gracyn Carrier of Clinton Township Chippewa Valley, and Dy’Nasti Bell of Muskegon.

Division 3

Kenna Hunt of D-3 state champion Jackson Lumen Christi was named the All-State Player of the Year. Lumen Christi defeated Pewamo-Westphalia 52-36 in the state finals game at Michigan State University on March 21.

Kevin Tringali of Saugatuck was named the All-State Coach of the Year.

Joining Hunt on the 13-member All-State First Team are Lucy Young of Kalamazoo Hackett, Averie Zinn of Genesee, Angela Meggisson of Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, Natalia Laskowski and Mylah Simpson of Saugatuck, Kyrah Gray of Evart, Aubrey Hiller of Manton, Addison Troska of Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, Skylar Ignash of Cass City, Reese Lape of Grass Lake, Taryn Roberts of Beaverton and Elly Bengel of Pewamo-Westphalia.

Headed by coach Scott Stine of Lumen Christi, the nine-player Second Team consists of Ella VanDusen of Kalamazoo Christian, Danielle Smoots-Green of Flint Elite, Jayna Burmeister of Shelby, Leigh Wyman of Blissfield, Madie Folkema of Muskegon Western Michigan Christian, Isabella Bennett of Cass City, Peyton Grant of McBain, Zoey Kauffman of Roscommon and Clara Groen of Plymouth Christian Academy.

With coach Jay Riley of Caro, the 15-member Honorable Mention list includes HarLee Leasher of Brown City, Normandy Geiger of Caro, Lucy Wrozek of Jackson Lumen Christi, Lily Gill and Zaya Price of Niles Brandywine, Gabby Gaydosh of Brooklyn Columbia Central, Keaira Speihs of Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, Taylor Kopin of Hudson, Karlie Kimerer of Onsted, Katelyn Wendling and Kelsey Kohlmann of New Lothrop, Natalie Rosel of Ravenna, Rilynn Porter of Hart, Laynee Hoffman of Kent City and Victoria Hauffe of Hemlock.

Story contents based on the Michigan Sports Writers lists that are distributed by The Associated Press. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.