All-Four Seasons Country Basketball Team

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April 9, 2011

 

All Four Seasons Team highlights area's best

 

By BRIAN WOODSON

Bluefield Daily Telegraph The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Sat Apr 09, 2011, 05:00 AM EDT

 

BLUEFIELD — Award shows have been all the rage in recent years on television, with performers from the entertainment and music world seemingly always receiving some type of hardware to lose at home.

 

High school basketball is much the same, with all-area, all-district, all-region, all-section, all-state and a slew of others teams released by various media and coaching organizations.

 

Here is one more, a tradition that continues on.

 

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph presents its annual All-Four Seasons Country Basketball Team for all the girls and boys basketball clubs that are covered in the publication’s circulation area.

 

Leading this year’s squad are Pocahontas Coal Association/Bluefield Daily Telegraph players of the year, Tommy Symns of PikeView and Summers County’s Hallie Gunnoe.

 

Coach of the year honors went to Hurley boys coach Mark Cooper, who guided the Rebels to a 25-4 record and the Group A, Division 1 state semifinals, and James Cochran, who led the Richlands girls to the first basketball regional title in school history.

 

Below are three teams of five, followed by two honorable mention selections from each of the schools.

 

 

 

Girls

 

First Team

 

Hallie Gunnoe, Summers County, Sr. — 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists. Player of the year for consecutive seasons, Gunnoe is the Bobcats all-time leading scorer with 1,774 points. She also had a school record 478 steals, while also contributing 478 rebounds and 400 assists. A three-time first-team All-Class AA selection, Gunnoe led Summers County to four state titles, and 96 straight wins. She will next play at Division I High Point.

 

Mariah Lampert, Graham, Sr. — 13.3 (345) points, 3.3 steals, 3.0 blocks, 22 blocked shots. Lampert, who led Graham to a 19-6 record, was the Southwest District Player of the Year and a first team All-Region IV selection. Lampert led the G-Girls to within one game of the school’s third straight state tournament appearance.

 

Katie Jo Lester, Twin Valley, Sr. — 24.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals. Lester, who was selected as a Black Diamond District and Region D first team honoree, finished her career with an astounding 2,112 points, the 21st most among female basketball players in Virginia history.

 

Leslie Mack, Summers County, Sr. — 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 2.0 assists. The second leading scorer in Bobcats’ history with 1,684 points, Mack also set marks for most 3-pointers in a season (78) and career (203). A three-time All-State performer, and two-time All-Class AA first team honoree, Mack was part of four state title teams and a 96-win streak. Mack will suit up for Division I High Point next season.

 

Danielle McClanahan, River View, Sr. — 16.0 points (384), 11.5 rebounds (276), 3.7 steals (89), 2.5 blocks (60). McClanahan scored the first points in the history of Raiders’ basketball this season, and completed a four year career — including three seasons at Iaeger — with 1,013 points and 1,058 rebounds. McClanahan paced River View to a 16-8 record and a berth in the sectional semifinals.

 

Second Team

 

McKenzie Akers, Princeton, Soph.—17.8 points, 4.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds, Class AAA second team selection.

 

Rachel Artrip, Honaker, Sr. — Black Diamond District Player of the Year, Region D first team honoree. Will play at Concord.

 

Hanna Gunnoe, Summers County, Sr. — 14.0 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists. Will play at High Point.

 

Hope Nester, PikeView, Fr. — 15 points, 4.5 assists, Class AA third team selection.

 

Cameron Snidow, Narrows, Sr. — Mountain Empire District first team, Region C second team selection.

 

Third Team

 

Brittany Allen, Richlands, Fr. — 13.0 points, 4 assists, first team All-Southwest District, Region IV honorable mention selection.

 

Candace Brown, Summers County, Jr.—14 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 6 steals, Class AA second team selection.

 

Savanna Burton, Narrows, Jr. — 12.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 3.0 assists, 22 blocks.

 

Mary Beth Miller, Bluefield, Sr. — 18 points, 10 rebounds, Class AA honorable mention.

 

Jade McDaniel, James Monroe, Sr. — 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, Class AA honorable mention.

 

Honorable Mention

 

Bland County—Jessie Blessing, Kellie Morris; Bluefield—Ebony Allison, Shelia Hopkins; Council—Chelsea McGlothlin, Reba Leep; Graham—Maegan Henry, Liz Workman; Grundy—Savannah Charles, Hannah Stiltner; Haysi—Holly Bowman, Traci Edwards; Honaker—Emma Kiser, Nicole Roman; Hurley—Morgan Hall, Chelsey Hunt; James Monroe—Karsyn Boothe, Melissa Johnston; Montcalm—Leslie Kelley, Miranda Kendrick; Mount View—Ashleigh Belfiore, Jordan Younger; Narrows—MaKenzie Carter, Starla Reed; PikeView—Danielle Compton, Kimmie Thomas; Princeton—Hannah Preservati, Chelsy Walker; Richlands—Jordyn Cole, Megan Robinson; River View—Chelsey Dobbs, Samantha Matney; Summers County—Keri Hudson, Kelsie Lively; Tazewell—Taylor Catron, Iesha Mountain; Twin Valley—Rachel Horn, Emily McClanahan

 

Boys

 

First Team

 

Jordan Bryan, Graham, Sr. — 16.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists. Selected as the Southwest District player of the year, Bryan was also tabbed as a Region IV first-team honoree. Bryan, who eclipsed the 1,000 point mark this season, led the G-Men to their first state tournament appearance since 2002.

 

Tyler Cooper, Hurley, Jr., — 18.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists. Cooper was selected by the Virginia High School Coaches Association as the Division 1 state player of the year. He was also chosen as the Region D and Black Diamond district player of the year. Cooper led Hurley to a 25-4 record, a second straight BDD crown, and the second Region D title in school history. The Rebels advanced to the Division I state tournament, losing in the semifinals to Page County.

 

Ryan Meadows, Princeton, Soph. — 15.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.3 steals. An All-Class AAA honorable mention selection, Meadows was a key contributor to the Tigers’ turnaround, going from two wins in each of the previous two seasons to a 13-12 record and a berth in the regional tournament.

 

James Patton, Richlands, Sr. — 13.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.0 blocks. A first-team All-Region IV and Southwest District selection, Patton had four triple-doubles and four double-doubles this season. Patton led the Blues to a 14-10 record, surviving an unusual number of close calls, falling in the Region IV semifinals in another close game.

 

Tommy Symns, PikeView, Sr. — 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 3.0 assists. A 1,000-point scorer in his career, Symns was a second team Class AA selection, and first-team All-Coalfield Conference. Symns led the Panthers to the Class AA state tournament for the first time in school history. His 25 points, including 12 in the final four minutes, enabled PikeView to defeat Shady Spring and move forward to Charleston.

 

Second Team

 

Austin Cooper, Hurley, Jr. — 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists. First-team All-Region IV and Black Diamond District.

 

Euneke Diaz, Graham, Jr. — 16.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals. Second team All-Southwest District.

 

Kyle Harris, Bluefield, Sr. — 12.0 points, 4.0 assists. Class AA honorable mention.

 

Cody Jackson, River View, Sr. — 16.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.0 blocks. Class AA honorable mention.

 

Devon Johnson, Richlands, Jr. — 13.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 blocks. Second team All-Southwest District.

 

Third Team

 

Byron Bowman, Haysi , Sr. — 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds. Second team Region D, first team Black Diamond District.

 

Lykel Collier, Bluefield, Fr. — 12.6 points, 88 assists, 32 steals. Led the Beavers to a 14-10 record.

 

Cody Justus, Grundy, Grundy, Sr. — 15.0 points. Second team All-Southwest District.

 

Brock Lusk, Narrows, Sr. — 17.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists. First team All-Mountain Empire District, second team All-Region C.

 

Will Webster, PikeView, Jr. — 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 2.0 assists. Class AA honorable mention.

 

Honorable Mention

 

Bland County—Darryl Clark, Asher Dillow; Bluefield—K.J. Manns, Joe Woodrum; Council—Dylan Cook, Chris Tiller; Graham—Aaron Davidson, Trey McDaniel; Grundy—Lloyd Boyd, Ben Rife; Haysi—Dakota Stanley, Payton O'Quinn; Honaker—Payton Ball, Jeremiah Dye; Hurley—Wesley Peck, Dustin Waynick; James Monroe—Micah Deskins, Andrew Evans; Mercer Christian—Jamie Beckner, Chris Buchanan; Montcalm—Daniel Pendergrass, Matthew Pennington; Mount View—Maurice Brown, Antoine Calloway; Narrows—Ben Thompson, Chandler Burton; PikeView—David Keen, Ben Nester; Pipestem Christian—Dylan Kinzer, Austin Peyton; Princeton—Nick Branson, Jordan Harris; Richlands—Austin Johnson, Sean Overton; River View—LeShon Benton, Cody Underwood; Summers County—Austin Hartwell, Taran McKinney; Tazewell—Brad Rhudy, John Walker; Twin Valley—Daniel Hobbs, Cody Hubbard

 

Boys Coach of the Year: Mark Cooper, Hurley (Honorable mention: William Anderson, PikeView, Ernie Gilliard, Princeton).

 

Girls Coach of the Year: James Cochran, Richlands (Honorable mention: Tracy Raban, Graham, Wayne Ryan, Summers County).

 

—Contact Brian Woodson

 

at bwoodson@bdtonline.com

 

 

Life has many choices---eternity two

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Congratulations Coach Cochran--Coach of the Year!!!!!!!