CITIZEN STAFF REPORT

NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School had two of its players on the Class A All-State girls’ basketball team. Haven Deskins and Bailee Hall were both named honorable mention.

The Lady Panthers, coached by Seth Ooten, won the Class A Region 1 Section 1 championship this year with a 42-39 win over Tolsia. They lost to No. 2-ranked Gilmer County in the regional co-finals.

Girls Basketball Class A All-State Team as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association

First Team:

Ashlynn Van Tassell, Cameron (Sr.) (Captain)

Kenzie Clutter, Cameron (Sr.)

Allie Ellyson, Gilmer County (Sr.)

Maggie Boroski, James Monroe (Sr.)

Macy Helmick, Tucker County (Sr.)

Ava Gaillon, St. Joe (Soph.)

Preslee Treadway, Greenbrier West (Jr.)

Ava Dobbins, Gilmer County (Soph.)

Second Team:

Mary Beth Meadows, James Monroe (Sr.)

Raven Matthews, Tucker County (Jr.) (Captain)

Chasity Kennedy, River View (Fr.)

Tenley Paugh, Doddridge County (Sr.)

Brooklyn Tinnell, East Hardy (Sr.)

Selena Wilson, Notre Dame (Jr.)

Abigail Pruitt, River View (Sr.)

Maci Neely, Cameron (Jr.)

Honorable Mention:

Emily Artrip, Tolsia; Jenna Baisden, Man; Christany Bartley, Madonna; Halle Bland, South Harrison; Keylee Blankenship, River View; Aleigh Cheeseman, Doddridge County; Chloe Cox, Richwood; Jacey Crum, Tolsia; Laikyn Dalton, Clay-Battelle; Sarah Defibaugh, Tygarts Valley; Haven Deskins, Tug Valley; Mya Dunlap, James Monroe; Maddie Fields, Greenbrier West; Lena Frymier, Gilmer County; Bailee Hall, Tug Valley; Niko Kaufmann, St. Joseph; Chloe Miller, East Hardy; Riley Pollack, Pocahontas County; Kierston Rozell, Meadow Bridge; Lacee Smith, St. Joseph; Stevie Starsick, Gilmer County; Avery Townsend, Pendleton County; Payton Trent, Doddridge County; Olivia Vandevender, Pocahontas County; Fiona VanMatre, Wahama; Ashton Wade, Paden City; Hannah Wayne, Webster County; Ty’Quashia Wray, Mount View; Adalee Wright, South Harrison; Ericka Zirk, Tucker County.