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Banham leads our "Minny" awards

By Breakdown staff, 04/12/10, 9:53AM CDT

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Lakeville North star is our girls' player of the year

After wrapping up a perfect season and Class AAAA state championship with her Lakeville North teammates, it's tough imagine that Rachel Banham could be any more honored or decorated than she already has been.  But today the Breakdown recognizes the Panthers' junior guard as our Overall Player of the Year.

Banham leads a talented group of players honored in our annual "Minny" awards, designed to recognize the best of the best in Minnesota high school girls' basketball.

The other players of the year by class are:

  • Class AAA - Rachel Banham, Lakeville North
  • Class AAA - Tessa Cichy, Hill-Murray
  • Class AA - Rachel Hansen, Minnehaha Academy
  • Class A - Sari Noga, Parkers Prairie

2009-10 All-Breakdown First Team

Name School
Kayla Hirt Bemidji
Cassie Rochel Lakeville North
Rachel Banham Lakeville North
Sari Noga Parkers Prairie
Suriya McGuire Mpls Roosevelt
Katrina Newman Barnum
Alexis Foley White Bear Lake
Taylor Young Edina
Megan Waytashek Centennial
Tessa Cichy Hill-Murray

2009-10 All-Breakdown Second Team

Name School
Rachel Hansen Minnehaha Academy
Brooke Brown Chaska
Hana Potter Hopkins
Bethany Doolittle Hill-Murray
Jackie Johnson Eden Prairie
Tyseanna Johnson DeLaSalle
Aubrey Davis Bl. Kennedy
Alyssa Kerkhoff NRHEG
Julia Dysthe White Bear Lake
Hannah Strop New Prague

All-Defensive Team

Name School
Cassie Rochel Lakeville North
Tyisha Smith Mpls South
Brooke Brown Chaska
Alexis Foley White Bear Lake
Diamond Lane DeLaSalle

All-Sharpshooter Team

Name School
Morgan Van Riper Rose Eden Prairie
Sari Noga Parkers Prairie
Ellen Edison Maple Grove
Carly Rothstein STMA
Haley Thomforde Eastview

All-Diaper Dandy Team

Name School
Rebekah Dahlman Braham
Marissa Janning Watertown-Mayer
Tessa Cichy Hill-Murray
Tyseanna Johnson DeLaSalle
Whitney Tinjum Chisago Lakes
Jade Martin Bl. Kennedy
Jackie Johnson Eden Prairie
Allina Starr DeLaSalle
Alexis Foley White Bear Lake
Shayne Mullaney Eden Prairie

Coach of the Year

After finishing second last season, Barnum made the most of its return trip to state, claiming the Class A championship with a 43-31 victory over Goodhue last month at Target Center.  The championship was the first for longtime coach Randy Myhre, who today is also recognized as the Breakdown's Coach of the Year award winner. 

Myhre joins a distinguished group of coaches honored in each class, including: 

  • Class AAAA - Andy Berkvam, Lakeville North, and Jeremy Post, White Bear Lake
  • Class AAA - Erin Herman, Hill-Murray, and Bob Lyons, Benilde-St. Margaret's
  • Class AA - Josh Thurow, Minnehaha Academy, and Jon Rosholt, Watertown-Mayer
  • Class A - Randy Myhre, Barnum, and Josh Tjosaas, Buffalo Lake-Hector

Other "Minny" Awards

Team of the Year: Barnum

Best uniforms: Eastview

Best venue: Breakdown Tip Off Classic at Hopkins

Best crowd: White Bear Lake state tournament.  Loud, proud and orange and black all over.

Offensive performance of the year: Barnum's Katrina Newman at the state tournament, scoring 56 points in three games to lead the Bombers to the title.