Gronning Melba state

Soda Springs guard Sadie Gronning (2) drives into the lane during 2018 2A state semifinal against Melba.

Soda Springs’ Sadie Gronning was named the 2A District 5 girls basketball player of the year after leading her team to a 26-1 record and a 2A state championship. The league’s all-conference girls basketball teams were voted on by the league’s coaches and released Thursday.

Gronning, a sophomore, was joined on the first team by teammates Reagan Yamauchi and Kaycee Smith. Malad’s Shawnee Simpson and Bear Lake’s Matti Critchlow rounded out the first-team honorees.

The second team featured Malad’s Britlynn Hubbard, Bear Lake’s Ember Casperson, West Side’s Mauri Wade and Soda Springs’ Jorianne Balls and Kathryne McCullough.

2A DISTRICT 5 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Player of the Year: Sadie Gronning, Soda Springs

FIRST TEAM

Sadie Gronning, Soda Springs

Shawnee Simpson, Malad

Reagan Yamauchi, Soda Springs

Kaycee Smith, Soda Springs

Matti Critchlow, Bear Lake

SECOND TEAM

Britlynn Hubbard, Malad

Ember Casperson, Bear Lake

Jorianne Balls, Soda Springs

Mauri Wade, West Side

Kathryne McCullough, Soda Springs

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