St. Ignace Saints Girls Basketball Teams Honored at Awards Banquet
By David Latva

Members of the St. Ignace Saints varsity basketball team include (front, from left) Erica Ahlich, Jodie Langstaff, Jessica Massaway; (back) Donna Cryderman, Kelsey Cryderman, Jessica Coveyou, Stacee Schnicke, Assistant Coach Doug Ingalls, Head Coach Dorene Ingalls, Marcie Rickley, Jessica McGinnis, and Chantelle Cook.

Both the varsity and junior varsity girls basketball players from St. Ignace were honored during an awards banquet Sunday, December 17.

"This has been a very emotional and memorable season for both teams," said Saints Coach Dorene Ingalls. "The varsity and junior varsity teams became like one squad during the season, as we practiced together due to small numbers on both teams."

The squads lost the services of Jodie Langstaff during the season, and, after the season was completed, Stacee Schnicke was involved in a car accident.

Coach Ingalls received the Gil Heard Courageous Award presented by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Mr. Heard was a member of the association, the Upper Peninsula Hall of Fame and Sports Information Director at Northern Michigan University.

David Latva, a member of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, presents the Gil Heard Courageous Coach Award to LaSalle High School girls basketball coach Dorene Ingalls during the awards banquet Sunday, December 17. Mr. Latva is also a writer for The St. Ignace News.

Senior Kelsey Cryderman received the Most Valuable Player and Senior Award. She averaged 10.5 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, 51 steals, and 21 blocked shots on the season.

Jodie Langstaff was named the Most Improved Player Award. The junior averaged 7.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, registered 25 steals, and five blocked shots. Amanda Coveyou received the

Enforcer Award. The sophomore set a new school record with 86 blocked shots during the season, breaking the mark set by Michelle LeCount with 36 in one season. She had a career 76 blocks. Coveyou averaged 11 points, 7.0 rebounds, and totaled 22 steals.

Seniors Erica Ahlich was awarded the Defensive Demon and Senior Awards and Sarah Schafer received the Playmaker and Senior Awards, junior Stacee Schnicke received the Defensive Demon Award, and junior Jessica Massaway and sophomore Marcie Rickley each earned the Hustle Award.

The junior varsity team was introduced by Coach Doug Ingalls

and the squad included sophomores Kayla Gustin and Paige Paul, and freshmen Samantha Radecki, Chelsea Swope, Brooke Allan, Mallory LaLonde, and Kristen Olsen.