HURON — Redfield senior Katie Rozell earned honorable mention on the Class B all-state girls’ basketball team, which was announced today by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.

Rozell, a 5-11 forward/guard, averaged 17.6 points and 6.1 rebounds this season for the Lady Pheasants.

“She has a high basketball “IQ” and would do whatever was needed for us to be successful. Her offensive numbers speak for themselves, she scores in many ways which made her a tough matchup for opposing teams,” Redfield coach Tommy Gregg said of Rozell. “On the defensive end, her ability to guard all five positions on the floor is something that flies under the radar. Her length, ability to anticipate and basketball “IQ” are things that allowed her to be a very good defender.

“She is very coachable, humble person and left her imprint on our program,” he said.

Rozell, who was a 4-year starter for the Lady Pheasants holds the school record for points in a game with 41.

Katie Vasecka of Tea Area was selected as the Class A Player of the Year. She averaged 22.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists this season for the Titans.

Joining Vasecka on the first team were sophomore Ashlyn Koupal of Wagner; senior Emilee Fox of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton; junior Krista Langager of Sisseton; senior Claire Sheppard of Flandreau and sophomore Addison Neuendorf of Hamlin.

Making up the second team were sophomore Ashlan Carlow-Blount of Mahpiya Luta; senior Vaylin Kelly of Florence/Henry; senior Lily Klein of Flandreau; senior Macy Koupal of Wagner; senior Mataya Ward of Belle Fourche; and senior Mara Grant of Tea Area.

The third team consisted of eighth-grader Taylor Reuvers of Vermillon; junior Brooke Jensen of Vermillion; junior Reagan Rus of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton; senior Carli Kuyper of Lennox; senior Alyssa Moschell of Hanson; and senior Maggie Taylor of Hill City.

Honorable mention went to junior Avery Reitz of Sioux Falls Christian; eighth-grader Ella Ottenof Dakota Valley; junor Ava Hanson of Aberdeen Roncalli; senior Hannah Leverson of Sisseton; junior Jodene Big Crow-Hunter of Mahpiya Luta; and sophomore Shania Ferguson of Lakota Tech.

CLASS A

First Team
Katie Vasecka, Tea Area, 6-1, sr., G (22.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.8 apg)
Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 6-3, so., G-F (21.3 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 3.9 apg, 96 blocks)

Emilee Fox, Mount-Vernon Plankinton , 5-8, sr., G (21.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.8 apg, 112 3-pointers, 2,260 career points)
Krista Langager, Sisseton, 6-2, jr., C (20.5 ppg, 9 rpg)
Claire Sheppard, Flandreau, 6-2, sr., G (14 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.2 apg)
Addison Neuendorf, Hamlin, 5-6, so., G (20.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.9 apg)

Second Team
Ashlan Carlow-Blount, Maȟpíya Lúta, 6-0, so., G (17.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.7 apg, 102 steals)
Caylin Kelly, Florence-Henry, 5-11, sr., F-G (15 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
Lily Klein, Flandreau, 5-11, sr., G (14.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
Macy Koupal, Wagner, 5-9, sr., G-F (17.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 4.5 apg)
Mataya Ward, Belle Fourche, 6-0, sr., G-F (20 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
Mara Grant, Tea Area, 5-11, sr., F (15.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg)

Third Team
Taylor Reuvers, Vermillion, 5-3, 8th, G (11 ppg, 4 rpg, 5 apg)
Brooke Jensen, Vermillion, 6-1, jr., G (12 ppg, 6 rpg)

Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon-Plankinton, 5-9, jr., G (16.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg)
Carli Kuyper, Lennox, 6-3, sr. F (14 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
Alyssa Moschell, Hanson, 5-9, sr., G-F (14.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Maggie Taylor, Hill City, 6-2, sr., C (16.9 ppg, 12.6 rpg)

Honorable Mention
Avery Reitz, SF Christian, 5-9, jr. G (11.6 ppg, 5 rpg)
Ella Otten, Dakota Valley, 5-7, 8th, G (17.2 ppg)
Ava Hanson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 5-10, jr., F (13.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
Katie Rozell, Redfield, 5-11, sr., F-G (17.6, 6.1 rpg)
Hannah Leverson, Sisseton (5-5, sr., G (11.3 ppg, 5 apg)
Jodene Big Crow-Hunter, Maȟpíya Lúta, 5-6, jr., G (16.9 ppg)
Shania Ferguson, Lakota Tech, 5-4, so., G (20 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 84 steals)

• Repeat Selections — 2023 (A. Koupal, Sheppard and Vasecka, first team; Fox, Kelly, Jensen and Grant, second team; and Langager, Carlow-Blount and Neuendorf, third team); 2022 (Fox and Vasecka, first team; Sheppard and Kelly, second team); 2021 (Fox, first team; Vasecka, second team; and Sheppard, third team); 2020 (Fox, second team).