By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Freshman standout Pearmella Carter led the way as the Meadowlark Conference-champion Highland Park girls swept the individual awards in voting for the all-conference team.
Highland Park freshman Pearmella Carter has been named the Meadowlark Conference player of the year and newcomer of the year after leading the Scots to the conference championship. [File photo/TSN]
Carter was named the Meadowlark player of the year and newcomer of the year while senior teammate Angelique Gowan-Britt was named the conference defensive player of the year.
Highland Park senior Angelique Gowan-Britt has been named a first-team All-Meadowlark Conference pick while also being named the defensive player of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park girls basketball coach Rob Brown has been named the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year after leading the Scots to the conference championship. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park coach Rob Brown completed the Scots' sweep of the individual honors by being named the Meadowlark coach of the year.
Highland Park's Tahtionna Broils received second-team All-Meadowlark recognition and Ke’Ahjahnae Rice received honorable mention.
ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL
First team
Pearmella Carter, Highland Park; Myleah Brown, KC-Washington; Presley Simpson, Atchison; Angelique Gowan-Britt, Highland Park; Germya Sanford, KC-Wyandotte.
Second team
Ariana George, KC-Sumner Academy; Ariana Rivera, KC-Sumner Academy; Teasha Hunter, KC-Washington; Rey'Auna Haywood, KC-Sumner Academy; Tahtionna Broils, Highland Park.
Honorable mention
Terra Reynolds, KC-Washington; Oluwatosin Adejo, KC-Washington; Ke’Ahjahnae Rice, Highland Park; Micaela Patrick, KC-Sumner Academy; Tamaya Patrick, KC-Sumner Academy; Tyeera Heyward, Atchison; Ma’Jia Stoves, Atchison; Kaiya Downing, Atchison; Jaylynn Hunt, Wyandotte; Promise Burton, KC-Wyandotte; Ria Harbin, KC-Wyandotte.
Player of the year -- Pearmella Carter, Highland Park.
Newcomer of the year -- Pearmella Carter, Highland Park.
Coach of the year -- Rob Brown, Highland Park.
Defensive player of the year -- Angelique Gowan-Britt, Highland Park.
