Player of the Year
Cassie Cooke
,
Winters Mill
The athletic junior, who also was named the county's Player of the Year in soccer last fall, did it all for Winters Mill, averaging 13.4 points, 9.5 rebounds ,5.2 steals and a Carroll County-best 6.9 assists per game. Her efforts helped the Falcons go 25-0 before losing by one point to eventual state champion Mount Hebron in the Class 2A state semifinals. The Falcons captured county and Monocacy Valley Athletic League Blue Ridge Conference titles. She was an instrumental part of a potent backcourt trio that also included seniors Jordan Neville and Jen Peters.
Coach of the Year
Bernie Koontz
,
Winters Mill
Koontz led his team to a perfect regular season, as the Falcons captured Carroll County and Monocacy Valley Athletic League Blue Ridge Conference titles before advancing to the Class 2A state semifinals. Though the season ended with a one-point loss to eventual state champ Mount Hebron, it is widely regarded as the best in county history. The Falcons won six games by 25 points or more, but also showed the ability to pull out close games, beating Middletown, Walkersville, Francis Scott Key and Century by a combined 11 points. Koontz now has led his team to regional titles twice in the past four years.
The team
Caitlin Bach, North Carroll, Sophomore, Forward
Cassie Cooke, Winters Mill, Junior, Guard
Kelsey Franklin, South Carroll, Senior, Guard
Alyssa Hale, Carroll Christian, Senior, Center
Stef McLallen, Century, Junior, Guard
Jordan Neville, Winters Mill, Senior, Guard
Jen Nevius, Francis Scott Key, Sophomore, Guard
Jen Peters, Winters Mill, Senior, Guard
Caitlyn Poff, Liberty, Senior, Forward
Katie Schwarzmann, Century, Junior, Guard
Note
: Team selected by Rich Scherr after consultation with
The Sun
staff and area coaches.