McHugh, Hammel honored by SEC cage coaches

Spring Grove senior Addyson McHugh was named Second Team All-Conference by the Southeast Conference girls basketball coaches. Freshman Kylie Hammel received Honorable Mention.

McHugh, a 5-foot-10 guard/forward, was honored again as a senior after receiving Honorable Mention the previous winter as a junior. In her final season in a Lion uniform, the four-year letter winner averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 steals during 18 conference games.

Hammel, a 5-9 freshman guard/forward, averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 assists during conference action.

Lanesboro senior Kaci Ruen, for the second season, was chosen SEC Player of the Year, sharing that highest honor this year with senior Sydney Torgerson from Houston. Torgerson is the only four-time honoree while Grand Meadow senior Kendyl Queensland was selected for a third year.

Eight of the 15 First and Second Team selections were repeat honorees. Six girls were All-SEC for the second time; five others had received Honorable Mention in previous seasons, including McHugh.

West Division champion and section runner-up Grand Meadow led with four selections while East Division champion Lanesboro placed three on the honor team, which also included two players each from Kingsland and LeRoy-Ostrander.

There were nine seniors on the First and Second Teams along with two juniors, two sophomores and even two freshmen. Only Grand Meadow will return two with eligibility for 2024 along with one each for Lanesboro, Mabel-Canton, Kingsland and LeRoy-Ostrander.

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All-Southeast Conference – GIRLS BASKETBALL         2023

co-Players of the Year – Kaci Ruen, 2nd year, (Lanesboro) and Sydney Torgerson (Houston)

FIRST TEAM
Kaci Ruen                 Lanesboro                 sr. F/C      2nd year, H. M. ‘21
Sydney Torgerson  Houston                     sr. F          4th year
Lexy Foster              Grand Meadow         jr.
Lauren Queensland Grand Meadow       so.             2nd year
Anika Reiland          Kingsland                   sr. G/F      2nd year, H. M. ‘21
Jensyn Storhoff      Lanesboro                 fr. G                            H. M. ‘22
Kinley Soiney           Mabel-Canton           fr. G          2nd year, H. M. ‘21
Kendyl Queensland Grand Meadow       sr.              3rd year

SECOND TEAM
Katelyn Hauser        Kingsland                   jr. G                             H. M. ‘22
Benita Nolt                LeRoy-Ostrander      so.
Kate Friese               Schaeffer Academy  sr. G          2nd year, H. M. ‘21
Addyson McHugh   Spring Grove            sr. G/F                        H. M. ‘22
Jessie Schreiber     Lanesboro                 sr.              2nd year, H. M. ‘20
Sydney Cotten        Grand Meadow         sr.                             H. M. ’22 &’21
Jordan Runde          LeRoy-Ostrander     sr. G                            H. M. ‘21

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HONORABLE MENTION
Kirsten Koopal         Lyle Pacelli                so. G/F     2nd year
Hope Erickson        Mabel–Canton           so. F         2nd year,
Bria Nelson              Southland                  sr.              2nd year
Rebecca Hoffman  Grand Meadow         sr.
Avery Kingsley         Houston                     fr. G
Ryley Guy                  Kingsland                   jr. F
Skyler Check           Lanesboro                 sr.
Jenna Olson             LeRoy-Ostrander     jr.
Lily Morrisey             Schaeffer Academy fr. F
Kylie Hammel          Spring Grove            fr. G/F