Oklahoma high school girls basketball: Keeley Parks headlines COAC awards
The accolades keep rolling in for Norman junior Keeley Parks.
The Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference released its 2023-24 Oklahoma high school girls basketball awards during the past week, and Parks received MVP honors. The Gatorade Oklahoma Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Parks led Norman to a 17-10 record as the only player with varsity starting experience.
Edmond North received three of the conference’s premier awards. Pete Papahronis, who guided Edmond North to its third straight Class 6A state finals appearance, was named Coach of the Year.
Here is the full list of awards:
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Player of the Year (MVP): Keeley Parks, Norman
Offensive Player of the Year: Allison Heathcock, Edmond North
Defensive Player of the Year: Cherish Haywood, Mustang
Freshman of the Year: Adriana Radinovic, Deer Creek
Sixth Man “Woman” of the Year: Johari Hall, Edmond North
Coach of the Year: Pete Papahronis, Edmond North
First team all-conference
Keeley Parks, Norman; Allison Heathcock, Edmond North; Cherish Haywood, Mustang; Avery Hjelmstad, Edmond Memorial; Janiyah Williams, Edmond Memorial; Jerney Bennett, Edmond Santa Fe; Gabby Tilley, Yukon; Kate Melton, Edmond North
Second team
Mya Alston, Mustang; Parker Simonsen, Mustang; Olivia Watkins, Norman North; Kyiah Prestridge, Westmoore; Libby Jaques, Moore
Third team
KK Peeler, Edmond North; Seleh Harmon, Norman North; Addy Johnson, Edmond Memorial; Ady Hybl, Norman; Riley Burnett, Piedmont
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Honorable mention
Deer Creek: Imani Cudjoe, Morgan Massey, Adriana Radinovic, Darien Johnson, Kayleigh Steele; Edmond Memorial: Brooklyn Aska, Auhnesty Hawkins, Taylor Morris, Justyce Booker; Edmond North: Grace Jackson, Mallory Jackson, Johari Hall, Kate Noller; Edmond Santa Fe: Aniyah Burnley, Amaya Grissom, Laiyanna Jethrow, Aaliyah Jones; Moore: Taryn Cotrell, Teairra Perry, Brook Ewy; Mustang: Christal Long; Norman: Destinee Deer, Gabi Lee, Bailey Johnson; Norman North: Whitney Wollenberg, Kenzie Clouse, Lydia Plummer; Southmoore: Kenzi Shipman, Lexi Tompkins, Sabrina Hernandez; Stillwater: Aspen Clarkson, Macey Streeter, Reagan Bell; Westmoore: Dee Frost, Blythe Crawley, Trinity Humphrey; Yukon: Caid Jefferson, Kenlea Jefferson, Kalli Harbeson, Addison Pivniska, Ashley Cox
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