By By ADAM FISHER / Niles Daily Star
The Big 16's All-Division teams were released Wednesday and, as expected, Niles fared well. Three of the Vikings' five starters made the All-West Division team - Sarah Dreher, Brandie Radde and Amber Peters.
Dreher and Benton Harbor's Tashayla Jackson were named co-captains of the All-Division squad.
Niles' Kate Whittaker made the honorable mention All-Division list.
Niles head coach Jim Arnold split division Coach of the Year honors with Benton Harbor's Lou Harvey.
In the Central Division, Nicole Carr of Kalamazoo Central was named captain of the All-Division team. Jenna Williams of Marshall captains the All-East Division team. All five of Marshall's starters were named All-Division.
Niles' Brandie Radde and Sarah Dreher were also mentioned on the Class B All-State list released Wednesday.
Radde made the Special Mention list, players receiving two or more votes, and Dreher made the honorable mention list, players receiving one vote.
Big 16 girls' basketball
All-West Division
Sarah Dreher, Niles
Tashayla Jackson, Benton Harbor
Brandie Radde, Niles
Megan Mejeur, St. Joseph
Charrone Coleman, Benton Harbor
Courtney Webb, Benton Harbor
Monica Gathright, Lakeshore
Amber Peters, Niles
Katy Stuppy, Dowagiac
Rachel Young, St. Joseph
Jim Arnold, Niles, co-coach of the year
Lou Harvey, Benton Harbor, co-coach of the year
All-Central Division
Nicole Carr, Kalamazoo Central
Cetra Washington, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Jocely Powell, Battle Creek Central
Courtney Knox, Mattawan
Amanda McBride, Mattawan
Kat LaPraire, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
RaShell Goodwin, Battle Creek Central
Shalaha Hubbard, Battle Creek Central
Kendra Johnson, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Nicole Parker, Kalamazoo Central
Dayna Lohrberg, Portage Central
Anthony Stucky, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, coach of the year
All-East Division
Jenna Williams, Marshall
Meagan Mackey, Marshall
Paige Dickerson, Marshall
Anna Braner, Marshall
Kelly Hughes, Marshall
Chelsea Frantz, Battle Creek Lakeview
Chanail Postley, Battle Creek Lakeview
Lindsay Haggerty, Harper Creek
Astynn George, Sturgis
Christina Becker, Coldwater
Sal Konkle, Marshall, coach of the year