Local teams earn academic all-state
Published 8:49 am Thursday, April 17, 2025
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NILES — The postseason accolades continue to roll in for our area girls basketball teams.
Edwardsburg, Dowagiac Brandywine and Cassopolis have been awarded first-team academic all-state in Division 2 and Division 3, respectively from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
To earn the academic honor, a team must have a GPA of 3.3 or higher to be all-state, while those squads with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.2999 are named honorable mention. The team GPA consists of every player on the varsity squad that played at least 10 regular-season games and on the team for the state tournament.
The Edwardsburg girls basketball team finished with a weighted team GPA of 3.6338 and Dowagiac with 3.5242. The Brandywine girls basketball team earned a 3.8626 team GPA and Cassopolis had a GPA of 3.3370.
Team First Award
The Team First Award is given to one member per varsity team who is chosen by their BCAM Member Coach. This team member is the person that most exemplifies putting the team before self, teamwork, commitment, service and sacrifice.
Brandywine: Miley Young
Edwardsburg: Mya Eberlein
Outstanding Senior Student Athlete
Recipients must be high school seniors, played basketball all four years of high school, and have a cumulative GPA above 3.8.
Brandywine: Adelyn Drotoz – 4.0; Adeline Gill – 3.8889; Niyah Mason – 3.9796; Ireland Prenkert – 4.0; Lexi Troup – 4.0
Buchanan: Cam Carlson – 4.0
Edwardsburg: Madelyn Pobuda – 4.0