Failor named 5A girls Player of the Year

| March 28, 2013 9:00 PM

Post Falls High senior Dani Failor was named the 5A girls basketball player of the year as the All-Idaho basketball teams were announced recently by The Idaho Statesman newspaper of Boise.

Failor, a 6-foot forward, averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds at state while shooting 63 percent from the field, and led the Trojans to a 46-44 overtime win against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings in the state championship game at the Idaho Center in Nampa.

"Dani is the ultimate athlete to coach," Post Falls coach Marc Allert told the Statesman. "She does whatever is asked of her, she works on her own to get better, she makes people around her better and she is a great leader."

Post Falls seniors Hallie Gennett (first team) and Brooke Litalien (second team) were also honored on the All-Idaho team.

Coeur d'Alene junior Sydney Williams was selected to the second team.

Lake City junior Kyle Guice was selected to the 5A boys second team.

Borah junior point guard Isaiah Wright was named the boys player of the year after leading the Lions to a second straight 5A championship.

Moscow junior post Nick Ellison was named the 4A boys player of the year after leading the Bears to a runner-up finish at state. Dane Randall of Moscow was named to the second team.

Steffie Pavey (Priest River) and Savannah Woods (Bonners Ferry) were named to the 3A girls second team.

Info: www.IdahoStatesman.com

FIRST TEAM - Dani Failor, Post Falls, 6-0, sr. P. (Player of the Year); Hallie Gennett, Post Falls, 5-11, sr., W; Dakota Gonzalez, Highland, 5-11, sr., G; Liz Landreth, Capital, 5-10, sr., G; Destiny Slocum, Mountain View, 5-7, fr., G.

SECOND TEAM - Holly Blades, Meridian, 5-11, sr., G/F; Dylan Gonzalez, Highland, 6-0, sr., G; Brooke Litalien, Post Falls, 5-6, sr., G; Taylor Nate, Rocky Mountain, 5-11, sr., F; Sydney Williams, Coeur d'Alene, 6-2, jr., F.

FIRST TEAM - Isaiah Wright, Borah, 6-2, jr., PG (Player of the Year); Matt Grooms, Rocky Mountain, 6-5, sr., P; Tanner Percifield, Mountain View, 6-1, sr., G; Cody Spjute, Borah, 6-5, sr., W; Clark Wilkinson, Highland, 6-7, sr., F.

SECOND TEAM - Austin Anderson, Highland, 6-1, sr., G; Kyle Guice, Lake City, 6-6, jr., F/P; John Sherle, Rocky Mountain, 5-11, jr., G; Sam Simpson, Boise, 6-6, jr., G; Hunter Young, Capital, 6-0, jr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Maya Ah You, Middleton, 5-8, sr., G (Player of the Year); Danielle Jardine, Nampa, 5-11, so., G; Kindall Murie, Bishop Kelly, 5-8, sr., PG; D'Rae Tullock, Middleton, 6-0, jr., P; Aubrie Vale, Burley, 5-6, sr., G.

SECOND TEAM - Mikayla Harris, Twin Falls, 6-3, sr., P; Raquelle Mouw, Bishop Kelly, 5-9, jr., P; Celeste Pantoja, Middleton, 5-8, sr., G; Bailey Pasta, Skyview, 5-5, jr., G; Ruby Shreeve, Kuna, 5-9, jr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Nick Ellison, Moscow, 6-7, jr., P (Player of the Year); Toby Anderson, Skyview, 6-5, sr., F; Alec Mayerhoeffer, Twin Falls, 6-1, jr., G; JonRhyheem Peoples, Rigby, 6-6, sr., P; Turner Simmons, Bishop Kelly, 6-3, jr., PG.

SECOND TEAM - Porter Gustin, Emmett, 6-3, so., F; Clayton Iglinski, Rigby, 6-4, sr., P; JC Kennedy, Skyview, 6-4, sr., G; Dane Randall, Moscow, 6-3, sr., F; Jared Stutzman, Bonneville, 6-5, jr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Madison Pilster, Snake River, 5-9, sr., G/F (Player of the Year); Brylie Bair, Snake River, 6-0, jr., P; Katie Hughes, Filer, 5-10, jr., PG; Makena Shelley, Snake River, 5-9, jr., G; Landri Timmons, Parma, 5-7, sr., F.

SECOND TEAM - Kylie Colby, Snake River, 5-6, sr., G; Jessica Dunn, Marsh Valley, 5-9, sr., F; Sierra Koyle, Filer, 5-6, sr., G; Steffie Pavey, Priest River, 5-6, sr., G; Savannah Woods, Bonners Ferry, 5-9, so., F/P.

FIRST TEAM - McKay Cannon, Shelley, 6-1, sr., G; Jacoby Johnson, Snake River, sr.; Chad Leckington, Shelley, 6-3, sr., G; Bryce Nattress, Fruitland, 5-11, sr., G; Austin Tews, Filer, 5-8, sr., G.

SECOND TEAM - Beau Choffin, Sugar-Salem, 6-2, sr., G; Kade Crossland, Buhl, 6-3, jr., G; Wyatt Johnson, Teton, 6-1, sr., G/F; Jed Oyler, Filer, 6-2, sr., G/P; Porter Wallentine, Bear Lake, 6-3, sr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Hannah Brown, North Fremont, 5-4, jr., G (Player of the Year); Hailee Harringfield, North Fremont, sr, F; Tasha Huff, Ririe, 5-9, sr., P; Dakota Marshall, North Fremont, 5-9, jr., C; Amber Skinner, Soda Springs, 5-5, sr., G.

SECOND TEAM - Kylee Garrick, New Plymouth, 5-3, jr., G; Alyssa Hawkes, North Fremont, 5-5, jr., G; Ashley Hull, Marsing, 5-7, jr., sr., G; Chantel Key, Grangeville, 5-9, jr., G; Deshka Olson, Salmon, 5-7, jr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Mitch Orme, Firth, 6-2, jr., G; Derek Brown, Grangeville, 6-3, sr., F; Jakob Hyde, North Star Charter, 6-6, sr., P; Chase White, New Plymouth, 5-9, jr., G; Michael Wilson, Grangeville, 6-1, so., G.

SECOND TEAM - Hunter Belnap, Soda Springs, 6-5, jr., P; Kai Garner, Declo, 5-10, sr., G; Mason Lemmon, West Side, 6-3, sr., F; Jason Smart, West Side, 6-3, sr., P; Trevor Thomas, Cole Valley Christian, 6-2, sr., F.

1A Division I

FIRST TEAM - Kyndahl Ulmer, Kamiah, 5-10, jr., F (Player of the Year); Shelby Cloninger, Kamiah, 6-0, sr., P; Bailey Nygaard, Kamiah, 5-8, sr., G; Natahnee Spencer, Lapwai, 5-7, sr., G; Korbin Traughber, Butte County, 6-2, sr., P.

SECOND TEAM - Cheyan Coburn, Butte County, 5-4, sr., G; Madison Garlie, Challis, 6-1, sr., P; Stephanie Lloyd, Grace, 5-6, sr., G; Tanna Schlader, Prairie, 5-8, sr., F; Alivia Wachsmuth, Liberty Charter, 5-6, sr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Hayden Isham, Butte County, 6-0, sr., P (Player of the Year); Radley Gamett, Butte County, 6-1, jr., G; Kyle Isham, Butte County, 5-10, jr., G; Matt Munch, Kamiah, 6-9, sr., P; Garrett Sant, Shoshone, 6-1, sr., F.

SECOND TEAM - Dominic Hulsey, Liberty Charter, 6-6, sr., F; Colton Kladis, Grace, 5-9, jr., G; Brooks Malm, Troy, 5-9, sr., G; Austin Reed, Clearwater Valley, 5-11, sr., G; Reggie Tilleman, Genesee, 6-4, jr., F.

1A Division II

FIRST TEAM - Charley Bingham, Dietrich, 5-5, sr., F (Player of the Year); Kendra McConnell, Dietrich, 5-7, sr., G; Jacey Shaw, Dietrich, 5-9, so., G; Abby Smith, Kendrick, 5-9, jr., G; Bailey Woodbury, Mackay, 5-11, sr., P.

SECOND TEAM - Victoria Branch, Tri-Valley, 5-10, jr., G; Kala Cannon, Deary, 5-10, sr., F; Savanah Farr, Rockland, 5-10, jr., P; Jaide Parke, Carey, 5-7, sr., G; Katlyn Stamper, Kendrick, 5-2, sr., G.

FIRST TEAM - Leighton Vander Esch, 6-4, jr., F (Player of the Year); Nate Adamson, Carey, 5-10, so., G; Kole Hardin, Kendrick, 6-3, sr., F; Preston Hill, Nezperce, 6-0, sr., G; Charlie Shepherd, Salmon River, 5-8, sr., G.

SECOND TEAM - Trey Dill, Dietrich, 6-2, so., F; Leonard, Edmo, Sho-Ban, 6-3, sr., G/F; Andre Graves, Sho-Ban, 5-3, sr., G; Rex Permann, Rockland, 6-5, so., F; Jimmy Shepherd, Salmon River, 5-7, so., G.