By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Freshman standout Pearmella Carter led the way as the Meadowlark Conference-champion Highland Park girls swept the individual awards in voting for the all-conference team.
Carter was named the Meadowlark player of the year and newcomer of the year while senior teammate Angelique Gowan-Britt was named the conference defensive player of the year.
Highland Park coach Rob Brown completed the Scots' sweep of the individual honors by being named the Meadowlark coach of the year.
Highland Park's Tahtionna Broils received second-team All-Meadowlark recognition and Ke’Ahjahnae Rice received honorable mention.
ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL
First team
Pearmella Carter, Highland Park; Myleah Brown, KC-Washington; Presley Simpson, Atchison; Angelique Gowan-Britt, Highland Park; Germya Sanford, KC-Wyandotte.
Second team
Ariana George, KC-Sumner Academy; Ariana Rivera, KC-Sumner Academy; Teasha Hunter, KC-Washington; Rey'Auna Haywood, KC-Sumner Academy; Tahtionna Broils, Highland Park.
Honorable mention
Terra Reynolds, KC-Washington; Oluwatosin Adejo, KC-Washington; Ke’Ahjahnae Rice, Highland Park; Micaela Patrick, KC-Sumner Academy; Tamaya Patrick, KC-Sumner Academy; Tyeera Heyward, Atchison; Ma’Jia Stoves, Atchison; Kaiya Downing, Atchison; Jaylynn Hunt, Wyandotte; Promise Burton, KC-Wyandotte; Ria Harbin, KC-Wyandotte.
Player of the year -- Pearmella Carter, Highland Park.
Newcomer of the year -- Pearmella Carter, Highland Park.
Coach of the year -- Rob Brown, Highland Park.
Defensive player of the year -- Angelique Gowan-Britt, Highland Park.