The 2008-09 All-Kitsap County (AKC) Girls Basketball Team was compiled by the sports writers for the Bremerton Patriot, Central Kitsap Reporter, North Kitsap Herald and Port Orchard Independent. Candidates for the team were nominated by the writers for their respective areas. The nominees were then voted on by the writers, with the top vote-getters making the starting lineup. A Coach of the Year, bench and honorable mentions also were selected. The team includes the best players from area schools who not only performed well individually, but also played a role in the success of their team.
Meet the 2008-09 AKC Girls Basketball Team.
Starting lineup
C — Breyenne Mosey, sophomore, King’s West: Simply put, Mosey is a force on offense. She averaged a team-high 14.8 points per game to go with 15.7 rebounds per game, the most of any area player. She also posted two steals and three blocks per game. Mosey had 14 double-doubles in 20 regular-season games, often drawing double- and triple-teams.
F — Brittany Gray, senior, Bainbridge: The Gonzaga-bound forward, a four-year varsity starter, averaged 17.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, both team-highs, to lead Bainbridge to a 17-6 record. Gray is the school’s all-time leader in both scoring and rebounding.
Wing/F — Darcey Hughes, senior, North Kitsap: Hughes, the Vikings’ 6-foot leader, made her presence known in the Olympic League by averaging a double-double this season. She put up big numbers on both sides of the court, with 15.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 3.9 steals per game.
G — Sophia Baetz, sophomore, Kingston: Though just a sophomore, Baetz made the All-Kitsap County team for the second year in a row after once again leading her team to the Class 2A state tournament. She led all scorers in Kitsap, averaging 21.5 points, while contributing 4.7 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 2.1 assists per contest.
F — Molly Werder, senior, South Kitsap: The 6-foot-2 Werder gave South an inside presence by averaging a team-best 10.8 points per game and 46 percent from the field to help South advance to state for the first time since 2000. Despite her position, Werder also averaged 1.9 steals per game — second best on the team — and led the Wolves with 6.3 rebounds per game.
Coach of the Year — Mark Lutzenhiser, South Kitsap: Lutzenhiser gets most of the credit for the Wolves returning to state for the first time since 2000, but this award easily could recognize assistants Tammy Helwig and Greg Johnson. Both helped the Wolves through the transition from Mike Allen, who resigned after eight years last season to spend more time with his family, to Lutzenhiser. These coaches helped develop a team that has progressed from a 2-17 record two years ago to districts last season and a 15-13 record in 2008-09.
“I come here and look like a genius, but I’m not,” said Lutzenhiser, who also guided Bellingham and Wenatchee to state-playoff berths. “I just have a good group of kids
who are already there and they’re willing to buy into what I’m willing to teach.”
Bench
G — Irene Moore, senior, King’s West: Moore, easily the best ball handler on the King’s West roster, averaged 12.3 points and 2.5 assists per game at the point guard position. She also averaged 5.7 steals per game, tops in the SeaTac League.
G — Samantha Viray, junior, Olympic: Fleet-footed and reliable with the ball, Viray averaged a balanced 11.8 points, 3.1 assists and 3.4 steals per game. Viray missed the first six games of the season, the team going 0-6, but returned to lead the Lady Trojans to an 11-11 overall record, winning 11 of the final 16 games.F — Stephanie Osterdahl, South Kitsap
G — Amanda Evans, senior, Central Kitsap: Evans led Central Kitsap with 11.9 points per game, also hauling in 3.9 rebounds per game.
F — Stephanie Osterdahl, South Kitsap: Osterdahl gave the Wolves an inside presence to pair with Werder. She averaged 7.5 points per game — second best on the team — and 4.7 rebounds per game.
F — Dalanee Nilles, freshman, North Kitsap: Nilles burst onto the scene this season as one of North Kitsap’s top defensive threats. She pulled her weight on offense as well, averaging 7.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.3 steals per game to help the Vikings to a third-place finish in the Olympic League.
F — Arissan Ugles, senior, Kingston: Ugles, 5-11, was an integral part of the Buccaneer offense, averaging 11 points and eight rebounds per game. She helped lead Kingston to the state playoffs for the second time in the school’s two-year history.
F — Anna Wood, senior, Bainbridge: The second offensive option behind Gray, Wood averaged 11.8 points and six rebounds per game.
F/C — Jalen Carpenter, freshman, Bremerton: With a bright upside and as much raw talent as any player in the county, Carpenter, 6-2, averaged 13.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, both team-highs.
Honorable Mention
F — Kira Markey, senior, North Kitsap: Despite being out sick for most of February, Markey was a consistent contributor to the Viking team. She averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and two steals per game.
G — Sarah Baugh, freshman, North Kitsap: Baugh was a big part of the Viking team in her first season wearing the purple and gold. She averaged 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
F — Siara Byers, junior, North Kitsap: Coach Bill Hobaugh called Byers the team’s “defensive specialist.” She held all opposing teams’ high scorers 8-15 points below their average and put up 4.2 points, four rebounds and two steals per game.
G — Laura Wicklein, junior, Kingston: Wicklein produced on offense and defense for Kingston this year, averaging 7.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.2 steals per game.
G — Megan Ramey, senior, Kingston: Ramey was a solid part of the Buccaneer offense in 2008-09, averaging 7.8 points and 3.4 assists per game. She is currently being looked at by Olympic College and Evergreen State College.
