Complete Postseason Awards
Coach of the Year: James Ferraro, Keansburg and Finalists
Defensive Player of the Year: Daniela Maletsky, Red Bank Catholic and All-Defensive Team
Freshman of the Year: Sydney Tilton, Shore and All-Freshmen Team
Most Improved Player of the Year: Shannon Looney, Manasquan and Most-Improved Team
Player of the Year: Addy Nyemchek, Red Bank Catholic
All-Shore First Team
Addy Nyemchek, Senior, Red Bank Catholic
Red Bank Catholic senior Addy Nyemchek shoots over Morris Catholic’s Jayah Curtis. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
The Shore Sports Insider Girls Basketball Player of the Year proved to be among the finest gamers within the nation after main Red Bank Catholic to a dream season that included the Non-Public A State Championship, the Shore Conference Tournament title, and the primary rating in all of New Jersey. Nyemchek averaged a team-leading 19.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.0 SPG, and 1.4 BPG and completed second on the workforce with 3.8 APG towards some of the tough schedules within the nation. An unselfish participant by nature, Nyemchek took over within the Casey’s largest moments when referred to as upon together with the state championship recreation towards Morris Catholic when she completed with 22 factors and 9 rebounds. She handed the 1,000-point scoring milestone as a junior and wound up ending with a school-record 1,781 profession factors. Nyemchek will swimsuit up within the McDonald’s All-American Game on March thirty first on the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. She signed with Indiana University and can play for head coach Teri Moren subsequent yr.
Jordyn Hollawell, Senior, Manasquan
Jordyn Hollawell finsihed with 13 factors within the Group 2 semifinal at Monroe High School. 3/10/26 Photo by Patrick Olivero
The lone returning starter from a yr in the past, Hollawell took her recreation to a completely completely different degree her senior season and led Manasquan to their third consecutive Group 2 State Championship. The senior led the Warriors in 4 main statistical classes with 14.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, a Shore Conference-leading 4.7 APG, and a couple of.7 SPG. Hollawell flirted with a triple-double on a number of events together with a 13-point, 11-rebound, and seven-assist efficiency towards Cinnaminson within the state semifinals and a seven-point, nine-rebound, and 10-assist efficiency within the state finals. Hollawell signed with American University within the Patriot League and can play for head coach Kelly Killion.
Madison Kocis, Senior, St. John Vianney
Madison Kocis scored a game-high 23 factors within the SCT quarterfinal spherical at Holmdel HS. 2/14/26 Photo by Patrick Olivero
Kocis has steadily improved since incomes time on the courtroom for the Lancers as a freshman. The senior guard completed second on her workforce in scoring with 13.2 PPG, second in assists with 2.4 APG, and was the workforce’s prime outdoors shooter with 53 three-pointers. Her greatest recreation of the season got here towards Red Bank Catholic when she scored a game-high 27 factors because the Lancers handed the Caseys their solely in-state lack of the season. She surpassed the 1,000-point scoring mark this season and completed her profession with 1,293 factors. Kocis signed to play on the University of Pennsylvania subsequent yr for head coach Mike McLaughlin within the Ivy League.
Katie Liggio, Senior, Red Bank Catholic
Red Bank Catholic Katie Liggio (Photo by Patrick Olivero)
An elite outdoors shooter, Liggio was the second-leading scorer on the state’s prime workforce. Liggio scored 11.2 PPG and transformed on 59-three pointers. She commanded a big quantity of consideration on the perimeter and helped area the courtroom for her teammates to function. Liggio’s greatest recreation got here towards Piscataway when she completed with a game-high 27 factors and matched her career-high of six three-pointers which was initially set as a sophomore within the Non-Public A State Championship win over Pope John in 2024. Liggio completed her profession with 1,050 factors. She tore her ACL within the South Jersey Non-Public A Final towards St. John Vianney, however suited up within the last recreation the place she was inserted into the sport within the last 30 seconds. Liggio signed to play on the University of Rhode Island for head coach Tammi Reiss.
Stella Lockhart, Senior, St. John Vianney
SJV’s Stella Lockhart (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
One of essentially the most dominant front-court gamers within the Shore Conference, Lockhart was a robust contributor in each class for the Lancers. She completed third on the workforce in scoring with 11.1 PPG, first in rebounding with 6.0 RPG, and was a highly-underrated passer with 2.1 APG. Lockhart was additionally an outdoor capturing risk with 25 complete three-pointers. One of her greatest performances got here towards the nation’s top-ranked workforce in Ontario Christian (CA), in a recreation that she completed with 22 factors, seven rebounds, and 6 assists. She additionally practically willed St. John Vianney again from a big deficit within the Shore Conference Tournament last towards Red Bank Catholic with 17 factors and 12 rebounds. Lockhart signed with Georgetown University and can swimsuit up for head coach Darnell Haney.
Erin Reid, Senior, Rumson-Fair Haven
Rumson-Fair Haven’s Erin Reid (Photo by Patrick Olivero)
Reid was the focus of a Rumson-Fair Haven workforce that began the preseason unranked however climbed all the way in which as much as fourth within the last rankings and superior all the way in which to the Central Jersey Group 2 sectional last. She completed with eight double-doubles and averaged 16.1 PPG and 9.6 RPG. She practically produced a triple-double towards Shore when she completed with 22 factors, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Reid surpassed the 1,000-point scoring milestone this season and completed with 1,247 profession factors. Reid signed with Brown University and can play for head coach Monique Leblanc within the Ivy League.
All-Shore Second Team
Kylee Beam, Junior, Howell
Howell’s Kylee Beam drives to the basket within the first spherical of the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic (Photo by Patrick Olivero)
Howell’s all-time main scorer, Beam was the first choice on a Rebels workforce that superior to the South Jersey Group 4 sectional last. She led the Rebels with team-high averages of 17.4 PPG and seven.6 RPG. Beam had a number of standout performances together with a 23-point and 12-rebound double-double towards Egg Harbor within the sectional semifinal. Beam already has 1,187 factors in her profession and will likely be one of many prime returning gamers within the Shore Conference subsequent season. The junior is at present uncommitted however is broadly thought to be a Division 1 prospect.
Ava Coyle, Senior, Shore
Shore’s Ava Coyle (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
Coyle was one of many prime all-around guards within the Shore Conference this previous season averaging 15.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.2 APG, and three.3 SPG. The senior was a vivid spot in a number of of Shore’s losses to prime groups. She notched a 19-point and 11-rebound double-double towards Neptune, completed with 15 factors towards Rumson-Fair Haven, and scored greater than half her workforce’s factors with 17 factors towards St. John Vianney. Coyle completed her profession with 1,208 factors. She is dedicated to play at Gettysburg subsequent yr for head coach Nate Davis.
Tessa Liggio, Senior, Red Bank Catholic
Red Bank Catholic senior Tessa Liggio defended by St. John Vianney senior Madison Kocis. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
Liggio managed the tempo and was the highest distributor on the perfect workforce within the state. She scored 6.3 ppg and completed second in help common within the Shore Conference with 4.5 APG. In most video games, the Caseys didn’t want her to function as a scorer however in the course of the few instances that they did, she delivered. Look no additional than the Shore Conference Tournament last when Liggio knocked down 4 three-pointers and completed with a game-high 21 factors towards St. John Vianney. Also a basically sound defender, Liggio got here away with 2.2 SPG. Liggio signed with Bucknell and can play for head coach Trevor Woodruff within the Patriot League.
Allison McAndrew, Sophomore, Colts Neck
Allison McAndrew knocked down two 3-pointers to complete with 15 factors within the Group 3 semifinal. 3/11/26 Photo by Patrick Olivero
The most impactful switch within the Shore Conference, McAndrew went from a little-used position participant at Trinity Hall to the most important weapon on a sectional champion Colts Neck workforce. McAndrew led the Cougars in scoring with 14.1 PPG and rebounding with 7.4 RPG. She exploded in the course of the season towards Ranney with a 27-point and 15-rebound efficiency and was clutch within the Central Jersey Group 3 last with 17 factors and eight rebounds towards Red Bank. McAndrew is starting to be a magnet for school coaches and would be the prime weapon on what needs to be one of many Shore Conference’s prime groups over the subsequent two seasons.
Taylor Sofilkanich, Senior, St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney’s Taylor Sofilkanich appears for a shot within the submit (Photo by Patrick Olivero)
A mismatch for practically each workforce within the state, Sofilkanich was the Lancers’ top-scorer with 13.3 PPG, second-leading rebounder with 5.6 RPG, and prime shot-blocker with 1.8 BPG. Sofilkanich got here up huge within the two largest video games of the season for St. John Vianney. She registered a double-double with 19 factors and 13 rebounds towards Paul VI within the sectional semifinals earlier than posting one other double-double with 12 factors and 13 rebounds towards Red Bank Catholic within the last recreation of the season. Sofilkanich completed her profession with 1,046 factors and signed to play at Duke University for head coach Kara Lawson.
Ariana Wissen, Sophomore, Brick
Brick sophomore guard Ariana Wissen (Photo by Patrick Olivero)
Wissen was the highest scorer within the Shore Conference this previous season averaging 19.9 PPG. The sophomore guard routinely confronted double groups and further consideration. More than only a scorer, Wissen averaged 4.8 RPG and a couple of.6 APG. Her prime efficiency got here towards Manchester when she scored a game-high 35 factors which included six three-pointers. Wissen has already scored 883 profession factors and is on tempo to surpass the 1,000-point scoring mark early throughout her junior yr. The rising junior is predicted to draw plenty of consideration from school coaches this low season.
All-Shore Third Team
Brooklynn Bell, Senior, Lacey
Lacey’s Brooklynn Bell (Photo by Patrick Olivero)
There was not one workforce on Lacey’s schedule that would shut down Bell. A paragon of consistency, Bell completed with double-digit scoring in all 27 of Lacey’s video games, the one All-Shore participant to take action in each recreation on the schedule. The ahead was relentless attacking the basket on her technique to a 19.1 PPG scoring common which was good for the third-highest common within the Shore Conference. Bell additionally averaged 8.5 RPG and three.8 BPG. She earned All-Tournament honors on the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic after averaging 23 PPG and 9 RPG over three video games. Her greatest recreation got here towards Manalapan when she scored 33 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds. Bell dedicated to The College of New Jersey the place she is going to play for head coach Chessie Jackson.
Grace Feeney, Senior, Trinity Hall
Grace Feeney completed with 8 factors towards Manasquan within the Warrior Classic. 1/3/26 Photo by Patrick Olivero
The focus of the Monarchs the final two seasons, Feeney was a constant double-double risk. Feeney completed with 5 double-doubles and averaged 14.6 PPG and seven.6 APG. Far from simply an inside risk, she transformed on 48 three-pointers this yr. Her prime efficiency got here towards eventual Group 4 champion Lenape when she scored 27 factors, pulled down 10 rebounds, and dished out six assists in a 64-62 win. Feeney scored 1,190 factors throughout her profession and can play for head coach Trevor Woodruff at Bucknell alongside Red Bank Catholic’s Katie Liggio.
Isabella Finer, Senior, Jackson
Isabella Finer completed with 16 factors and 11 rebounds towards Wall within the Coaches vs Cancer Showcase at Donovan Catholic High School.1/10/26 Photo by Tom Smith
Finer was productive for the Jaguars in a wide range of classes as she led them to the Central Jersey Group 4 semifinals. She was the team-leader in scoring with 15 PPG and in addition averaged 6.7 RPG, 2.2 BPG, and a couple of.3 SPG. Finer recorded 4 double-doubles together with a 13-point and 10-rebound efficiency towards Hunterdon Central in a sectional quarterfinal upset victory. She is dedicated to Susquehanna the place she is going to play for head coach Gabrielle Holko.
Gabriella Flanzbaum, Senior, Keansburg
Keansburg senior guard Gabriella Flanzbaum (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
Flanzbaum was the chief on the best workforce in program historical past for the Titans. She turned this system’s all-time main scorer as they gained a school-record 20 video games which included their first-ever division title as Class C North champions. Flanzbaum averaged 17.7 PPG, 3.8 APG, and three SPG. She narrowly missed a triple-double with 16 factors, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds towards Monmouth and scored 28 factors to go together with seven steals, six rebounds, and 6 assists towards Raritan. Flanzbaum completed her profession with a school-record 1,148 factors and can play for head coach Al Berger at Wilkes University subsequent yr.
Mackenzie Klatsky, Sophomore, Marlboro
Marlboro’s Mackenzie Klatsky (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
Klatsky emerged because the Shore Conference’s prime three-point shooter this previous season ending with a Shore Conference-leading 74 complete three-pointers. The sophomore scored 16.7 PPG for the Class B Central champion Mustangs. Klatsky knocked down a career-high eight three-pointers in a loss to Red Bank. She had an entire efficiency in a state playoff loss towards East Brunswick when she recorded a double-double with 19 factors and 10 rebounds. She already has 818 profession factors and tasks to go the 1,000-point scoring mark early into her junior season. The sharpshooter will likely be on plenty of school coaches radars as she continues to develop as an entire participant.
Sophie Smith, Senior, Red Bank Catholic
Red Bank Catholic senior Sophie Smith. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspsportsimages.com)
An integral piece to Red Bank Catholic’s state championship workforce, Smith turned exponentially higher as her profession progressed. The ahead was one of many prime inside defenders within the Shore Conference and was a flexible participant that did all of the soiled work together with boxing out, setting screens, and locking up the opposing workforce’s greatest inside participant.. Smith averaged 6.2 PPG and 4.3 RPG however her true worth didn’t present up on the stat sheet. In the most important video games, she made profitable performs together with a 17-point efficiency towards Paul VI the place she knocked down three treys and the state championship win over Morris Catholic the place she created separation for the Caseys with three third quarter three-pointers. Smith signed with Harvard University the place she is going to play for head coach Carrie Moore.