The following area girls have been named to the team.

FIRST TEAM

Alison Anderson, NRHEG, Freshman, 5-6, Guard: Anderson showed remarkable poise for a freshman, leading the 17-8 Panthers in scoring with 12.6 points per game (314 total) along with 98 assists, 81 rebounds, 53 steals, and 21 blocked shots. She shot 38.6 percent on two-point field goals (71-for-184), 25.4 percent on threes (35-for-138) and 65.7 percent at the free-throw line (67-for-102). &uot;She’s an outstanding point guard,&uot; said Panthers coach Mindy Sparby. &uot;She runs our offense, and she really took it upon herself to be a big scorer as well as a teacher. She does everything you could ask for in a point guard.&uot;

Andrea Eilertson, United South Central, Senior, 5-10, Forward: The Tribune’s Player of the Year, Eilertson led the Rebels to a record of 20-6 overall and 9-4 in the Gopher Conference. She averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, shooting 52 percent on field goals (152-for-293) and 73 percent at the free-throw line (88-for-121), with 32 steals and 25 assists. A three-time all-conference selection, twice in the South Central, Eilertson finished her high school career No. 3 on USC’s all-time list for scoring and rebounding. She was a 49-percent career shooter on field goals. “She was our go-to player this year, and every team we played knew that,” said USC coach Dale Koestler. “She was still able to get the job done.”

Nicole Krueger, Alden-Conger, Senior, 5-11, Forward: Krueger was an intimidating force in the middle for the 12-16 Knights, registering 16 double-doubles for the season. She was the top rebounder in the area, totaling 339 for an average of 12.1 per game, while averaging 13.0 points (363 total), shooting 45.5 percent from the field (160-for-252) and 37.4 percent on free throws (43-for-115). Krueger totaled 90 steals, 41 blocked shots and 28 assists. &uot;She was basically the heart of our team,&uot; said Knights coach Mark Henrich. &uot;She’s a very aggressive, smart basketball player who knows the game. Her leadership is one of the big reasons we did as well as we did. Overall, she was just a joy to have around.&uot;

Danielle Rankin, Albert Lea, Junior, 5-9, Forward: Rankin turned into one of the Big Nine’s best players in her second varsity season, leading Albert Lea in almost everything as the Tigers finished 2-16 in the conference and 4-21 overall. She averaged 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds with 36 assists &045; all team bests &045; while shooting a team-high 37.4 percent on field goals (105-for-281) and 42.3 percent on three-pointers (11-for-26). Rankin was second on the team with 51 steals, and she shot 48 percent from the free-throw line (24-for-50).

Alisa Rayman, Glenville-Emmons, Senior, 5-8, Forward: Rayman led the 9-12 Wolverines in shooting percentage in her third varsity basketball season, with 37 percent from the field (69-for-186) 59 percent at the line (29-for-49). She led the team with 7.0 rebounds per game, averaging 9.2 points, with 60 total steals and 41 assists. Rayman finished as the Wolverines’ all-time leader with 55 career three-point baskets and is No. 6 on the career rebounding list. &uot;She had to play a different role this year,&uot; said Wolverines coach Lisa Ziebell. &uot;She was used to playing outside, but we had to move her inside because we needed post players. She has a hard-nosed attitude of playing basketball. The contact underneath, I think she liked that.&uot;

SECOND TEAM

Erin Anderson, NRHEG, Junior, 5-8, Guard: A perennial three-sport All-Area athlete, Anderson was the Panthers’ rebounding leader with 194, an average of 7.8 per game. She also averaged 7.9 points (198 total), with 46 assists and 36 steals. She was a 29.1-percent shooter on two-point field goals (59-for-203), 29.6 percent on threes (8-for-37) and 58.9 percent on free throws (56-for-95). &uot;She was our leading rebounder and, at her height, that’s a real key,&uot; said Panthers coach Mindy Sparby. &uot;It shows her strength and athletic ability. She came up big in big games when we needed her to. She was a good leader for us.&uot;

Shelly Bebler, United South Central, Senior, 5-10, Guard: A three-year varsity starter, Bebler saved her best for last, shooting a school-record 49 percent on three-point field goals while making 42 of 85 attempts as a senior. She shot 39 percent on twos (55-for-142) and 65.5 percent on free throws (55-for-84) while averaging 11.2 points, 2.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Her 42 three-point baskets are also a school record. “In my 16-year career, she was my best three-point shooter by far,” said Rebels coach Dale Koestler. “She broke one of the oldest USC school records for three-pointers in one season.” Bebler also showed remarkable improvement from three-point range, going from 14 and 15 percent, respectively, as a sophomore and junior, to her record-setting senior performance. “She worked a lot last summer on her perimeter shooting,” said Koestler. “Her improvement was amazing.”

Jenna Brackey, Glenville-Emmons, Junior, 5-5, Guard: A three-sport athlete who received honorable mention on last year’s All-Area team, Brackey led the 2002-03 Wolverines with 9.8 points per game and tied her twin sister Katie for the team lead in steals with 61. She averaged 3.3 rebounds, had 50 assists and a team-high 23 three-point field goals, shooting 33 percent from the field (68-for-208) and 52 percent at the line (25-for-48). &uot;She’s a real take-charge player,&uot; said Glenville-Emmons coach Lisa Ziebell. &uot;She’s not afraid to take the clutch shot. She’s not afraid to go up against anybody &045; she’s under the basket a lot for her size. She’s just an all-around athlete who always gives 100 percent and is real fun to coach.&uot;

Camille Kyte, NRHEG, Senior, 5-11, Center: Another talented three-sport athlete, Kyte was No. 2 for the Panthers in scoring and rebounding, averaging 10.3 points (257 total) and 7.0 rebounds. She led the team in shooting, making 40.7 percent of her field goals (103-for-253), and she shot 54.8 percent on free throws (51-for-93). Kyte totaled 49 steals, 14 assists and eight blocked shots. &uot;She did a great job for us inside,&uot; said Panthers coach Mindy Sparby. &uot;She’s not your typical center. She runs the floor very well, and scored a lot of points on fast-break opportunities. She did a nice job blocking shots and scoring for us. Between Camille and Erin, if one of them wasn’t hot, the other one was.&uot;

Amy Ravenhorst, Albert Lea, Sr., 5-6, Guard: A standout soccer player in the fall, Ravenhorst utilized her athletic skills to post very respectable numbers in the tough Big Nine Conference. Her quickness helped her lead the Tigers with 82 steals, and she was just four off the team lead with 32 assists. Ravenhorst averaged 8.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, shooting 27.4 percent from the floor (75-for-274) and 48.1 percent at the line (38-for-79).

HONORABLE MENTION

&045; Albert Lea &045; Jenny Hovendick, sr., 5-5, guard;

&045; Alden-Conger &045; Jenny Krueger, soph., 6-2, center; Megan Peterson, sr., 5-7, guard; Angie Wichmann, jr., 5-4, guard;

&045; Glenville-Emmons &045; Katie Brackey, jr., 5-5, guard; Sarah Greibrok, sr., 5-4, guard;

&045; Lake Mills &045; Melissa Brackey, fr., 5-5, guard; Jaci Grotewold, jr., 5-9, forward; Elise Kingland, soph., 5-11, forward;

&045; Northwood-Kensett &045; Anna Kuennen, jr., 5-7, forward;

&045; NRHEG &045; Emily Hagen, soph., 5-9, forward;

&045; United South Central &045; Shannon Schrader, jr., 5-7, guard; Beth Yokiel, jr., 5-11, center.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

&045; 2003 &045; Andrea Eilertson, USC

&045; 2002 &045; Kjerstin Back, Lake Mills

&045; 2001 &045; Amber Sickels, Albert Lea

&045; 2000 &045; Heather Wayne, NRHEG

&045; 1999 &045; Amanda Moxon, NRHEG

&045; 1998 &045; Amanda Moxon, NRHEG

&045; 1997 &045; Laura Jacobs, USC

&045; 1996 &045; Laurie Peterson, USC

&045; 1995 &045; Laurie Peterson, USC

&045; 1994 &045; Anne Chicos, NRHEG

&045; 1993 &045; Julie Zebro, USC

&045; 1992 &045; Angi Nowak, USC

COACH OF THE YEAR

&045; 2003 &045; Dale Koestler, USC

&045; 2002 &045; Dale Koestler, USC

&045; 2001 &045; Lane Pearson, Glenville-Emmons

&045; 2000 &045; None chosen

&045; 1999 &045; John Schultz, NRHEG

&045; 1998 &045; John Schultz, NRHEG

&045; 1997 &045; Mark Anderson, Alden-Conger

&045; 1996 &045; John Schultz, NRHEG

&045; 1995 &045; Dale Koestler, USC

&045; 1994 &045; John Schultz, NRHEG

&045; 1993 &045; John Schultz, NRHEG

&045; 1992 &045; Dale Koestler, USC