Kentridge’s Jordyn Jenkins, a 6-foot-2 junior forward, was selected by coaches as the Most Valuable Player of the North Puget Sound League Cascade Division in girls basketball this season.
Jenkins, paired with University of Washington-signee Jaquaya Miller, powered the Chargers to the division title with a 14-0 record and a league tournament championship. Kentridge, 19-2 overall, opens the district playoffs this week.
Kentridge junior guard Dayla Ballena also made the all-division first team.
The all-Cascade selections recently released:
MVP
Jordyn Jenkins, Kentridge, junior
First Team
Jaquaya Miller, KR, senior
Dayla Ballena, KR, junior
Zahirah Walton, Kentlake, freshman
Sharaya Coe, Hazen, senior
Avery Watkins, Kennedy Catholic, freshman
Second Team
Savannah Huerta, Kentwood, sophomore
Mikayla McAllister, KC senior
Aivine Soakai, Kentwood, senior
Promise Reams, Kent-Meridian, freshman
Jadyn Watts, Mount Rainier freshman
Third Team
Lily Knutson, Tahoma, senior
Nicole Ajayi, KW, senior
Kayla Siler, MR, junior
Toni Thibert, KL, senior
Nia Johnson, Hazen, senior
All-Defensive Team
Dayla Ballena, KR, junior
Nicole Ajayi, KW, senior
Desiree Lane, KL, sophomore
Nia Johnson, Hazen, senior
Audrey Tommervick, Tahoma, sophomore
Caleigh Williams, KM, junior
Coach of the Year
Jordan Nero, KW
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