JAMESTOWN, N.D. (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2017-18 Women’s Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards, which was announced at the honors reception on the campus of Jamestown (N.D.) Friday evening.

The Jimmies earned the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball regular-season outright title with a 16-0 conference record.  Greg Ulland of Jamestown was voted as NSAA Coach-of-the-Year.

Bryn Woodside of Jamestown was chosen as the North Star Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player-of-the-Year.  Elexis Martinez was voted as the Newcomer Player-of-the-Year award.

The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams.  There is a list of Honorable Mention Team.  Seven seniors are listed on the North Star All-Conference Teams, with five seniors listed on the First Team All-Conference.

Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.

2017-18 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards

First Team All-Conference

Name   School Class Ht. Pos. Hometown
Bryn Woodside $ Jamestown (N.D.) Senior 5-3 Point Albert Lea, Minn.
Lexi Lennon @ Valley City State (N.D.) Senior 5-8 Guard West Fargo, N.D.
Andi Gayner ^#@ Mayville State (N.D.) Senior 5-11 Forward Dassel, Minn.
Caletria Curtis $ Bellevue (Neb.) Senior 5-8 Forward Denham Springs, La.
Macy Toelle ! Presentation (S.D.) Senior 5-8 Guard Sisseton, S.D.

Second Team All-Conference

Name   School Class Ht. Pos. Hometown
McKayla Orr Jamestown (N.D.) Senior 5-4 Wing Ypsilanti, N.D.
Britley Plautz Dakota State (S.D.) Soph. 6-2 Center Elk River, Minn.
Naomi Torgerson ! Mayville State (N.D.) Soph. 5-10 Guard Anoka, Minn.
Alli Vandal ! Valley City State (N.D.) Junior 6-0 Forward Rolla, N.D.
Paige Emmel Jamestown (N.D.) Senior 5-8 Wing Bismarck, N.D.

@ – 2016-17 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team Selection
$ – 2016-17 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
! – 2016-17 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
# – 2015-16 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
^ – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection

Postseason Awards
Most Valuable Player:  
Bryn Woodside – Jamestown (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year:  Bryn Woodside – Jamestown (N.D.)
Newcomer Player of the Year:  Elexis Martinez – Bellevue (Neb.)
Coach of the Year:  Greg Ulland – Jamestown (N.D.)

NSAA Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Kennedy Wagner – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ryleigh McCartney – Bellevue (Neb.)
Alyssa Nilssen – Viterbo (Wis.)
Taylor Fricke – Waldorf (Iowa)
Mackenzie Huber – Valley City State (N.D.)