Fourteen area players were named to the Brainerd Dispatch All-Area Second Team.
Pillager’s Grace Grimsley leads all Second Teamers in scoring at 14.4 points per game. She also dished 3.3 assists a game to lead the Second Team.
Verndale’s Katie Blaha led the Second Team in rebounding at 8.6 per game.
Brainerd earned two players on the Second Team in Kate Stadum and Karley Dunham. Pillager grabbed three spots on the Second Team. Little Falls got two spots as Wadena-Deer Creek.
Players were nominated by their coaches and voted on by the Dispatch Sports Department.
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Teagan Piecek, Aitkin senior, guard
Finished with 273 points (12.4 per game), 113 rebounds (5.1 per game), 29 assists (1.3 per game), 36 steals and 22 blocked shots. She shot 31.8% (93-292) from the field, 30.6% (45-147) from 3-point and 70% (42-60) from the free throw line.
Kate Stadum, Brainerd senior, guard
Finished with 169 points (6.5 per game), 95 rebounds (3.7 per game), 56 assists (2.2 per game) and 34 steals. She shot 26% (61-235) from the field, 20.1% (29-144) from 3-point and 60% (18-30) from the free throw line.
Karley Dunham, Brainerd sophomore, forward
Finished 161 points (6.2 per game), 130 rebounds (5.0 per game), 20 assists (0.8 per game), 10 steals and 13 blocked shots. She shot 34.8% (63-181) from the field and 55.7% (34-61) from the free throw line.
Josie Schaefer, Crosby-Ironton senior, forward
Finished with 149 points (5.0 per game), 120 rebounds (4.1 per game), 37 assists (0.7 per game), 19 steals and 10 blocked shots. She shot 56.2% (59-105) from the field and 63% (29-46) from the free throw line.
Kendal Swantek, Little Falls senior, guard
Finished with 137 points (9.8 per game), 30 rebounds (2.1 per game), 39 assists (2.8 per game) and 34 steals. She shot 39.8% (43-123) from the field, 23.1% (3-13) from 3-point and 51.4% (36-70) from the free throw line.
Sophia Sinclair, Little Falls freshman, guard
Finished with 155 points (9.7 per game), 93 rebounds (5.8 per game), 13 assists, 25 steals and 13 blocked shots. She shot 32.6% (61-187) from the field, 21.1% (16-76) from 3-point and 63% (17-27) from the free throw line.
Grace Grimsley, Pillager senior, guard
Finished with 390 points (14.4 per game), 171 rebounds (6.3 per game), 89 assists (3.3 per game) and 30 steals. She shot 45.8% (137-299) from the field, 23.1% (18-78) from 3-point and 76% (98-129) from the free throw line.

Jada Loucks, Pillager junior, forward
Finished with 249 points (9.2 per game), 165 rebounds (6.1 per game), 42 assists (1.6 per game), 42 steals and 18 blocked shots. She shot 33.7% (88-261) from the field, 25.2% (36-143) from 3-point and 64.9% (37-57) from the free throw line.
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Bailey Schomer, Pillager senior, guard
Finished with 183 points (6.8 per game), 83 rebounds (3.1 per game), 39 assists (1.4 per game) and 24 steals. She shot 38.6% (68-176) from the field, 25.3% (22-87) from 3-point and 78.1% (25-32) from the free throw line.
Hannah Barchus, Pine River-Backus senior, forward
Finished with 324 points (11.6 per game), 76 rebounds (2.7 per game), 30 assists (1.1 per game) and 31 steals. She shot 33% (100-303) from the field, 32.7% (89-272) from 3-point and 74.5% (35-47) from the free throw line.
Lauren Rutten, Staples-Motley junior, guard
Finished with 347 points (12.9 per game), 109 rebounds (4.0 per game) and 53 steals.
Katie Blaha, Verndale junior, forward
Finished with 310 ponts (11.5 per game), 231 rebounds (8.6 per game), 32 assists (1.2 per game) and 35 steals. She shot 36.8% (106-288) from the field, 24.7% (19-77) from 3-point and 65.1% (82-126) from the free throw line.
Montana Carsten, Wadena-Deer Creek sophomore, guard
Finished with 206 points (7.9 per game), 44 rebounds (1.7 per game), 47 assists (1.8 per game) and 34 steals. She shot 32.1% (70-218) from the field, 32.6% (58-178) from 3-point and 50% (8-16) from the free throw line.
Addyson Gravelle, Wadena-Deer Creek sophomore, guard
Finished with 253 points (9.7 per game), 120 rebounds (4.6 per game), 55 assists (2.1 per game) and 24 steals. She shot 38.2% (91-238) from the field, 28.6% (28-98) from 3-point and 66.2% (43-65) from the free throw line.