The Argus Leader has honored the best South Dakota girls basketball players in the state since 1993 with the First Five and player of the year honors.
Courtney Stapp of Newell was the first player of the year in 1993 and went on to include such state legends as Becky Hammon, Mandy Koupal, Megan Mahoney, Jill Young, Maci Miller and many more.
Argus Leader First/Second Five and players of the year since 1993.
Note: Second Five did not start until 1996.
1993 – Courtney Stapp*, Newell; Roxie Harter, Colome; Becky Hammon, Rapid City Stevens; Jenni Larson, Yankton; Tascha Dawson, Howard.
1994 – Becky Hammon*, Rapid City Stevens; Jenni Larson, Yankton; Tascha Dawson, Howard; Erin Olson, Mitchell; Erin Engel, Tri-Valley.
1995 – Jayne Even*, O’Gorman; Tascha Dawson, Howard; Jammie Coyle, Belle Fourche; Amanda Mikuska, Platte; Kari Stratton, Madison.
1996 – Sherri Brende*, Baltic; Jaime Berry, Watertown; Nicole Tendler, Roosevelt; Mandy Koupal, Wagner; Erin Erickson, Rapid City Stevens. Second Five: Memory Johannsen, Hoven; Katie Heine, Yankton; Heather Nelson, Yankton; Brittani Janssen, De Smet; Tamera Oltmanns, Lennox.
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1997 – Tamera Oltmanns*, Lennox; Mandy Koupal, Wagner; Donni Luecke, Roosevelt; Heather Nelson, Yankton; Holly Bordewyk, Rapid City Stevens. Second Five: Mandy Kappel, Roosevelt; Jennifer DeGroot, Ipswich; Holly Schaunaman, Leola; Megan Mahoney, Sturgis; Dawn Sudbeck, Parkston.
1998 – Mandy Koupal*, Wagner; Heather Nelson, Yankton; Holly Bordewyk, Rapid City Stevens; Mandy Kappel, Roosevelt; Megan Mahoney, Sturgis. Second Five: Karly Hegge, Baltic; Nina Rozell, Elk Point-Jefferson; Amanda Iverson, Vermillion; Dawn Sudbeck, Parkston; Krista Orsack, Roosevelt.
1999 – Mandy Kappel*, Roosevelt; Megan Mahoney, Sturgis; Lacey Johnson, Wessington Springs; Brenda Davis, Tri-Valley; Randi Morgan, Mitchell. Second Five: Jodi Schroeder, Tulare; Sarita DeBoer, Huron; Miaken Zeigler, Sturgis; Lindsey Schneiderman; Krista Orsack, Roosevelt.
2000 – Megan Mahoney*, Sturgis; Lacey Johnson, Wessington Springs; Shannon Schlagel, Clark; Katie Krauth, West Central; Sarita DeBoer, Huron. Second Five: Laura Hensley, Washington; Michelle Bruns, Frederick-Hecla; Erin Case, Roosevelt; Renae Luecke, Roosevelt; Lindsay Thomas, Roosevelt.
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2001 – Lindsay Thomas*, Roosevelt; Renae Luecke, Roosevelt; Sara Jensen, Waverly-South Shore; Meghan Woster, O’Gorman; Heather Sieler, Huron. Second Five: Courtney Grimsrud, Sisseton; Ashley Bjorkman, Vermillion; Jessica Klein, Dell Rapids St. Mary’s; Jenna Hoffman, Mitchell; Vanessa Yanez, Wagner.
2002 – No awards due to season switch from fall to winter.
2003 – Jeana Hoffman*, Mitchell; Jenna Hoffman*, Mitchell; Laura Legge, Aberdeen Central; Jenny Bridge, Hanson; Courtney Grimsrud, Sisseton. Second Five: Ashley Bjorkman, Vermillion; Laura Doshier, Rapid City Stevens; Kara Overweg, Mount Vernon; Chelsea DeVille, Watertown; Brittnee Powell, Parkston.
2004 – Courtney Grimsrud*, Sisseton; Jeana Hoffman, Mitchell; Jenna Hoffman, Mitchell; Jordan Stapp, Newell; Laura Big Crow, Pine Ridge. Second Five: Kristin Kirby, O’Gorman; Amanda Brack, Baltic; Chelsea DeVille, Watertown; Jennifer Warkenthien, Willow Lake; Natalie Carda, Beresford.
2005 – Jennifer Warkenthien*, Willow Lake; Natalie Carda, Beresford; Calla Sharping, Roosevelt; Jill Young, Mitchell Christian; Allison Johnson, Mount Vernon. Second Five: Jessica Deinert, Mount Vernon; Nicole Helsper, Brookings; Jenn Lammers, O’Gorman; Kristen McMahon, West Central; Teresa Case, Roosevelt.
2006 – Jill Young*, Mitchell Christian; Ketty Cornemann, Yankton; Kristin Rotert, McCook Central; Teresa Case, Roosevelt; Tiffany Moe, Brookings. Second Five: Tessa Wilka, O’Gorman; Jenny Miller, O’Gorman; Allison Johnson, Stickney-Mount Vernon; Abby Kratovil, Bennett County; Liz Helsper, Brookings.
2007 – Jill Young*, Mitchell Christian; Kristin Rotert, McCook Central; Megan Doyle, Hanson; Abby Plucker, Parker; Jenny Miller, O’Gorman. Second Five: Tessa Wilka, O’Gorman; Amber Wollschlager, Milbank; Brianna Bauer, Lincoln; Vanessa Johnson, West Central; Annie Roche, Vermillion.
2008 – Alexis Yackley*, Sully Buttes; Amber Wollschlager, Milbank; Vanessa Johnson, West Central; Ashley Eide, Washington; Cami Koehn, Colman-Egan. Second Five: Maggie Malloy, Parkston; Mikayla Barondeau, Leola-Frederick; Tara Heiser, Watertown; Steph Paluch, Pierre; Val Kleinjan, Sioux Valley.
2009 – Tara Heiser*, Watertown; Ashley Eide, Washington; Stephanie Paluch, Pierre; Sam Ostarello, Stanley County; Christian Janis, Pine Ridge. Second Five: Shaunteva Ashley, Roosevelt; Taylor Forsch, Baltic; Taylor Richter, Dell Rapids; Alex Kneeland, Summit; Carsey Barden, Sturgis.
2010 – Shaunteva Ashley*, Roosevelt; Carsey Barden, Sturgis; Alex Kneeland, Summit; Hillary Paulson, Freeman; Rachel Walters, Washington. Second Five: Christian Janis, Pine Ridge; Allyssa Wall, Dakota Valley; Justine Blade, Rapid City Stevens; Alison Kusler, Aberdeen Central; Rachel Krogman, Elkton-Lake Benton.
2011 – Alex Kneeland*, Summit; Rachel Walters, Washington; Sadie Stotesbery, Washington; Amber Huntington, Sisseton; Heidi Hoff, Brandon Valley. Second Five: Megan Mutchler, Newell; Margaret McCloud, Rapid City Stevens; Chandler Nielsen, O’Gorman; Caitlin Duffy, St. Thomas More; Devon Brecke, Wagner.
2012 – Heidi Hoff*, Brandon Valley; Devon Brecke, Wagner; Caitlin Duffy, St. Thomas More; Chandler Nielsen, O’Gorman; Kerri Young, Mitchell. Second Five: Macy Miller, Mitchell; Tia Hemiller, Watertown; Margaret McCloud, Rapid City Stevens; Kieran O’Malley, Centerville; Marie Malloy, Parkston.
2013 – Kerri Young*, Mitchell; Macy Miller*, Mitchell; Kieran O’Malley, Centerville; Tagyn Larson, Roosevelt; Chynna Stevens, Clark-Willow Lake. Second Five: Sami Knecht, Aberdeen Central; Taylor Trohkimoinen, Newell; Logan O’Farrell, Summit; Hayley McCarron, Sioux Falls Christian; Emma Hanson, Washington.
2014 – Macy Miller*, Mitchell; Ellie Benson, Washington; Alexys Swedlund, St. Thomas More; Keely Bertram, Elk Point-Jefferson; Shelby Selland, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket. Second Five: Miranda Ristau, Warner; Tagyn Larson, Roosevelt; Dalee Stene, O’Gorman; Josie Huber, Vermillion; Lynsey Prosser, Sturgis.
2015 – Alexys Swedlund*, St. Thomas More; Tagyn Larson, Roosevelt; Jessica Mieras, O’Gorman; Sydney Palmer, Pierre; Myah Selland, Sanborn-Central/Woonsocket. Second Five: Kelsey Bertram, Winner; Ellie Brecht, Lincoln; Ciara Duffy, St. Thomas More; Darbi Gustafson, Ethan; Dalee Stene, O’Gorman.
2016 – Ciara Duffy*, St. Thomas More; Myah Selland, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket; Anna Goodhope, Washington; Brianna Kusler, Aberdeen Central; Anna Brecht, Lincoln. Second Five: Paiton Burckhard, Aberdeen Central; Morgan Koepsell, McCook Central/Montrose; Abby Hora, Viborg-Hurley; Sydney Arrington, Washington, Megan Bultsma, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton.
2017 – Myah Selland, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket*; Anna Brecht, Lincoln; Paiton Burckhard, Aberdeen Central; Dru Gylten, St. Thomas More; Joie Spier, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland. Second Five: Ashlee Beacom, O’Gorman; Morgan Koepsell, McCook Central-Montrose; Chloe Lamb, Sully Buttes; Haley Rithmiller, Webster Area; Sami Slaughter, Harrisburg.
2018 – Paiton Burckhard, Aberdeen Central*; Morgan Koepsell, McCook Central/Montrose; Emma Ronsiek, O’Gorman; Laurie Rogers, Warner; Aislinn Duffy, St. Thomas More. Second Five: Madysen Vlastuin, Lennox; Lexi Wadsworth, Hamlin; Rachel Guthmiller, Sully Buttes; Morgan Hansen, Lincoln; Regan Benike, Castlewood.
2019 – Karly Gustafson, Ethan*; Emma Ronsiek, O’Gorman; Jeniah Ugofsky, Harrisburg; Madysen Vlastuin, Lennox; Laurie Rogers, Warner. Second Five: Morgan Hansen, Lincoln; Michaela Jewett, Brookings; Lauren Sees, Avon; Raven Cournoyer, Todd County; Haleigh Timmer, St. Thomas More.
2020 – Emma Ronsiek, O’Gorman*; Morgan Hansen, Lincoln; Kyah Watson, Rapid City Stevens; Madysen Vlastuin, Lennox; Haleigh Timmer, St. Thomas More. Second Five: Avery Broughton, Corsica-Stickney; Rianna Fillipi, Lennox; Hannah Parsley, Flandreau; Emma Osmundson, Lincoln; Bella Swedlund, Winner.
2021 – Caelyn Valandra-Prue, White River*; Sydni Schetnan, Washington; Haleigh Timmer, St. Thomas More; Lexi Unruh, Sioux Falls Christian; Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Washington. Second Five: Bella Swedlund, Winner; Brooklyn Kusler, Aberdeen Central; Alayna Benike, Castlewood; Hilary Behrens, Brandon Valley; Rylee Rosenquist, Dakota Valley.
2022 – Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Washington*; Hilary Behrens, Brandon Valley; Kennadi Bucholz, De Smet; Hannah Ronsiek, O’Gorman; Rylee Rosenquist, Dakota Valley. Second Five: Avery Broughton, Corsica-Stickney; Maleighya Estes, White River; Reese Ross, St. Thomas More; Bella Swedlund, Winner; Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin.
* – Player of the Year