By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

To go along with the 3A girls state basketball championship they won on March 7, three Burns Hilanders and head coach Alice Herauf have received post-season accolades.

Senior Mattea Zabala was not only named to the All-State First Team, she was also named the 3A Player of the Year.

Brea Ribeiro, a junior, was named to the All-State Second Team, and Courtney Toney, a senior, was selected to the All-State Third Team.

Herauf was named the 3A Coach of the Year.

“It’s nice to be recognized, but this award is for my assistant coaches Jake Thompson and Terri Lee as well,” Herauf said. “The three of us are a team.”

The 2008-2009 Girls 3A All-State Basketball Teams are as follows:

Player of the Year: Mattea Zabala, Sr., Burns

Coach of the Year: Alice Herauf, Burns

First Team: Mattea Zabala, Sr., Burns; Tayla Woods, Jr., Santiam Christian; Jena Sepich, Sr., Valley Catholic; Mollee Schwegler, Sr., Rainier; Sam Sanders, Sr., Myrtle Point; Brooklyn Campbell, Jr., Warrenton

Second Team: Jeni Picken, Jr., Valley Catholic; Brea Ribeiro, Jr., Burns; Amber Moser, Jr., Sheridan; Sierra King, Sr., Portland Adventist ; Lauren Dove, Sr., Warrenton; Caitlin Francalancia, Sr., Harrisburg

Third Team: Nicole Barton, Sr., Santiam Christian; Katherine Zuber, Jr., Gold Beach; Amanda Bittinger, Jr., Nyssa; Courtney Toney, Sr., Burns; Emily Anctil, Jr., Valley Catholic; Amy Delong, Fr., Vale; Caley Burdon, Sr., Willamina; Katelyn Page, Sr., Grant Union

Honorable Mention: Jordane Marxer, Jr., Warrenton; Shelby Mooney, Jr., Vale; Lauren Croucher, Sr., Harrisburg; Emily Cote, Jr., Harrisburg; Chandler Gabrio, So., Creswell; Shirah Stidham, Jr., Myrtle Point; Emma Buccholz, Sr., Sheridan; Molly Hockema, Sr., Gold Beach; Caralyn Chewning, Jr., Willamina; Lindsey Blodgett, Sr., Cascade Christian; Brooke Hawkins, So., Vale; Grace Wentzien, Sr., Westside Christian; Allie Marchant, Jr., Toledo; Kayley Nagunst, Sr., Rainier; Jessica Vandever, Sr., Umatilla; Brianna Valetine, Sr., Bandon; Whitney Koehnke, Fr., Regis; Kelly Maxey, Fr., Rogue River; Sara White, Sr., Portland Adventist