CHS senior named NLC’s top player, first-team all-state

PALMER — For the last two years, Damien Fulp has received a great deal of attention in the postseason honors and awards. It might have something to do with the amount of attention opposing coaches have to give Fulp throughout the season.

The Colony senior was recently named the Northern Lights Player of the Year for the second straight season. Fulp has also been named first-team all-state for the 4A boys by the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches.

“He let his play determine what others think of him, coaches in particular,” Colony head coach Tom Berg said recently. “Really for the last three years, Damien’s been a kid where every time you play Colony, you have to worry about stopping him. He can go off at any time.”

Fulp, who has already signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball at UAA, is currently averaging about a dozen points per game. He’s also among team leaders in assists and steals. But Fulp’s value goes far beyond the statistics, Berg said.

“Damien this year was asked to provide leadership, a stabilizing role for this team,” Berg said.

Fulp, who was narrowly edged by Service’s Reece Robinson for the 4A player of the year honors, was one of handful of Valley players recognized by AABC.

Colony junior Faith Farris was named second-team all-state in the 4A girls class. Palmer senior Adam Ramoth was named third-team all-state in the 4A boys class.

A pair of Houston Hawks were named third-team all-state at the 3A level. Senior Matt Barron was named third-team all-state for the boys, while senior Savannah Wells received third-team honors for the Houston girls.

Susitna Valley placed a pair of players on the 2A lists. Dawson Matthews was named second-team all-state for the Su Valley boys. Emily Hartley was named third-team all-state for the Rams girls.

Fulp was one of a number of Valley athletes included on the NLC all-conference teams. Fulp joined teammates Graham Dinkel and Bailey West on the NLC boys first team. Wasilla’s Cameron Brown and Cash McGregor, and Palmer’s Ramoth and James Nisbett were named first-team All-NLC.

Wasilla’s Alex Baham and Colony’s Antonio Bush were named second-team NLC.

The Colony Knights led Valley girls with three NLC selections. Junior Faith Farris and senior Izzy Tweed were both named first-team, and senior Jennifer Solano received second-team honors.

Palmer’s Leya DePriest was named first-team All-NLC, and Palmer’s Kalei DePriest was named to the second team. Wasilla’s Shayla Johnson was named to the first team and McKenna Dinkel received second-team honors.

All-Northern Lights

Conference

NLC Boys:

Player of the Year: Damien Fulp, Colony.

Coach of the Year: Matt Johnson, Soldotna.

First team:

Daniel McElroy, Soldotna; Graham Dinkel, Colony; Cameron Brown, Wasilla; Alec Canete-Hall, Kodiak; Adam Ramoth, Palmer; Cash McGregor, Wasilla; James Nisbett, Palmer; Bailey West, Colony; Austin Frick, Kodiak; Damien Fulp, Colony.

Second team:

Alex Baham, Wasilla; Trevor Shirnberg, Kenai; Colton Young, Soldotna; Antonio Bush, Colony.

NLC Girls:

Player of the Year: Jerica Nelson, Kodiak.

Coach of the Year: Amy Fogle, Kodiak.

First team:

Izzy Tweed, Colony; Megen Pyles, Kodiak; Leya DePriest, Palmer; Julie Litchfield, Soldotna; Shayla Johnson, Wasilla; Carissa Cannon, Kodiak; Katelynn Kerkvliet, Soldotna; Hannah Wandersee, Kodiak; Faith Farris, Colony; Jerica Nelson.

Second team:

Justice English, Kenai; Kalei DePriest, Palmer; McKenna Dinkel, Wasilla; Jennifer Solano, Colony.

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Coatings/Alaska

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Basketball Coaches

All-State Basketball

4A Boys:

Player of the Year: Reece Robinson, Service

Coach of the Year: Dave Andersen, Kodiak

First team:

Reece Robinson, Service; Travon Brackett, West Valley; Damien Fulp, Colony; Desmond Johnson, East; Deandre Wilson, West

Second team:

Austin Frick, Kodiak; Alec Canete- Hall, Kodiak; Kyle Carlson, Lathrop; Ihro Raguindin, Service; Matt Seymour, Thunder Mountain

Third team:

Jacob Calloway, Thunder Mountain; Daniel Hornbuckle, West Valley; Terrell Ford, Lathrop; Adam Ramoth, Palmer; Da’Zhon Wyche, West

4A Girls:

Player of the Year: Chanel Bookert, West Anchorage

Coach of the Year: Amy Fogle, Kodiak

First team:

Chanel Bookert, West ; Ruthy Hebard, West Valley; Jerica Nelson, Kodiak; Tara Thompson, Dimond; Hannah Wandersee, Kodiak

Second team:

CC Cockerham, West;Faith Farris, Colony; Katelynn Kerkvliet, Soldotna; Taria Page, East; Jayley Taylor, Ketchikan

Third team:

Brandy Bookout, Chugiak; Royhn Huss, Dimond; Shayla Johnson, Wasilla; Megan Pyles, Kodiak; Ashley Young, Thunder Mountain

3A Boys:

Player of the Year: Scooter Bynum, Monroe Catholic

Coach of the Year: Chuck Boerger, Grace Christian

First team:

Scooter Bynum, Monroe; Tyler Eide, Nome; Calvin Hoffman, Anchorage Christian; Theodore Naneng, Bethel; David Stepovich, Monroe

Second team:

Eric Johnson Grace Christian; Lawrence Kaleak, Barrow; Immanuel Lopez, Anchorage Christian; Brian Way, Sitka;Tyler Wells, Monroe

Third team:

Matt Barron, Houston; Hans Karlberg, Grace Christian; Cass Matthies, Nome; Jalon McCullough, Monroe; Nate Simmers, Anchorage Christian

3A Girls:

Player of the Year: Dallas Dickerson, Anchorage Christian

Coach of the Year: Beth Buchanan, Galena

First team:

Dallas Dickerson, Anchorage Christian; Shaina Burley, Galena; Jess Reiter, Delta; Mariam Wamsley, Valdez; Taryn White, Mt. Edgecumbe

Second team:

Kiana Edwards, Hutchison; Rianna Joseph, Bethel; Angela Miguel, Barrow; Bryn Tennyson, Anchorage Christian; Rachel Thompson, Nikiski

Third team:

Tayla Cabana, Homer; Adelaine Ahmasuk, Nome; Alyssa Darch, Nikiski; Ashley VanBorstel, Seward; Savannah Wells, Houston

2A Boys:

Player of the Year: Everett Moorcroft, Bristol Bay

Coach of the Year: Bryan Anderson, Bristol Bay

First team:

Everett Moorcroft, Bristol Bay; Harold Hoelscher, Hooper Bay; Gage Ivanoff, Unalakleet; Brent Sampson, Glennallen; Tristan Winter, Metlakatla

Second team:

Tristan Alexander, Metlakatla; Dawson Matthews, Susitna Valley; Kynan Monroe, Nenana; Brydin Pacheco, Bristol Bay; Cameron Peters, Glennallen

Third team:

Lincoln Isaacs, Craig; Morgan Lake, Hooper Bay; Ken Savo, Dillingham; Tristan Ticket, Unalakleet; Dylan Wassily, Dillingham

2A Girls:

Player of the Year: Drew Carlos, Dillingham

Coach of the Year: Jim Lorence, Glennallen

First team:

Drew Carlos, Dillingham; Arianna Dougall, Glennallen; Eileen Ford, Hooper Bay; Monica Hayward, Metlakatla; Jonisha Wilson, Unalakleet

Second team:

Maggie Dinom, Craig; Tierra Schroeder, Dillingham; Edna Standifer, Nenana; Marie Yates, Craig; Roberta Walker, Unalakleet

Third team:

Mariah Del Rosa, Nenana; Lake Magdelene, Hooper Bay; Kendall Maslen, Glennallen; Emily Hartley, Susitna Valley; Theresa Wellington-McGilton, Metlekatla

1A Boys:

Player of the Year: Tyrus Morgan, Klawock

Coach of the Year: Brent Hostetter, Noatak

First team:

Tyrus Morgan, Klawock; Billy Brown, Yakutat; Casey Sherman, Golovin; Timmy Smithwick, Cook Inlet Academy; Ralph Stalker Jr, Noatak

Second team:

Jerry Carroll, Fort Yukon; PJ Hamilton, King Cove; Jaruby Nelson, Nikolaevsk; Sam Rew, Klawock; Kalani Russell, Yakutat

Third team:

Matthew Bravo, Sand Point; Tristan Brown, Scammon Bay; Franklin Carroll, Fort Yukon; Cylas Okitkun, Stebbins; Edward Wesley, Noatak

1A Girls:

Player of the Year: Nianiella Dorvall, Nikolaevsk

Coach of the Year: Bea Klaich, Nikolaevsk

First team:

Nianiella Dorvall, Nikolaevsk; Alice Amaktoolik, Golovin; Denise Fernandez, Shishmaref; Nicole Moffis, Cook Inlet Academy; Jessica Rogers, Ninilchik

Second team:

Kasia Adams, Yakutat; Sophia Kalugin, Nikolaevsk; Madison Orth, Cook Inlet Academy; Kelly Sam, Huslia; Martha Wells, Kiana

Third team:

Zhane Akeya, Savoonga; Macayla Alexander, Minto; Helen Bruns, Brevig Mission

Amber Dennis, St. Mary’s; Ayla Rickteroff, Newhalen