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Hillsboro’s Ashley Haines and Mary Huotari were named this week to the All-District 3 girls basketball team.
Haines and Huotari were the two seniors on the Burro girls basketball team this year.
Haines, the second leading scorer in the district this year and Hillsboro’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball, averaged 19.1 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. She shot 50 percent from the field. The 6 ft. center also led the team with 22 blocks.
Huotari led the team in take-aways, averaging four steals a game. She averaged 7.3 points a game. She was also the team leader in assists.
Huotari wrapped up her high school career No. 10 in the Hillsboro scoring ladder with 636 points.
The all-time scoring leaders at Hillsboro are Ashley Haines, 1,288; Kinsey Coles, 1,284; Anita Boeddeker, 1,012; Kristie Poyzer, 930; Angie Bryl, 860; Kristy Beitz, 835; Janelle Nelson, 820; Amanda Juelson, 657; Carrie Wright, 645; and Mary Huotari, 636.
Joining the two Burros on the all-district team were Bobbi Baker, Kirstie Gillett and Jenna Gillett from Dakota Prairie; Abby Reiter and Erin Erickson, Hatton-Northwood; Jenaye Ingebretson, MayPort-CG; Dani Schultz, Central Valley; and Sarah Bakke, Larimore.
Ronnika Smithee, Central Valley, was an honorable mention selection.
Kirstie Gillett, scoring leader in the district, was named the outstanding senior. Gillett will play basketball next year for the University of North Dakota. The Burros’ Haines has signed a college letter of intent to play volleyball next year at Valley City State University.
The 2007 girls Class B basketball tournament opened yesterday (Thursday) in Minot. Representing Region 2 at state, Midway-Minto beat Dakota Prairie last week in the region title game in Mayville.
Midway-Minto played New Salem last night in Minot.
Kyle Morehart, Hillsboro coach, was named the District 3 Coach of the Year. In his four years as Hillsboro’s head coach, Morehart has a 39-48 record.
Morehart’s first-year Burros averaged 42 points a game in posting a 4-17 record. This year, the Burros averaged 55 points a game while holding the opposition to 52 a game. The Burros finished 16-7 this year.
“It was a nice turnaround,” said Morehart, “and a lot of credit goes to Ashley and Mary for their contributions to the program.”