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All-NWC girls basketball teams announced

Nooksack Valley's Coppinger, Wichers earn top honors
March 6, 2023 at 1:37 p.m.
Nooksack Valley’s Devin Coppinger drives for a layup over Lynden Christian's Demi Dykstra and Grace Hintz as the Pioneers beat the Lyncs 43-36 in the 1A state championship March 4. Coppinger was named the Northwest Conference Player of the Year while Hintz and Dykstra made the All-NWC First Team.
Nooksack Valley’s Devin Coppinger drives for a layup over Lynden Christian's Demi Dykstra and Grace Hintz as the Pioneers beat the Lyncs 43-36 in the 1A state championship March 4. Coppinger was named the Northwest Conference Player of the Year while Hintz and Dykstra made the All-NWC First Team. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

By CONNOR J. BENINTENDI
Staff Reporter

The 2022–23 All-Northwest Conference girls basketball teams were announced Monday, March 6, as voted on by the league's coaches.

Nooksack Valley received two of the three highest honors, with coach Shane Wichers being named Head Coach of the Year and junior guard Devin Coppinger selected as Player of the Year.

Seven other Whatcom County players were named to the First Team, with two each from NV and Lynden Christian, while Lynden, Sehome and Mount Baker each had one. 

The Second Team was also locally dominated, as eight county players earned selections.

Below is the full list of selections.


Head Coach of the Year: Shane Wichers, Nooksack Valley

Assistant Coach of the Year: Clare Martin, Bellingham

Player of the Year: Devin Coppinger, Nooksack Valley, Junior


All-Northwest Conference First Team

Name
School
Year
Grace Hintz
Lynden ChristianSoph.
Payton MillsLyndenFr.
Lainey KimballNooksack ValleyJr.
Demi DykstraLynden ChristianSr.
Camryn KerrAnacortesSr.
Chesah HolmesBurlington-EdisonSoph.
Hallie KamphouseNooksack ValleySr.
Madi CooperSehomeJr.
Madison BarterMount BakerSr.


All-Northwest Conference Second Team

Name
School
Year
Avery NealMeridianSr.
Malia GarciaMount VernonJr.
Haylee KoetjeLyndenJr.
Mari BinningSqualicumJr.
Analise SlotemakerBurlington-EdisonSr.
Ellie OchoaFerndaleSr.
Adia NewcombLyndenSr.
Tana HoekemaNooksack ValleyJr.
Daisy PoagLynden ChristianSr.
Emmy HartSehomeJr.
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