Super sophomores.
Two mid-Michigan sophomore stars were named to the Division 4 Michigan Sports Writer’s All-State girls basketball team on Monday afternoon in Sacred Heart Academy’s Karis Terwilliger and Breckenridge’s Maddie Breece.
Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy head coach Andrew Doerr also earned All-State honors in Division 4.
Terwilliger earned D4 first-team honors as she put together one of the best single seasons in program history this winter. She averaged 20 points per game to go along with six rebounds, five steals and three assists. Terwilliger already has over 900-career points with two seasons left to go and could make a run at numerous school records.
Breece earned second-team All-State honors in D4 for the Breckenridge Huskies. She averaged 14 points, five rebounds, five steals and two assists this winter.
Second-season Sacred Heart head coach Andrew Doerr also earned second-team All-State honors after leading the Irish to their third unbeaten regular-season in program history. The Irish won the conference crown before putting together a solid playoff that saw them win a district title.
SHA fell to eventual D4 state champion Fowler 57-36 in a regional final and closed the season with an overall record of 21-1. Doerr’s career record is 44-5.
Mio sophomore point guard Mia McGregor was named D4 ‘Player of the Year’ for a second-straight season. She averaged an incredible 39 points per game as well as 12.4 rebounds. She also had 10 games where she scored over 40 points this winter and has 1,607 career points.
Ewen Trout Creek head coach Jacky Besonen was named D4 ‘Coach of the Year.’ She coached the Panthers to an overall record of 27-2 this winter and into a spot in the D4 state final.
The 2025 Michigan Sports Writers Division 4 All-State girls basketball team selected by a panel of 16 sports writers:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mia McGregor, Mio
All-STATE
Mia McGregor, Mio
Jillian Fraser, St. Ignace
Katie Spicer, Fowler
Tamerah Peterson, Sterling Heights Parkway Christian
Bree Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek
Irelynd McGeshick, Ewen-Trout Creek
Lauren Adams, Norway
Haven Chapman, Genesee Christian
Emersyn Bachelder, Morenci
Emily Jokela, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Molly Walker, Kingston
Karis Terwilliger, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy
Ava Mallar, Pittsford
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jacky Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek
SECOND TEAM (nominees receiving at least two votes)
Addison Cullen, St. Ignace
Libby Tank, Deckerville
Jaeli Jones, Petersburg-Summerfield
Savina Anhalt, Frankfort
Emma Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek
Maddie Breece, Breckenridge
Jayda Steenbergen, Byron Center Zion Christian
Anna Champagne, Kinde North Huron
Lydia Brogan, Lansing Christian
Gracelyn Rockey, Portland St. Patrick
Selah Meeuwes, Big Rapids Crossroads Academy
Aubree Ervans, Reading
COACHES
Andrew Doerr, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart
Nate Goerge, Fowler
HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one vote)
Elizabeth Hufnagel, Fowler
Addi Dzwik, Battle Creek St. Philip
Kaylie Livingston, Whitmore Lake
Kara Roberts, Baraga
Holly Talbert, Climax-Scotts
Maylee Tank, Deckerville
Grace Thorrez, Concord
Chloe Robinson, Indian River Inland Lakes
Alexis Trine, Jonesville
Coach, Ashley Joughin, Morenci
The Michigan Sports Writers All-State team was chosen by Doug Donnelly, Monroe News/Adrian Daily Telegram; Brady McAtamney, Macomb Daily; Marc Vieau, Cadillac News; Dave Goricki, Detroit News; Patrick Nothaft, Grand Rapids Press; Jonathan Szczepaniak, Flint Journal; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; Matthew Ehler, Kalamazoo Gazette; Josh VanDyke, Muskegon Chronicle; Brenden Welper, Port Huron Times-Herald; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Matthew Mowery, Oakland Press; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Jim Lahde, The Morning Sun; Jason Juno, Daily Globe; Tom Greene, Huron Daily Tribune.
