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Gordon a first team Sky A selection By Kris Henry Good athletes take advantage of every opportunity to learn and grow in their chosen sport. Any edge in instruction or practice time often makes the difference between success and failure. So it�s of no real surprise that Prospect junior Sarah Gordon was honored recently with a first-team selection to the Skyline A League Southern Division girls basketball all-star squad. Gordon hasn�t had to look far for extra guidance, with the likes of Prospect boys basketball coach Mike Gordon and all-star selections Pat and Zach Gordon roaming around the living room. "That�s helped me a lot," says Sarah Gordon. "Playing with the guys is a completely different level than playing with girls. Not a lot of girls have that opportunity but it can make you so much better." Zach Gordon, a Prospect senior, was a second-team boys selection thanks to his efforts this past season. Younger sister Sarah was an unstoppable force for the Cougar girls and was the lone unanimous selection on the first team. "She�s worked really hard to get where she�s at," says Prospect girls coach Don Alexander. "She�s gone to basketball camps and played with her older brothers and elevated her game to that next level. Most girls at our level don�t do that." Other first team selections went to Lindsey Stockton of Butte Falls and North Lake�s Kristy Robey, Anna Castile and Staci Collins. The first-team selection is Stockton�s third straight. "To be selected as one of the top-5 girls is actually quite an honor," says the Butte Falls senior. "It�s always nice to get our team up there and recognized." The 5-foot-5 Gordon knocked down 55 percent of her shots this past season, including 40 percent from 3-point range. She helped lead the Cougars to a 16-5 record, averaging 17.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.7 assists per game. "When we were able to get her the ball and she could score we had a much better night than when we couldn�t," says Alexander. Gordon credits teammates and second-team selections Addie Stockebrand and Lindsey Acrey with her individual and the team�s success. "If I wouldn�t have had those two I wouldn�t have had the season I did and our team wouldn�t have had near the season we did," Gordon says of her senior teammates. Stockebrand, a senior, averaged 10.2 points, 3.6 assists and 2.95 steals per game. "She really held things together and made everything stable this year," says Alexander. Acrey, also a senior, held down the center spot and created openings for Gordon and Stockebrand in spite of her 5-4 frame. Also earning a second-team nod was Elizabeth McLauchlan of Butte Falls. Sky A Southern Division All-Stars BOYS First Team Chaylon Shuffield, Paisley; Jeremy Chronister, Hosanna Christian; Titus Lockard, New Hope Christian; Jason Watkins, Paisley; Tony Ingalsbe, North Lake. Second Team Craig Paulsen, Hosanna Christian; Eric McClellan, Paisley; Zach Gordon, Prospect; A.J. Freeman, North Lake; Brandon Zieg, Triad Christian. Honorable Mention Travis Fisher, Hosanna Christian; Dustin Griffith, North Lake; Matthew Isaacson, Triad Christian; Nick Rodgers, Butte Falls. GIRLS First Team Sarah Gordon, Prospect; Kristy Robey, North Lake; Anna Castile, North Lake; Staci Collins, North Lake; Lindsey Stockton, Butte Falls. Second Team Elizabeth McLauchlan, Butte Falls; Addie Stockebrand, Prospect; Kasey Jones, Paisley; Ashley Dubrey, Triad Christian; Lindsey Acrey, Prospect; Nikki Seratt, Hosanna Christian. Reach reporter Kris Henry at 776-4488, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.