Skylights Basketball All-Conference

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Four Skylights Honored with All-Conference

HELENA, Mont. – The 2023-24 All-Frontier Conference women's basketball teams and individual award winners have been announced. The award recipients are selected by the six head coaches in the conference, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.

Jamie Pickens was voted as the 2023-24 Frontier Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season (she shared the award in 2023). Pickens was a five-time Frontier Player of the Week this season after averaging a double-double of 18.9 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. The graduate was also named to the All-Frontier First Team for a fourth straight season.

Ashlee Maldonado from Providence was the coaches choice for Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. She ranks third in the Frontier in scoring, first in steals, and second in assists.

Sixth-Woman of the Year is shared by Shyan Krass of MSU-Northern and Brenna Linse from Rocky Mountain. Providence forward Keanna Salave'a was selected as the Freshman of the Year.

Carroll's Rachelle Sayers picked up Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season and third in the past four. Carroll won the Frontier regular season title and was chosen as a host site for the 2024 NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship Opening Round.
 
2023-24 Frontier Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year Jamie Pickens, Carroll
Defensive Player of the Year Ashlee Maldonado, Providence
Co-Sixth-Woman of the Year Shyan Krass, MSU-Northern
Brenna Linse, Rocky Mountain
Newcomer of the Year Ashlee Maldonado, Providence
Freshman of the Year Keanna Salave'a, Providence
Coach of the Year Rachelle Sayers, Carroll
 
2023-24 Women's Basketball First Team All-Conference
Player School Pos. Year Hometown
Jamie Pickens Carroll Forward Graduate Helena, Mont.
Jordan Sweeney Montana Western Guard Senior Oakley, Calif.
Ashlee Maldonado Providence Guard Graduate Sunnyside, Wash. 
Keanna Salave'a Providence Forward Freshman Vancouver, Wash
Morgan Baird Rocky Mountain Forward Junior Coquille, Ore.
Gracee Lekvold Rocky Mountain Guard Junior Scobey, Mont.
 
2023-24 Women's Basketball Second Team All-Conference
Player School Pos. Year Hometown
Maddie Geritz Carroll Forward Graduate Boise, Idaho
Kyndall Keller Carroll Guard Senior Havre, Mont.
Shainy Mack Montana Western Guard Senior Three Forks, Mont.
Ryley Kehr MSU-Northern Forward Senior Columbia Falls, Mont.
Maddy Dixon Providence Forward Senior Pomeroy, Wash.
 
2023-24 Women's Basketball Honorable Mention All-Conference
Player School
Aubrie Rademacher Montana Tech
Liv Wangerin Montana Tech
Joelnell Momberg Montana Western
Savannah Toms MSU-Northern
Taya Trottier MSU-Northern
 
2023-24 Women's Basketball All-Defensive Team
Player School Pos. Year
Addi Ekstrom Carroll Guard Junior Bozeman, Mont.
Jamie Pickens Carroll Forward Graduate Helena, Mont.
Monique Carter Providence Guard Freshman Puyallup, Wash.
Ashlee Maldonado Providence Guard Graduate Sunnyside, Wash. 
Gracee Lekvold Rocky Mountain Guard Junior Scobey, Mont.
 
2023-24 Women's Basketball Champions of Character
Player School
Addi Ekstrom Carroll
Soda Rice Montana Tech
Shainy Mack Montana Western
Shyan Krass MSU-Northern
Katelyn Heideman Providence
Madeline Heggem Rocky Mountain

By: Josh Fisher
 
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Players Mentioned

Taya Trottier

#12 Taya Trottier

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Ryley Kehr

#21 Ryley Kehr

F
5' 10"
Senior
Shyan Krass

#23 Shyan Krass

F
6' 2"
Junior
Savannah  Toms

#44 Savannah Toms

F
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Taya Trottier

#12 Taya Trottier

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Ryley Kehr

#21 Ryley Kehr

5' 10"
Senior
F
Shyan Krass

#23 Shyan Krass

6' 2"
Junior
F
Savannah  Toms

#44 Savannah Toms

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
F