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Rising above the rest

Lone Peak's Sears headlines 2007 All-Valley team

Published: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:23 a.m. MDT
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Cali Nelson — 6-foot-2, Sr., forward/center, Timpanogos: This six-footer has a shot, and her coach called her the best shooter on the team. She could pound it down low and take it to three-point land. She averaged 12.55 points per game, knew how to take down a board and loved to block shots. Her team always played better with her on the court.

Haley Holmstead — 5-foot-8 So. guard/forward, American Fork: This girl has game. She can take things over by driving to the hoop, but she also knows how to drain the long ball. She can handle the ball with both hands, and she knows how to throw a defense off. She averaged 15.3 points per game last season with 32 treys added in for good measure.

Jessica Saliby — 5-foot-10, Sr., forward, Orem: She's a monster on the boards, master of the rebound put back. Saliby averaged 11.56 points to lead the most balanced team in the valley both in scoring and rebounding, and she did it all in pain, coming back from a broken leg.

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Kaycee Mansfield — 5-foot-10, So., guard/forward, American Fork: Her coach calls her steady, says he can always count on her to come through. She's great under the basket and knows how to find boards, but she can also take it outside. She averaged 14.87 points for her team and was a team leader as only a sophomore, taking the Cavemen to a 16-7 record.

Amy Weitzeil — 6-foot-2, Jr., forward/center, Timpanogos: Weitzeil is a strong rebounder who was one of the Timpanogos' twin towers and will be counted on as the No. 1 player on her team next season. She averaged 11.18 points per game.

Kristy Giles — 6-foot-1, Sr., forward/center, Pleasant Grove: Giles is the kind of player that can take over both in the paint and on the perimeter. She led the Vikings down low all season with her 11.73 points per game average.

Aimee Dorais — 5-foot-5, Sr., guard, Pleasant Grove: Dorais improved her game and turned into a true playmaker at the point. She drained 29 3-pointers during the season in addition to her 0.73 points per game average.

Amanda Farish — 6-foot, Jr., forward, Lone Peak: She's the preordained leader on the valley's scariest team next season. She not only put in 10.09 points per game but took over down low and could take it outside to open up defenses.

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Lone Peak's Caitlyn Sears drives on a Fremont foe in the 5A girls state basketball quarterfinals last month.

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