Williston Herald staff

Ray guard Samantha Heier was named second-team all-state yesterday for Class B girls basketball.

The junior guard averaged 19.7 points, 8.1 rebounds. 4.3 steals and 3.5 assists per game. She shot 53 percent from the field.

Heier was also named All-District 16, and her Jays team advanced to the regional tournament by second in the district tournament.

The first team, as selected by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, consists of 5-foot-10 Shaunna Knife of Bottineau, 5-6 Katie Ralston of Fordville-Lankin/Park River, 5-7 Maggie Evenson of Hillsboro, 5-8 Lindsey Sand of state champion Kidder County and 5-3 Shauna Long of Standing Rock. Long, a sophomore, is the lone underclassman of the five. The rest of the second team:

— Jordyn Bender, New England: The 5-7 junior had averages of 17.4 points, 4.3 assists, 3.6 steals and 2.8 rebounds.

— Katie Brademeyer, Oakes: Brademeyer was named Region 1 senior player of the year. She averaged 21.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 blocks a game.

— Kenzie Church, Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah: Church, a sophomore, was one of the top scorers in the state with a 20.8 average. She also averaged 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

— Justene Engels, New Rockford-Sheyenne: The 5-8 Engels was named Region 4 senior player of the year after averaging 14.7 points, 7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals for the Rockets team that finished fourth at the state tournament.

— Bobbi Grann, New Rockford-Sheyenne: The 5-7 senior is a second team all-state pick for the second straight season. Grann averaged 15.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 4.3 steals for the Rockets.

— Katie Houdek, Grafton: The 6-foot-1 senior averaged a double-double for the Spoilers. She had 19.1 points and 10.5 rebounds, as well as 2.5 blocks, per game.

— Katie King, Kenmare: The 5-11 sophomore was strong in the post for the Kenmare team that finished sixth at state. King averaged 14.1 points and a team-leading 10.8 rebounds.

— Kendra Miller, Kenmare: The 5-8 senior was the leading scorer for the Honkers. Miller scored 17.6 points a game.

— Allison Opp, Hazen: The 5-11 senior was an all-around standout for the Hazen team that finished third at state. Opp led her team with 26 3-point baskets and averages of 3.6 steals and 3.5 assists and ranked second with 13.2-point and 6.9-rebound averages.