Photo: SDPB | Tim Tushla
Two Hamlin Chargers earned spots on the 2026 Class A girls basketball All-State teams, as selected by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association.
Senior Addison Neuendorf was named to the first team, while junior Issie Steffensen was a third-team selection. Joining them from the region was Florence/Henry sophomore Ashlynn Vavruska, who also earned a spot on the third team.
The Class A list is headlined by Wagner senior Ashlyn Koupal who was selected Player of the Year. State champion Lennox placed two players on the teams, while state runner-up Mahpiya Luta led the way with three selections.
First Team
Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 6-3, sr., G-F (28.3 ppg, 14 rpg, 4.4 apg, 82 blocks)
Ashlan Carlow-Blount, Mahpiya Luta, 6-0, sr., G (17.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 5.5 apg, 99 steals)
Addison Neuendorf, Hamlin, 5-6, sr., G (16.6 ppg, 4 rpg, 5.6 apg)
Taylor Reuvers, Vermillion, 5-5, so., G (27.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 4.7 apg, 114 steals)
Lezlei Setzer, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-2, jr., C (17.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 49 blocks)
Blake Thompson, Mobridge-Pollock, 5-8, sr., G (20.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 66 steals)
Second Team
Kacey Jaton, West Central, 5-10, so., F-G (18.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 57 steals)
Kailey Cradduck, Sioux Valley, 5-11, jr., G (15.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Ella Merriman, Beresford, 5-6, sr., G (28.7 ppg, 8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 86 steals)
Amelia Shangreaux, Lakota Tech, 5-5, 8th, G (21.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4 apg, 101 steals)
Morgan Sheppard, Flandreau, 6-2, so., G (17.4 ppg, 9 rpg, 2.8 apg)
Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 5-8, so., G (18 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 63 steals)
Third Team
Lizzie Robinson, Lakota Tech, 5-9, so., G-F (19.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 85 steals)
Aubree Worden, Dakota Valley, 5-10, so., G (15 ppg, 9 rpg, 3 apg, 53 steals)
Issie Steffensen, Hamlin, 5-8, jr., G (16.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.3 apg)
Andie Peters, Lennox, 5-3, sr., G (10.7 ppg, 2 rpg)
Shania Ferguson, Mahpiya Luta, 5-7, sr., G (14.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 45 steals)
Belle Pauli, Milbank, 5-10, so. F (15 ppg, 10 rpg, 2 apg)
Honorable Mention
Bergan Musser, Lennox, 5-11, fr., F (9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 apg)
Mya Anderson, Canton, 5-10, 8th, G (17.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 59 steals)
Suni Bowman, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 5-10, jr., F (14.2 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 42 steals)
Ashlynn Vavruska, Florence-Henry, 5-4, so., G (15.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 6.8 apg)
Isabella Shangreaux, Lakota Tech, 5-7, so., G-F (11.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3 apg, 60 steals)
Mya Mills, Mahpiya Luta, 5-11, sr., F (8.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 50 steals)
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