HURON Hylton Heinz, a 5-foot-8 junior for Huron, received honorable mention on the 2025 Class AA All-State Girls Basketball Team, which was selected by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.
Heinz, who averaged 16.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season, was the lone selection to the AA team for the Tigers.
The honor is very well deserved, she puts in the time to perfect her game and it has paid off, Huron coach Kody Kopfmann said of Heinz being honored. I look forward to more improvements on the court next year, along with an increased role as a leader on and off the court.
The Class AA all-state first team consisted of junior Alyvia Padgett of Brandon Valley, who was also the Class AA Player of the Year; senior Taaliyah Porter of Rapid City Stevens; junior Sydney Terveen of OGorman; senior Lennix Dupris of Pierre; sophomore Brinley Altenburg of Sioux Falls Jefferson; and Ruby Moore of OGorman.
Selected to the second team were sophomore Lauryn Burckhard of Aberdeen Central; senior Grace Peterson of Sioux Falls Washington; senior Mya Kochuten of Spearfish; junior Gracie Salter of Brandon Valley; and sophomore Leah Landry of Rapid City Central.
Also receiving honorable mention were junior Addie Siemsen of Mitchell, junior Julia Eggert of OGorman; senior Makinley Lawrenson of Harrisburg; sophomore Eden Wolfgram of Yankton; and junior Taryn Hermansen of Aberdeen Central.
CLASS AA
First Team
Alyvia Padgett, Brandon Valley, 5-7, jr. (19.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Taaliyah Porter, RC Stevens, 5-8, sr. (21.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Sydney Terveen, OGorman, 5-10, jr. (15.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Lennix Dupris, Pierre, 5-6, sr. (18 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 68 steals)
Brinley Altenburg, SF Jefferson, 5-10, so. (17.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
Ruby Moore, OGorman, 5-8, so. (14.3 ppg, 3.3 rpb, 71 steals)
Second Team
Lauryn Burckhard, Aberdeen Central, 6-1, so. (15.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Grace Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 6-0, sr. (11.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
Mya Kochuten, Spearfish, 5-7 sr (15.1 ppg, 4 prg, 2.6 apg)
Dana Harpe, Sioux Falls Washington, 5-11, jr. (13.2 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Gracie Salter, Brandon Valley, 5-11, jr. (11.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg)
Leah Landry, Rapid City Central, 5-10, so. (16.3 ppg, 10 rpg)
Honorable Mention
Addie Siemsen, Mitchell, 5-8, jr. (12.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2 apg)
Julia Eggert, OGorman, 5-10, jr. (11.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 62 steals)
Hylton Heinz, Huron, 5-8, jr. (16.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 apg)
Makinley Lawrenson, Harrisburg, 5-10, sr. (11.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg)
Eden Wolfgram, Yankton, 5-5, so. (16.6 ppg, 4 rpg)
Taryn Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 6-2, jr. (12.8 ppg)
AA Player of the Year Padgett.
Repeat Selections 2024 (Padgett, Porter, Altenburg and Peterson, first team; DuPris and Hermansen, second team; and Siemsen, honorable mention); 2023 (Porter and Peterson, second team).
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