North Dickinson’s Ashton Hord lifts for a shot against Mid Peninsula during a March 3 game at the Carl F. Lemin Jr. Gymnasium in Felch Township. (Rand Hruska photo)

MARQUETTE — North Dickinson junior Ashton Hord was a first-team choice in Division 4 in the 2021 All-U.P. girls basketball selections announced Friday by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

The group met Wednesday in Marquette for the 46th annual selection meeting.

Hord, a 5-foot-4 point guard, averaged 19 points, 5.7 rebounds, four assists and three steals per game. She was a unanimous selection to the Skyline Central Conference first team, receiving votes for conference player of the year. She was also an SCC all-defensive team selection.

Fellow unanimous SCC selection, senior Andie Arsenault of North Central, was a second-team All-U.P. selection in Division 4. Arsenault averaged 21 points per game for the Jets.

Area players receiving honorable mention in Division 1-3 were MacKenzie Clifford of Norway, Christina Glodowski of Kingsford; Claire Mongrain and Annslee Runsat of Iron Mountain; and sisters Danica and Jordan Shamion of West Iron County. Earning honorable mention in Division 4 were Lea LaChapelle of Forest Park and Micah Lindholm of North Dickinson.

Unanimously named Ms. U.P. Basketball was Escanaba forward Nicole Kamin, a senior. The Grand Valley State recruit finished the season with a stat line of 24 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots per game. She was also an 86% free throw shooter.

Joining Kamin as unanimous selections to the Dream Team were seniors Emma Anderson of Menominee and Eli Djerf of Calumet. Fellow senior Elise Besonen of Ewen-Trout Creek was also a Dream Team selection, as well as Negaunee junior center Alyssa Hill.

The Michigan Associated Press girls All-State basketball selections will be released each evening, one division at a time, beginning Monday. The All-U.P. boys selections will be published Saturday, April 24.

2021 All-U.P.

Girls Basketball Team

Voting panel: Bryce Derouin, Upbeat Sports; Dan Hardenbrook, M-123 Radio; Jason Juno, Ironwood Daily Globe; Mike Ludlum, WLUC-TV6; Matt “Sweets” McCarthy, Iron Mountain Daily News; Bob Nadeau, WRUP Radio; Rob Roos, Sault News; Ryan Stieg, Marquette Mining Journal.

Major Awards

(U) = Unanimous

Ms. U.P. Basketball: Nicole Kamin, Escanaba, 5-11, Sr. (U)

Division 1-3 Player of the Year: Nicole Kamin, Escanaba, 5-11, Sr.

Division 4 Player of the Year: Elise Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-3, Sr.

Division 1-2 Team of the Year: Sault Ste. Marie

Division 3 Team of the Year: Calumet (U)

Division 4 Team of the Year: Carney-Nadeau (U)

Division 1-3 Coach of the Year: Mike Beveridge, Escanaba

Division 4 Coach of the Year: Carlos Molina, Rudyard

Dream Team

Nicole Kamin, Escanaba, 5-11, Sr. (U)

Elli Djerf, Calumet, 5-5, Sr. (U)

Emma Anderson, Menominee, 6-1, Sr. (U)

Alyssa Hill, Negaunee, 6-2, Jr.

Elise Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-3, Sr.

Division 1-3

First Team

Megan Crow, Gladstone, 6-3, Sr. (U)

Claire Erickson, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-0, Soph. (U)

Marybeth Halonen, Calumet, 5-8, Jr. (U)

Hallie Marshall, St. Ignace, 5-7, Sr. (U)

Ally Schultz, St. Ignace, 5-9, Jr.

Second Team

Lilly Alaspa, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-4, Sr. (U)

Erin Barrette, Menominee, 5-6, Sr. (U)

Emmalee Hart, St. Ignace, 5-7, Sr. (U)

Maria Millado, Marquette, 5-10, Jr. (U)

Natalie Prophet, Westwood, 5-8, Jr. (U)

Maija Rice, L’Anse, 5-7, Sr. (U)

Alexis Strom, Calumet, 5-4, Jr. (U)

Maryellen Trewhella, Houghton, 5-7, Sr.

Jordyn Haller, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-9, Sr.

Jenna Maki, Ishpeming, 5-9, Fr.

Paige Sleeman, Houghton, 5-8, Jr.

Honorable mention: MacKenzie Clifford, Norway, 5-7, Sr.; Christina Glodowski, Kingsford, 5-9, Sr.; Josie Hofer, Menominee, 5-5, Sr.; Ellie Miller, Westwood, 5-8, Sr.; Claire Mongrain, Iron Mountain, 5-4, Sr.; Jenna Nolde, Menominee, 5-5, Sr.; Allison Richer, Bark River-Harris, 5-4, Sr.; Annslee Runsat, Iron Mountain, 5-7, Jr.; Kaisa Salani, Hancock, Soph.; Taylor Sanregret, L’Anse, Jr.; Danica Shamion, West Iron County, 5-6, Fr.; Jordan Shamion, West Iron County, 5-9, Sr.; Mackenzie Wellner, Menominee, 5-8, Sr.; Cara Zawacki, Bark River-Harris, 5-8, Jr.; Carney Salo, Escanaba, Soph.; Mari Bink, Escanaba, Soph.

Division 4

First Team

Tessa Wagner, Carney-Nadeau, 6-3, Jr. (U)

Chesney Molina, Rudyard, 5-5, Sr. (U)

Kennedy Guild, Pickford, 5-7, Jr. (U)

McKenzie Boyd, Ironwood, 5-8, Sr. (U)

Ashton Hord, North Dickinson, 5-4, Jr.

Second Team

Andie Arsenault, North Central, 5-6, Sr. (U)

Abbie LeGault, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-11, Sr. (U)

Katie Rahilly, Newberry, 5-5, Sr. (U)

Elysia Causley, Cedarville, 5-8, Sr.

Taylor Kedsch, Carney-Nadeau, 5-8, Sr.

Ella Menigoz, Ontonagon, 5-7, Sr.

Leah French, Engadine, 5-6, Soph.

Kate Borseth, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-6, Soph.

Jenna Matson, Munising, 5-3, Jr.

Lizzie Storey, Pickford, 5-4, Jr.

Honorable mention: Morgan Anderson, Stephenson, 5-8, Sr.; Cassidy Barr, Cedarville, 5-5, Sr.; Natalie Belanger, Rapid River, 6-0, Sr.; Brooklyn Besteman, Rudyard, 5-10, Jr.; Alix Bleau, Big Bay de Noc, 5-6, Soph.; Paige Cappaert, Stephenson, 5-11, Sr.; Chloe Grand, Carney-Nadeau; Daisy Englund, Mid-Peninsula, 5-6, Sr.; Hailey Ernest, Carney-Nadeau, 5-5, Sr.; Corina Jahfetson, Baraga, Soph.; Riley Johnson, Superior Central, 5-8, Jr.; Lea LaChapelle, Forest Park, 5-5, Sr.; Jaylyne Lindemann, Baraga, Sr.; Shae Linder, Carney-Nadeau; Micah Lindholm, North Dickinson, 5-8, Soph.; Landry Koski, Mid-Peninsula, 5-11, Jr.; Rylie Koskinen, Baraga, 5-7, Sr.; Chloe May, Maplewood Baptist, 5-8, Fr.; Sadie McGuire, Brimley, 5-4, Jr.; Teddy Menigoz, Ontonagon, 5-4, Sr.; Camryn Pederson, Big Bay de Noc, 5-2, Fr.; Allie Radcliffe, Republic-Michigamme, 5-7, Sr.; Tristan Smith, Rudyard, 5-6, Jr.; Madison Thurmes, Pickford, 5-5, Soph.; Makennah Uotila, Ontonagon, 5-9, Soph.; Carlee Yon, Wakefield-Marenisco, 5-6, Sr.