The high school basketball season has come to a conclusion in California, and with All League teams announced, the Northern Section writers have come together in selecting this year’s All Northern Section teams.
The All Northern Section teams are voted on by sports reporters in the Northern Section including Rick Silva from the Red Bluff Daily News, Jeff Larson from the Marysville Appeal-Democrat, Justin Couchot from the Chico Enterprise-Record, and reporters Aaron Williams from Redding and Jennifer Corriea from Colusa.
Pleasant Valley lost in an exciting overtime thriller to Enterprise in the NSCIF D-II final, and the Vikings landed two players on the first team, while Enterprise’s Wes Ramirez (16.2 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per game) represents the Hornets. Jacob Martin (10.4 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game) and Cam Bussey (12.1 points per game) represent PV, both at forward spots.
Adam Brott, who did not play as a junior for Chico, returned his senior year to lead the Panthers in scoring at the guard position and lands on the second team. Brott averaged 14.9 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game and 1.5 steals per game for a Panthers team which finished in fourth place in the EAL standings.
Biggs coach Roscoe Deel earned Coach of the Year honors, leading the Wolverines to their first section title (Division VI) since the 1960s, and first berth to the NSCIF game since the 1980s. The Wolverines’ season came to an end against a tall and stellar shooting Napa Christian.
Weed guard DJ Horton earned himself Player of the Year honors, after leading the Cougars to a 23-6 record and 10-0 record in the Shasta Cascade League, and a win in the NSCIF D-V championship. The senior 6-foot-3 guard Horton averaged 15.2 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 6.8 assists per game, 2.7 steals per game, and 1.1 blocks per game.
All Northern Section teams
First TeamG — DJ Horton, WeedF — Jacob Martin, Pleasant ValleyC — Aaron Kullar, GridleyF — Cam Bussey, Pleasant ValleyF — Wes Ramirez, Enterprise
Second TeamG — Junior Andrade, PrincetonG — Adam Brott, ChicoC — Connor Sheridan, PortolaF — Tyler Zanhiser, FoothillF — Jaxon King, Weed
Third TeamG — Landon Humphrey, ColusaG — Baron Grooms, University PrepG — Zach Story, OrlandC — Aidan Shelby, LoyaltonF — Kellen Riccomini, Mt. Shasta
Player of the Year: DJ Horton, WeedCoach of the Year: Roscoe Deel, Biggs