GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2026 All-MSAC Team Announced

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the 2026 All-MSAC Girls Basketball Team. George Washington’s Jeriyah Pryor was named Player of the Year while George Washington’s Jamie LaMaster was named Coach of the Year. The team was selected by a vote of league coaches and is as follows:

 

2025-26 MSAC Girls Basketball All Conference 

Coach of the Year – Jamie LaMaster, George Washington

Player of the Year – Jeriyah Pryor, George Washington  – Junior

 

First Team:

Ava GallionSr. – Huntington

Lala SloanSr. –  Huntington

Ray BreckenridgeJr. –  George Washington

Brooklyn Ellis –  Sr. –  Spring Valley

Frances GuiceJr. – Parkersburg

Kennedy PorterSr. –  Parkersburg

Triniti Austin RussellJr. –  St. Albans

Lindsy LogstonFr. –  Parkersburg South

Gracie DayJr. – Cabell Midland

Sophi HutchisonSr. – Spring Valley

 

Second Team:

Ava WardJr. – Riverside

Liz Bohren –  Soph. – Huntington

Ady Gumm –  Fr. – George Washington

Lauren Flanagan –  Sr. –  Parkersburg

Lucie Cline  – Sr. –  Parkersburg

Nunu PannellSr. – Capital

Quinn BolyardFr. –  Parkersburg South

Braylan McGuireJr. –  Cabell Midland

Brooklyn JonesSoph. – Hurricane

Emma EdwardsSoph. – Spring Valley

Colby O’MalleyFr. – Hurricane

 

Special Honorable Mention:

Jada WardRiverside

Mariah JohnsonGeorge Washington

Kenya KathaleHurricane

Ivy BinionSt. Albans

Alayna HermansdorferSt. Albans

Kamari JohnsonCapital

Landyn Brisco-LambertCapital

Emilee OwensParkersburg South

Grace DotsonParkersburg South

Sophie KellyCabell Midland

Lucy Jackson  – Spring Valley

 

Honorable Mention:

Bella PerdueSpring Valley

Emma SmithCabell Midland

Lauren Brisco Lambert, Kamari Johnson  – Capital

Isabella HemmingsHurricane

Anna Roop, Kianna BanksRiverside

Mae HarrisHuntington

Ireland BarkerSt. Albans

Zikeryah Myers, Mattie SosobeeGeorge Washington

Gracie Lively, Eden DeBoardParkersburg

 

EXPANSION:

The MSAC is excited to welcome Ripley, Winfield, Herbert Hoover and Nitro to our conference effective with the 2027-2028 academic year! The conference will be divided into the Mountain Division (AAAA schools) and Cardinal Division (AAA schools).

BASKETBALL: 2026 Night of Champions Skills Competition Winners Announced

The always popular Night of Champions Skills competition was held on Friday, February 20th at the South Charleston Community Center. Winners of the events are as follows:

Free Throw Shooting:

Boys: Isaiah Coles – Riverside

Girls: Jeryiah Pryor – George Washington

Co-ed : Isaiah Coles – Riverside

Top Gun Three Point Shooting:

Boys: Carson O’Dell – Hurricane

Girls: Gracie Day – Cabell Midland

Co-ed: Carson O’Dell – Hurricane

Slam Dunk:

Taj Joyce – Parkersburg South

Hot Shot:

Lindsey Logston & Cam Fallon – Parkersburg South

2026 MSAC Academic Award Winners Announced

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the 2026 MSAC Academic Awards recipients. Each MSAC member school selects one boy and one girls winner. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony at the annual Night of Champions that will be held on February 21st at the South Charleston Community Center. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 PM that day.

Award winners, their grade point average, and sports are:

Cabell Midland

Gabriela Robertson  4.75

Swim

 

Hezekiah Riazi   4.6667

Wrestling

 

Capital

Naziah Pannell  3.75

Basketball

 

Camdyn Harris  4.54

Football and Basketball

 

George Washington

Riya Jones  4.807

Tennis and Cross Country

 

Owen Anderson  4.86

Soccer and Wrestling

 

Huntington

Claire Salisbury  4.878

Tennis

 

Tayveon Wilson  4.764

Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track 

 

Hurricane

Jenna Simms  4.32

Cheer

 

Landon Stonestreet  4.35

Soccer

 

Parkersburg

Kennedy Porter  4.3

Volleyball and Basketball

 

Landon Deuley  4.12

Track and Soccer

 

Parkersburg South

Shyanne Hays  – 4.096

Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball

 

Zachary Farnsworth  – 4.339

Soccer, Basketball, and Tennis

 

Riverside

Sophie Bare  4.07

Soccer and Basketball

 

Brayden Siders  4.56

Football

 

Saint Albans 

Abigail Torman   4.58

Cross Country and Track

 

Benjamin Bonham  3.91

Swim, Cross Country, and Track

South Charleston

Brianna Anderson  4.49

Volleyball

 

Andrew Workman   4.6

Soccer

 

Spring Valley

Avery Ellis  4.6

Volleyball, Swim, and Track

 

Harrison Riggs – 4.6

Basketball

 

Boys and Girls Basketball: Pairings Announced for 2026 MSAC Night of Champions and Placement Gamesi

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the pairings for the 2026 MSAC Boys and Girls Basketball Night of Champions and Placement Games. Placement games will be held on Thursday, February 19th at campus sites. The Night of Champions will be held on Saturday, February 21st at the South Charleston Community Center. The popular Skills competition featuring participants from all MSAC schools will take place on Friday, February 20th, 7:00 PM, also at the Community Center.

The match-ups are:     **SCORES ADDED AS AVAILABLE**

Boys Schedule

**Games to Be Played at the South Charleston Community Center on February 21st**

Championship: (1) Parkersburg South – 72   vs. (2) George Washington – 81 – 8:00 PM

Consolation:  (3) Capital – 81 vs. (4) South Charleston – 66 – 2:00 PM 

 

PLACEMENT GAMES 

**Played at the site of the higher seed on February 19th** 

Fifth Place Game: (6) Spring Valley – 52 @ (5) Cabell Midland – 58 – 7 PM

Seventh Place Game: (8) Huntington – 63 @ (7) Riverside – 64 – 7 PM

Ninth Place Game: (10) St. Albans – 41 @ (9) Parkersburg – 36 – 7 PM

Eleventh Place: Hurricane – No game assigned

 

Girls Schedule

**Games to Be Played at the South Charleston Community Center on February 21st**

Championship: (1) Parkersburg – 54 vs. (2) George Washington 59 –  6:00 PM

Consolation:  (3) Spring Valley – 101 vs.  (4) Parkersburg South – 48 – NOON 

 

PLACEMENT GAMES 

**Played at the site of the higher seed on February 19th** 

Fifth Place Game: (6) Cabell Midland – 57 @ (5) Huntington – 42 – 7 PM

Seventh Place Game: (8) Capital – 58 @ (7) Hurricane – 55 – 7 PM

Ninth Place Game: (10) St. Albans – 42 @ (9) Riverside – 34 – 5:30 PM