PORT HURON — Local headlines from the 2025-26 MHSAA girls basketball season often featured high-scoring performances, some of which made history.
Those responsible for such statistics, however, weren’t limited to one column of the scorecard. Just look at the Times Herald’s All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams, where versatility is the top story.
In an effort to recognize the best athletes, selections were made with no regard to positions.
Coaches were asked to rank their top 10 players from the region. Those submissions were taken into consideration, along with other factors.
Here are the 2026 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams, with athletes listed in alphabetical order.
FIRST TEAM
Alexis Bruyere — Imlay City
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
Stats: 22.9 points, 4.4 steals, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game
Awards: BWAC all-conference first team
Notes: Surpassed 1,000 career points this season. Scored 30 or more points in five games. Finished with season-high 38 points against Croswell-Lexington in a district semifinal on March 4.
Sadie Dykstra — Yale
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Stats: 22.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 4.1 assists per game
Awards: BWAC MVP, BWAC all-conference first team, BWAC all-defensive team
Notes: Led the Bulldogs to a 21-4 record, a BWAC title (shared with Armada) and a Division 2 district championship. One of two BWAC players to be named to both the all-conference first team and all-conference defensive team.
Gracie Pickelhaupt — St. Clair
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Stats: 14.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.3 steals per game
Awards: MAC Gold MVP
Notes: Led St. Clair to a 19-4 record and a MAC Gold championship.
Valeria Ricossa — Armada
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Stats: 18.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game
Awards: BWAC all-conference first team
Notes: Led Armada to a 15-5 record and a BWAC championship (shared with Yale).
Mariah Turner — Port Huron
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Stats: 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.0 assists per game
Awards: MAC Red first team all-league
Notes: Led Port Huron to a 14-10 record. Set the program’s single-season scoring record with 478 points this year. Also set Port Huron records for most steals in a game (eight), season (88) and career (165).
SECOND TEAM
Rachael Johnson — Almont
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Stats: 11.0 points, 3.3 steals, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game
Awards: BWAC all-conference first team, BWAC all-defensive team
Notes: One of two BWAC players to be named to both the all-conference first team and all-conference defensive team.
Ella McMillan — Croswell-Lexington
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Awards: BWAC all-conference first team
Kendal Quain — Marysville
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats: 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks per game
Awards: MAC Blue first team all-league
Notes: Led Marysville to a 16-9 record and a Division 2 district championship.
Caroline Reinke — Sandusky
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
Stats: 11.0 points, 6.1 steals, 6.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game
Awards: All-BTC Black first team
Notes: Led Sandusky to a 23-2 record, BTC Black title and a Division 3 district championship.
Sofia Russell — St. Clair
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Stats: 10.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.8 steals per game
Awards: MAC Gold first team all-league
THIRD TEAM
Adeline Jones — Port Huron Northern
Class: Sophomore
Position: Guard
Stats: 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game
Awards: MAC Blue first team all-league
Anna Kehoe — St. Clair
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats: 7.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game
Awards: MAC Gold first team all-league
Vivian Ricossa — Armada
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Stats: 10.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game
Awards: BWAC all-conference first team
Harper Sharrow — Marysville
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Stats: 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.7 steals and 3.0 assists per game
Awards: MAC Blue all-league honorable mention
Brooklyn Ware — Port Huron
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Stats: 9.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals per game
HONORABLE MENTION
Aubree Churchill (Yale), Marlie Clubb (Port Huron Northern), Madison Derk (Almont), Montanna Eads (Imlay City), KC Hagen (Yale), Finley Hatcher (Marine City), Nathalie Holes (Cros-Lex), Aletta Jones (Peck), Karmea Jordan (Port Huron), Maggy Keinath (Sandusky), Ava Kuroski (Armada), Justine Lint (Armada), Ryleigh Moore (Sandusky), Auredy Northrup (Marine City), Pearl Porrett (Port Huron Northern), Julia Rancilio (Richmond), Morgan Reams (Algonac), Arielle Runnals (Yale), Maliyah Smith (St. Clair).
PAST YEARS
2025 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams
2024 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams
2023 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams
2022 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @BrendenWelper.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Meet the Times Herald’s 2026 All-Blue Water Area girls basketball teams
Reporting by Brenden Welper, Port Huron Times Herald / Port Huron Times Herald
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