Newport Central Catholic center Nikki Kiernan, Simon Kenton senior guard Abby Owings and
Calvary Christian senior guard Sarah Roaden were honored as Players of the Year in their respective divisions on Tuesday at the Northern Kentucky Girls' Basketball Coaches Association banquet.
Kiernan was selected in Division II after leading Newport Central Catholic to the Ninth Region title by averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game this season. She finished her career with 1,869 points, third in school history, 1,139 rebounds, second in school history, and was first in school history with over 350 blocked shots. She has not decided where she will play college basketball.
Owings was selected in Division I after leading Simon Kenton to a runner-up finish in the Eighth Region tournament. She finished her career with 1,642 points and has committed to play at Thomas More College.
Roaden was selected in Division III after averaging 18 points, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game this season. She became only the fifth player in Calvary Christian history to reach the 1,000-point club and ended her career with 1,078 points. She has not decided where she will play college basketball.
Richard Skinner, rskinner@enquirer.com