Knights junior guard Lauren Adams (12) drives to the basket and lays up an underhand shot against Kingsford on Jan. 28 in Norway. (Terry Raiche photo)

HARRIS — All season long, it was apparent that Norway girls varsity basketball junior Lauren Adams was a step ahead of the competition on the hardwood.

On Monday, the Skyline Central Conference coaches met up at the Island Resort and Casino and agreed with that sentiment, naming Adams the SCC’s Player of the Year.

North Dickinson finished tied for the best overall conference record at 8-1 with Munising.

As a result, Nordics head coach Kirk Mattson took home 2024-25 Coach of the Year honors.

North Dickinson senior Jessica Harwath received the Skyline Central’s Individual Sportsmanship award.

Nordics freshman Lauren Jungwirth was named to the SCC first team alongside Forest Park junior Elsie Williams.

North Dickinson had two players named to the SCC second team, freshman Alyson Steinbrecher and junior Raina Ledzian. North Central junior Dalyn Otradovec also received second team honors.

Forest Park freshmen Audrey Williams and Aubrey Waara-Shamion were both named to the SCC honorable mention team alongside Norway sophomore Jessa Rossler.

Jungwirth also received a nod on the SCC All-Defensive team alongside Ledzian, Elsie Williams and Norway senior Abby Richter.

The entire list of awards, as voted on by conference coaches, are below.

2024/25 Girls Skyline Central

All-Conference Awards

Island Resort and Casino on March 3, 2025

Varsity Best Overall Record — Munising 8-1 and North Dickinson 8-1

Varsity Best Large School Record — Munising 8-1

Varsity Best Small School Record — North Dickinson 8-1

JV Best Large School Record — Stephenson 4-1

JV Best Small School Record — North Dickinson 4-1

PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Lauren Adams, Junior, Norway

DEFENSIVE MVP — Mariska Laurila, Senior, Carney-Nadeau

INDIVIDUAL SPORTSMANSHIP — Jessica Harwath, Senior, North Dickinson

TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP — Rapid River

FREE THROW AWARD — Grace Maule, Senior, Carney-Nadeau – 85%

COACH OF THE YEAR — Kirk Mattson, North Dickinson

FIRST TEAM

Mariska Laurila, Senior, Carney-Nadeau

Addie Bowerman, Freshman, Munising

Adria Ruleau, Senior, Stephenson

Bailey Corcoran, Senior, Munising

Lauren Jungwirth, Freshman, North Dickinson

Elsie Williams, Junior, Forest Park

Grace Maule, Senior, Carney-Nadeau

SECOND TEAM

Melissa Johnson, Senior, Stephenson

Marissa Ives, Senior, Bark River-Harris

Dayne Behning, Senior, Munising

Alyson Steinbrecher, Freshman, North Dickinson

Sammy Johnson, Senior, Superior Central

Dalyn Otradovec, Junior, North Central

Raina Ledzian, Junior, North Dickinson

HONORABLE MENTION

Hope Varoni, Senior, Bark River-Harris

Emma Zawada, Sophomore, Bark River-Harris

Audrey Williams, Freshman, Crystal Falls

Aubrey Waara-Shamion, Freshman, Crystal Falls

Jessa Rossler, Sophomore, Norway

Emma Sundling, Senior, Rapid River

Alana Strahl, Senior, Stephenson

Maddie Vista, Senior, Stephenson

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Marissa Ives, Senior, Bark River-Harris

Elsie Williams, Junior, Forest Park

Dayne Behning, Senior, Munising

Raina Ledzian, Junior, North Dickinson

Abby Richter, Senior, Norway

Faith Cappaert, Junior, Stephenson

Lauren Jungwirth, Freshman, North Dickinson

Hope Varoni, Senior, Bark River-Harris

Report compiled by Daily News sports editor Sean Chase.