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Sulphur Springs sophomore Kenzie Willis beats her defender in earlier action this season. Willis was named district MVP for her strong play this season, helping lead the Lady Cats to a 18-8 record. Staff photo by Tyler Lennon
Willis takes MVP award
The All-District awards for District 15-5A were announced this week, with the Sulphur Springs Lady Cats racking up a number of honors.
Sophomore Kenzie Willis was named the district MVP, helping lead the Lady Cats to a 9-3 district record in which they finished as the No. 1 seed. Willis wasn’t the only Lady Cat to win a superlative award, as senior Bre’Asia Ivery was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Year along with Marshall’s Jordan Terry. Coach Brittney Tisdell was also honored, taking home the Coach of the Year award.
Seniors Nylah Lindley and Dalanee Myles were each named 1st Team All-District after each having strong seasons. Sophomore Addisyn Wall was the lone Lady Cat to be named 2nd Team All-District, while Baylie Large was the only member of the Sulphur Springs team to be named Honorable Mention.
A number of Lady Cats were rewarded for the success off the floor as well, as the Academic All-District list included:
• Wall
• Ivery
• Large
• Aubrey Williams
• Aaliyah Harrison
The Lady Cats had a very strong season, finishing with a record of 18-8 and 9-3 in district play. After opening district play with a 1-2 record, the Lady Cats bounced back, winning eight of their final nine games to finish as the No. 1 seed in the district.
Sulphur Springs won their opening round playoff match against Nacogdoches, pulling out a 56-54 win. After Willis went down in their Bi-District win, the Lady Cats faced Royse City in the Area round of their playoffs where their season came to an end.