{"id":247403,"date":"2026-04-01T22:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247403\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:23:17","slug":"bee-all-metro-girls-basketball-teams-highlight-sacramento-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247403\/","title":{"rendered":"Bee All-Metro girls basketball teams highlight Sacramento stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Faith Christian Lions’ Lauren Harris (5) celebrates the victory with Kimber Cunningham (23), Moriah Ely (31), and Ella Haeberle (4) following the 51-37 victory over the Palisades Dolphins in the CIF State Division IV girls basketball championship Friday, March 14 at Golden 1 Center.<\/p>\n

JOS\u00c9 LUIS VILLEGAS<\/p>\n

jvillegas@sacbee.com<\/p>\n

What can anyone say about Lauren Harris that hasn\u2019t already been said this season?<\/p>\n

Not much, really. But what has been said is worth repeating. The Faith Christian High School senior shooter has repeated a number of accolades, including CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship runs, record-setting 3-point seasons and as The Bee\u2019s Smallest School Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior.<\/p>\n

But there is one thing that hasn\u2019t yet been said about Harris until now. After a standard-bearing career and a bar-raising finish to her senior season, she is The Bee\u2019s Overall Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

At 31.1 points per game, Harris led the section in scoring for the third straight year, climbing the ranks of the all-time California scoring list. This year alone, she surpassed 49 players on the state\u2019s girls scoring list, including local Golden State greats Jackie Gemelos of St. Mary\u2019s in Stockton and Danielle Viglione of Del Campo of Fair Oaks, and all-time women\u2019s greats Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi and Lisa Leslie. Harris finished her career with 3,578 points to land her at third among California scorers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t even comprehend it,\u201d Harris said. \u201cI don\u2019t have words. I\u2019m just so grateful to God for giving me my talents and my mindset to work hard. I couldn\u2019t do it without Him and my teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The The Faith Christian Lions’ Lauren Harris scores a 3-pointer from behind the half court line at the end of the first quarter against the Palisades Dolphins in the CIF State Division IV girls basketball championship Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Golden 1 Center. JOS\u00c9 LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com <\/p>\n

Harris also finished as the nation\u2019s all-time leader in 3-pointers made with 742 triples in her four-year varsity career, which included 115 victories for Faith Christian, the 52-person school located in Yuba City. Harris owns three of the top six 3-point shooting seasons. She finished her senior year with a record 242 from distance.<\/p>\n

There was no shot Harris didn\u2019t like. In the CIF Division IV state championship game at Golden 1 Center, she drilled a first-quarter buzzer beater from 60-plus feet away en route to the program\u2019s first state title in any sport. At the scorer\u2019s table, the Faith Christian scorebook lists all players in numerical order. Next to the Lions\u2019 No. 5, Harris\u2019 name is usually swapped out with \u201cShowtime\u201d for the way she\u2019s able to break down double- and triple-team schemes. Anyone who\u2019s been to a Faith Christian game in Yuba City has likely seen several fans rocking Lauren Harris jerseys.<\/p>\n

But she\u2019s not just a one-trick pony. Harris averaged team highs of 13.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals. She finished her career with 1,438 rebounds. And as great of a 3-point shooter as she is, she still finished with more assists (749) than triples, showing her selflessness on the court.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn amazing career,\u201d said Faith Christian head coach Geoff Harris, Lauren\u2019s father, after the state final on March 14. \u201cLauren\u2019s been under so much pressure for many, many years in a row. She was thrown in a pretty big position when she was young, and for the last three to four years has just handled everything that\u2019s been thrown on her shoulders, and she did it because she knew she\u2019d have to carry a heavy load. And she made sure to work hard to be able to do that. She doesn\u2019t want to let her teammates down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris, who is also Faith Christian\u2019s valedictorian, finishes with three section titles, two NorCal crowns and one state championship and will continue her basketball career on scholarship at Long Beach State.<\/p>\n

\"Faith Faith Christian Lions\u2019 Lauren Harris is triple-teamed in the first half against the Sacramento Adventist Capitals on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Carmichael. JOS\u00c9 LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com Christian Brothers duo shares Large School honor<\/p>\n

Senior Joy Omishakin and junior Olivia Novi of Christian Brothers share The Bee\u2019s Large School Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n

The Bee factored in that Christian Brothers, a school with an enrollment around 1,100, competed at the Division II level for the postseason, lumping Falcons players into Large-School consideration. The CB 1-2 punch led the team back to a third section championship game in four years under coach Shannon Foster, winning the Division II crown by defeating a stout Antelope squad. The duo had nearly identical numbers in victory, combining for 47 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and six steals, helping Christian Brothers finish as the No. 1 team in The Bee\u2019s Top 20 rankings.<\/p>\n

Omishakin averaged 18.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 4.9 steals on the year, finishing her career with 1,498 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Joy, it\u2019s that cool, calm, collected energy that she brings, even when things aren\u2019t going our way or I\u2019m losing my mind on the sideline,\u201d Foster said. \u201cShe\u2019s our motor. She gets our defense and our press going. Without her, Liv doesn\u2019t get her buckets. She\u2019s elevated her game every year since she was a freshman and it was great to see her finally get a section (championship) as a senior.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The The Christian Brothers girls basketball team led by Joy Omishakin (10) celebrates winning the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls basketball championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, Feb. 27. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com <\/p>\n

Novi went for 17.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.3 steals and hit 92 3-pointers. She\u2019ll enter her senior campaign with 1,419 career points and 277 triples.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Liv, I challenge her every year, whether it\u2019s ball-handling or scoring on all three levels,\u201d Foster said. \u201cIf you saw her play this year, you saw her getting downhill, pulling up from mid-range and still knocking down threes. Whenever we ask her to do something, she locks in and gets it done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Christian Christian Brothers\u2019 Olivia Novi helps a teammate up during the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls basketball championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, Feb. 27. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com West Campus combo claims Medium School Player of the Year<\/p>\n

West Campus of the Sacramento City Unified School District returned to glory in 2026 in large part to The Bee\u2019s Medium School Co-Players of the Year, senior Naomi Johnson and junior Loismary Justice.<\/p>\n

A perfect blend of inside and outside threats, the Warriors\u2019 duo helped West Campus to its first section championship since 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it was one without the other, we wouldn\u2019t have been as great as we would have been with both,\u201d West Campus coach John Langston said.<\/p>\n

Johnson scored 30 points in the section final against Central Catholic while Justice chipped in 12 points and 19 rebounds at Golden 1 Center. The Warriors finished 22-4 and had an active streak of 64 straight wins in the Greater Sacramento League. Johnson averaged 22.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.5 blocks while Justice averaged 16.0 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.8 steals and 2.4 blocks.<\/p>\n

Still with one more year to play, Justice already has 1,273 points and 1,031 rebounds for her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have college coaches asking, \u2018Can she graduate early? We need her right now,\u2019\u201d Langston said of Justice. \u201cWhen you can rebound the way she rebounds, everybody needs one of those players. She could have dominated, but I\u2019m so proud of her because she understands chemistry and the dynamic of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liberty Ranch\u2019s Smith was all-time program great<\/p>\n

Nobody set the bar at Liberty Ranch in Galt quite as high as Haley Smith, The Bee\u2019s Small School Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

The school\u2019s all-time leader in scoring (2,199) and rebounding (1,053), Smith helped the Hawks to four straight Sierra Valley Conference championships \u2013 six straight overall for the program \u2013 with a 46-2 league record during her four-year varsity career. Her resume also includes over 1,000 kills and digs on the volleyball court while bringing the first section championships to Liberty Ranch for both sports.<\/p>\n

This season, Smith went for 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.2 blocks for the 27-7 Hawks. She also hit a career best 69 3-pointers. Liberty Ranch was a section finalist and NorCal semifinalist, nearly defeating Faith Christian in the D-V regional round.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud of myself because I knew I did everything I could to leave a legacy and help all the teams at my school,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of my school, and I\u2019m proud to be a Hawk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Liberty Liberty Ranch\u2019s Haley Smith (21) drives to the basket during a CIF girls basketball playoff game against Sonora at Liberty Ranch High School in Galt on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com Sac Adventist\u2019s Rosich is Smallest School Player of the Year<\/p>\n

Gwen Rosich of Sacramento Adventist Academy in Carmichael had her best friend, Kyla Friedrich, as a tag-team partner for most of the Capitals\u2019 season. But when Friedrich went down with what was initially thought to be a season-ending hip injury, Rosich was asked to elevate her game.<\/p>\n

With Friedrich, the Capitals\u2019 leading scorer, out with injury, Rosich upped her scoring average by nearly six points per game and led the team to a 5-1 record, helping the team stay in line for a top seed in the section playoffs. Rosich averaged 15.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 6.3 steals and a section-leading 6.2 assists, including 17 double-doubles, 11 triple-doubles and two quadruple-doubles. At 5-foot-7, she grabbed a school record 34 rebounds in a Feb. 12 game against Cristo Rey.<\/p>\n

She finished her four-year varsity career with 1,164 points, 1,021 rebounds, 406 assists and 436 steals.<\/p>\n

\"Liberty Liberty Ranch\u2019s Haley Smith (21) drives to the basket during a CIF girls basketball playoff game against Sonora at Liberty Ranch High School in Galt on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com <\/p>\n

\u201cGwen Rosich is the greatest player in Sac Adventist girls basketball program history,\u201d said Scott Tedmon, who coached Rosich the last two seasons. \u201cGwen only cares about team success and is as fierce a competitor as anyone I\u2019ve ever coached. She is a leader on the court and in the classroom with a 4.12 GPA and is Senior Class President. Gwen being named Sac Bee\u2019s Smallest School Player of the Year is richly deserved and cements her status as a Sac Adventist legend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camillucci a champion after more than three decades<\/p>\n

It took more than 30 years of coaching before Tony Camillucci finally got his chance to play for a section championship.<\/p>\n

After a memorable afternoon in late February at Golden 1 Center where both the Placer boys and girls claimed CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championships, Camillucci is The Bee\u2019s Coach of the Year. The longtime Hillgals head coach can now call himself a champion with a starting five of all juniors who could be poised to make a repeat run in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year was super special, no doubt. It was such a great team of character kids that made it all the more special,\u201d Camillucci said. \u201cBut I think of all the great character kids I had in the past that we got close but didn\u2019t quite get there together. It\u2019s great for them too because they\u2019re part of a program that did things the right way, so it\u2019s also for all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2026 title was Placer\u2019s first since 1990.<\/p>\n

\"Placer Placer girls basketball coach Tony Camillucci yells instructions in the second half against the East Union Lancers in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division lll championship on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Golden 1 Center. JOS\u00c9 LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com <\/p>\n

Other coaches considered for Coach of the Year included Shandyn Foster of Christian Brothers, Jessica Kunisaki of McClatchy, John Langston of West Campus and Shiloh Sorbello of Woodland Christian.<\/p>\n

Foster guided the Falcons to the Division II section title as the team dealt with the tremendous loss of beloved Christian Brothers freshman Jaden DeJesus-Eves. Langston helped bring West Campus back to championship status after six years at the D-IV level. Kunisaki helped McClatchy return to defend its D-I crown in the finals despite losing a wealth of talent to graduation. Sorbello helped the Cardinals to back-to-back state titles despite coming up short in the section playoffs each year.<\/p>\n

Sacramento Bee 2026 Girls Basketball All-Metro HonorsPlayer of the Year<\/p>\n

Lauren Harris, Faith Christian, Sr.<\/p>\n

Large School Co-players of the Year<\/p>\n

Olivia Novi, Christian Brothers, Jr.<\/p>\n

Joy Omishakin, Christian Brothers, Sr.<\/p>\n

Medium School Co-Players of the Year<\/p>\n

Loismary Justice, West Campus, Jr.<\/p>\n

Naomi Johnson, West Campus, Sr.<\/p>\n

Small School Player of the Year<\/p>\n

Haley Smith, Liberty Ranch, Sr.<\/p>\n

Smallest School Player of the Year<\/p>\n

Gwen Rosich, Sacramento Adventist, Sr.<\/p>\n

Coach of the Year<\/p>\n

Tony Camillucci, Placer<\/p>\n

FIRST TEAM ALL-METRO<\/p>\n

Presley Berry, Faith Christian, Sr.<\/p>\n

Brookelyn Dunkle, Placer, Jr.<\/p>\n

Leah Harris, Oak Ridge, Sr.<\/p>\n

Callia Johnson, Antelope, Fr.<\/p>\n

Elliott Schwartz, John Adams Academy (El Dorado Hills), Sr.<\/p>\n

Daisy Throckmorton, McClatchy, Sr.<\/p>\n

SECOND TEAM ALL-METRO<\/p>\n

Paradise Manning, Antelope, So.<\/p>\n

Kate Myers, Pleasant Grove, Sr.<\/p>\n

Londyn Odom, Antelope, So.<\/p>\n

Madeline Poe, Del Oro, Jr.<\/p>\n

Sophia Ross, Oak Ridge, Sr.<\/p>\n

Asia Washington, Grant, Jr.<\/p>\n

THIRD TEAM ALL-METRO<\/p>\n

Kamrynn Blevins, Liberty Ranch, Jr.<\/p>\n

Belle Marshall, Folsom, Sr.<\/p>\n

Chloe Preuss, Woodcreek, Sr.<\/p>\n

Madalyn Siegrist, Colfax, Sr.<\/p>\n

Siena Sorbello, Woodland Christian, Jr.<\/p>\n

Caitlyn Subejano, Cosumnes Oaks, Sr.<\/p>\n

FOURTH TEAM ALL-METRO<\/p>\n

Alyson Aguirre-Hernandez, Laguna Creek, So.<\/p>\n

Ginger Biddle, Placer, Jr.<\/p>\n

Mia Bryan, Faith Christian, Jr.<\/p>\n

Janet Donkor, Valley Christian, Sr.<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Fayter, Oakmont, Sr.<\/p>\n

Journey Williams, Christian Brothers, Jr.<\/p>\n

FIFTH TEAM ALL-METRO<\/p>\n

Bailee Broward, Woodland Christian, Jr.<\/p>\n

Isa Keidel, Lincoln, Sr.<\/p>\n

London Lee, St. Francis, Sr.<\/p>\n

Mackenzie McEntee, Elk Grove, Fr.<\/p>\n

Lorelei Nachman, Davis, So.<\/p>\n

Saniah Wiley, Sheldon, So.<\/p>\n

SIXTH TEAM ALL-METRO<\/p>\n

Kyla Friedrich, Sac Adventist, Jr.<\/p>\n

London Lee, McClatchy, Fr.<\/p>\n

LaRay Mitchell, Rio Linda, Sr.<\/p>\n

Makayla Smith, Vanden, Jr.<\/p>\n

Abbie Stokes, Forest Lake Christian, Sr.<\/p>\n

Jestine Tofi, Laguna Creek, Sr.<\/p>\n

How the teams were selected: The Bee\u2019s All Metro Teams were chosen based on personal observation, local media and coaches\u2019 input, playoff team success and stats entered into MaxPreps.<\/p>\n

Honorable mentions<\/p>\n

Alaziah Akinmurele, Monterey Trail, Sr.; Jaiden Alexander, Mesa Verde, Jr.; Annabell Baker, Woodland Christian, Fr.; Mia Bautista, Sutter, Jr.; Natalia Benavidez, Whitney, Sr.; Dallis Blackshire, Monterey Trail, Sr.; Annalyse Braden, West Park, Jr.; Kelsey Brooks, Vista del Lago, Sr.; Addison Carpenter, Twelve Bridges, Jr.;Adriana Cavallaro, Union Mine, Sr.; Kamaria Charlo, Antelope, Sr.; Madeline Benedyuk, Granite Bay, Jr.;Aniyah Bruhn, Inderkum, So.; Taylor Butler, Lincoln, So.;Belle Chu, Colfax, So.; Ana Elkins, Natomas, Jr.; Gizelle Ellison, River City, So.;Savannah Grant, Rio Linda, Jr.;Kenzie Harrington, Forest Lake Christian, Jr.; Chrisshaya Haygood, Sacramento, So.; Isabella Hernandez, Rio Linda, Sr.; Jorden Hill, Wheatland, So.; Kate Hull, Woodcreek, Fr.; Kennedy Hull, Woodcreek, Fr.; Brooklin Kimmons, Sheldon, So.; Ella Klee, Sacramento Waldorf, So.; Amara Knowles, Destiny Christian, Jr.; Oranell Latham, Grant, Jr.; Tremiyah Lawrence, Inderkum, Fr.; Keyara Lopa, Grant, Sr.; Racquel Mauch, Folsom, Sr.; Myra Miles, Rosemont, Sr.; Khaliah McDonald, Encina, Sr.; Kyrri Mitchell, Rio Linda, Sr.; Sam Morales, Destiny Christian, Jr.; Gisele Negueloua, Rocklin, Jr.;Abigail Pietz, Marysville, Sr.; Endeara Pham, Sacramento Waldorf, Fr.; Claire Piper, Colfax, Jr.; Alli Powell, Granite Bay, Sr.; Gia Rickertsen, Sutter, Fr.; Gabby Sams, Jr.; Amy Saxelby, Foresthill, Sr.; Leila Serrano, Christian Brothers, Sr.; Breely Shriver, Placer, Jr.;Parker Schwartz, John Adams-EDH, Fr.; Maya Smiley, Colfax, Jr.; Sofia Sorbello, Woodland Christian, Fr.; Francesca Steffes, Del Oro, Jr.; Elena Vizcay, Vacaville Christian, So.; Kimora Akira-Snell, Vanden, Sr.; Laila Stancil-Williams, McClatchy, Sr.; Tillie Talani, River City, Jr.; Lana Terrell, Placer, Jr.; Malania Wilder, Sutter, Jr.; Kyra Wooden, Union Mine, Sr.<\/p>\n

The Bee\u2019s Final Top 20<\/p>\n

1. Christian Brothers (27-6)<\/p>\n

2. Antelope (25-6)<\/p>\n

3. Oak Ridge (23-8)<\/p>\n

4. McClatchy (23-10)<\/p>\n

5. Del Oro (25-7)<\/p>\n

6. Folsom (21-8)<\/p>\n

7. Faith Christian (34-1)<\/p>\n

8. Placer (30-3)<\/p>\n

9. Woodcreek (26-8)<\/p>\n

10. West Campus (22-4)<\/p>\n

11. Vanden (26-7)<\/p>\n

12. Grant (21-8)<\/p>\n

13. Laguna Creek (21-8)<\/p>\n

14. Cosumnes Oaks (19-9)<\/p>\n

15. Woodland Christian (33-3)<\/p>\n

16. Liberty Ranch (27-7)<\/p>\n

17. Colfax (22-8)<\/p>\n

18. Inderkum (17-12)<\/p>\n

19. Sheldon (20-9)<\/p>\n

20. John Adams (28-6)<\/p>\n

Nick Pecoraro is a longtime area high school sports journalist who has contributed to the Bee since 2021. He is a staff writer for MaxPreps.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published April 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM.<\/p>\n

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