Kari Lavalette is among the 2012 Dream Dozen basketball players named today by the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association.
The Vermont Basketball Coaches Association announced the 2012 “Dream Dozen” players today. The top twelve high school underclassmen basketball players were voted by coaches from across Vermont in two groups: Division I & II and Division III & IV.
Division I & II
Girls:
Isabell Meinhart, St. Johnsbury
Emily Kinneston, CVU
Maureen Taggart, Mill River
Bethany Lanfear, Fair Haven
Annie Jones, Montpelier
Cassidy Derda, Rice
Stephanie Grobe, Hartford
Chelsea McAllister, Springfield
Maresa Bowen, Rutland
Kara Sheftic, Essex
Hailee Barron, Rice
Kari Lavallette, Essex
Boys:
Ryan Booth, U-32
Tom Carton, Essex
Jake Stalcup, Burr & Burton
Jay Carleton, Mill River
Johnathan Mitchell, Mt. St. Joseph
Evan Grubb, Spaulding
John Dewey, Mt. St. Joseph
Casey Tipson, Rice
Marcus Willingham, Rice
Aary Bibens, Mt. Anthony
Tre Hysell, Rutland
Matt St. Amour, Missisquoi
Division III & IV
Girls:
Mikala Dambrackas, West Rutland
Stefanie DeSimone, Rivendell
Madi Huntley, Green Mountain
Ashley Goddard, Leland & Gray
Pam Greaves, Danville
Mehgan McMullen, Northfield
Savannah Nesbitt, Twin Valley
Alyssa Whitney, Hazen
Clarissa Elrick, Proctor
Brianna Robare, Winooski
Shyann Josler, Thetford
Lacey Stever, Rivendell
Boys:
David Codling, Twinfield
Colin Lozito, Twin Valley
Brandon Gibbs, Twinfield
Dimitri Vasiliadis, Hazen
Austin Sayers, Mid Vermont
Kyle Johnson, Danville
Brandon Gleason, Enosburg
Jordan Tillas, Websterville
Jason Manwaring, Williamstown
Pavin Parrish, Rochester
The VBCA also announced their selections for Coach of the Year for each division.
Girls Division 1: Leo Reynolds, Mt. Anthony
Girls Division 2: Kyle Wilson, Fair Haven
Girls Division 3: Gary Bellavance, Hazen
Girls Division 4: Chris Hughes, Proctor
Boys Division 1: Mike Wood, Rutland
Boys Division 2: Peter Quinn, Vergennes
Boys Division 3: Stephen Jette, Enosburg
Boys Division 4: Terry Kelleher, Craftsbury
Thanks for posting. Kind of odd d 3 and 4 are 2 short of a dozen.
I hate these lists because they are so subjective. I know the coaches voted but I think they are just as biased as any fan. Often someones reputation exceeds their performance and I believe this list has examples of that.
This isn’t even special anymore because each group has 24 people….not a dozen. It shouldn’t be called the DREAM DOZEN if there are TWENTY FOUR people
The two kids who threw their second place medals out after the state championship made the team. Niiicee
^^who threw their medals out?
The two boys from Rice after they lost
Lay off the kids. I didn’t see the alleged medal-trashing but I did see them go through the lines and sincerely congratulate the MMU kids who they played AAU with for several years and who they have battled against several times. That matters more to me.
Patrick is a very charged atmosphere that very few have experienced. This year’s game was particularly so because of the rivalry and the two teams’ year-long dominance. If this did indeed happen, I think it says more about the atmosphere than the kids. Who’s to know how the MMU kids (who I know are great kids) would have handled the loss.
their actions dont take away from their talent, simple as that.
Kyle Adams???? Alex Vetere?
Yeah it really is too bad they have changed this to a dream “24″…not as special anymore. It takes away from some of the smaller division players, especially the sophomore class (Parrish and Tillas) who would have made the team of 12…
@hoopsfan dont forget manwairing who made the real dream dozen as a freshmen
Craftsbury has two talented freshman who should be on the list! Kyle Adams and Alex Vetere came up big all year for the Chargers and led their team in the schools first play off win since the early 90′s and deserve to be recognized. Fear the Ginger!!!!
@ B-Ball Mom. It was nice to see Craftsbury do well and by the sounds the ginger boys have 3 more season to make your town proud. Also its great news that your getting a new gym. See you on the lone wolf circuit.
Thanks Shawn glad to see Jason made it he had a great season and I am sure we will be cheering together soon. Go Lone Wolf!!!!