Atlanta’s Princis Goff and Jehovah-Jireh’s John-Paul Ricks carried their respective teams throughout the 2021-22 campaign.

Goff led her squad to the brink of an LHSAA tourney berth. Ricks guided his team to a runner-up finish in Division V.

As a result, Goff and Ricks claimed Outstanding Player honors on the Class C All-State basketball teams selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

Goff was the primary scorer and rebounder for an Atlanta team that lost in the Class C quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Gibsland-Coleman. Goff eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier during her senior season, averaging 36 points, 19 rebounds, five assists and four steals per outing. On the season, she registered eight 40-point outings and two games where she scored 50 or more.

Ricks powered Jehovah-Jireh once again. The 6-foot senior averaged 28 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals as he took his squad to the title game in Division V for the sixth straight year. The Warriors were the runner-up.

Hornbeck’s Matthew Killian and Family Christian’s Isaac Fontenot-Amedee were honored as the Coach of the Year winners.

Killian guided the Hornet girls team to a 22-12 record and the LHSAA tourney, where they lost to eventual champion Hicks. Killian, a Hornbeck graduate, led the school to its first semifinal berth in over a decade and were led by all-state selection Hannah Dahlhoff.

Fontenot-Amedee coached Family Christian to a Division V championship in his first season with brothers Bryson and Chance Martin, who both made the Class C squad, playing major roles. It was FCA’s first LHSAA title since 2002.

Class C state champions Hicks and Gibsland-Coleman each landed two players on the squads.

BOYS

First team

Player, School Ht. Cl Avg.

John-Paul Ricks, Jehovah Jireh 6-0, Sr. 28.0

Terrance James, Gibsland-Coleman 6-4 Jr. 21.0

Bryson Martin, Family Christian 5-10, Sr. 18.0

Joseph Adams, Calvin 5-10 Sr. 28.0

Derwin Ancar, Phoenix 6-2 Jr. 20.0

Second team

Player, School Ht. Cl Avg.

Chance Martin, Family Christian 5-10 Jr. 14.0

Braxton Basco, Simpson 5-10 Sr. 16.0

Brady Alexander, Hornbeck Jr 6-2 Jr. 18.0

Dontarias Coleman, Gibsland-Coleman Sr 6-6 Sr. 15.0

Wayne Curtis, Huckaby Calvin 5-10 Sr. 18.0

OUTSTANDING PLAYER

John-Paul Ricks, Jehovah-Jireh

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Isaac Fontenot-Amedee, Family Christian

Honorable Mention

A.J. Allen, Claiborne Christian; Brayden Cutts, Simpson; Quay Seaberry, St Joseph-Plaucheville; Jaggar Thibodeaux, Northside Christian; Tyren Johnson, Plainview; C.J. Scott, Pleasant Hill; Rondell Battle, Phoenix; Jaren Mitcham, Hornbeck.

GIRLS

First team

Player, School Ht. Cl Avg.

Princis Goff, Atlanta 5-8 Sr. 36.0

Lauren Quinn, Hicks 5-10 Sr, 20.0

Samora Sampson, Gibsland-Coleman 6-1 Fr. 22.0

Malaysia Tate, Summerfield Sr 5-6 Sr. 24.0

Hannah Dahlhoff, Hornbeck Sr 5-10 Sr. 18.0

Second team

Player, School Ht. Cl Avg.

Avery Coffman, Hicks 5-7 Sr. 15.0

Lexy Robinson, Claiborne Christian Jr 5-11 Jr. 12.0

Lauren Rachal, Family Christian 5-5 So. 16.0

Zoey Fee, Plainview 5-0 Sr. 15.0

Riley Haus, Evans 5-6 Jr. 17.0

OUTSTANDING PLAYER

Princis Goff, Atlanta

COACH OF THE YEAR

Matt Killian, Hornbeck

Honorable Mention

Jamiya Addison, Phoenix; Kennedie Harrison, Starks; Hope Cauthron, Reeves; Olivia Rabalais, St Joseph’s-Plaucheville; Camryn Cartinez, Ebarb; Ke’Honesty Williams, Gibsland-Coleman; Alaysia Combs, Summerfield; Emily Head, Claiborne Christian.