March 26, 2008 12:00 am 2007-08 Girls Basketball All-Stars Name%School%Yr.%Position Allie Beaulieu%Swampscott%Jr.%Guard #Annie Burns%Masconomet%Sr.%Guard Caitlin Doherty%Pingree%Jr.%Guard Bridget Dullea%Bishop Fenwick%Jr.%Guard Kara Gilberg%Swampscott%Soph.%Guard Michelle Grifoni%Peabody%Sr.%Guard #Tara Nimkar%Swampscott%Jr.%Forward Tawny Palmieri%Peabody%Sr.%Guard #Danielle Sherry%Danvers%Sr.%Guard #Amber Smith%Ipswich%Jr.%Forward *#Caroline Stewart%Masconomet%Sr.%Forward Ashley White%Salem%Jr.%Guard Jamie White%Masconomet%Jr.%Guard *— Denotes Salem News MVP # — Denotes Salem News Super Teamer GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CAROLINE STEWART Masconomet Sr. Forward It would be easy to justify Stewart's Player of the Year status with statistics, but numbers alone don't tell the story of the most polished player on the North Shore. Since arriving at Masconomet three years ago as a sophomore, the only thing that Stewart has done that truly matters is win. In her three seasons, the Chieftains went 22-1, 20-3 and 20-2. Unmatched in the post, ferocious on the boards and fearless with the game on the line, Stewart improved her skills in the offseason by increasing her range to the 3-point line and added left-handed post moves. She will graduate with more than 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Stewart, who averaged 16.7 points per game this season to go along with 12 rebounds, nearly three assists and two steals a game, will continue her career at Division 1 Boston University. ALLIE BEAULIEU Swampscott Jr. Guard Plays with the size of a forward and the skills of a guard ... Averaged 15.7 points per game while remaining a factor on the boards, in ball-handling duties, and on the defensive end ... Scored season-high 30 points and grabbed 10 boards in Swampscott's second victory over Winthrop ... Maintains a 4.3 GPA and ranks fourth in her class ... A two-time NEC all-star and a two-time Salem News all-star.
ANNIE BURNS Masconomet Sr. Guard Arguably the best point guard on the North Shore, if not Eastern Mass. ... Led the North Shore with 42 3-pointers, and connected on 66 of 151 threes (44 percent) ... Finished with a 10.7 points per game average ... Led Masco with 112 assists, second in steals with 65, and third in rebounds with 75 ... Hopes to continue her career at Bates ... Hit seven 3-pointers against Amesbury and dropped 20 points in Masco's tournament win over Tewksbury.
CAITLIN DOHERTY Pingree Jr. Guard Steady point guard led the Highlanders in points, assists and steals ... Averaged 14.6 points per game ... Pingree team MVP and two-time all-star for both the Eastern Independent League and Salem News ... Scored season-high 25 points against Dana Hall ... An A-minus student has another year remaining, but already is looking into some NESCAC schools.
BRIDGET DULLEA Bishop Fenwick Jr. Guard Was a constant scoring threat for the Crusaders all season, playing in the very competitive Catholic Central League ... Named CCL all-star ... Averaged 12.9 points per game and connected on 35 3-pointers ... Had a monster game at Tewksbury with 23 points, 13 assists and five steals ... Will captain both the Fenwick basketball and volleyball teams as a senior ... Also plays lacrosse.
KARA GILBERG Swampscott Soph. Guard Smooth shooter burst onto the scene in her sophomore year ... Provided excellent support for Swampscott's dynamic duo, Allie Beaulieu and Tara Nimkar ... Ranked among the North Shore's top 10 scorers with 11.5 per game ... Just as skilled on the defensive side, she made life miserable for opposing guards ... Pumped in 16 points in Swampscott's tournament loss to Pentucket.
MICHELLE GRIFONI Peabody Sr. Guard A fast guard with a quick release, Grifoni led the Tanners with 10.4 points per game through 22 games ... NEC All-Star who had a game-high 13 points in the league all-star game ... Also a Salem News All-Star in volleyball and softball ... Connected on four 3-pointers and scored 18 points in Peabody's 46-43 loss to Lexington in the Div. 1 North quarterfinal ... Plans on playing softball at Salem State, where she will major in nursing.
TARA NIMKAR Swampscott Jr. Forward Tough-as-nails post player who can step outside and knock down jumpers ... Led Swampscott with 18.3 points per game ... Named to the NEC all-star team and to the Haverhill All-Tournament team ... Carries a 4.1 GPA and ranks sixth in the junior class ... Scored season-high 24 points in win over Peabody ... A two-time Salem News all-star.
TAWNY PALMIERI Peabody Sr. Guard A combination guard who made her presence felt in all aspects of the game for the Tanners ... Peabody's second leading scorer with 9.7 points per game through 22 games ... Scored 10 points and dished out 12 assists in Tanners' 70-65 win over Salem in February ... Will likely attend Endicott College where she will play both softball and basketball ... A three-sport captain at Peabody in field hockey, basketball, and softball.
DANIELLE SHERRY Danvers Sr. Guard High-scoring guard reached the 1,000-point milestone this season and became Danvers High's all-time leading scorer with 1,202 points ... Team MVP and NEC all-star ... Scored career-high 33 points in season opener against Swampscott, and added 32 against Salem later in the year ... Finished with a career-best 20.4 ppg. average ... Will continue her career at either Suffolk University or Salem State.
AMBER SMITH Ipswich Jr. Forward Dangerous scorer who continues to improve her skills ... Named CAL Division 2 Player of the Year ... Broke IHS girls scoring record this season and stands at 1,337 career points ... Posted averages of 22.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists ... Scored 34 points, grabbed 20 boards and dished out four assists in tourney loss to Watertown ... Boston University, New Hampshire and Maine are currently showing interest.
ASHLEY WHITE Salem Jr. Guard Point guard had a breakthrough season for Witches ... A constant threat from the perimeter, White forced defenses to gear their game plan toward her ... Led Salem with a 13.7 ppg. ... Named team MVP and NEC all-star for the second straight season ... Connected on five 3-pointers and scored 25 points against Revere ... Added a 24-point gem against Wilmington in early January.
JAMIE WHITE Masconomet Jr. Guard A tenacious defender who could dominate a game on the defensive end ... Team leader with 72 steals and 156 defensive touches (blocks, steals and deflections) ... Scored nine points per game and contributed 66 assists ... Had season-high 21 points in 55-53 victory over Pentucket ... Plans to play either basketball or soccer in college and study dance, fashion or music.
Honorable Mention Beverly — Meghan Chatellier, Jr., G; Breezy Dwyer, Sr., C. Danvers — Ashley Burnham, Sr., G; Cate DiNitto, Sr., F. Salem — Karly Henderson, Sr., G. Marblehead — Laura Kanarski, Sr., G. Swampscott — Marissa Gambale, Jr., G. Peabody — Kristen Federico, Sr., C; Lindsey Consoles, Sr., C. Bishop Fenwick — Maddy Bissaillon, Sr., G/F; Lauran DiCarlo, Jr., F; Bria Tiro, Soph., G/F. Ipswich — Lyndsay French, Sr., G; Hannah Macklin, Jr., G. Hamilton-Wenham — Simone Prioli, Soph., G/F; Emily Patrolia, Jr., G. Masconomet — Merri DeAngelis, Sr., F; Krissy DiBenedetto, Jr., G North Shore Tech — Heather Hicks, Fr., G. Pingree — Jackie Lee, Sr., G.
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