Norwich Free Academy's Yorke leads The Bulletin's girls basketball all-star team

The Bulletin is proud to present its 2022-2023 Girls Basketball All Star Team. The honored players were consistently on our daily top performers lists during the regular season. The players were selected from Norwich Free Academy, Norwich Tech, Griswold, Plainfield, Killingly and Ellis Tech.

The Bulletin would like to thank all of the coaches, assistant coaches and athletic directors who faithfully reported team results and top performers to The Bulletin all season.

This year’s team is led by Norwich Free Academy junior Nevaeh Yorke, our Girls Basketball Player of the Year. 

Player of the Year - Nevaeh Yorke, Norwich Free Academy

Nevaeh Yorke emerged as one of the top guards in the Eastern Connecticut Conference while leading the Wildcats to the ECC Division I league title. 

Yorke, one of the team’s leading scorers, facilitators and defenders, helped the Wildcats bounce back from a three-win season a year ago to win 10 games this season. The Wildcats also returned to the Class LL state tournament, advancing to the second round and coming within another win of a state quarterfinal appearance.

All Stars

Natalie Becotte, Junior, Griswold: One of the Wolverines top scorers and defenders while solidifying the backcourt.

Molly Crabtree, Junior, Killingly: An ECC honorable mention pick, Crabtree was one of the top outside shooters in the conference. 

Kylie Damble, Junior, Ellis Tech: A terrific scorer and rebounder, the Golden Eagles all-league forward led the team to their first appearance in the Connecticut Technical Conference tournament championship game.     

Kaylee Gray, Senior, Norwich Tech: A top scorer and rebounder, the Warriors all-league forward led the team to the Connecticut Technical Conference tournament semifinals.     

Aila Gutierrez, Senior, Killingly: Team’s only senior was one of the league’s top defenders and a stabilizing force leading a young team to a terrific 12-8 regular season.   

Ariahna Headen, Sophomore, Killingly: Sophomore forward helped give Killingly a front court presence while emerging as one of the team’s top scorers and rebounders.    

Hannah Irons, Senior, Plainfield: An All-ECC selection, Irons capped an outstanding career as one of the league’s top scorers, facilitators and defenders.  

Abigail Matheson, Sophomore, Griswold: An ECC honorable mention pick, Matheson emerged as a scoring threat and top defender while helping stabilize the Wolverines’ backcourt.    

Madelene Nordstrom, Junior, Plainfield: An ECC honorable mention pick, Nordstrom was one of the league’s top outside scoring threats. 

Emily Orcutt, Sophomore, Norwich Free Academy: An All-ECC selection, Orcutt emerged as one of the team’s top scorers and rebounders. Solidified the frontcourt while helping the Wildcats win the ECC Division I league title.  

Aislinn Richmond, Senior, Norwich Free Academy: An ECC honorable mention pick, Richmond, a team captain and center, emerged as one of the most improved players in the league while helping the Wildcats win the ECC Division I league title.  

Morgan Yonush, Junior, Plainfield: An ECC honorable mention pick, Yonuish was one the team’s top scorers and rebounders.  

Honorable Mention

Brooke Bolles, Junior, Norwich Free Academy; Sydney Crabtree, Junior, Killingly; Laura Farquhar, Junior, Killingly; Autumn Hanks, Sophomore, Norwich Tech; Kylie McCormack, Senior, Griswold; Sadie Murray, Sophomore, Ellis Tech; Brooke Stringer, Sophomore, Norwich Free Academy.