All-Region 4C Basketball Teams, Firebaurgh Co-Player of Year

James Wood senior guard Makayla Firebaugh was named the Region 4C Girls' Basketball Co-Player of the Year for the second straight season in selections released on Wednesday.

Both Millbrook coaches earned Co-Coach of the Year honors. Girls' coach Erick Green Sr. and boys' coach Steve Grubbs each led their teams to the championship game of the Region 4C tournament and will play in Class 4 state quarterfinal games on Friday. 

During the regular season Firebaugh led the area in scoring (25.8 points per game), steals (5.5) and free throw percentage (.845), ranked second in field goal percentage (.460), third in assists (2.7) and sixth in rebounds (5.9).

Firebaugh was joined on the girls' first team by Millbrook sophomore guard Avery O'Roke (22.5 points, 3.4 steals, 2.2 assists during the regular season) and Pioneers senior forward Ali Hauck (13.8 points, area-best 11.6 rebounds, 4.9 steals, area-best 1.5 blocks).

Area second team selections are Millbrook senior guard/forward Emily Magee (10.3 points, 3.1 steals, 2.2 assists), James Wood senior forward Brenna Prunty (12.7 points, 6.3 rebounds. 3.9 steals) and Sherando freshman guard Grace Burke (12.7 points, 2.3 assists).

Firebaugh shared Player of the Year honors with Tuscarora's Isabellah Middleton and Green shared Coach of the Year honors with Bill Reynolds of Region 4C champion Loudoun Valley.

The Region 4C boys' first team featured Handley junior forward Demitri Gardner and Millbrook senior guard Julien Hagerman. Gardner led the area in scoring (22.9 ppg), was second in rebounding (7.9) and 3-point percentage (.364, 28 of 77) and fifth in field goal percentage (175 of 337, .519). Hagerman ranked second in scoring (15.0) and third in 3-point shooting (.360, 49 of 136).

Local second team selections are Millbrook senior guard Tyson Stewart (10.4 points, 2,2 assists, 1.3 steals) and James Wood senior guard James Cornwell (7.9 points, 2.4 assists, 1.7 steals).

Grubbs shared Coach of the Year honors with Mark Alexander of Region 4C champion Loudoun County. The Player of the Year was Loudoun County's Matthew Anderson.