PLAYER OF THE YEAR

BROOKE BRANIGAN

School: Bellingham

Year: Junior

What she did: Finished in a tie for fourth at the Class 2A State Tournament after firing a two-day 162. ... Won the Northwest District Tournament by six strokes with a score of 149. ... Scored the most total points in league tournaments with 464 Stableford points. ... Helped Bellingham become the first team in the Northwest Conference to average over 300 Stableford points per league tournament. ... A major part of Bellingham's Class 2A state title. ... Provides tremendous leadership abilities.

Coach's quote: "She again has become more consistent, as she is still looking to go really low with her scores. She was much more consistent this year, and that allowed her to get the MVP award on the team. She hit the ball as well as anyone. She just needs to refine her short game to get to the next level. The best thing about Brooke is she is a great golfer and a great teammate. She was chosen team captain and did a lot of things behind the scene to hold the team together." - Brad McKay

COACH OF THE YEAR

BRAD MCKAY

School: Bellingham

What he did: Led the Red Raiders to their 10th state title in the last 11 years and fourth straight 2A state title. ... Had six golfers qualify for state, and all six advanced to the second day of the tournament. ... Coached a group who became the first team in conference history to average more than 300 Stableford points per league tournament with an average of 302.9 points. ... Also led Bellingham to a conference and district title.

JENN PAUL

School: Bellingham

Year: Sophomore

What she did: Finished in a tie for fourth at the Class 2A State Tournament after firing a two-day 162. ...Was a runner-up at the Northwest District Tournament with a 155. ...Scored the second most points in league tournaments with 445 Stableford points. ... Helped the Red Raiders become the first team in conference history to average more than 300 Stableford points per league tournament. ... Helped Bellingham win a Class 2A state title, district and league title. ... Earned the No. 2 spot on a Red Raiders team full of talented golfers.

Coach's quote: "Jenn is always a solid scorer for us. She is still learning to hit the ball with length and distance. Last year she won a couple tournaments for us and fell into the No. 2 spot. She scores a ton of points for us, and it will be fun for us to have her play another two years." - Brad McKay

ESTI O'CONNELL

School: Squalicum

Year: Junior

What she did: Increased her level of play towards the end of the season. ... Finished in a tie for 12th at the Class 2A State Tournament after firing a two-day 184. ... Placed in a tie for 15th at districts with a score of 191. ... Helped Squalicum to a fourth-place finish in the Northwest Conference standings. ... Showed a roster full of talented golfers that they are capable of making state as well.

Coach's quote: "The state tournament was really a highlight for her. She set a unique record by playing all her rounds without losing a ball or taking a penalty stroke. She put her game face on, and she went down (to state) motivated. She's really made improvements in her play throughout the season. She is a motivated individual and was taking three AP classes while golfing. She really made all the other girls feel capable (of making state), because they all scored the same during the season." - Frank Inslee

JENNA REARDANZ

School: Bellingham

Year: Senior

What she did: Finished in a tie for 16th place at the Class 2A State Tournament with a two-day 186. ... Placed fourth at the Northwest District Tournament with a 175. ... Scored the fifth most points in league play with 395 Stableford points. ... Helped Bellingham become the first team in league history to record an average of over 300 Stableford points per league tournament. ... Helped Bellingham win a state, district and league title.

Coach's quote: "She has really been solid this year and really solidified our No. 4 spot. It is really nice to see a person play golf who doesn't necessarily consider herself a golfer. It's nice to have kids come into our program who have never played, then play for four years and be on a state championship team. She shot an 86 on the first day of state and played a huge role for our team to be able to do what we did this year." - Brad McKay

LAURA WILSON

School: Mount Baker

Year: Junior

What she did: Finished in a tie for 16th place at the Class 2A State Tournament with a two-day 186. ... Placed sixth at the Northwest District Tournament with a 179. ... Scored the seventh most points in league play with 310 Stableford points. ... Helped Mount Baker place third in conference play. ... Praised for leadership abilities and earned leadership award voted on by teammates.

Coach's quote: "She had a great season. I was really impressed with how well she finished her season. She was really consistent towards the greens and stayed out of trouble. I saw a big improvement from her longer irons, although last season she was solid. She was team captain and a quiet leader. She's not going to get in your face, but she lets her actions speak. At the end of the year the girls vote for a leadership award, and I don't think anyone voted for anyone else." - Mike Lembo

MADI MCNEELY

School: Bellingham

Year: Sophomore

What she did: Finished in 18th place at the Class 2A State Tournament with a two-day 187. ... Finished in a tie for seventh at the Northwest District Tournament with a 182. ... Scored the fourth most points in league play with 400 Stableford points. ... Helped Bellingham become the first team in conference history to average more than 300 points per league tournament. Helped Bellingham win a state, district and league title.

Coach's quote: "After her freshman year, she really matured as a player. She has become much more mentally mature in getting around the golf course, and she's managing her game much better. I think we saw those improvements in her scores. She's another kid we get to have for another two years, and we are excited to have her around." - Brad McKay

AUDREY OREM

School: Bellingham

Year: Junior

What she did: Finished in a tie for 19th at the Class 2A State Tournament with a two-day 188. ... Placed third at the Northwest District Tournament with a 171. ... Scored the third most points in league play with 426 Stableford points. ... Helped Bellingham become the first team in conference history to average more than 300 points per league tournament. ... Helped the Red Raiders win a state, district and league title. ... Praised for making huge improvements in her game.

Coach's quote: "She has made the biggest improvements over the past two years for our team. She had some amazing scores to follow up on some rough scores. She's learning how to be consistent and go out and score every time. She was our X-factor. When she played well, we tended to play well. When she played average, the team played average. She was the spring-board to our great scores." - Brad McKay

HONORABLE MENTION

Player School

Abbi Rautenberg Meridian

Shay Jones Nooksack Valley

Katherine Rodgers Bellingham

Nicole Chapman Mount Baker

Young Lee Blaine

Shannon Maxon Blaine

Molle Flinn Sehome

Riley Andert Squalicum

Maddi Atwood-Knudson Squalicum

Megan Johnson Sehome

Keirstin Skinner Lynden

Emily Greathouse Blaine

Reach ANDREW LANG at andrew.lang@bellinghamherald.com or call ext. 862.