Girls Basketball: Woodgrove's Purnell Named 1st Team All-State, Will Walk on to Bucknell Program

(March 20, 2013) - Last week was big for Woodgrove High School senior Stephanie Purnell as she was accepted to Bucknell University where she will walk on to the women's basketball program and she was named first team AA All-State by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.

Purnell's teammate, sophomore Brooke Basinger, and Loudoun County junior Maggie Phillips were both named honorable mention all-state.

VHSCA Girls Basketball 2012-13 AA All-State
Players of the Year
D3: Bailey Williams (SR) Spotswood
D4: Tay Taylor (SR) Salem

First Team
Bailey Williams (SR) Spotswood
Tay Taylor (SR) Salem
Janae McNeal (SR) Courtland
Stephanie Purnell (SR) Woodgrove
Olivia Watson (JR) Grafton
Myneshia Walker (JR) Brunswick
Brittany Allen (JR) Richlands


Second Team
Briar Carter (SR) Spotsylvania
Cameron Carter (JR) Heritage-Lynchburg
Lauren Reed (FR) Shernado
Molly Shephard (SO) Monticello
Taylor Dodson (JR) Spotswood

Honorable Mention
Courtney Simmons, Spotsylvania
Hannah Olson, Grafton
Jessica Hairston, Courtland
Ebony Reynolds, Patrick County
Taylor Blevins, Abingdon
Andrea Venable, Bassett
Anitra Thomas, Brookville
Emily Rawlings, Northside
Emily Wampler, Lord Botetourt
Brenna Cook, Millbrook
Maggie Phillips, Loudoun County
Brooke Basinger, Woodgrove
Tamesha Morris, Powhatan
Heather Cantrell, Broadway