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To cap a season that saw her become the first Colorado girls prep basketball player to dunk in a game (which she did three times), Regis Jesuit sophomore Francesca Belibi was voted Continental League Player of the Year for the 2016-17 girls basketball season. She averaged 15.7 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots per game. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

AURORA | Selections from Regis Jesuit and others (Castle View, Chaparral, Douglas County, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Legend, Mountain Vista, Ponderosa, Rock Canyon and ThunderRidge) on the All-Continental League girls basketball teams for the 2016-17 season:

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2016-17 ALL-CONTINENTAL LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

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Junior Emma Wrede, Regis Jesuit’s primary outside shooting threat, was one of three Raiders on the All-Continental League second team for the 2016-17 girls basketball season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Junior Emma Wrede, Regis Jesuit’s primary outside shooting threat, was one of three Raiders on the All-Continental League second team for the 2016-17 girls basketball season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

FIRST TEAM

Aurora selection: Francesca Belibi, soph., Regis Jesuit

Other selections: Brandi Bain, Castle View; Reagan Chiaverini, sr. and Sydney Speights, soph., Chaparral; Kasey Neubert, soph., Tommi Olson, jr. and Autumn Watts, soph., Highlands Ranch; Abby Walz, sr., Mountain Vista; Ashleigh Ellis, sr., Ponderosa; Christina Martinez, jr. and Mia Needles, jr., ThunderRidge

Player of the Year: Francesca Belibi, soph., Regis Jesuit. Co-coaches of the year: Tony Speights, Chaparral & Caryn Jarocki, Highlands Ranch

SECOND TEAM

Aurora selection: Noelle Cahill, jr., Jada Moore, fr. and Emma Wrede, jr., Regis Jesuit

Other selections: Jess Brown, Madison Hema and McKay Vansickle, Castle View; Sierra Stephan, sr., Douglas County; Haily Cechini, sr., Heritage; Courtney Humbarger, jr., Highlands Ranch; Elle Bevis, soph., Zoe Mihalicz, sr. and Kassie Rembisz, soph., Legend; Julia Doherty, sr., Rock Canyon; Mallory Elson, sr., ThunderRidge

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Regis Jesuit junior Noelle Cahill (40) is one of three Raiders on the All-Continental League second team for the 2016-17 girls basketball season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

HONORABLE MENTION

Aurora selection: Korynne Chaney, sr., Regis Jesuit

Other selections: Katy Smith, sr., Chaparral; Olivia Woods, sr., Heritage; Tori Beck, soph., Highlands Ranch; Taylor Cook, sr., Maddie Gabel, sr. and Katie George, sr., Ponderosa; Mara Powner, soph., Rock Canyon

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...