Lyric Johnson of Hortonville Named State’s Top Senior Defensive Player

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Hortonville’s Lyric Johnson has been selected as the top senior defensive player as part of the WSN Basketball Awards.

She was named Division 1 WBCA all-state as a senior and earned honorable mention WBCA all-state recognition in Division 2 as a junior.

Johnson helped lead Hortonville to a Divison 1 sectional appearance and a 24-2 overall record.

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She helped Hortonville to two state tournament appearances and finished her career with 957 points, 489 rebounds, 229 assists, and 267 steals.

Finalists for the award were Johnson, Bridee Burks of Lancaster, Lexi Frieboth of Mosinee, Brooke Lechleitner of Lake Holcombe, and Jordana Reisma of Brown Deer.

Past winners of the award include Sammy Opichka of Notre Dame (2021), Maddison Baker of West Bend West (2020), Kiarra Otto of Laconia, Emma Wittmershaus of Bangor (2018), Myriama Smith-Traore of Whitewater (2017), Morgan Glatczak of Mukwonago (2016), Taylor Higginbotham of Germantown (2015), Jen Wellnitz of Black Hawk (2014), Emily Gustafson of South Shore (2013), and Alexis Lindstrom of Howards Grove (2012).

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David Keech
Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]