Austin Hemmingson | Daily Press Carney-Nadeau’s Tessa Wagner looks to shoot over Rapid River’s Natalie Belanger Feb. 6 at Rapid River. Wagner was named to the Associated Press Division 4 all-state second team Monday.

ESCANABA — As just a sophomore, Carney-Nadeau’s Tessa Wagner is already racking up prestigious honors. The 6-foot-2 center was named to the Associated Press Division 4 all-state second team Monday.

Wagner averaged 15 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks per game while shooting 45% from the field this season, helping the Wolves go 19-5 and win their first district title since 2006.

“She just has very good hands. She’s starting to move better in the post and getting better at moving to her left, especially at the end of the season,” C-N coach Ken Linder said. “That’s why her numbers started going up, because it opened up going back to her right. She’s an outstanding rebounder and shot blocker. She has a real knack for shot blocking and has a real good defensive presence on the inside. I expect her numbers to go up next year.”

Earning honorable mention were C-N senior forward Sandra Boulton and Mid Peninsula senior point guard Kennedy Englund. Both were unanimous Skyline Central Conference first team selections as well.

Boulton averaged 15.9 points, six rebounds and three steals while shooting 47% from the floor.

“What separates Sandra is she’s very strong and physical in the post,” Linder said. “She has a good mid-range shot and she’s very quick at driving to the basket. She’s also a left-hander, which makes her harder to defend.”

Englund tallied 17.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game. She reached the 1,000-point mark in a 69-52 victory over Engadine Feb. 3 and finished with 1,127 for her career.

“She’s a great kid to coach and has very high basketball IQ,” Mid Pen coach Phil Croasdell said. “She is a great scorer and probably a better rebounder than anyone in the league despite being a point guard most of the time. She’s not afraid to post up anyone, even against (Forest Park’s) Mercedes Simmons or Tessa Wagner. She’s also called upon to guard anyone’s point guard to guarding the bigs down low. She can shoot from anywhere — she made 47 3-pointers this year. Just an awesome presence on the floor and will be greatly missed next year.”

Receiving first team recognition from the U.P. were Simmons and St. Ignace’s Hallie Marshall. Joining Wagner on the second team were St. Ignace’s Ally Schultz and Munising’s Megan Matson.

Other U.P. honorable mentions include North Dickinson’s Briana Smith and St. Ignace’s Emmalee Hart.