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<p>Choosing the best of the best amongst so many qualified prospects and top performers is a true challenge. However, it's also a staple of Prep Girls Hoops Showcases and Travel tournaments. As PGH scouts, we love evaluating prospects and celebrating their success on the court, which is exactly why we decided to include all-showcase honors for the Headliners Invitational. At PGH travel circuits, our scouts cover specific age groups and announce an “All-Tourney Team” based on who shone brightest at the tournament. </p>
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<p>For the 2025 Prepare to Win Basketball Headliners Invitational Showcase, Danyle and I divided the teams and collaborated to select prospects deserving of All-Showcase honors. This year, we determined that six prospects were deserving of First Team honors. All-Showcase and All-Tournament prospects qualify because of their exceptional play on the court and their ability to help teammates succeed as well. Danyle and I have collaborated to create this honor roll based on our observations at the showcase. Although it is humanly impossible to watch everyone at the same time, we do cover every team and do so to the best of our abilities. Prospects have been awarded various honors, including All-Showcase First Team, Second Team, Third Team, and All-Defensive Team. Links to the team articles have been added below.</p>
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<p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/10/p2w-headliners-invitational-ms-invitational-ms-team-liberty/">Team Liberty Evaluation</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/10/p2w-headliners-invitational-ms-team-lynx/">Team Lynx Evaluation</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/10/p2w-headliners-invitational-ms-invitational-ms-team-fever/">Team Fever Evaluation</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/10/p2w-headliners-invitational-ms-team-wings/">Team Wings Evaluation</a></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">All-Showcase First Team</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351390' first='Elyse' last='Bray']</p>
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<p>Cassy Coit</p>
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<p>Londyn Cook</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1188896' first='Ellie' last='Ridky']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221317' first='Autumn' last='Steward']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1352775' first='Blake' last='Taipalus']</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">All-Showcase Second Team</h2>
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<p>Andie Clippard</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351397' first='Raegan' last='Dowdall']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1353154' first='Kensingten' last='Holder']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1265318' first='Jordyn' last='Mcwright']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1352954' first='Allyson' last='Pedigo']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351385' first='Dakota' last='Schwartz']</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">All-Showcase Third Team</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351419' first='Macey' last='Biggers']</p>
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<p>Gwen Fullett</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1353146' first='Addison' last='Moore']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1237336' first='Sophie' last='Robbins']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351387' first='Kensley' last='Sherwood']</p>
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<p>Gwendolyn Upina</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">All-Defensive Team</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351390' first='Elyse' last='Bray']</p>
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<p>Andie Clippard</p>
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<p>Natalie Conrad</p>
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<p>Londyn Cook</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1353154' first='Kensingten' last='Holder']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1352954' first='Allyson' last='Pedigo']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1353146' first='Addison' last='Moore']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351385' first='Dakota' last='Schwartz']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221317' first='Autumn' last='Steward']</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1352775' first='Blake' last='Taipalus']</p>
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Choosing the best of the best amongst so many qualified prospects and top performers is a true challenge. However, it's also a staple of Prep Girls Hoops Showcases and Travel tournaments. As PGH scouts, we love evaluating prospects and celebrating their success on the court, which is exactly why we decided to include all-showcase honors for the Headliners Invitational. At PGH travel circuits, our scouts cover specific age groups and announce an “All-Tourney Team” based on who shone brightest at the tournament.
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