TULARE COUNTY – The talent on display in the West Yosemite League was so prolific this past season that a log jam of players occupied the All-League First and Second Teams. And one of Dinuba’s best finished as the true queen of the court in MVP fashion.
Between First and Second Team All-League honors – and a few honorable mentions tossed in for fun – Mission Oak, Tulare Union, Dinuba, Tulare Western and Hanford combined to have 24 players share in the 2025-26 postseason recognitions.
The Hawks’ tandem of Aiyana Murray and Braelyn Serpa are at the top of the First Team roster. The junior and senior backcourt mates both led Mission Oak in points, and Murray led in rebounds (212) and steals (109). Lemoore’s Jayda Bonds, Hanford’s Eniya Jackson, Tulare Western’s Aubrey Olivera and Dinuba’s Peyton Acevedo complete a crowded First Team roster.
The Lady Tribe, Emperors and Hawks occupy a combined six of the spots on the All-League Second Team. Renae Randle and Miya Centeno combined with Murray and Serpa to propel Mission Oak towards an unblemished 10-0 record and the WYL Title outright. Dinuba’s Emmarie Rico and Kathryne Forbes were key defensive components of a team that averaged 34.6 rebounds and 20.1 steals per game, according to the final stats in MaxPreps.
Tulare Union’s Jazzlynn Miller and Kaiden Valdez also join hands on the Second Team roster. Valdez (287 points) and Miller (250 points) ranked second and third on the team in scoring. And both players crashed the glass effectively: Valdez led the Lady Tribe with 330 rebounds while Miller pulled down 275. The Mustangs’ Emily Toledo and the Bullpups’ Emma Hamilton round out the Second Team honors.
The lengthy list of Honorable Mentions includes: Mission Oak’s Kaecyn Henderson and Victoria Nawana; Hanford’s Breighlyn Jackson and Elaine Hamilton; Tulare Western’s Chrisalyn Russo and Diane Iribe; Dinuba’s Cyarra Montejano and Jaylynn Barragan; and Tulare Union’s Nevaeh Avina and Deawnee Akins.
When it came to laying down the law on the court, the Emperor’s Samantha Gonzalez reigned supreme with her play this past season. Gonzalez’s penchant for outstanding two-way play was deemed worthy of the WYL Most Valuable Player Award.
According to stats in MaxPreps, Gonzalez averaged 14.8 points per game, 2.5 assists per game, 3.1 rebounds per game and 4.0 steals per game in 2025-26. Gonzalez scored in double figures in all but five of the 30 games she played in, and MaxPreps also placed her ranked among the top-20 scorers in the state of California to finish the season.
