Years as Head Coach
6th Season

Previous Experience
5 years JV

Assistant Coaches
Joe Bauer, Martha House

Record Last Year
16-6

State Titles
None

Returning Players
Britany Phillips, Guard, Junior
Tia Hendrick, Post, Junior

Returning Players with Honors
Britany Phillips – All League

Key Players lost from last year
Jaden House – Great shooter and overall player; Was named honorable mention to the All Idaho D1 Tournament Team; Was named to the All- Idaho D1 Second Team

Elli Welch and Grace Hunter are also key players who will be missed. Elli handled all of the point guard duties and was our best defender. Grace was terrific in the post for us.

Incoming impact players
This year Britany Phillips will add her two sisters to the team. Bethany, a sophomore, played last year but was out much of the season with a knee injury. She will play post for us. Kylee is a freshman and can definitely help us out in the guard position. It will be fun to see this trio of sisters on the court together.

Players to Watch:

Miya Anderson, Genesis Prep
Arianna Havier-Gorr, Lakeside
Brittany Phillips, Wallace

Written by: Katie Knight

The Wallace Miners found success in the ’21-22 season and made a trip to the state tournament for the first time since 2008. Helping them to that success was All-Conference selection Britany Phillips, who will be a junior this season and is bringing her two younger sisters with her. Bethany (sophomore) and Kylee (freshman) will join Brittany in the Miner uniform, creating a trio which Head Coach Nichole Farkas is excited to coach.

Another key returning player will be post Tia Hendrick, a junior with good experience. With “strong guards attacking the hoop and good post players” coach Farkas is confident in the balanced offense of her team. Farkas is hoping to use height to their advantage, as well as pushing the ball up the floor. Although the Miners have no seniors on the team, Coach Farkas is looking for younger players to fill the holes left from last season. She anticipates growth and steady improvement as the Miners hustle to make some noise throughout the season and earn another trip to the state tournament.

Having a three-team conference means every team gets very familiar with their opponents. The remaining two teams in the Scenic Idaho Conference hoping to give Wallace a challenge are Lakeside and Genesis Prep. The Knights of Lakeside bring back a strong player in Arianna Havier-Gorr. Lakeside might have the advantage early in season with their experienced roster.

Genesis Prep is a team continually gaining experience and momentum in the SIC. The Jaguars have senior All Conference selection Miya Anderson returning to lead her team.