Kurnik repeats Valley League player of the year honors

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

For the second year in a row, the Valley League girls basketball coaches selected Fallbrook High School’s Naiya Kurnik as the league's player of the year.

Kurnik was joined on the all-league first team by Claire Nordeen. Elley Ahrend and Juliana Blas were named to the second team. Brooke Quintana and Liz Villigran were recognized at the honorable mention level.

“It was well deserving,” Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison said of having six all-league players.

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