NDAPSSA NEWS RELEASE - FRIDAY, MARCH 28
BISMARCK – West Fargo Horace senior girls basketball standout Jaiden Haile was named North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Miss Basketball on Friday, March 28.
The North Dakota Miss Basketball Award is presented and voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The honor is given to the top senior player in the state.
Haile averaged 23.3 points and 15.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game in her final season with the Hawks.
Haile is signed to play NCAA Division I women’s basketball at the University of North Dakota. Haile helped the West Fargo Horace program to the NDHSAA Division AA girls basketball state championship earlier this month.
Haile was one of two finalists for the 2025 ND Miss Basketball Award. She was joined by Northern Cass senior Haidyn Crockett as a finalist.
FULL NDAPSSA MISS BASKETBALL AWARD STORY
PAST ND MISS BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS
1984: Pat Smykowski, Lidgerwood
1985: Durene Heisler, Devils Lake & Whitney Meier, Rolla
1986: Sue Hesch, Wahpeton
1987: Wanda Schwab, Esmond
1988: Nadine Schmidt, Braddock
1989: Sara Hokenson, Fargo Shanley
1990: Lynette Mund, Milnor
1991: Christy Waldal, Beach
1992: Shelley Berg, Minot
1993: Tanya Fischer, Bowman
1994: Brenna Stefonowicz, Divide County
1995: Lisa Maus, Hatton; Katie Richards, Hope-Page & Nina Top, Midkota
1996: Jaye Amundson, Mandan
1997: Angie Welle, Fargo Shanley
1998: Mary Perrizo, Mandan
1999: Lora Schauer, Wishek
2000: Kari Hanson, Mandan
2001: Katie Lorenz, Langdon
2002-03: Carissa Jahner, Fargo North
2003-04: Ruthie Dockter, Washburn
2004-05: Rebecca Kielpinski, Mandan
2005-06: Rebecca Feickert, Sheridan County
2006-07: Jessica Kielpinski, Mandan
2007-08: Christine Miller, New Town
2008-09: Ali Collins, Mandan
2009-10: Eli Lenz, Kidder County
2010-11: Caitlin Farroh, Grand Forks Central
2011-12: Holly Johnson, Minot
2012-13: Hannah Larson, Bismarck Century
2013-14: Paige Peterson, Jamestown
2014-15: Hannah Stewart, Minot Bishop Ryan
2015-16: Sarah Jacobson, Fargo Shanley
2016-17: Tylee Irwin, Wahpeton
2017-18: Anna Holen, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
2018-19: Megan Zander, Mandan
2019-20: Reile Payne, Fargo Shanley
2020-21: Sam Oase, Hettinger-Scranton
2021-22: Abby Duchscherer, Kindred
2022-23: Logan Nissley, Bismarck Century
2023-24: Jocelyn Schiller, Grand Forks Red River
2024-25: Jaiden Haile, West Fargo Horace
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