GALT, CA (MPG) - In a career defined by records and milestones, Haley Smith has done it again. The Liberty Ranch Hawks senior has been named SVC League MVP for the third consecutive year, an unprecedented achievement that has never been accomplished in the league’s history. The honor caps a remarkable four-year career that has redefined what excellence looks like in SVC girls’ basketball.

Smith’s three consecutive MVP awards tell only part of the story. Over her four-year varsity career spanning 117 games, she has averaged 18.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game: numbers that reflect a complete, dominant player who has elevated her program every season she has suited up. Most remarkably, Smith has surpassed 2,000 career points, a milestone that fewer players ever achieve and one that no player in league history has reached quite like this. Her progression from a 17.3-point-per-game freshman to an 18.3-point senior, with consistent dominance in rebounds, assists and steals throughout, represents the development of a truly special athlete.

This season alone, Smith averaged 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game while shooting 35% from three-point range and 73 percent from the free-throw line. She led the team with 604 total points, 272 rebounds, 94 steals and a team-high 39 blocks. Her ability to impact the game in every statistical category made her virtually impossible to game-plan against and earned her the league’s highest individual honor for the third time running.

 

Kammryn Blevins-All-League

Joining Smith on the All-League team were junior Kamrynn Blevins and senior Madisyn Robbins, completing a trio of selections that the CIF awarded to the league champions despite the league featuring eight teams. All three honorees were central figures in one of the most successful seasons in Liberty Ranch girls’ basketball history.

Blevins was the Hawks’ engine and playmaker, averaging 13.6 points and a team-leading 4.9 assists per game while recording a remarkable 106 steals and 166 assists on the season. Her 3.1 steals per game led the team and made her one of the most disruptive defensive players in the league. Blevins’ 462 total points and 177 rebounds reflect a player who does everything asked of her and more. As Head Coach Karrin Blevins’ daughter, her All-League selection adds a special family dimension to an already memorable season.

Robbins was a force at both ends of the floor, averaging 11.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting a team-best 49% from the field. Her 280 total rebounds led the team, and her 99 steals ranked second. Robbins’ 400 total points and 76 assists rounded out a complete statistical profile that made her one of the league’s most impactful interior players.

The team’s collective dominance was equally impressive. Liberty Ranch averaged 61.5 points per game while recording 13.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game on defense. The Hawks pulled down 38.1 rebounds per game – including 15.0 offensive boards – and dished out 14.7 assists per game, reflecting a team that played unselfish, purposeful basketball from start to finish.

 

Madisyn Robbins-All-League

The Hawks finished league play with a perfect 14-0 record before embarking on a postseason run that captured the imagination of the entire community. Though they fell one game short of a repeat appearance in the section title game at the Golden 1 Arena, the Hawks weren’t finished making history. Liberty Ranch advanced to the Division 4 state playoffs and reached the regional semifinals, the farthest any Liberty Ranch girls basketball team has ever gone in state competition. They were eliminated in that game by just four points: a heartbreaking margin that nonetheless stands as a testament to the extraordinary talent and competitiveness of this program.

For Head Coach Karrin Blevins, the season represented the culmination of everything she has built at Liberty Ranch. A perfect league record, three All-League selections, a historic state playoff run and her junior daughter earning All-League honors: It was a year that will be remembered for a very long time.

For Haley Smith, the third consecutive MVP award is the crowning achievement of a four-year career that has been nothing short of legendary. More than 2,000 career points, four years of varsity dominance and three straight MVP honors: Smith has set a standard in SVC girls’ basketball that will stand for years, perhaps decades, to come. Did we mention that Smith also carries a GPA over 4.0 to boot?

What a year. What a career. What a team.