Girls' Basketball Coach Of The Year: Alicia Komaki Of Sierra Canyon

To spot nan power and determination Sierra Canyon coach Alicia Komaki showed during a do-or-die crippled for nan Southern Section Open Division girls’ hoops title against No. 1-seeded Ontario Christian fto everyone cognize she was fresh for this long-anticipated moment.

When it was complete and Sierra Canyon had won astatine Toyota Arena, nan emotion could not person been much fulfilling.

“I’ve ne'er been much happy pinch a group of people,” she said.

All season, nan Trailblazers had been plodding on preparing for nan inevitable matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2. Ontario Christian and Etiwanda had been nan roadblocks successful caller years successful denying Sierra Canyon a chance to dance. This time, Komaki wasn’t going to let it to happen.

With All-American Jerzy Robinson leaving everything she had connected nan tribunal successful her epic conflict against All-American Kaleena Smith, Sierra Canyon prevailed 69-62. The Trailblazers besides eliminated Etiwanda 66-62.

For taking down nan No. 1 seed and steering her squad to nan title successful 1 of America’s toughest girls’ hoops divisions, Komaki has been selected The Times’ coach of nan year.

She was nan 1 who decided to person nan 6-foot-1 Robinson defender nan 5-6 Smith contempt a quality successful quickness. It made each nan quality successful nan game.