Some sports are easier than others. Sports that hold individual championships and selections were made prioritizing performance at their respective RIIL final events.
Selections for team-based sports require more conversation. Athletes were selected based on in-person evaluations, statistics, conversations with various sport sources, postseason performance and other factors, including the coaches’ postseason awards.
Teams were selected positionally. There is only one goalie in hockey and our All-State teams reflect the positions you would see on the court or ice. It can lead to difficult decisions, but we believe it’s important to honor all the positions, not just a select few.
Our goal is to try to put as much work and effort into our selections as the athletes we’ve chosen put into their respective sport.
So while putting together The Providence Journal All-State teams can be tough, it’s nothing compared to what these athletes have done to get to this level and we’re happy to honor the best Rhode Island has to offer.
2025 Providence Journal All-State Girls Basketball
First Team
Tiyara Gonzalez, Pawtucket
Junior, Guard
Gonzalez continued to perform as one of the state’s premier guards in 2024-25. She averaged 18.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists while making the move up to Division I look routine. There is more to come for this gifted player who has already surpassed the career 1,000-point mark. Gonzalez holds early college offers from South Carolina State and Chicago State.
Jaelyn Holmes, North Kingstown
Senior, Guard
The Skippers rallied to a Division I championship and reached the state tournament semifinals led by this dynamic senior guard. Holmes netted 14 points in a victory over Ponaganset, one that allowed North Kingstown to lift a trophy at Amica Mutual Pavilion. She exits as a career 1,000-point scorer with multiple prep or college options for next season.
Anastasia Nerney, Ponaganset
Senior, Guard
Nerney helped the Chieftains move on quickly from a runner-up finish in Division I to storm through the state tournament field. Ponaganset squeezed out an overtime win against Moses Brown at the Ryan Center, and the state’s premier perimeter defender helped freeze the Quakers from outside the paint. Nerney will play college soccer in the fall at Hartford.
Lauren Bousquet, Moses Brown
Junior, Forward
Bousquet was otherworldly in the state tournament title game against Ponaganset with 42 points and 23 rebounds in an overtime loss at the Ryan Center, a game in which her teammates struggled mightily from the field. Bousquet averaged 22.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals a game while reaffirming her place as the state’s most dominant physical factor.
Marron Nerney, Ponaganset
Sophomore, Forward
Nerney had no choice but to step forward this season — a reluctant star with enough all-around game to drive an eventual champion. The Chieftains were runners-up in Division I but claimed the state tournament title in a classic against Moses Brown. She finished with 12 points against the Quakers and offered a typical contribution on the glass, setting up her teammates and guarding the perimeter.
Ella Reyes, Westerly
Freshman, Forward
It took Reyes exactly four months to announce herself as one of the state’s best players. The Bulldogs reached the Division I semifinals and state tournament quarterfinals behind a first-year talent who could work at all five positions on the floor. She averaged 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.6 steals for one of the teams to watch entering the 2025-26 season.
Second Team
G — Gyselle Mairs, Portsmouth, Sophomore
G — Grace Blessing, Narraganset, Senior
G — Brooke Faunce, North Kingstown, Junior
G — Riley Graveline, Barrington, Senior
F — Delaney Bonneau, Narragansett, Sophomore
F — Reign Whiteing, Lincoln School, Sophomore
On X: @BillKoch25
Some sports are easier than others. Sports that hold individual championships and selections were made prioritizing performance at their respective RIIL final events.
Selections for team-based sports require more conversation. Athletes were selected based on in-person evaluations, statistics, conversations with various sport sources, postseason performance and other factors, including the coaches’ postseason awards.
Teams were selected positionally. There is only one goalie in hockey and our All-State teams reflect the positions you would see on the court or ice. It can lead to difficult decisions, but we believe it’s important to honor all the positions, not just a select few.
Our goal is to try to put as much work and effort into our selections as the athletes we’ve chosen put into their respective sport.
So while putting together The Providence Journal All-State teams can be tough, it’s nothing compared to what these athletes have done to get to this level and we’re happy to honor the best Rhode Island has to offer.
2025 Providence Journal All-State Girls Basketball
First Team
Tiyara Gonzalez, Pawtucket
Junior, Guard
Gonzalez continued to perform as one of the state’s premier guards in 2024-25. She averaged 18.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists while making the move up to Division I look routine. There is more to come for this gifted player who has already surpassed the career 1,000-point mark. Gonzalez holds early college offers from South Carolina State and Chicago State.
Jaelyn Holmes, North Kingstown
Senior, Guard
The Skippers rallied to a Division I championship and reached the state tournament semifinals led by this dynamic senior guard. Holmes netted 14 points in a victory over Ponaganset, one that allowed North Kingstown to lift a trophy at Amica Mutual Pavilion. She exits as a career 1,000-point scorer with multiple prep or college options for next season.
Anastasia Nerney, Ponaganset
Senior, Guard
Nerney helped the Chieftains move on quickly from a runner-up finish in Division I to storm through the state tournament field. Ponaganset squeezed out an overtime win against Moses Brown at the Ryan Center, and the state’s premier perimeter defender helped freeze the Quakers from outside the paint. Nerney will play college soccer in the fall at Hartford.
Lauren Bousquet, Moses Brown
Junior, Forward
Bousquet was otherworldly in the state tournament title game against Ponaganset with 42 points and 23 rebounds in an overtime loss at the Ryan Center, a game in which her teammates struggled mightily from the field. Bousquet averaged 22.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals a game while reaffirming her place as the state’s most dominant physical factor.
Marron Nerney, Ponaganset
Sophomore, Forward
Nerney had no choice but to step forward this season — a reluctant star with enough all-around game to drive an eventual champion. The Chieftains were runners-up in Division I but claimed the state tournament title in a classic against Moses Brown. She finished with 12 points against the Quakers and offered a typical contribution on the glass, setting up her teammates and guarding the perimeter.
Ella Reyes, Westerly
Freshman, Forward
It took Reyes exactly four months to announce herself as one of the state’s best players. The Bulldogs reached the Division I semifinals and state tournament quarterfinals behind a first-year talent who could work at all five positions on the floor. She averaged 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.6 steals for one of the teams to watch entering the 2025-26 season.
Second Team
G — Gyselle Mairs, Portsmouth, Sophomore
G — Grace Blessing, Narraganset, Senior
G — Brooke Faunce, North Kingstown, Junior
G — Riley Graveline, Barrington, Senior
F — Delaney Bonneau, Narragansett, Sophomore
F — Reign Whiteing, Lincoln School, Sophomore
On X: @BillKoch25
