by Paul Moseley

Accolades for the the West Seattle girls basketball team continue this week as both its Head Coach and Center take top honors in voting among league coaches.

Coach Sonya Elliott was named the 2015 Coach of the Year for the Metro League. This is Elliott’s second coach of the year award in three years. Now in her fifth year coaching the Wildcats, Elliott has progressed the team from a 3-15 record her first year to a 17-2 record this season. The West Seattle girls went undefeated in the Metro this year, ending the season a perfect 14-0. Going into the State Tournament, West Seattle is ranked 2nd in the State by MaxPreps and 3rd by the AP.

Center Lydia Giomi was named MVP for the Metro League. Giomi, a 6’6” Junior, has dominated the league this year on offense and defense. Though the first 18 games of the season (according to MaxPreps), Giomi had 272 points and 24 assists while shooting 54% from the field. On defense, Giomi had 191 rebounds, 20 steals and 21 blocks. She is the league’s top rebounder with 10.6 boards per game, and ranks in the top five for points and blocks.