Newton girls basketball coach Brandon Sharp has made a point of trying to rebuild the program in his two years at the helm, and it’s hard to find a group more important to that goal than this year’s senior class.

Because of their dedication to the Cardinals on and off the floor, three Newton seniors received all-Little Hawkeye Conference honors. To no one’s surprise, Kaylie Rhoads was selected to the first team, while Kristin Samson and Michelle Marquis were both given honorable mention.

Completing her third season in a row in which she led the Cards in scoring, Rhoads averaged 11.8 points for tops on the team and fifth in the conference behind some of the premier scorers in the state. She also led the team and finished fourth in the conference with 57 assists.