JOURNAL SENTINEL ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Player of the year Paulus is special La Crosse Central star's all-around talent makes her tough on court; The First Team Carrie Dykstra Waupun Dykstra, a 6-foot senior, is strong enough to finish her shots inside and smooth enough to be effective on the perimeter. While there might be other players faster and quicker, she is a deceptively good athlete with good body control. She is one of those players who lets the game come to her. Dykstra scored 506 points in 26 games, a 19.5 average, as Waupun shared the Little Ten Conference title and reached the WIAA Division 2 state semifinals. She shot 55.1% from two-point range, 42.5% from three-point range and 80.3% from the free-throw line. She also averaged 7.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists. While she didn't have one of her better games in a loss to Kimberly at the state tournament, she had some of her best games in other big games: scoring 27 in the sectional final against previously unbeaten Greendale, and 25 against Portage and University of Wisconsin recruit Missy Konieczny in a non-conference game. "She's very versatile. She can carry a team," said Jeff Schweitzer, the coach at Columbus. "She is, bar none, the best player I saw all year, and the most versatile." Talia Goudy Milwaukee Washington Goudy, a 5-11 senior forward, is a special athlete who has few, if any peers, as a rebounder. But she brings more to the game than just her leaping ability and timing under the boards. She can run the court, handle the ball and finish a break. She also is a capable shooter up to 15 feet and a quick, pesky defender. Goudy was the leading rebounder and second-leading scorer for Washington, which had a 24-2 record going into the WIAA Division 1 state tournament final Saturday night. In her first 26 games, Goudy scored 263 points, a 10.1 average. She shot 43.6% from the floor, all on two-point shots, and averaged 7.7 rebounds. There also is no telling what her numbers would have been like if her playing time hadn't been limited in Washington's 12 conference games, which it won by an average of 29 points. "If she was allowed to run up the score and play the whole game, her stats would be up there with anybody in the state," said Bill Scasny, coach of Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels, the WISAA state champion and a team that lost to Washington during the regular season. "She's able to shoot the ball inside or outside, run the floor. I think she was the difference between our team and her team." Dee Dee Pate Milwaukee Washington Pate, a 5-5 senior guard, was the glue to Washington's team. She didn't score big, partly because of her unselfish play. However, she is a composed, lightning-quick floor leader with good vision and a knack for finding the open player. Her leadership played a big role in Washington reaching the final of the WIAA Division 1 state tournament and compiling a 24-2 record in the process. Pate was first in assists and third in scoring for Washington heading into the final. She scored 265 points in her team's first 26 games, a 10.2 average. Along with shooting 57.4% from two-point range, she averaged 4.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game. "I think she is the perfect example of a team player who might not have flashy stats but knows how to control her team," said Jim Kerkvliet, the coach at Racine Park. "She has that point-guard mentality. She can control the flow of the game." Lisa Oldenburg West Allis Hale Oldenburg, a 6-2 senior, was Hale's go-to player whether she was posting up inside in her role as the team's center or playing on the wing, which she had the athletic ability to do. She is a quick and agile athlete who can get a rebound on the defensive end, throw the outlet pass and make the layup at the other end. She also has a nice jump shot from the 12- to 15-foot range and the ability to handle the ball. Oldenburg scored 424 points in 24 games, a 17.7 average, as Hale won the Southeast Conference Central Division and finished 22-2. She shot 60.4% from the floor, all from two-point range; and averaged 12.2 rebounds and 3.5 steals, the latter an impressive number for a center. "She plays in a real team concept, but she does a lot of things that don't appear in the score book," said Jay Posick, the coach at Waukesha South. "I think she had a phenomenal year."