Spa Catholic Player Earns All-State First Team Honors

SARATOGA SPRINGS — It’s been a season of smashed records, championship victories, and career-defining achievements for Sophia Ryan and the Saratoga Catholic Lady Saints basketball squad.

This week, Ryan earned All-State Class D First Team honors, capping off a season that included the Saints’ first-ever Section 2 Class D championship and Ryan surpassing her program’s all-time career scoring record.

On March 7, Spa Catholic narrowly defeated the two-time defending champions Northville, 43 to 41, in a game that was decided in its final moments. The victory clinched the Lady Saints’ first sectional title. Ryan led the way with 30 points, netting almost 70% of her team’s point total. It was a dominant performance but an unsurprising one from a standout who once told Saratoga TODAY that she most admires players who can maintain their composure in big moments.

Earlier in the season, Ryan broke Patti King’s career scoring record, set in 1980, of 1,031 points. Ryan also holds the school records for most points in a single game, and the most three-pointers made in a single game.