| No | Name | Height | Pos | Year |
| 2 | Maddie Erlandson | 5' 7" | G | 11 |
| 3 | Morgan Davy | 5' 5" | G | 11 |
| 5 | Lauren May* | 5' 3" | G | 12 |
| 10 | Makaela Hayward | 5' 6" | G | 12 |
| 14 | Lauren Bogard | 5' 7" | G,F | 11 |
| 15 | Claire Monsaas | 5' 6" | G | 11 |
| 20 | Kelsey Dunn | 5' 11" | G,F | 10 |
| 22 | Ali Jorgensen* | 5' 5" | PG | 11 |
| 23 | Madisyn Ohrt | 6' 1" | F,C | 10 |
| 33 | Maddie Harmon | 5' 8" | F,G | 12 |
| 45 | Jessica Kinssies | 5' 9" | C | 12 |
JUNIOR VARSITY
| No | Name | Height | Pos | Year |
| 2 | Audrey Wooten | 5' 8" | G | |
| 12 | Ashley Brown | 5' 7" | G | |
| 22 | Jordan Nelson | 5' 6" | G | |
| 23 | Hailey Peterson | 5' 6" | PG | |
| 30 | Olivia Schultz | 5' 6" | F | |
| 31 | Kelly Koeppen | 5' 11" | C,F | |
| 34 | Jordan Neto | 5' 2" | G | |
COACH BIO'S
Andre Barashkoff
Varsity Head Coach
Coach Barashkoff has been coaching basketball for over 27 years. He started out coaching in city leagues, CYO, AAU, Boys and Girls Clubs, and select programs. He has attended and ran multiple summer camps and has been a part of six different boy’s basketball high school programs. This includes Blanchet, Edmonds-Woodway, Sammamish, Eastside Catholic, Redmond, and Franklin High Schools. That is three different leagues; WesCo, KingCo, Metro at the 3A and 4A levels. He has been a scout, freshman coach, JV, varsity assistant and varsity coach. Four of the six programs went to state appearances while he was a coach there—two of which he was the head coach and one included a state championship. He also assisted one year at the collegiate level for Women’s Basketball at Northwest University.
He is the father of four children. He and his wife both teach at Redmond High School. Mrs. Barashkoff is the boys and girls swim coach at Redmond. Coach Barashkoff loves sports and still coaches some of his children’s teams. Now, he is ready and excited to be coaching high school again this season. He wants to restore the legacy of Redmond Girls basketball. He promises that his teams are always competitive and entertaining to watch. Look for some tenacious defense and transition offense.
Mike Pluschke
Varsity Assistant Coach
Mike Pluschke, is new to the RHS Girls Basketball season, but not unfamiliar with RHS. A 1990 Alumni, he teaches physical education classes and has coached at Redmond for the past 8 years. Mike has followed Redmond Girls Basketball for a long time as his sister played on the 2000 team that took 2nd at state. He is married to wife Kristine, and has two children; a son Zane who is 10 and a Daughter Payton who is 8. He also coaches his daughter’s youth basketball team in the Redmond area. Mike also enjoys darts, golf, football, and spending time with his family and friends. Welcome Coach Pluschke!
Katya Case
Junior Varsity Coach
Coach Katya Case played four years of varsity basketball at Enumclaw High School. In her senior year, she led them to a state appearance. Katya chose to become a golf assistant
pro instead of playing collegiate hoops. However, this did not diminish her love of the game of basketball and her desire to coach at the high school level. Her parents are both teachers and her dad has coached abroad and at the high school level. She is carrying on her family tradition of coaching and returns to Redmond this year in her second year as the women’s junior varsity coach. Welcome back Coach Katya!
pro instead of playing collegiate hoops. However, this did not diminish her love of the game of basketball and her desire to coach at the high school level. Her parents are both teachers and her dad has coached abroad and at the high school level. She is carrying on her family tradition of coaching and returns to Redmond this year in her second year as the women’s junior varsity coach. Welcome back Coach Katya!
PLAYER BIO'S
Maddie Erlandson #2HS Class of 2013
Maddie started playing basketball in Kindergarten with the Redmond Boys and Girls Club. Then in the 6th grade she joined the Redmond Select program and played with them through 9th grade. She also played for Puget Sound Flight for 3 seasons and then with EJH and EBI for one. In addition, Maddie has played recreational soccer, Crossfire Select soccer, RWLL softball and volleyball for EJH and RHS. She can’t wait to get back in the gym, and is really looking forward to the season! Outside of sports, Maddie works hard in school, enjoys hanging out with her friends and loves to travel. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog” – Mark Twain
Morgan Davy #3HS Class of 2013
Morgan is a junior and has been playing basketball since first grade with the Redmond Boys and Girls Club. She joined the Inglemore Select team in 6th grade, joining the Redmond Select team in the 8th grade. She went on to play basketball with the Redmond High School JV team last year, and is very excited about the coming season. When she is not in the gym, Morgan loves skiing or hanging out with friends and family.
Lauren May #5
HS Class of 2012
Lauren started playing basketball for Redmond Parks and Rec in the first grade and has played every season since. She played Rec basketball until the 4th grade when she stopped and played AAU for a year. Then as a 6th grader, she began playing for the select program which she kept playing for until 8th grade. From 7th through 9th grade she played basketball for the RJH team and won awards such as the Most Inspirational Award and Coach’s Award for her work as a captain. Last year she won the Most Inspirational award as well. Lauren can be found running whenever she doesn’t have basketball to keep in shape for the Cross Country season. She would like to thank all those who have supported her last year and worked so hard for her to make a return back.
Lauren started playing basketball for Redmond Parks and Rec in the first grade and has played every season since. She played Rec basketball until the 4th grade when she stopped and played AAU for a year. Then as a 6th grader, she began playing for the select program which she kept playing for until 8th grade. From 7th through 9th grade she played basketball for the RJH team and won awards such as the Most Inspirational Award and Coach’s Award for her work as a captain. Last year she won the Most Inspirational award as well. Lauren can be found running whenever she doesn’t have basketball to keep in shape for the Cross Country season. She would like to thank all those who have supported her last year and worked so hard for her to make a return back.
Makaela Hayward #10
HS Class of 2012
Makaela began playing basketball in the fourth grade with the Redmond Parks and Recreation Department. She then played for the Redmond Select program from 6th thru 8th grade making many friends and having great experiences. Makaela also played for the Puget Sound Flight program in 8th grade. In 9th grade she played for the Varsity team at Redmond Junior High. During her first year of High School she played for the JV team and had an amazing experience. Then her junior year she was on the Varsity team. In the off season you can find Makaela hitting golf balls for the Redmond High School’s Girls Golf team. Besides Basketball and Golf, Makaela loves church, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. She is very excited for her senior season and looking forward to all the great memories she will make with her team on and off the court. Lastly Makaela wants to thank all her friends and family for coming out and supporting her and the team! Makaela’s favorite quote is “We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.”
Makaela began playing basketball in the fourth grade with the Redmond Parks and Recreation Department. She then played for the Redmond Select program from 6th thru 8th grade making many friends and having great experiences. Makaela also played for the Puget Sound Flight program in 8th grade. In 9th grade she played for the Varsity team at Redmond Junior High. During her first year of High School she played for the JV team and had an amazing experience. Then her junior year she was on the Varsity team. In the off season you can find Makaela hitting golf balls for the Redmond High School’s Girls Golf team. Besides Basketball and Golf, Makaela loves church, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. She is very excited for her senior season and looking forward to all the great memories she will make with her team on and off the court. Lastly Makaela wants to thank all her friends and family for coming out and supporting her and the team! Makaela’s favorite quote is “We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.”
Lauren Bogard #14
HS Class of 2013
Lauren is a junior, who has played basketball since she was a little girl. She started out on the Boys and Girls Club team, and once she began to get older she got onto an AAU team, and a Flight team which she played throughout the years. Lauren has made such great friends throughout the years of Redmond Select, and she is sure they will all be her friends for many years to come. Last year, Lauren played on the Varsity team and started as a sophomore. This was one of her greatest accomplishments because all of her hard work was starting to pay off. Even though it was hard for her to learn the new style of coaching, she caught on and now is enjoying every moment she spends with everyone on the team, coaches included! Even though basketball is Lauren’s main time consumer, she also does many other things in her spare time. Her weekends consist of going to Starbucks with her mom, shopping, hanging at home with friends and family. Lauren could not be more excited for the next few years of basketball and she wants to thank all of her friends and family that come out and support the team!
Lauren is a junior, who has played basketball since she was a little girl. She started out on the Boys and Girls Club team, and once she began to get older she got onto an AAU team, and a Flight team which she played throughout the years. Lauren has made such great friends throughout the years of Redmond Select, and she is sure they will all be her friends for many years to come. Last year, Lauren played on the Varsity team and started as a sophomore. This was one of her greatest accomplishments because all of her hard work was starting to pay off. Even though it was hard for her to learn the new style of coaching, she caught on and now is enjoying every moment she spends with everyone on the team, coaches included! Even though basketball is Lauren’s main time consumer, she also does many other things in her spare time. Her weekends consist of going to Starbucks with her mom, shopping, hanging at home with friends and family. Lauren could not be more excited for the next few years of basketball and she wants to thank all of her friends and family that come out and support the team!
Claire Monsaas #15
HS Class of 2013
Claire started basketball in the 2nd grade with Redmond Parks and Rec. She continued there until 6th grade when she joined the Redmond Select program, where she played for the next four years. In 9th grade she was also on the varsity team at Redmond Junior High and received the Coaches award. Claire started playing for RHS as a sophomore on JV last year. Outside of basketball, Claire has enjoyed playing lacrosse on the Lake Sammamish Varsity and Puget Sound Select lacrosse teams. She has also played soccer for 10 years, including two seasons on Redmond’s JV team. When not playing sports, Claire enjoys refereeing and coaching kid’s lacrosse, playing piano and spending time with her friends. She is very excited for another fun season with the same friends she’s been playing with since 6th grade. Claire’s favorite quote is Romans 5:3 “Suffering creates endurance, endurance creates character, and character creates confidence.”
Claire started basketball in the 2nd grade with Redmond Parks and Rec. She continued there until 6th grade when she joined the Redmond Select program, where she played for the next four years. In 9th grade she was also on the varsity team at Redmond Junior High and received the Coaches award. Claire started playing for RHS as a sophomore on JV last year. Outside of basketball, Claire has enjoyed playing lacrosse on the Lake Sammamish Varsity and Puget Sound Select lacrosse teams. She has also played soccer for 10 years, including two seasons on Redmond’s JV team. When not playing sports, Claire enjoys refereeing and coaching kid’s lacrosse, playing piano and spending time with her friends. She is very excited for another fun season with the same friends she’s been playing with since 6th grade. Claire’s favorite quote is Romans 5:3 “Suffering creates endurance, endurance creates character, and character creates confidence.”
Kelsey Dunn #20
HS Class of 2014
Kelsey started playing basketball in kindergarten through fourth grade with Redmond Parks and Recreation and Boys and Girls Clubs. She played three years Varsity with Finn Hill Junior High School, while attending the LWSD Environmental and Adventure School in Kirkland. Kelsey has been playing AAU Basketball year-round since fifth grade and trains at the Redmond Athletic Club. She also runs Varsity Cross Country with Redmond High School, and has competed with the Team at the State Meet for the last two years. Kelsey enjoys music, reading, hiking, skiing, and spending time with friends and family. She is looking forward to her first season playing with Redmond High School and Coach Barashkoff.
Kelsey started playing basketball in kindergarten through fourth grade with Redmond Parks and Recreation and Boys and Girls Clubs. She played three years Varsity with Finn Hill Junior High School, while attending the LWSD Environmental and Adventure School in Kirkland. Kelsey has been playing AAU Basketball year-round since fifth grade and trains at the Redmond Athletic Club. She also runs Varsity Cross Country with Redmond High School, and has competed with the Team at the State Meet for the last two years. Kelsey enjoys music, reading, hiking, skiing, and spending time with friends and family. She is looking forward to her first season playing with Redmond High School and Coach Barashkoff.
Ali Jorgensen #22
HS Class of 2013
Ali, known as “Jorgy” on the basketball court, started playing hoops in kindergarten with the Redmond Parks and Recreation program. In fourth grade she made the sixth grade select team as a practice player. Ali has played with the Redmond Select program ever since. She has played AAU basketball with the Puget Sound Flight program since fifth grade and most recently played with AAU EBI. In 9th grade she played for Redmond Jr. High as Captain of her Varsity team, and was elected MVP for the season. Ali joined the Redmond Varsity team last year as point guard. Along with basketball, Ali also enjoys playing soccer, snowboarding, skiing, and hanging out with family and friends. Ali loves basketball and is excited for a fun season. One of Ali’s favorite quotes is “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have
Ali, known as “Jorgy” on the basketball court, started playing hoops in kindergarten with the Redmond Parks and Recreation program. In fourth grade she made the sixth grade select team as a practice player. Ali has played with the Redmond Select program ever since. She has played AAU basketball with the Puget Sound Flight program since fifth grade and most recently played with AAU EBI. In 9th grade she played for Redmond Jr. High as Captain of her Varsity team, and was elected MVP for the season. Ali joined the Redmond Varsity team last year as point guard. Along with basketball, Ali also enjoys playing soccer, snowboarding, skiing, and hanging out with family and friends. Ali loves basketball and is excited for a fun season. One of Ali’s favorite quotes is “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have
Madisyn Ohrt #23
HS Class of 2014
Madisyn grew up in the gym shooting during timeouts and halftimes! As Redmond native she officially started playing soccer, softball, and basketball as a first grader in local recreational programs. Her softball career lasted two seasons, while she played soccer through eighth grade only giving it up because of a knee problem. She also ran track her seventh and eighth grade years. As for basketball Madisyn moved to Redmond’s select program as a fifth grader through eighth grade. She played in the AU traveling league with Puget Sound Flight fifth through seventh grade and played with the Blaze program her eighth grade year. At Redmond Junior High she was a three year varsity player. She suffered a vertebrae fracture late in her eighth grade AAU season that made her miss basketball and soccer for the majority of her ninth grade year. That spring she was able to travel and play with the high school team. Madisyn is excited and honored to be a sophomore varsity player at Redmond and looks forward to the next three years!
Madisyn grew up in the gym shooting during timeouts and halftimes! As Redmond native she officially started playing soccer, softball, and basketball as a first grader in local recreational programs. Her softball career lasted two seasons, while she played soccer through eighth grade only giving it up because of a knee problem. She also ran track her seventh and eighth grade years. As for basketball Madisyn moved to Redmond’s select program as a fifth grader through eighth grade. She played in the AU traveling league with Puget Sound Flight fifth through seventh grade and played with the Blaze program her eighth grade year. At Redmond Junior High she was a three year varsity player. She suffered a vertebrae fracture late in her eighth grade AAU season that made her miss basketball and soccer for the majority of her ninth grade year. That spring she was able to travel and play with the high school team. Madisyn is excited and honored to be a sophomore varsity player at Redmond and looks forward to the next three years!
Maddie “Tennessee” Harmon #33
HS Class of 2012
Maddie began playing Rec basketball in third grade in Pennsylvania. She played in a travel league in sixth grade and played both JV and Varsity 9th and 10th grade at Rossview High School in Tennessee, where she was given the “Never Quit” award. She moved to Redmond her junior year and loves being a Mustang! In addition to basketball, she plays Gaelic football and Australian Rules football. Maddie is looking forward to having a great, successful senior season with her teammates.
Maddie began playing Rec basketball in third grade in Pennsylvania. She played in a travel league in sixth grade and played both JV and Varsity 9th and 10th grade at Rossview High School in Tennessee, where she was given the “Never Quit” award. She moved to Redmond her junior year and loves being a Mustang! In addition to basketball, she plays Gaelic football and Australian Rules football. Maddie is looking forward to having a great, successful senior season with her teammates.
Jessica Kinssies #45
HS Class of 2012
Jessica began playing basketball in the 7th grade for Cedar Park Christian, was voted most inspirational by her teammates & won the coaches award. In 8th grade she played for Redmond Junior High Varsity which had an undefeated season and won Districts. In 9th grade Jessica played for Puget Sound Flight & Redmond Junior High Varsity and was voted most improved by her teammates. This is Jessica’s third year playing for Redmond High School and second year as a varsity player. She is super excited to play as a senior and is hoping for a great season as always. Jessica also enjoys playing other sports including; soccer, softball, volleyball, and track. As a junior Jessica joined the track team and took first place in both discus and shot-put events at the KingCo meet. When not playing sports some of her favorite activities are shopping, hanging out with friends, clubbing, singing, and always laughing! A quote Jessica lives by is “Some people want it to happen; some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.” By Michael Jordan
Jessica began playing basketball in the 7th grade for Cedar Park Christian, was voted most inspirational by her teammates & won the coaches award. In 8th grade she played for Redmond Junior High Varsity which had an undefeated season and won Districts. In 9th grade Jessica played for Puget Sound Flight & Redmond Junior High Varsity and was voted most improved by her teammates. This is Jessica’s third year playing for Redmond High School and second year as a varsity player. She is super excited to play as a senior and is hoping for a great season as always. Jessica also enjoys playing other sports including; soccer, softball, volleyball, and track. As a junior Jessica joined the track team and took first place in both discus and shot-put events at the KingCo meet. When not playing sports some of her favorite activities are shopping, hanging out with friends, clubbing, singing, and always laughing! A quote Jessica lives by is “Some people want it to happen; some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.” By Michael Jordan
JUNIOR VARSITY
Audrey Wooten #2
HS Class of 2014
Audrey started playing basketball when she was about 7 years old. She began playing for a club team and ever since she’s played basketball as much as she could. Audrey played basketball throughout junior high, making both JV and Varsity teams. She’s excited to be on the team here at Redmond and believes it’s going to be a great season!
Audrey started playing basketball when she was about 7 years old. She began playing for a club team and ever since she’s played basketball as much as she could. Audrey played basketball throughout junior high, making both JV and Varsity teams. She’s excited to be on the team here at Redmond and believes it’s going to be a great season!
Ashley Brown #12
HS Class of 2014
Ashley began her basketball career in 1st grade playing for Redmond Parks and Rec. In 5th grade she made the Redmond Select team and played with them for 4 years. In junior high Ashley played JV and Varsity basketball and in 8th grade she was voted Most Valuable Player. Ashley also participates in soccer, volleyball, and track. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends and sleeping as much as she can. Ashley’s favorite quote is by Art Williams," I'm not telling you it’s going to be easy, I'm telling you it’s going to be worth it."
HS Class of 2014
Jordan began playing basketball in 1st grade for the Boys and Girls Club and continued this through 5th grade. In the 6th grade, she became a player for the Redmond Select Team, which she continued to play on through 8th grade. While attending Evergreen Jr. High, Jordan played on the Varsity Basketball team, all three years. She is looking forward to her first year of playing basketball for RHS. Jordan also plays volleyball, just finishing her first season for the Mustangs, and is an ASB Sophomore Senator, taking an active role in leadership at RHS. In addition to sports, Jordan loves photography, travel, reading and hanging out with friends. One of Jordan’s favorite quotes is from the book, To Kill a Mocking Bird, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Hailey Peterson #23
HS Class of 2014
Hailey has been playing basketball since age five. She started playing on a team in the Parks and Rec. program and soon tried out for Eastlake Select five years later. Hailey continued playing select for four years. This is her first year of joining the Redmond basketball program and is excited for her high school career with Redmond. In addition to basketball, Hailey loves to play soccer for Crossfire Select and RHS. As well as sports, Hailey also enjoys music, traveling, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. This is going to be a great season! Hailey believes that you should “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” William James
Olivia Schultz #30HS Class of 2014
Olivia began playing basketball in the second grade for Redmond Parks and Recreation. She started going to open gyms for the Redmond Select Program in fourth grade and made the team as a fifth grader and continued to play all the way through eighth grade. She attended a couple of the summer camps for the Redmond High School Select Program as well. While attending Redmond Junior High, Olivia played for Junior Varsity her seventh grade year, and played for Varsity both her eighth and ninth grade year. She was voted Defensive Player of the Year in ninth grade. Along with basketball, Olivia has played many years of soccer, Junior High Varsity volleyball, and went to districts last year in track. She also loves to ski and was an instructor last year. In her free time, Olivia loves to hang out with her friends and family, mountaineering with her dad, and always having a good time. She is looking forward to working hard to make it a great season. Go Stangs!
Kelley Koeppen #31HS Class of 2014
Kelley began playing basketball in second grade with the Redmond Boys & Girls Club program. In fifth grade, she played for the Eastside Basketball Institute spring team, and was then selected for the Redmond Select team in sixth grade. She played Redmond Select 6 through 8 grades, and she also played for the Flight Gold spring team in seventh grade. Kelley also plays goalie for the Crossfire Select team, and in 9th and 10th grade, for the Redmond JV High School team. When not playing basketball, Kelley likes to play her guitar and hang out with her friends. She would like to thank her parents and Super-fans for their awesome support. Her favorite quote is “We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time.” Vince Lombardi.
Jordan Neto #34HS Class of 2014
Jordan began playing basketball in 1st grade for Redmond Parks and Recreation. She continued to play for the Rec program until 5th grade when she made the Redmond Select team. She played in the Redmond Select program through 8th grade while also playing for Puget Sound Flight from 5th through 7th grade. During her time at Redmond Junior High Jordan played on varsity for all three years. She is really looking forward to her first year with the Redmond High School Program. In her free time Jordan enjoys hanging out with friends and watching Dexter. Her favorite quote is from Dr. Seuss “A person’s a person; no matter how small.”
