A 'blessed' ending for Pewaukee's Amy Terrian, the 2025 Ms. Basketball award winner

ASHWAUBENON – Although she would have rather been chasing a second straight state championship at the Resch Center this weekend, Pewaukee star Amy Terrian had one last moment to remember in a building full of memories.

Terrian was honored in between the Division 1 state semifinals that took place Friday night as the 2025 Ms. Basketball award winner by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association as the top senior girls basketball player across the state. She became the eighth winner since 2010 from the greater Milwaukee area and the 16th all-time winner from the area.

It was an emotional moment for Terrian and Pirates coach Jim Reuter, who both took the time to reflect on an amazing four-year ride that resulted in 108 victories, four conference titles, four regional titles, three state title game appearances and the first state title in program history last postseason.

"She earned so much," Reuter said. "I got to see it day in and day out at practice every day, in the games ... the competitive nature, that leadership. Just a lot of great people on (the finalist list), a lot of great players, really deserving players, but this one to me, they got it right. I'm happy for her. I'm happy to send her off in this way. It's pretty awesome."

Terrian stood by her impeccable resume that also included three previous all-state recognitions with a fourth coming soon following the end of the postseason. She helped put three state tournament trophies in the trophy case at Pewaukee and left a legacy that will be felt for years to come with her twin sister Anna.

"I'm proud of it. I'm proud of what I left here. I'm proud of the legacy we built," an emotional Terrian said after the presentation. "I remember telling (Anna) and we dreamed about playing on the state stage. I'm proud of her, too. I told her that she deserves this award, too. It means a lot to have her walk out (on the court) with me, and I'm excited for this next chapter as well with her."

The Michigan State recruit also took the time to credit Reuter, who has become one of the state's best coaches during his time helping educate the Terrian twins and Giselle Janowski, another star with a family legacy in the Pewaukee community.

Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) and Giselle Janowski (23) hold up the WIAA Division 2 girls state championship basketball trophy after beating Notre Dame Academy on Saturday March 9, 2024 at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis.

"This guy doesn't get enough credit," Terrian said, pointing to her coach. "He trusted me my freshman year even when I didn't trust myself sometimes. He allowed me to lead this team as a young leader. He deserves this one, too. The legacy that he's left on this program too is unbelievable, and I've been honored to play for him for four years and I wish it was four more."

Reuter showed his gratitude for Terrian and her twin, also wishing he could continue to coach them both for another four seasons.

"As a coach, you're hoping to get one like (Amy) your whole career. We had two of them the last four years," Reuter said. "We're so blessed. We're fortunate for that wealth of basketball knowledge. They're both assistant coaches out there and they made everyone around them better. It'll take years away to see the impact, but they'll still be with us in that way because of the culture that they built."

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: High school girls basketball: Amy Terrian reflects on prep career