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Dakota State's Tabor Teel Named Frontier Conference Women's Basketball MVP
Frontier Conference announces 2025-26 women's basketball all-conference teams and individual award winners.
Published on Feb. 27, 2026
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The Frontier Conference has announced the 2025-26 women's basketball all-conference teams and individual award winners. Dakota State's Tabor Teel was selected as the Frontier Conference player of the year after averaging a double-double this season. Rocky Mountain College's Isabelle Heggem was named the conference's defensive player of the year, leading the league in blocks and rebounds.
Why it matters
The Frontier Conference is a prominent NAIA conference in the western United States, and these awards recognize the top talent in women's basketball across the region. Teel and Heggem's selections highlight the high level of play in the conference, which will send its champion to the NAIA national tournament.
The details
Tabor Teel of Dakota State (S.D.) was selected as the 2025-26 Frontier Conference player of the year after averaging 17.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. She also ranked second in the league with 107 assists, the most by a post player in the conference. Isabelle Heggem of Rocky Mountain College was voted the conference's defensive player of the year, leading the Frontier Conference with 75 total blocks and 11.7 rebounds per game. Other individual award winners include Carroll's Jillian Kanduch as freshman of the year, Montana Western's Bailee Sayler as sixth player of the year, and a shared newcomer of the year award between Carroll's Kenzie Allen and Providence's Brooke Dial.
- The 2025-26 Frontier Conference women's basketball all-conference teams and individual award winners were announced on February 27, 2026.
- The Frontier postseason tournament begins with quarterfinals on Friday and Saturday, followed by the semifinals on Sunday and the championship game on Monday evening at 5 p.m.
The players
Tabor Teel
A player for Dakota State (S.D.) who was selected as the 2025-26 Frontier Conference player of the year after averaging a double-double this season.
Isabelle Heggem
A player for Rocky Mountain College who was voted the Frontier Conference's defensive player of the year, leading the league in blocks and rebounds.
David Moe
The head coach of Dakota State (S.D.) who was named the Frontier Conference coach of the year after guiding the Trojans to the league title.
What they’re saying
“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”
— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)
What’s next
Dakota State has earned the Frontier Conference's first automatic bid to the NAIA national tournament, which begins on March 13-14 with the first and second round.
The takeaway
The Frontier Conference women's basketball awards highlight the top talent in the region, with Tabor Teel and Isabelle Heggem earning the top individual honors. These players and their teams will now compete in the Frontier postseason tournament, with the winner advancing to the NAIA national tournament.
