Ready to repeat: Springfield star Romero-Ah Sam shoots even higher

BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE. Springfield star basketball player Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam, the defending back-to-back state player of the year, led the Millers to the Class 5A state title last year as a junior. This season, Romero-Ah Sam knows her team will get everyone’s best shot each time out, but she’s making sure the Millers stay on top.

SPRINGFIELD – Sometimes, heartbreak is the best motivator. Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam got her heart broken on March 12, 2022 when the 7th-ranked Springfield girls basketball team fell to No. 9 Crescent Valley 50-39 in the Class 5A state championship game.

“After the loss (in 2022), I felt some type of way, because we weren’t supposed to lose that game,” Romero-Ah Sam said. 

Romero-Ah Sam was named the Class 5A State Player of the Year as…

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