Kyla Miles and Maci Thornton Named To D9sports.com All-Star Team (03/28/14)

The 2014 All American Awards & Engraving/D9Sports.com Basketball All-Star Teams and major award winners were announced this week. Among those selected were Lady Cats, Maci Thornton and Kyla Miles.

Thornton, a junior, made the First Team. This is her second straight season on the squad, after being named to the Second Team last year. This is the third year on the team for Miles. A senior, she made the Second Team for the second year in a row after being named to the Third Team as a sophomore.

The Girls Player of the Year, is Madison Johnson from Keystone and the Girls Coach of the Year is Karns City’s Dave Kerschbaumer. The Girls Co-Rookies of the Year are Camryn Cummings from Kane and Hali Olson from Brookville.

Joining Thornton and Jonhson, on the First Team are: LeeAnn Gibson- Karns City, Brooke Hinderliter- Redbank Valley;  Emily Merryman- Cranberry and Ali Rinfrette- Braford.

In addition to Miles, the Second Team includes: Lindsay Homan- Venango Catholic, Jen Isenberg- Sheffield, Becca Lathrop- Port Allegany, Shanel Preston- Karns City and Ciara Strickland- Curwensville.

Making the Third Team are: Jenna Gabreski- Coudersport, Emily LoPresti– Karns City, Stephanie McCall- Moniteau, Abby Mellott- Clarion-Limestone, Taylor Moltz- Venango Catholic, Lily Port- Clarion-Limestone and Brooke Roys- Port Allegany.

The Boys Co-Players of the Year are Johnsonburg teammates, Cameron Grumley and Cole Peterson. The Boys Coach of the Year is Tony Allegretto from Ridgway. Clarion-Limestone provided the Boys Rookie of the Year, Dan Callen.

Joining Grumley and Peterson, on the First Team are: Jeremy Breier- Ridgway, Cory Huff- Elk County Catholic, RJ Laugand- Clarion-Limestone, Adam Lencer- Keystone and Nate Sestina- Cameron County.

The Second Team consists of: Dane Aucker- DuBois Central Catholic, Jake Dougherty- Redbank Valley, Hunter Lydick- DuBois, Brandon Mancuso- Punxsutawney, Nate Shirts- Brookville and Devin Zagar- Venango Catholic.

Players making the Third Team are: Nate Cyphert- North Clarion, Jeff Kocjancic- Kane, Logan McFarland- West Forest, Logan Moroney- Karns City and Devin Shumaker- Redbank Valley.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MACI, KYLA AND THE OTHERS MAKING THIS YEAR’S TEAM AND THOSE GETTING TOP AWARDS!!!!