Three WPIAL standouts earned player of the year honors and the district also produced a pair of state coaches of the year when the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Girls Basketball teams were announced Tuesday.
South Fayette senior Juliette Leroux, who helped lead the Lions to back-to-back PIAA championships, was named the Class 5A player of the year, while Blackhawk senior Aubree Hupp was tabbed 4A’s top player, and Erica Gribble of Greensburg Central Catholic was voted the top player in Class 3A.
The coaches of the year from the WPIAL are Bryan Bennett of South Fayette (5A) and Chris Skatell of Greensburg Central Catholic (3A).
Leroux, a Florida Atlantic commit, averaged 15.7 points for South Fayette, which finished 30-1 and won its fourth WPIAL title in five years.
Hupp, a Canisius commit, averaged 22.0 points and 14.3 rebounds and broke her school record for rebounds in a season and had over 1,000 for her career. The Cougars (25-2) made the WPIAL finals.
Gribble led GCC to its first PIAA title since 1996-97 with a record-breaking season. The Richmond recruit averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Centurions, finishing with a school-record 2,380 points and 296 3-pointers.
Eighth-year coach Bennett (169-51) and Skatell (109-31), who completed his fifth season, both capped outstanding runs with state titles.
Others from the WPIAL or City League to make the all-state first-team lists included: Class 6A — Bailey White of Allderdice (second team), 5A — Ryan Oldaker of South Fayette (first team), Maggie Spell of Thomas Jefferson (second team), Alexis Cashdollar of Mars (second team), Haylie Lamonde of South Fayette (second team), Lailah Wright of South Fayette (third team) and Aierra Jenkins of Uniontown (third team); 4A — Josie Fontana of Oakland Catholic (first team) and Annsley Baker of Beaver (third team); 3A — Mimi Thiero of Quaker Valley (first team), Karis Thomas of Shady Side Academy (first team), Cassie Sauer of Shady Side Academy (third team) and Jayla Peterson of Greensburg Central Catholic (third team); 2A — Payton Newman of Neshannock (second team) and Isabel Chaparro of Riverview (third team); A — Emma Larkin of Geibel (first team); Bella Dumbroski of Serra Catholic (second team) and Mallory Clemmer of Geibel (third team).
Here are the full all-state teams:
Class 6A
Player of the Year: Alexis Eberz, Archbishop Carroll, 5-9 G, Sr:
Coach of the Year: Morgan Funsten, Upper Dublin
First Team
Kaitlyn Bindas, Hazleton Area, 5-6, Jr.
Tamia Clark, Upper Dublin, 5-8, Jr.
Alexis Eberz, Archbishop Carroll, 5-9 G, Sr.
Kayla Eberz, Archbishop Carroll 5-11 G, So.
Ryann Jennings, Conestoga, 5-10 G, Sr.
Second Team
Olive Brandt, Lebabon, 5-4, Sr.
Emilia Coleman, Upper Dublin, Sr.
Ava Jamison, Dallastown, 6-0, Sr.
Megan Ngo, Upper Dublin, Sr.
Bailey White, Allderdice, 5-4, Sr.
Third Team
Denyla Handy, Dallastown, Fr.
Zaelinh Nguyen-Moore, Altoona, 5-8, Sr.
Megan Rullo, Cardinal O’Hara, 5-9, Sr.
Bella Super, Governor Mifflin, 5-8, Jr.
Maggie Thompson, Owen J. Roberts, Fr.
Class 5A
Player of the Year: Juliette Leroux, South Fayette, 5-11, Sr.
Coach of the Year:Bryan Bennett, South Fayette
First Team
Lily Fatool, Shikellamy, 5-7, Sr.
Jackie Gallagher, Crestwood, 5-9, Jr.
Jayla Koser, Middletown Area HS, 5-11 Sr.
Juliette Leroux, South Fayette, 5-11, Sr.
Ryan Oldaker, South Fayette, 5-11, Sr.
Second Team
Alexis Cashdollar, Mars, 5-9, Sr.,
Keira Dougherty, Crestwood, 5-6, Sr
Haylie Lamonde, South Fayette, 5-8, Sr.
Maggie Spell, Thomas Jefferson, 5-10, Sr.,
Molly Walsh, Dallas, 5-10, Sr.,
Third Team
Bailey Balkir, Gwynedd Mercy, Sr.
Colleen Besachio, Archbishop Wood, 5-10, Sr
Natalie Burkett, Punxsutawney, Jr., 5-4
Aierra Jenkins, Uniontown, 5-11, Sr.
Lailah Wright, South Fayette, 5-7, Jr.
Class 4A
Player of the Year:Aubree Hupp, Blackhawk, 5-10, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Andrea Peterson, Neumann-Goretti
First Team
Reginna Baker, Neumann-Goretti, 5-8, Jr.
Quinlan Blake, Central Columbia, So., 5-6
Sonny Diehl, Clearfield, Jr., 6-0
Josie Fontana, Oakland Catholic, 6-2, Sr.
Aubree Hupp, Blackhawk, 5-10, Sr.
Second Team
Cora Castellani, Valley View, 5-5 Jr.
Eve Housley, Somerset, 5-7, Sr.
Chloe Mamera, Scranton Prep, 6-0 So.
Reece Meckley, Delone Catholic, 6-0, Sr.
Nasiaah Russell, Audenried Charter, 6-3 Jr.
Third Team
Annsley Baker, Beaver, 5-7, Jr.
Eve Helsel, Clearfield, Soph., 5-11
Ava London, Susquehanna Township, 5-7 Jr.
Azzure O’Conner, Neumann-Goretti, 5-4, Fr
Madison Romanovich, Slippery Rock, 5-6, Sr.
Class 3A
Player of the Year:Erica Gribble, Greensburg Central Catholic, 5-11, Sr.
Coach of the Year:Chris Skatell, Greensburg Central Catholic
First Team
Alaina Dadzie, Loyalsock, 6-1, Sr
Erica Gribble, Greensburg Central Catholic, 5-11, Sr.
Makayla Presser-Palmer, Northwestern, 5-11, Sr.
Oumou ‘Mimi’ Thiero, Quaker Valley, 6-4, Sr.
Karis Thomas, Shady Side Academy, 5-7, Sr.
Second Team
McKenzie Chimock, Holy Redeemer, Sr.
Janae Patterson, Pequea Valley, 5-6, Sr.
Mckenna Runkle, Schuylkill Haven, 5-8, Jr.
Maddie Smith, Hughesville, 5-8, Jr.
Clara Steinberg, Eisenhower, 5-8, Sr.
Third Team
Bella Boylan, Holy Redeemer, 5-10, Sr.
Katie George, Central Cambria, 5-10, Jr.
Taylor Linton, Imhotep Charter, So.
Jayla Peterson, Greensburg Central Catholic, 5-8, Sr.
Cassie Sauer, Shady Side Academy, 6-2, Sr.
Class 2A
Player of the Year: Addison Kilmer, Mountain View, 6-2, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Rachel Prosser, Berlin Brothersvalley
First Team
Addison Haight, Kane, 5-7. So.
Addison Kilmer, Mountain View, 6-2, Sr.
Bella Magestro, Kennedy Catholic, 5-8, Sr.,
Coral Prosser, Berlin Brothersvalley, 5-8, Jr.
Ella Stambaugh, Wyoming Seminary, 6-2, Jr.
Second Team
Lilly Gerwert, Bellwood-Antis, 6-1, Sr.
Tori Harvey, Kennedy Catholic, 5-8, Jr.,
Kailee Helwig, Southern Columbia, 5-8, So.
Payton Newman, Neshannock, 5-9, Sr.
Bryn Prosser, Berlin Brothersvalley, 5-10, So.,
Third Team
Addy Bond, Redbank Valley, 5-4, Sr.
Reese Bruckner, Wilmington, 5-9, Sr.,
Isabel Chaparro, Riverview, 5-9, Sr.
Zoey Ferguson, Bishop McCort Catholic, 5-9, Jr.
Kaylie Gaye, Windber, 5-1, Sr.
Class A
Player of the Year: Naomi Crispin, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 5-6, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Angela Detwiler, Williamsburg
First Team
Naomi Crispin, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 5-6, Sr.
Dominique Good, Delco Christian, Fr.
Levada Gorsuch, Williamsburg, 6-2, Jr.
Emma Larkin, Geibel Catholic, 5-5, Sr.
Morgan Ruggery, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 5-8, Jr.
Second Team
Qynne Demler, New Covenant Christian, 5-5, Jr.
Bella Dumbroski, Serra Catholic, 5-9, So.
Haley Litzelman, North Penn-Liberty, 5-11, Sr
Hannah Lokitis, Lourdes Regional, 6-1, Jr.
LeeAnna Royer, Williamsburg, 5-5, Sr.
Third Team
Mallory Clemmer, Geibel Catholic, 6-1, So.
Ja’Niya Daniels, Farrell, 5-8, Sr.
Courtney Good, Linville Hill Christian, 5-6, Sr.
Anberlyn Petrecca, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 6-0, Jr.
Aubrey Yartz, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Sr.
Non-PIAA Classification
Player of the Year: Jordyn Palmer, Westtown School, Jr.
Coach of the Year: Vinny Simpson, Friends’ Central
First Team
Ryan Carter, Friends’ Central, Jr.
Riley Davis, Notre Dame, Jr.
Jordyn Palmer, Westtown School, Jr.
Zya Small, Friends’ Central, Jr.
Milan Trusty, Friends Select, So.
Second Team
Sammie Faella, Hill School, Sr.
Jada Lynch, Westtown School, Jr.
Grace Nasr, Notre Dame, Jr.
Faith Watson, Friends’ Central, So.
Atlee Vanesko, Westtown School, Sr.
Third Team
Kate Boerner, Episcopal Academy, Jr.
Madison Greenaway, Mercersburg Academy, So.
Marleigh Jackson, Penn Charter, Sr.
Ashley Krieger, Westtown School, Jr.
Gabby Vaughn, Shipley School, Sr.
Melody Vaughn, Shipley School, Fr.