BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: All-Area Teams

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Lansdale Reporter

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Here is my annual all-league selections.

The players on these teams displayed their skills in the suburbs of Philadelphia, on teams the four JRC (Journal Register Company) papers covered. The papers are the Lansdale Reporter, Montgomery Media, Times Herald and the Mercury.

These are unofficial all-league selections, just one man's opinion based on what I have seen, read, or heard over the last three months.

Without further adieu...

BOYS
FIRST TEAM

Amir Hinton (Abington)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Amir Hinton (Abington): What an incredible two years this Ghost had for coach Charles Grasty. He capped off his career with a 1,000 points and a District One championship. When they needed to hit clutch foul shots or a timely three he was the go-to guy. Hinton is going to make some college program very happy. He was an easy pick for Player of the Year.

Dave Krmpotich (LaSalle): The Colgate kid  dominated down low, using his 6-7 frame on both sides of floor. He helped the Explorers make another deep playoff run.

Jimmy Murray (Plymouth-Whitemarsh): Never a shot he did not think he could make, this shooting guard guided the Colonials into the district finals and the PIAA quarterfinals. He was a big part of one of the more dangerous back-courts in the state.

Matt Penecale (Abington): Hinton held the team high in points per game, but Penecale has meant so much to the program over he first years. A point guard that rebound and score, this kid was nearly a triple-double every night and the face and personality of the Ghosts.

Tim Guers (Germantown Academy): A stretch four that added some flavor to the Patriots. Guers can back in with the big men or step out at show his range. All five first-teamers are seniors who had very special seasons.

SECOND TEAM

Danny Long (Pennridge)

Danny Long (Pennridge)
Xzavier Malone (Plymouth-Whitemarsh)
Luke Coonaghan (Archbishop Wood)
Colin Mulvaney (Jenkintown)
Justin Ardman (Methacton)

Danny Duffy (Lower Moreland)

THIRD TEAM
Joe Molettiere (Pennridge)
Danny Duffy (Lower Moreland)
Sam Lindgren (Germantown Academy)
Sean Griffin (Phil-Mont Christian)
Terrell Willis (Christopher Dock)

HONORABLE MENTION
Zach Muredda (Pennridge)
Simeon Fryer (Upper Dublin)
Andre Mitchell (Plymouth-Whitemarsh)
Kit Najee-Walls (LaSalle)
Carnell Harley (Academy New Church)



GIRLS
FIRST TEAM

Nicole Munger (C.B. West)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nicole Munger (Central Bucks West): Such an incredible career. She burst onto the scene as undersized, hard working, hustler freshman. Now Munger is on her way to Michigan with a few more inches on her, a diverse skillset and some gold around her neck. Somebody from C.B. West was going to be my Player of the Year. While it could have been any of the three D-1 athletes, I went with Munger.

Bailey Greenberg (Archbishop Wood):  A constant in a year of
turnover and the Vikings still found a way to reach the state title game. New coach, new players, same old standout Greenberg.

Ashley Jones (Cheltenham): Insane to think she just completed her sophomore season and is already over 1,000 points. This guard with a nose for the net is just getting started in the record breaking accolades with the Panthers.

Mackenzie Carroll (Central Bucks West): She is never afraid to let it fly and her clutch shooting has her team with finishing out one of the more memorable season. Carroll carried the Bucks for stretches this season and deserves to be a first-team player.

Deja Rawls (Abington): What a career for the Lady Ghosts, who took her team to the PIAA quaterfinals. Any other season she would be player of the year, but there were a ton of strong girl basketball programs from the area this winter.

Aubree Brown (Wood)

SECOND TEAM

Corrinne Godshall (Central Bucks West)
Aubree Brown (Archbishop Wood)
Keyen Green (Phil-Mont Christian)
Erica DeCandido (Gwynedd-Mercy)
Olivia Gorman (Germantown Academy)

Mikaela Giuliani (North Penn)

THIRD TEAM
Alynna Williams (Plymouth-Whitemarsh)
Leah Simmons (Abington)
Julie Cross (Upper Dublin)
Monica Ervin (Faith Christian)
Mikaela Guiliani (North Penn)

HONORABLE MENTION
Devan Rimmer (Pennridge)
Emma Dorshimer (Jenkintown)
Libby Tacka (Mount St. Joe's)
Ashley Forker (Faith Christian)
Natalie Kucowksi (St. Basil)