All-Star Classic, HOF set for this weekend
The teams have been picked and the matchups set for what promises to be a riveting day of end-to-end, high-spirited basketball for this year’s Lehigh Valley Senior All-Star Classic (formally Via All-Star Classic).
The best high school senior basketball players in the greater Lehigh Valley have been chosen for the 47th annual All-Star Classic, which raises funds for Via of the Lehigh Valley’s programs for adults and children with disabilities.
In addition, the Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 2022 inductees to be honored at the Lehigh Valley Senior All-Star Classic on March 27, 2022. The Hall of Fame was established in 1978 and honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to high school basketball in the Lehigh Valley. A complete listing of members can be found at www.LVSallstarclassic.org.
The 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees are Kerry Kinek (Allentown Central Catholic High School 2009-2012, Lehigh University 2012-2016); Darron Hilliard (Liberty High School 2008-2011, Villanova University 2011-2015), Jalen Cannon (Allen High School 2008-2011, St. Francis Brooklyn 2011-2015); Jill Jeffrey (Allen High School 1972-1976, Montclair State 1976-1980); Tom Mugavero (The Express-Times, The Morning Call).
Via Super Sunday is at Northampton Community College on March 27. Games begin at 10:30 a.m.
The Via All-Star Basketball Classic is presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network. Other key sponsorships include PenTeleData, The Yurconic Agency and Northampton Community College.
The games are held at NCC’s Spartan Center Gymnasium with the following schedule:
10 a.m. Girls North vs South
11:30 a.m. Boys North vs South
1 p.m. LV Basketball HOF Inductions
2:30 p.m. Girls East vs West
4 p.m. Boys East vs West
Tickets: $5 for adults, $ adults
BOYS
North
Ryan Cabrera (Notre Dame ES), Trevor Hardy (Notre Dame ES), Kyle John (East Stroudsburg No.), Jack Lorenz (Lehighton), Christian Fermin (Pocono Mt. West), Malakai Savage (Pocono Mt. West), Brayden Strohe (Bangor), Donald Francois Jr. (Pleasant Valley), Tamir Thompson (Pocono Mt. East), Qadir Mitchell (Stroudsburg), Gabriel Mileto (East Stroudsburg So.), Jahsan Simms (East Stroudsburg So.).
Head coach: Rich Williams (Pocono Mt. West)
South
Jadis Brevitt (Emmaus), Noah Denton (Southern Lehigh), Matt Tankred (Southern Lehigh), Edixon Gomez (Bethlehem Catholic), Ryan Glassmacher (Bethlehem Catholic) Christian Ceballos (Roberto Clemente), Daniel Quinones (Dieruff), Kyle Artis (Salisbury), Nate Ellis (Allen), Elie Vigo (Allen), Joseph Barnes (Liberty), Noah Mitchell (Lincoln Leadership).
Head coach: Ryan Wehr (Southern Lehigh)
East
Josh Borelli (Phillipsburg), Kola Lysynecky (Easton), Liam Carey (Palisades), Nashawn Jones (Wilson), Jillian Pysher (Pen Argyl), Brendan Boyle (Notre Dame GP), Sean Howlett (Notre Dame GP), Lucas Altmire (Notre Dame GP), Ryan Kresge (Nazareth), CJ Santos (Nazareth), Joseph Adames (Nazareth), Adhi Patel (Moravian Academy).
Head coach: Joe Ardnt (Nazareth)
West
Will Meeker (Parkland), Matt Bauer (Parkland), Isaac Harris (Northampton), Lucas Lesko (Northampton), Isaiah Harris (Northampton), Liam Joyce (Central Catholic), Tyson Thomas (Central Catholic), Dylan Witkowski (Northwestern Lehigh), Kobe Magee (Executive Education), Jalil Scheneck (Executive Education), Jeremiah Bembry (Executive Education), Alex Derkits (Whitehall).
Head coach: Coy Stampone (Northampton)
GIRLS
North
McCornick Karner (Bangor), Zoe Cruz (Pocono Mt. East), Kaylie Hock (Stroudsburg), Jada Bowen (Pocono Mt. West), Kania Day (East Stroudsburg South), Sam Boushell (East Stroudsburg South), Silvia Mays (East Stroudsburg North), Samantha Merklin (Pleasant Valley), Drew Morgan (Pleasant Valley), Aliyah Williams (Pleasant Valley), Hailey Miller (Lehighton), Aaliyah Fisher (Lehighton).
Head coach: Chrissy Campos (Pocono Mountain West)
South
Cydney Stanton (Bethlehem Catholic), Steph Donato (Bethlehem Catholic), Keyara Walters (Bethlehem Catholic), Quinn Wittman (Salisbury), Kameron Watkins (Emmaus), Sarah Hoch (Emmaus), Grace Oglesbee (Emmaus), Tamia Bruce (Liberty), Erin Eisenhart (Liberty), Ashley Meinhold (Southern Lehigh), Jaydalise Cartagena (Dieruff), Emma Rudolph (Saucon Valley).
Head coach: Kelsey Gallagher (Emmaus)
East
Raegan Cooper (Notre Dame GP), Anna Micklos (Notre Dame GP), Kierra Smith (Easton), Sara Tamoun (Easton), Makenna Zimmerman (Easton), Madeline Ahearn (Nazareth), Marina Falzone (Nazareth), Kelly Leszcynski (Nazareth), Kailey Turpening (Freedom), Ciana Feliciano (Freedom), Emma Kupres (Pen Argyl), Brielle Reidinger (Wilson).
Head coach: David Lutz (Easton)
West
Kylie Gilliard (Northampton), Taylor Kranzley (Northampton), Devyn Demchak (Northampton), Brianna Moore (Palmerton), Raegan Nemeth (Palmerton), Shaylynn Waiters (Executive Education), T’Nyah Riggins (Executive Education), Julia Roth (Central Catholic), Hanna Hoeing (Central Catholic), Olivia Hines (Whitehall), Zoe Wilkinson (Parkland), Emma Niebell (Northern Lehigh).
Head coach: Mike Kopp (Central Catholic)