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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Trojan’s Coval earns top all-state honor

There weren’t many Lehigh Valley representatives in this year’s all-state basketball selections, but Parkland’s Nick Coval came away with the biggest award for area players.

The Parkland junior was named first-team by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers in Class 6A, leading the charge of this year’s contingent.

Coval averaged 22.6 points and 5.2 assists a game his junior year, as Parkland won the District 11 title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the PIAA tournament.

Other players to earn all-state selections this year include Pocono Mountain West Julian Pagan, who was a third-team selection in 5A and Notre Dame East Stroudsburg’s Xavier Spears, who got second-team nods in 1A.

CLASS 1A

1st Team

1A Player of the Year: Vinnie Cugini, 6-1, senior, Aquinas Academy

Pace Prosser, 6-1, junior, Berlin Brothersvalley

Alier Maluk, 6-11, sophomore, Imani Christian Academy

Jaydis Kennedy, 6-3, senior, Geibel Catholic

Jack Bracken, 6-4, junior, Harmony Area

Craig Jarvis, 6-1, junior, Berlin Brothersvalley (tie)

Cameron Keyser, 6-5, senior, Jamestown Area (tie)

2nd Team

Drew Hoffman, 5-11, senior, High Point Baptist Academy

Xavier Spears, 6-3, junior, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg

Derek Litzelman, 6-1, senior, North Penn-Liberty

Dame Givner, 6-1, sophomore, Imani Christian Academy

Daniel King, 6-3, senior, Linville Hill Christian Academy

Matt Stanley, 5-11, senior, Union Area

3rd Team

Ryan Blubaugh, 6-1, senior, Berlin Brothersvalley

Avery Kopcha, 5-11, junior, Mount Calvary Christian

Mason Kargo, 5-11, senior, Portage Area

Jack Swider, 6-5, senior, Phil-Mont Christian Academy

Adam Straub, 6-3, senior, Elk County Catholic

Lorenzo Gardner, 6-4, junior, Monessen

Coach of the Year: Tanner Prosser, Berlin Brothersvalley

CLASS 2A

1st Team

2A Player of the Year: Davion Hill, 6-2, senior, St. John Neumann Regional

Camden Hurst, 6-2, senior, Lancaster Mennonite

Shea Champine, 6-1, senior, Bishop Canevin

Cameron Lindsey, 6-3, junior, Aliquippa

Jackson Hubbard, 6-2, senior, Sayre Area

Ross Eyer, 6-5, senior, Muncy

2nd Team

David Weaver, 6-7, senior, Lancaster Mennonite

Brad Felix, 6-3, senior, United

Nathan Lapp, 6-1, senior, Dock Mennonite Academy

Richie Preston, 6-5, senior, West Middlesex Area

Marcus Cleveland, 5-11, senior, Leechburg

Kyree Latimer, 6-3, junior, Constitution

3rd Team

Donovan Walker, 6-1, senior, Aliquippa

Tyree Turner, 6-0, junior, Greensburg Central Catholic

Jordan Hesdon, 6-0, senior, Clarion-Limestone

Tanner Zawada, 5-10, sophomore, Mahanoy Area

Jake Mattocks, 6-3, senior, Mercer Area

Zaki Alston, 6-4, senior, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter (tie)

Franco Alvarez, 6-5, junior, Greensburg Central Catholic (tie)

Coach of the Year: Seth Buckwalter, Lancaster Mennonite

CLASS 3A

1st Team

3A player of the year: Makhai Valentine, 6-3, senior Steel Valley

Adam “Budd” Clark, 5-10, senior, West Catholic

Zion Stanford, 6-5, senior, West Catholic

Patrick Haigh, 6-4, senior, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic

Blake Morningstar, 6-5, senior, Wyalusing Valley

Garrett Harrold, 6-4, senior, Penn Cambria

2nd Team

Connor Spratt, 6-2, senior, Seton LaSalle Catholic

Owen Schlager, 6-2, sophomore, Trinity

Bryce Robson, 6-0, senior, Deer Lakes

Joseph Roth, 6-5, junior, Ellwood City

Damon Curry, 6-5, junior, Franklin

Jacen Holloway, 6-5, senior, Devon Prep

3rd Team

Karson Dominick, 6-1, junior, North Penn-Mansfield

Danny Nemitz, 5-10, senior, Mid Valley Secondary Center

Lucas Orchard, 6-4, senior, Devon Prep

Terek Crosby, 6-2, junior, Yough

Nasseem Wright, 6-6, junior, Math Civics and Sciences Charter

Jude Haigh, 6-4, sophomore, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic

3A Coach of the Year: Miguel Bocachica, West Catholic

CLASS 4A

1st Team

4A Player of the Year: Robert Wright III, 6-0, junior, Neumann-Goretti

Brandin Cummings, 6-4, junior, Lincoln Park

Meleek Thomas, 6-4, sophomore, Lincoln Park

Rodney Gallagher, 6-0, senior, Laurel Highlands

Sultan Adewale, 6-8, senior, Neumann-Goretti

Izaiah Pasha, 6-5, senior, Cardinal O’Hara

2nd Team

Max Hurray, 6-1, junior, North Catholic

Jake Karnish, 6-2, senior, Fleetwood

Bryce Epps, 6-0, senior, South Allegheny

Keondre DeShields, 6-3, senior, Laurel Highlands

Khaafiq Myers, 5-11, junior, Neumann-Goretti

Elijah Hamilton, 6-5, senior, Octorara (tie)

Duce Jackson, 6-6, senior, Collegium Charter (tie)

3rd Team

Cole Miller, 6-3, senior, Clearfield Area

Austin Bausman, 6-4, senior, Eastern York

Nyerre Collins, 5-10, senior, Greater Johnstown

Bradyn Foster, 6-8, junior, Highlands

Dean Coleman-Newsome, 6-4, senior, Archbishop Carroll (tie)

Zach Kirk, 6-0, junior, Octorara (tie)

Zion Moore, 5-11, sophomore, Belle Vernon Area (tie)

Coach of the year: Mike Bariski, Lincoln Park

CLASS 5A

1st Team

5A Player of Year: Justin Edwards, 6-7 senior, Imhotep

Thomas Sorber, 6-9, junior, Archbishop Ryan

Ahmad Nowell, 6-1, junior, Imhotep

Royce Parham, 6-9, junior, North Hills

Rahmir Barno, 5-11, senior, Imhotep

Darren Williams, 6-4, junior, Archbishop Ryan

2nd Team

Jackson Hicke, 6-5, senior, Radnor

Anthony Caccese, 6-7, senior, Exeter

Trey Grube, 5-11, senior, Manheim Central

Kareem Diaz, 6-4, senior, Murrell Dobbins

Daemar Kelly, 6-5, senior, Penn Hills

Tasso Sfanos, 6-2, senior Mars Area

3rd Team

Julian Pagan, 6-3, senior, Poc. Mountain West

Hayden Pardoe, 6-5, senior, Central Mountain

Zyion Paschall, 5-10, senior, Exeter

Jake Sambuchino, 5-11, senior Cathedral Prep

Malachi Thomas, 6-4, senior Milton Hershey

Kevin Rucker, Jr., 6-5, junior, Bonner-Prendergast

Coach of the Year: Matt Ashcroft, Exeter

CLASS 6A

1st Team

6A Player of the Year: Ruben Rodriguez, 6-2, senior, Reading

Xzayvier Brown, 6-1, senior, Roman Catholic

Jalil Bethea, 6-4, junior, Archbishop Wood

Nick Coval, 6-2, junior, Parkland

Braeden Shrewsberry, 6-3, senior, State College

Dylan Blair, 5-11, senior, Downingtown West

2nd Team

Jacob Nguyen, 6-4, sophomore, Spring-Ford Area

Sam Brown, 6-2, senior, Lower Merion

Quidire Bennett, 6-3, senior, Plymouth-Whitemarsh

Greg Guidinger, 6-7, junior, Central York

Jaron McKie, 6-2, sophomore, St. Joseph’s Prep

Nadir Myers, 6-2, senior, Upper Darby

3rd Team

Aris Rodriguez, 6-5, senior, Reading

Nasir Washington, 6-3, senior, Penn Wood

Myles Grey, 5-10, senior, Reading

Jonathan Anderson, 5-9, senior, New Castle

Donovan Fromhartz, 6-4, sophomore, Downingtown West

Miguel Pena, 6-3, senior, Hempfield (tie)

Jermal Stewart-Herring, 6-3, senior, Roman Catholic (tie)

Coach of the Year: Rick Perez, Reading