Roundball Classic rosters set

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Friday, March 23, 2018 | 8:00 PM


Organizers call them “The best in the West.”

The top senior basketball players in Western Pennsylvania will once again showcase their talents at the annual Roundball Classic all-star games set for April 20-21 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls.

Rosters were released on Friday.

There will be three games on that Friday night with a girls game at 6 p.m. and boys games at 7:30 and 9.

The games have players from the WPIAL and City League. The second boys game also has a team from District 10 (Erie area).

There are four games on Saturday: Girls Class 4A/District 10 vs. Class 3A/2A/A at 2 p.m.; girls Class 5A vs. 6A at 4; boys Class 3A/A vs. 4A at 6; and boys Class 5A vs. 6A at 8.

The event will include 210 players.

Among the top boys players in the event are Mars’ Robby Carmody (Notre Dame) and Laurel Highlands’ Bryce Laskey (St. Francis Pa.), who will team up for the Class 5A team. Carmody and Laskey were the top two scorers in the WPIAL this season, both averaging over 33 points a game.

The top two girls scorers also will be teammates as Amani Johnson of East Allegheny (Kennesaw State) joins Alex Williamson of Chartiers-Houston (Temple) on the Class 3A/2A/A team.

Penn-Trafford’s Mackenzie Aunkst and Seth Younkin of Connellsville were selected to the Class 6A teams but will not play because of injuries.

Team practices, which are open to the public, will be April 18 at Geneva.

A recognition dinner for players will be April 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Cranberry.

Complete rosters are as follows:

Friday’s games (April 20)

Girls (6 p.m.)

East

Island Bradley (5-11, F, Beaver Falls)

Keagan Brownlee (5-5, G, Keystone Oaks)

Renee Cebula (5-8, G, Highlands)

Morgan Farrah (5-6, G, Steel Valley)

Ariana Harper (5-7, G, Beaver Falls)

Lauren Gamble (5-8, G, Bishop Canevin)

Kelsey Green (5-9, G-F, Belle Vernon)

Becky Harhai (5-9. G-F, Steel Valley)

Hannah Haswell (5-11, F, Neshannock)

Kasey Kaczorowski (5-7, G, Bishop Canevin

Aidan Noga (5-6, G, Neshannock)

Hunter Robinson (5-6, G, Avonworth)

Courtney Roman (5-9, G, North Allegheny)

Carlee Stelter (5-6, G, Mohawk)

Alayna Ziegler (5-5, G, Seton LaSalle)

Coach: Scott Dibble, Bishop Canevin

West

Lydia Bable (5-10, F, Rochester)

Morgan Dryburgh (5-11, F, Brentwood)

Lexi Frazee (5-8, G, Sto-Rox)

Cy’Moni Harrison (5-7, G, Cornell)

Alex Jones (5-9, G, St. Joseph)

Chloe Kurpakus (5-8, G, St. Joseph)

Nysia Miles (5-6, G, Cornell)

Jocelyn Nagy (5-8, G, OLSH)

Isabel Palamone (5-11, F, Franklin Regional)

Chyna Simpson (5-4, G, Westinghouse)

Olivia Stawovy (5-8, G, Greensburg C.C.)

Madison Very (5-9, G, Vincentian Academy)

Kinlee Whited (5-9, G, Beth-Center)

Olivia Whiteleather (5-8, G, Rochester)

Ciera Yelverton (6-0, F, Westinghouse)

Coach: Sally Ackerman, St. Joseph

Boys (7:30 p.m.)

East

Nick Bomar (6-1, G, Bethel Park)

Andrew Clark (5-11, G, Chartiers-Houston)

Marcus Dudzenski (6-6, F, Latrobe)

Tom Farkos (6-8, F, Central Catholic)

Nick Fiumara (6-0, G, Baldwin)

Zach Ford (6-7, F, Chartiers-Houston)

Corey Fulton (5-9, G, Penn Hills)

Mike Goga (6-5, F, Baldwin)

Steven Harner (5-10, G, Bentworth)

Chris Hart (6-4, G-F, Seneca Valley)

Levi Jordan (6-1, G-F, Bentworth)

Kyle Meinert (6-1, G, Upper St. Clair)

Luke Michalek (6-2, G, Butler)

Craig Sauers (6-5, F, Laurel)

Kam Taylor (5-9, G, North Hills)

Coach: Joe Urmann, Baldwin

West

Austin Dambach (6-4, F, Riverside)

Jeff Ecker (6-6, F, Trinity)

Romello Freeman (6-3, F, Highlands)

Lorenzo Gardner (5-10, G, New Castle)

Gildas Kodjo (6-0, G, Lincoln Park)

Torian Leak (5-8, G, Beaver Falls)

Tay Lindsey (5-9, G, Ambridge)

Ryan Lounder (6-1, G-F, Burgettstown)

Trent Michael (6-4, F, Blackhawk)

Kavon Morman (6-1, G-F, Montour)

Sean Newell (6-0, G, Trinity Christian)

Joe Sabolek (6-5, F, Belle Vernon)

Josh Snell (5-11, G, Keystone Oaks)

Jordan Swart (5-11, G, Washington)

Coach: Brooks Roorback, Blackhawk

Boys (9 p.m.)

District 10

Gaven Aiden (6-0, G, Lakeview)

Jimmy Amon (6-4, F, Mercer)

Ramell Askernesse (6-0, G, Sharon)

Tristan Ballard (6-5, F, Sharon)

Joe Batt (6-3, G, Greenville)

Brandon Beader (6-4, F, Hickory)

Nick Franos (5-10, G, Fairview)

Leonard Johnson (6-2, F, Erie High)

James McKinney (6-2, F, Sharon)

Marshall Murray (5-10, G, West Middlesex)

Sam Parini (6-11, F, Fariview)

Chase Staunch (6-2, G, West Middlesex)

Ben Taylor (6-5, F, Kennedy Catholic)

Isaac Thrasher (5-11, G, Grove City)

Coach: Zach Sarver, Sharon

Class 2A/City League

Brandon Bennett (5-9, G, Shenango)

Y’Shua Bragg (6-7, F, Carrick)

Tre Cunningham (6-3, G, Jeannette)

Malik Edmundson (6-3, G, Serra Catholic)

James Ellis (6-11, F, Westinghouse)

D.L. Garrett (6-1, G, Jefferson Morgan)

Dave Groetsch (5-9, G, Sewickley Academy)

Christian Hack (6-1, G, Leechburg)

Cameron Hanley (5-11, G, Chartiers-Houston)

Robert Kennedy (5-11, G, Jeannette)

Shaun Morris (6-6, F, Allderdice)

Jalen Torres (5-8, G, Jefferson Morgan)

Tyler Williams (5-11, G, Allderdice)

Josh Young (6-0, G, Shenango)

Coach: Win Palmer, Sewickley Academy

Saturday’s games (April 21)

Girls (2 p.m.)

Class 4A/District 10

Sydney Barney (5-9, G, Beaver)

Sophia Berardi (6-0, G-F, Kennedy Catholic)

Madison Demski (6-2, F, Villa Maria Academy)

Delaney Dogan (6-0, F, West Middlesex)

Jamiya Eaddy (5-6, G, Erie High)

Caitlyn Figuly (6-0, F, Kennedy Catholic)

Kara Haslett (5-6, G, Ambridge)

Marisa Hopson (5-10, F, Farrell)

Macy McCall (5-6, G, Slippery Rock)

Bella Possett (5-7, G, Beaver)

Mackenzie Mackay (6-0, F, West Middlesex)

Molly Mraz (5-8, G, Villa Maria Academy)

Marnae Otis (5-10, F, Farrell)

Sydney Palermo (6-2, F, Villa Maria Academy)

Chloe Rabold (5-8, G, Ambridge)

Tailyn Silver (5-11, F, Blackhawk)

Coach: Mike Williams, West Middlesex

Class 3A/2A/1A

Brionna Allen (5-7, G, Bishop Canevin)

Mary Casamassa (5-10, F, Aquinas Academy)

Maria Claybaugh (5-8, G, Charleroi)

Caroline Elliott (5-10, G-F, Vincentian)

Amani Johnson (5-6, G, East Allegheny)

Mikayla Lovelace (5-11, F, Leechburg)

Carmie Matarazzo (5-10, F, Neshannock)

Megan Ost (6-2, F, Apollo-Ridge)

Kaitlyn Riley (5-8, G-F, Charleroi)

Olivia Ryder (6-0, F, Sewickley Academy)

Gia Thorpe (5-8, G, Winchester Thurston)

Ayanna Townsend (6-0, F, Winchester Thurston)

Bailey Vig (5-7, G, California)

Alexa Williamson (6-1, F, Chartiers-Houston)

Sydney Wolf (5-5, G, Riverside)

Coach: Monica Williams, Winchester Thurston

Girls (4 p.m.)

Class 5A

Ashley Briscoe (6-1, F, Ringgold)

Alayna Cappelli (5-6, G, Trinity)

Jordan Caputo (5-10, F, South Fayette)

Alison Collins (5-7, G, Hampton)

Mia Cuccaro (6-0, F, Oakland Catholic)

Jordan Edwards (5-7, G, Gateway)

Laryn Edwards (5-8, G, Hampton)

Kenzie Lasher (5-7, G, Armstrong)

Melina Lynn (5-7, G, West Allegheny)

Samantha Kosmacki (5-10, F, South Fayette)

Marina Petruzzi (5-7, G, Thomas Jefferson)

Abbie Pechin (5-7, G, Oakland Catholic)

Ashley Seamon (5-10, G, West Allegheny)

Lauren Wagner (5-8, G, Chartiers Valley)

Lauren Wasylson (5-11, F, Mars)

Coach: Shannon Kearney, Oakland Catholic

Class 6A

Izzy Allen (5-11, F, Canon-McMillan)

*Mackenzie Aunkst (5-6, G, Penn-Trafford)

Taylor Brenner (5-8, G, Pine-Richland)

Maddie Fischer (5-11, G-F, North Allegheny)

Laura Graytok (5-7, G, Latrobe)

Kate Groninger (5-8, G, Upper St. Clair)

Alyssa Hyland (5-8, G, Mt. Lebanon)

Jenna Kunst (5-11, G-F, Butler)

Kamryn Lach (5-7, G, Bethel Park)

Abbey Larkin (5-10, G, Baldwin)

Megan Lydon (5-9, G, Shaler)

Jordan O’Malley (5-7, G, North Hills)

Piper Morningstar (6-2, F, North Allegheny)

Allison Podkul (5-9, G, Hempfield)

Magen Polcyznski (5-6, G, Norwin)

Lillian Young (5-11, F, Peters Township)

Coach: Spencer Stefko, North Allegheny

* Injured

Boys (6 p.m.)

Class 3A/A

T.J. Banks (6-6, F, East Allegheny)

Tre Charles (6-0, G, Union)

Kyle Fitzroy (6-5, F, Apollo-Ridge)

Frankie Fuhrer (5-10, G, Shady Side Academy

John Fukon (6-0, G, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic)

Chase Haring (5-9, G, Eden Christian Academy)

Derek Lockart (6-2, G-F, South Allegheny)

Shandon Marshall (6-2, G, Brownsville)

Zach McDonough (6-3, G, Vincentian)

George Mike (6-1, G-F, Seton LaSalle)

Olajuwon Owens (6-6, F, East Allegheny)

Jakob Richardson (6-3, G-F, Seton LaSalle)

Desmond Ross (6-0, G, Cornell)

Anthony Roth (6-1, G, Ellwood City)

Ty Thellman (5-9, G, Riverside)

Coach: Mike Bariski, Lincoln Park

Class 4A

Tommie Arbuckle (5-9, G, Indiana)

Ben Beale (6-2, G, Freeport)

Trent Belleville (6-2, G-F, McGuffey)

Carlos Carter (6-3, G-F, Indiana)

Kam Fitzgerald (6-0, G, Uniontown)

Will Greijack (6-8, F, Elizabeth Forward)

Ricky Guss (6-2, G-F, Quaker Valley)

Marcus Hooker (6-0, G, New Castle)

Josh Kline (6-7, F, Central Valley)

Darton McIntire (6-0, G, Waynesburg)

Vontae Mitchell (5-10, G, Keystone Oaks)

Carrington Smith (6-1, G, New Castle)

Dru Stokes (5-10, G, Valley)

Tyler Walker (5-9, G, Central Valley)

Coletrane Washington (6-4, G, Quaker Valley)

Coach: Ralph Blundo, New Castle

Boys (8 p.m.)

Class 5A

Nate Ballie (6-2, G, Armstrong)

Robby Carmody (6-5, G, Mars)

Isaiah Crowe (6-4, G-F, West Allegheny)

Jordan Grayson (6-4, G, McKeesport)

Zach Ecker (6-6, F, Trinity)

Shawn Erceg (6-6, F, Highlands)

Cade Hetzler (6-2, G, Mars)

Layton Jordan (6-3, F, McKeesport)

Joey Koroly (6-0, G, Trinity)

John Paul Kromka (6-8, F, Gateway)

Bryce Laskey (6-3, G, Laurel Highlands)

Nate Leopold (6-1, G, Franklin Regional)

Marvel McGowan (6-0, G, Greensburg Salem)

Aidan Sadoski (6-7, F, Franklin Regional)

Hunter Stonecheck (6-4, F, Franklin Regional)

Terron Taylor (6-3, G, McKeesport)

Coach: Rob Carmody, Mars

Class 6A

Curtis Aiken (6-0, G, North Allegheny)

Amante Britt (5-7, G, Woodland Hills)

Carson Cohen (6-2, G, Fox Chapel)

Jason Fowlkes (6-2, G, Cannon McMillan)

Antonio Garofoli (5-7, G, Mt. Lebanon)

Zach Johnson (6-10, F, North Allegheny)

Phil Jurkovic (6-5, F, Pine-Richland)

Sean Kelly (6-1, G, Penn-Trafford)

Domanic McGriff (6-3, F, Fox Chapel)

Luke Nedrow (6-7, F, Central Catholic)

Josh Ratesic (6-3, G, Norwin)

David Richie (6-2, G, Seneca Valley)

Daivon Stephens (6-5, G-F, Penn Hills)

Cam Wiley (6-3, G, Penn Hills)

*Seth Younkin (6-6, G, Connellsville)

Coach: Dan DeRose, Penn Hills

*Injured

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