WPIAL field hockey all-star teams announced

By: Paul Schofield
Monday, November 11, 2024 | 10:54 PM

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WPIAL field hockey champions Pine-Richland (Class 3A), Peters Township (2A) and Shady Side Academy (A) dominated the first-team all-star teams selected by the coaches.

Pine-Richland and Peters Township each had five selected to the teams, while Shady Side Academy had four.

The Pine-Richland players selected were Alyssa Baculik (So., F), Anna Merlack (Jr., F), Madeline Mill (Sr., MF), Ella Perry (Sr., MF) and Georgia Rottinghaus (Sr., MF).

The Peters Township players picked were Dana Anderson (Sr., MF), Ella Bella (Sr., F), Serafina Forlini (Sr., F), Anna Kokoszynski (Sr., MF) and Sophia Messerly (Sr., D).

Shady Side Academy players chosen were Mary Boyd Barker (Sr., F), Coco Maxwell (Jr., MF), Olivia Parker (Sr., GK) and Clarke Wickland (Jr., D).

Here’s a list of the teams.

Class 3A

First team

Mt. Lebanon: *Autumn Dowiak, Sr., MF; *Addison Evan, sr., MF; *Ava Pesacreta, Sr., F; Taylor Tecza, Sr., D.

North Allegheny: Emi Barreiro, Jr., D: *Mia Brinkley, Sr., MF; *Addison Burns, So., F: * Kayla Joyce, Sr., GK.

Pine-Richland: Alyssa Baculik, So., F; *Anna Merlack, Jr., F; *Madeline Mill, Sr., MF; Ella Perry, Sr., MF; Georgia Rottinghaus, Sr., MF.

Honorable mention: Kendll Jerry, Pine-Richand, Sr., MF; Kenley Pettula, Mt. Lebanon, Sr., MF; Josie Schomburg, North Allegheny, Sr., F; Rilee Stewart, Norwin, Sr., D; Silvana Vujevich, Mt. Lebanon, Sr., F.

Class 2A

First team

Fox Chapel: *Gina Fitzsimmons, Sr., GK; Mel Pietz, So., F: Katie Siddons, Jr., D; *Emma Srodes, Jr., F.

Latrobe: Ryanna Lehman, Jr., MF: *Julia Macey, Jr., MF.

Penn-Trafford: *Liz Welsh, Jr., MF; * Giuliana Youngo, Sr., MF.

Peters Township: Dana Anderson, Sr., MF: *Ella Bella, Sr., F; *Serafina Forlini, Sr., F; *Anna Kokoszynski, Sr. MF; Sophia Messerly, Sr., D.

Upper St. Clair: Mia Marino, Sr., MF.

Honorable mention: Rilie Moors, Penn-Trafford, Sr., MF.

Class A

First team

Aquinas Academy: Anne Dolan, Sr., D; Francesca Hite, Jr., MF; Elliott Keverline, Jr., MF.

Ellis: *Kate Habershaw, So., F.

Oakland Catholic: *Caroline Miller, Sr., MF.

Shady Side Academy: *Mary Boyd Barker, Sr., F; *Coco Maxwell, Jr., MF; Olivia Parker, Sr., GK; *Clarke Wickland, Jr., D.

Winchester Thurton: *Adrionna Coleman, Sr., D; Lucy Mizikowski, Jr., GK.

Honorable mention: Aarona Casas-Arnedos, Aquinas, So., GK; Ciara Gordon, Winchester-Thurston, Sr., F; Mylan Haney, Oakland Catholic, Sr., F: Lila Kelson, Shady Side, So., D; Zoe Solomond, Aquinas, Sr., F: Nora Woon, Shady Side, So., D

* All-WPIAL player

Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.