Several area players earn recognition on District 11 volleyball all star teams
Marian’s Alivia Karchner recently was named the District 11 Class 1A Player of the Year.
Karchner was among three Fillies named to the First Team. Tatianna Zeleniak (libero) and Ashlyn Klitsch (setter) were also selected to the First Team to cap a season that saw the program win a district title and advance to the PIAA Class 1A final.
Panther Valley’s Erika Dubosky, the Schuylkill League Division 2 Player of the Year, and Alexis Cooper earned First Team honors in Class 2A. The Panthers also advanced to the District 11 Class 2A final this season, their fifth straight appearance after winning four consecutive titles.
The complete teams are listed below.
DISTRICT 11 ALL STARS
CLASS 1A
FIRST TEAM
POY: Alivia Karchner, Marian, Sr., OH; Samantha Heenan, Nativity, Sr., OH; Tatianna Zeleniak, Marian, Sr., L; Livia Lieberman, Nativity, Sr., L; Aramie Arryo, Minersville, Sr., MH; Ashlyn Klitsch, Marian, Jr., S.
SECOND TEAM
Kaitlyn Zemantauski, Nativity, Sr., OH; Francesca Modica, Nativity, Sr., MH; Kelly Sullivan, Marian, Jr., MH; Abby Adams, Minersville, Jr., S; Rebecca Dzuranin, Marian, Sr., OH/MH; Sara Motley, Minersville, Sr., OH.
CLASS 2A
FIRST TEAM
Reilly Blair, Allentown Central Catholic, Jr., MB; Monica Vargo, Allentown Central Catholic, Sr., OH; Jordan Appleton, Notre Dame, Sr., OH; Mary McFarland, Notre Dame, Sr., S; Alexis Cooper, Panther Valley, Sr., L; Erika Dubosky, Panther Valley, Sr., MD/S; Alera Aungst, Pine Grove, Sr., S; Megan Wolfe, Pine Grove, Jr., OH.
HONORABLE MENTION
Maren McGuire, Allentown Central Catholic, Jr., S; Maddie Welker, North Schuylkill, Sr., S; Natalie White, Panther Valley, Sr., MB/OH; Karissa Morgan, Pine Grove, Jr., L; Tori Rabuck, Williams Valley, Sr., MB.
CLASS 3A
CO-MVPS: Myah Conway, Blue Mountain, Sr., OH and MacKenzy Ruggiero, Bethlehem Catholic, Jr., OH.
FIRST TEAM
Brooke Adams, Southern Lehigh, Sr., S; Kyleigh Brown, Bethlehem Catholic, Sr., L; Payton Kleckner, Pottsville, Sr., MB; Brianna West, Southern Lehigh, Sr., OH; Grace Woll, Blue Mountain, Sr., OH.
SECOND TEAM
Alyssa Adams, Southern Lehigh, Jr., MB; Jocelyn Marshall, Blue Mountain, Sr., L; Emma Maskiell, Bethlehem Catholic, Sr., S; Abby McGinley, Jim Thorpe, Sr., L; Christina Montanez, East Stroudsburg North, Sr., MB; Jules Plachko, Pottsville, Jr., OH; Maddy Robinson, Blue Mountain, Sr., MB.
THIRD TEAM
Jenna Breininger, Northwestern, So., OPP/OH; Lydia Christogiani, Saucon Valley, Sr., L/S; Riley Cummings, Bethlehem Catholic, Sr., OH; Brandy Montemuro, Jim Thorpe, Sr., OH/S; Natalie Painter, Southern Lehigh, Sr., L; Alexis Solomon, Lehighton, Sr., MB; Paige Thomas, Blue Mountain, Jr,, MB.
CLASS 4A
MVP: Brynn Dreisbach, Parkland, Jr., OH.
FIRST TEAM
Leah Brunnabend, Parkland, Sr., L; Jaya Bhagat, Emmaus, Sr., OH; Jackie Malitzki, Parkland, Sr., Setter; Elizabeth Flynn, Liberty, Sr., OH; Maddie Orth, Nazareth, Sr., OH; Mia Pickering, Emmaus, Jr., Libero.
SECOND TEAM
Avery Lynn, Freedom, Sr., OH; Alexa Barowski, Northampton, Sr., MB; Jenna Deegan, Easton, Sr., MH; Sydney Esquieres, Parkland, Jr., MH; Sydney Houchens, Liberty, So., MB; Charli Cordoves, Pocono Mountain West, Sr., Setter.
HONORABLE MENTION
Kassidy Hallman, Emmaus, Jr., Setter; Alaina Roman, Freedom, Jr., OH; Alexa Crum, Whitehall, Jr., Setter; Lindsey Nemeth, Northampton, Sr., OH/DS; Jaiden Martellucci, Easton, Sr., S; Mya Cascario, Northampton, Sr., Libero; Christine Marin, Pocono Mountain East, Sr., Libero; Brylee Tereska, Liberty, Jr., OH; Veronica Morris, Nazareth, Jr., S; Megan Holland, Nazareth, Jr., MB.