Three Pleasant Valley basketball players were recently named to the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Monroe County all-star teams.

The Bears’ Joel Contreras was selected to the 2nd Team boys squad, while both Samantha Merklin and Ella Muir received nods on the girls 2nd Team.

Pocono Mountain West’s Christian Fermin and Stroudsburg’s Emily Strunk both earned Monroe County MVP honors.

The entire Monroe County all-star teams follow below:

EPC Monroe County Boys All Stars

1st Team

Jahkai Barnes (Stroudsburg), Christian Fermin (PM West), Qadir Mitchell (Stroudsburg), Christian Sapp (ES South), Justin Smith (PM West).

2nd Team

Matt Campbell (PM West), Colin Castillon (PM East), Joel Contreras (Pleasant Valley), Kyle John (ES North), Tamir Thompson (PM East).

MVP

- Christian Fermin (PM West).

EPC Monroe County Girls All Stars

1st Team

Kendel Card (Stroudsburg), Vatijah Davis (PM West), Isabella Horvath (PM East), Azahni Simmons (PM West), Emily Strunk (Stroudsburg)

2nd Team

Chanel Davis (ES North), Kania Day (ES South), Layla Hernandez (ES South), Samantha Merklin (Pleasant Valley), Ella Muir (Pleasant Valley).

MVP

- Emily Strunk (Stroudsburg).