Area has number of Mid-Penn all-stars for boys, girls basketball

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Muncy's Stiles Eyer looks to pass during a high school boys basketball game against South Williamsport. Eyers was named a Mid-Penn boys basketball all-star selection.
The Mid-Penn boys and girls basketball all-star teams were released on Friday afternoon, and plenty of area players were represented on the teams.
Earning first-team Mid-Penn honors on the boys side were South Williamsport’s Radley Knapp, Muncy’s Stiles Eyer, Montgomery’s Parker Bennett and Bucktail’s Brody Pentz.
Montgomery’s Hayden Wilt, Muncy’s Dominic Guardini, South Williamsport’s Levi Butler and Sullivan County’s Tucker Blasi and Lucas King were all second-team all-star selections.
Northwest’s Josh Miner was named Mid-Penn MVP and Northwest’s Brady Shea was Mid-Penn Defensive Player fo the Year.
Muncy had a pair of first-team Mid-Penn girls basketball all-stars in Ava Eyer and Addison Eyer. South Williamsport’s Abby Akers was named a first-team selection, as was Neumann standout Niyah Tutler.
On the second team, Muncy’s Rosie Zalonis, Bucktail’s Kendall Wagner and South Williamsport’s Ella Moore all earned honors.
Millville’s Larissa Evans was named MVP and Ava Ruckle of Northwest was named the Mid-Penn Defensive Player of the Year.
BOYS ALL-STARS
MVP: Josh Miner, Northwest
Defensive Player of the Year: Brady Shea, Northwest
Coach of the Year: Sean Miller, Northwest.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Ryan Miner, Northwest; Brody Pentz, Bucktail; Radley Knapp, South Williamsport; Stiles Eyer, Muncy; Parker Benentt, Montgomery.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Tucker Crawford, Northwest; Hayden Wilt, Montgomery; Tucker Blasi, Sullivan County; Dominic Guardini, Muncy; Levi Butler, South Williamsport; Lucas King, Sullivan County.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
MVP: Larissa Evans, Millville
Defensive Player of the Year: Ava Ruckle, Northwest
Coach of the Year: Jaxon Yaple, Northwest
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Abby Akers, South Williamsprot; Aslyn Hermanofsky, Northwest; Addison Eyer, Muncy; Malaia Hart, Benton; Niyah Tutler, St. John Neumann; Ava Eyer, Muncy.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Kendall Wagner, Bucktail; Jordin Bowman, Northwest; Julia Hippenstiel, Millville; Ella Moore, South Williamsport; Rosie Zalonis, Muncy.