South Williamsport’s Ella Moore named all-state for second straight season in girls soccer
For the second year in a row, South Williamsport’s Ella Moore is an all-state selection. Moore, a junior, was named all-state this year via the Mid-Penn Conference all-star selections in girls soccer as a number of area players were honored on both the girls and boys teams.
This is the fourth straight year South Williamsport had an all-state selection, as Moore joins Piper Minier (2021-22) as a back-to-back all-state selection in the 2020s.
South Williamsport coach Marc Lovecchio was named Mid-Penn Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.
Earning first-team honors at forward from the area were Montgomery junior Zoe Furman, Muncy sophomore Ava Eyer, South Williamsport’s Olivia Loudenslager and Moore. Muncy junior Ella Nagel, Sullivan County junior Lily McCarty and South Williamsport senior Abby Akers were first-team midfield selections.
At defender, Muncy junior Emma McCormick, Muncy freshman Eva Nagel and South Williamsport senior Olivia Reagan were honored.
Muncy senior goalie Addi Gresh was a first-team Mid-Penn selection.
Montgomery’s Aleaha Grimm, Muncy’s Alexis McKeta, South Williamsport’s Addy Morrison and Sullivan County’ s Mariah Hallabuk were honorable mention all-stars.
On the boys side, Benton’s Max Kocher was named all-state and Benton coach Harry Schlichter was named Coach of the Year.
Sullivan County junior Tucker Blasi, South Williamsport senior Logan Harris and Montgomery sophomore Dylan Sherman were all first-team forwards. Montgomery senior Dylan Hill, Sullivan County senior Christopher Koschak and South Williamsport senior Evan Ogden were named first-team midfielders.
South Williamsport senior Michael Yoas and Montgomery junior Damaj Stewart-Williams were first-team Mid-Penn defenders. Receiving honorable mention honors were Muncy’s Bodie Moyer, Montgomery’s Conor Irwin, South Williamsport’s Carson Harris and Sullivan County’s Ethan Strain.
MID-PENN GIRLS SOCCER
All-state selection: Ella Moore, South Williamsport
Coach of the Year: Marc Lovecchio, South Williamsport
FORWARDS–Zoe Furman, Montgomery, jr.; Ava Eyer, Muncy, so.; Ella Moore, South Williamsport, jr.; Olivia Loudenslager, South Williamsport, sr.; Brianna Kolk, Millville, so.
MIDFIELDERS–Ella Nagel, Muncy, jr.; Lily McCarty, Sullivan County, jr.; Abby Akers, South Williamsport, sr.; Larissa Evans, Millville, sr.;
DEFENDERS–Emma McCormick, Muncy, jr.; Eva Nagel, Muncy, fr.; Olivia Reagan, South Williamsport, sr.; Flor Miguelez, Millville, fr.
GOALIE–Addi Gresh, Muncy, sr.;
HONORABLE MENTION
Emma Thomas, CMVT, sr.; Ayla Boyunegmez, Millville, so.; Aleaha Grimm, Montgomery, fr.; Alexis McKeta, Muncy, jr.; Addy Morrison, South Williamsport, jr.; Mariah Hallabuk, Sullivan County, jr.;
MID-PENN BOYS SOCCER
All-state selection: Max Kocher, Benton
Coach of the year: Harry Schlichter, Benton
FORWARDS–Max Kocher, Benton, sr.; Tucker Blasi, Sullivan County, jr.; Logan Harris, South Williampsort, sr.; Dylan Sherman, Montgomery, so.
MIDFIELDERS–Dylan Hill, Montgomery, sr.; Dalton Koch, Benton, jr.; Christopher Koschak, Sullivan County, sr.; Evan Ogden, South Williamsport, sr.
DEFENDERS–Landon Baker, Benton, jr.; Michael Yoas, South Williamsport, sr.; Damaj Stewart-Williams, Montgomery, jr.; Aydin Boyunegmez, Millville, jr.;
GOALIE–Thomas Kraintz, Millville, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Stover Lewis, Benton, jr; Bodie Moyer, Muncy, so.; Conor Irwin, Montgomery, so; Carson Harris, South Williamsport, so.; Ethan Strain, Sullivan County, sr.; Chase Reynolds, Millville, so.