MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent St. John Neumann's Daiton Thompson (1) and Muncy's Jaxton Frantz (11) chase down a lose ball in the second quarter.

Daiton Thompson helped lead St. John Neumann to the District 4 boys basketball playoffs and that effort was a key reason why the senior Golden Knight earned Mid-Penn MVP honors this year.

In addition, Sullivan County senior Tucker Blasi was named Mid-Penn Defensive Player of the Year while Sullivan County’s Glenn Vaughan was named Coach of the Year.

Earning first-team honors were South Williamsport’s Levi Butler, Montgomery’s Parker Bennett, Muncy’s Jaxton Frantz, Bucktail’s Gavin Pick and Sullivan County’s Colin King. Earning second-team honors included South Williamsport’s Chance Quimby, Muncy’s Dominic Guardini, Millville’s Shane Johnson, Sullivan County’s Lucas King and South Williamsprot’s Andrew Walter.

MID-PENN BOYS ALL-STARS

MVP: Daiton Thompson, St. John Neumann, sr.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tucker Blasi, Sullivan County, sr.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Glenn Vaughan, Sullivan County

FIRST TEAM

Levi Butler, South Williamsport, jr.; Parker Bennett, Montgomery, sr.; Jaxton Frantz, Muncy, jr.; Gavin Pick, Bucktail, jr.; Colin King, Sullivan County, sr.

SECOND TEAM

Chance Quimby, South Williamsport, jr.; Dominic Guardini, Muncy, sr.; Shane Johnson, Millville, sr.; Lucas King, Sullivan County, jr.; Andrew Walter, South Williamsport, sr.