Several area players and coaches were recently honored as all-stars and award winners with the Heartland Conference releasing its annual girls and basketball all-star teams.

On the girls’ side, Loyalsock’s Alaina Dadzie and Hughesville’s Maddie Smith earned Co-Most Valuable Player honors in the HAC-III, while Hughesville’s Dustin King was named Coach of the Year. Loyalsock point guard Jaekairah Harden also was a first team selection.

Hughesville’s Vivian Draper and Allyssa King, as well as Loyalsock’s Madison Perry were second team selections. Harden, Kylie Temple and Warrior Run’s Mya Evans were honored as Defensive all-stars.

Lewisburg’s Teagan Osunde and Ava Motto were first team HAC-II honorees, as was Milton’s Carrie King. Montoursville’s Kayleigh Sheleman and Emily George earned second team spots, as did Milton’s Liz Schrock. George, Schrock and Lewisburg’s Lauren Schwartz earned Defensive honors.

Jersey Shore’s Marlee Lehman and Central Mountain’s Camdyn Weaver were first team HAC-I selections. Fellow Jersey Shore freshman Sadie Schall was a second team selection as was Central Mountain freshman Payton Williams. Jersey Shore’s Avery DePasqua was named a Defensive all-star and coach Mike Schall was named Coach of the Year.

On the boys’ side, Warrior Run’s Aiden McKee took HAC-III MVP honors for a second straight season. Teammate James Keifer joined him on the first team as did Hughesville’s Gavin Knarr.

Warrior Run’s Ethan Balzer and Landon Polcyn were second team choices, as were Loyalsock’s Braydon Cioffi and Brecken Gusick, both sophomores. Their teammate Jalil Coates was the top Defensive all-star vote getter and was joined by Warrior Run’s Carter McCormick and Hughesville’s Carson Stackhouse.

Lewisburg dominated the HAC-II first team with the District 4 Class AAAA champions producing three first-time honorees and Leon Tucker being named Coach of the Year. Cooper Mowry, LJ Tucker and Nazir Meredith were first team selections for the Heartland Conference champions. Montoursville’s Shea Ulmer also was named to the first team.

Montoursville’s Elijah Eck and Kingston Fisher were second team choices as were Lewisburg’s Rebira Jemana and Cortland Michaels. Jemana was named Defensive Player of the Year for a second straight season. Teammate LJ Tucker and Montoursville’s Cam Cintron also were Defensive all-stars.

Central Mountain’s Noah Wells earned HAC-I first team honors and teammate Darius Shade was a second team selection, along with Jersey Shore’s Landon Lathan and Jacob Lorson. Central Mountain’s Blake Walker earned Defensive all-star honors.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

HAC-III ALL-STARS

Co-MVPs: Maddie Smith, Hughesville and Alaina Dadzie, Loyalsock

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dustin King, Hughesville

FIRST TEAM: Kailee Helwig, Southern Columbia; Raina Paulson, Mount Carmel; Delaney Zentner, Bloomsburg; Jaekairah Harden, Loyalscok.

SECOND TEAM: Hannah Fourspring, Mount Carme; Allyssa King, Hughesville; Vivian Draper, Hughesville; Madison Perry, Loyalscok; Olivia Jones, Southern Columbia.

HONORABLE MENTION: Macie Swank, Southern Columbia; Tessa Fourspring, Mount Carmel; Ally Bang, Bloomsburg.

DEFENSIVE TEAM: Ally Bang, Bloomsburg; Lucy Maclay, Bloomsburg; Jaekairah Harden, Loyalsock; Tessa Fourspring, Mount Carmel; Kylie Temple, Hughesville; Alan Reuter, Southern Columbia; Mya Evans, Warrior Run.

HAC-II ALL-STARS

MVP: Quinlan Blake, Central Columbia

COACH OF THE YEAR: Riley Stoltzfus, Mifflinburg.

FIRST TEAM: Carrie King, Milton; Teagan Osunde, Lewisburg; Avery Reibsome, Mifflinburg; Maura Bellis, Shamokin; Ava Motto, Lewisburg.

SECOND TEAM; Jude Flick, Central Columbia; Kayleigh Sheleman, Montoursville; Liz Schrock, Milton; Mia Reibsome, Mifflinburg; Emily George, Montoursville.

HONORABLE MENTION: Lily Huber, Central Columbia; Kayla Poust, Central Columbia; Peyton Rapp, Shamokin; India Walker, Lewisburg; Parice Shuck, Mifflinburg.

DEFENSIVE TEAM: Lauren Schwartz, Leiwsburg; Maura Bellis, Shamokin; Liz Schrock, Milton; Emily George, Montoursville; Parice Shuck, Mifflinburg; Quinlan Blake, Central Columbia.

BOYS BASKETBALL

HAC-III ALL-STARS

MVP: Aiden McKee, Warrior Run

COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Woytowich, Southern Columbia

FIRST TEAM: Noah Gallagher, Southern Columbia; Jackson Griffith, Mifflinburg; James Keifer, Warrior Run; Chad Martin, Mifflinburg; Gavin Knarr, Hughesville.

SECOND TEAM: BRayden Cioffi, Loyalsock; Ethan Balzer, Warrior Run; Landon Polycn, Warrior RUn; Brecken Guisick, Loyalsock; Jake Malakoski, Southern Columbia.

HONORABLE MENTION: Isiyah Hamilton, Bloomsburg; Jayson Smith, Bloomsburg; Saoj Jones, Loyalsock; Jake Gehret, Southern Columbia; Alex Shultz, Hughesville; Ben Gehret, Southern Columbia; Grady Brubaker, Mifflinburg.

DEFNSIVE TEAM: Jalil Coates, Loyalsock; Nate Labacher, Bloomsburg; Brayden Holbert, Bloomsburg; Landyn Polycn, Warrior Run; Carter McCormick, Warrior Run; JP Marr, Mifflinburg; Ben Gehret, Southern Columbia; Carson Stackhouse, Hughesville.

HAC-II ALL-STARS

MVP: Jude Lizicki, Mount Carmel

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rebira Jemama, Lewisburg

COACH OF THE YEAR: Leon Tucker, Lewisburg

FIRST TEAM: Finley Huber, Central Columbia; Mason Kingery, Danville; Nazir Meredith, Lewisburg; Cooper Mowry, Lewisburg; Leon Tucker II, Lewisburg; Shea Ulmer, Montoursville.

SECOND TEAM: Jaylen Delaney, Mount Carmel; Elijah Eck, Montoursville; Kingston Fisher, Montoursville; Rebira Jemama, Lewisburg; Cortland Michaels, Lewisburg.

HONORABLE MENTION: Nolan Beagle, Central Columbia; Ja’Cori Brown, Milton; Cam Cintron, Montoursville; Suton Dudinskie, Danville; Jake Harris, Milton; Casey Mills, Danville; Max Roesch, Central Columbia; Danny Snyder, Mount Carmel.

DEFENSIVE TEAM: Rebira Jemama, Lewisburg; Nolan Beagle, Central Columbia; Cam Cintron, Montoursville; Jaylen Delaney, Mount Carmel; Leon Tucker II, Lewisburg.

HAC-I ALL-STARS

MVP: Xavier Jackson, Selinsgrove

Co-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Justin Keiser, Selinsgrove and Chris Zimmerman, Shamokin

FIRST TEAM: Xavier Jackson, Selinsgrove; Xavier Paul, Shamokin; Colin Stienhart, Shamokin; Cru Schroyer, Shamokin; Noah Wells, Central Mountain; Justin Zeigler, Shikellamy.

SECOND TEAM: Darius Shade, Central Mountain; Mac DeFazio, Selinsgrove; Landon Lathan, Jersey Shore; Noah Walter, Selinsgrove; Corbin Stahl, Shikellamy; Jacob Lorson, Jersey Shore.

HONORABLE MENTION: Griffin Parker, Selinsgrove; Khani McCray, Jersey Shore; Ty McDermit, Jersey Shore; Aaron Bucher, Shikellamy; Charlie Walter, Shikellamy.

DEFENSIVE TEAM: Chase Carter, Selinsgrove; Corbin Stahl, Shikellamy; Colin Steinhart, Shamokin; Blake Walker, Central Mountain; Jake Piecuch, Selinsgrove.