By CoBL Staff (@hooplove215)
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The Central League announced its all-league boys and girls basketball teams earlier this week. Here are the two lists:
2023-24 All-Central League Boys Basketball Teams
Matt Gardler, Marple Newtown
Most Valuable Player
Matt Gardler, Jr., Marple Newtown
Gardler was the league's leading scorer (20.1 ppg) during the conference slate, putting together a number of big outings for Marple, which finished its season at 13-12, including 10-6 in the Central League. Gardler hit several clutch shots during the season, including a game-winner against Garnet Valley in the Central League playoffs.
First Team
Matt Gardler, Jr., Marple Newtown
Marquis Kubish, Sr., Harriton
Owen McCabe, Sr., Lower Merion
Rowan Miller, So., Conestoga
John Mobley, Sr., Lower Merion
Jake Sniras, Jr., Garnet Valley
Colin Treude, Sr., Springfield
Second Team
Kessy Cox, Sr., Radnor
Adam Herrenkohl, Sr., Lower Merion
Mikey Mita, So., Penncrest
Quinn O'Hara, Sr., Garnet Valley
Ben Robinson, Jr., Conestoga
Michael Savadove, Sr., Radnor
Elijah Sellers, Sr., Radnor
Honorable Mention
Conestoga: Cory Hogan, Brendan Styer
Garnet Valley: Jack Krautzel
Harriton: Sean Gallagher, Jadyn Gaskins
Haverford: Keith Heinerichs
Marple Newtown: PJ Esposito, Ryan Keating
Penncrest: Connor Cahill
Radnor: Henry Pierce
Ridley: Austin McCaughan, Luke Showalter
Springfield (Delco.): Jake Adams - Springfield
Strath Haven: Blayke Reid
Upper Darby: Elijah Gunther, TJ Jackson
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2023-24 All-Central League Girls Basketball Teams
Ryann Jennings, Conestoga
Most Valuable Player
Ryann Jennings, Soph., Conestoga
The Pioneers' 5-11 guard/wing is averaging 16.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 2.0 spg steals per game for a team that went 20-2, during the regular season and tied for the best record in the league at 14-2. The big games continued to pile up for Jennings in the postseason as Conestoga advanced to the Central League title game for the second year in a row as well as the district semifinals.
First Team
Haylie Adamski, Jr., Garnet Valley
Rian Dotsey, Jr., Haverford
Aniya Eberhart, Sr., Haverford
Maris Francione, Sr., Conestoga
Kate Gallagher, Sr., Radnor
Ryann Jennings, So., Conestoga
Second Team
Kailyn Bell, Sr., Ridley
Kyla Carney, Sr., Ridley
Bailey Garrison, Sr., Penncrest
Kathryn Harding, Sr., Penncrest
Kylie Mulholland, Jr., Garnet Valley
Emily Olsen, Sr., Garnet Valley
Janie Preston, Jr., Conestoga
Honorable Mention
Harriton: Addison Levensten
Haverford: Natalie Wright
Lower Merion: Alexa Braslow, Megan Walters
Marple Newtown: Olivia Gicking
Penncrest: Emily Huggins
Radnor: Blayse Jennings, Nyah Yao
Springfield (Delco.): Cora Fattori
Strath Haven: Laura Shea
Upper Darby: Mia Wilson
Tag(s): Home High School Boys HS Central League (B) Conestoga Garnet Valley Harriton Haverford High Lower Merion Marple Newtown Penncrest Radnor Ridley Springfield (Delco.) Strath Haven Upper Darby Girls HS Central League (G) Conestoga Garnet Valley Harriton Haverford High Lower Merion Marple Newtown Penncrest Radnor Ridley Springfield (Delco.) Strath Haven Upper Darby