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CoBL Staff
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The 2024-25 Pennsylvania Sportswriters' All-State Awards were released on Sunday, and unsurprisingly featured a long list of CoBL-Area standouts.

Player of the Year honorees included Father Judge senior Kevair Kennedy (6A), Neumann-Goretti junior Stephon Ashley-Wright (5A), Devon Prep senior Zane Conlon (4A) and Perkiomen School senior KJ Cochran (Non-PIAA).

They highlighted the 42 CoBL-Area names who found their way onto one of the seven lists (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A and Non-PIAA).

See the seven lists in their entirety below:

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Class 6A

Player of the Year: Kevair Kennedy, Father Judge, 6-2, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Chris Roantree, Father Judge

First Team
Kevair Kennedy, Father Judge, 6-2, Sr.
Shareef Jackson, Roman Catholic, 6-7, Sr.
Jordan Ellerbee, St. Joe’s Prep, 6-3, Sr.
Derrick Morton-Rivera, Father Judge, 6-3, Jr.
R.J. Smith, Imhotep Charter, 5-9, Jr.
Jaron McKie, St. Joe’s Prep, 6-4, Sr.

Second Team
Adrian Brito, Pocono Mountain West, 6-6, Sr.
Tyler Sutton, Roman Catholic, 6-2, So.
Ben Natal, Central York, 6-3, Sr.
Wayne Fletcher II, Central Dauphin, 6-4, Sr.
Tyler Robbins, Upper St. Clair, 6-10, Sr.
Sammy Jackson, Roman Catholic, 6-7, Jr.

Third Team
Mani Sajid, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 6-5, Jr.
J.J. Kelly, Chambersburg Area, 6-6, Sr.
Nolan Buzalka, Cumberland Valley, 6-3, Sr.
Ben Rill, Central York, 6-8, Sr.
Jacob Nguyen, Spring-Ford, 6-4, Sr.
Colton Hiller, Coatesville Area, 6-5, Fr.

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Class 5A

Player of the Year: Stephon Ashley-Wright, Neumann-Goretti, 6-0, Jr.
Coach of the Year: Paul Blackburn, Hershey

First Team
Stephon Ashley-Wright, Neumann-Goretti, 6-0, Jr.
Cameron Sweeney, Hershey, 6-3, Jr.
Jayden Davis, Chartiers Valley, 5-10, Sr.
Ama Sow, Montour, 6-11, Sr.
Donte Tisinger, Greater Johnstown, 6-3, Sr.
Matt Gardler, Marple Newtown, 6-0, Sr.

Second Team
Alassan N’Diaye, Neumann-Goretti, 6-6, Jr.
Korey Francis, Bonner-Prendergast, 6-3, So.
Chase Smucker, Lampeter-Strasburg, 6-0, Sr.
DeShawn Yates, Neumann-Goretti, 5-10, Jr.
Ryan Mulroy, Upper Dublin, 6-3, Sr.
Milak Myatt, Cardinal O’Hara, 6-4, Jr.

Third Team
Amier Robinson, Greater Johnstown, 6-3, Jr.
Adrien Varella, Holy Ghost Prep, 6-3, Sr.
Mikey Mita, Penncrest, 6-7, Jr.
Brody Holmes, New Oxford, 6-3, Jr.
Maddox Bennett, DuBois Area, 6-7, Jr.
Jack Burchard, Meadville Area, 6-0, Sr.
Robby Lucas, Abington Heights, 6-3, Sr.
Lucas Luteran, Meadville Area, 6-0, Sr.

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Class 4A

Player of the Year: Zane Conlon, Devon Prep, 6-5, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Jason Fisher

First Team
Zane Conlon, Devon Prep, 6-5, Sr.
Rowan Carmichael, Avonworth, 6-0, Sr.
Luca Foster, Archbishop Carroll, 6-6, Jr.
Kingston McKoy, Berks Catholic, 6-2, Jr.
Zion Moore, Belle Vernon Area, 6-3, Sr.
Reece Craft, Devon Prep, 6-7, Sr.

Second Team
Brady Mayo, Beaver Area, 6-1, Sr.
Aidan Sallie, Big Spring, 6-3, Sr.
Jahrel Vigo, Allentown Central Catholic, 6-4, Sr.
Carter Wamsley, Eastern York, 6-7, Sr.
Jason Fredericks, North Catholic, 6-0, Jr.
Sean Griffin, Bishop Shanahan, 6-8, Sr.

Third Team
Brycen Martin, Scranton Prep, 6-1, Sr.
Eli Muther, Central (Martinsburg), 6-3, Sr.
Makel Butts, West Philadelphia, 6-7, Jr.
Braison Patrick, Clearfield Area, 6-2, Jr.
Luke Kopetchny, Wyoming Area, 6-2, So.
Joey Hile, Shamokin Area, 6-6, Sr.
Jude Lazicki, Mt. Carmel Area, 6-3, So.
Mason Thear, Devon Prep, 6-0, Sr.

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Class 3A

Player of the Year: Josh Pratt, Aliquippa, 6-2, Jr.
Coaches of the Year: Miguel Bocachica, West Catholic, and Tony DiCenzo, South Allegheny

First Team
Josh Pratt, Aliquippa, 6-2, Jr.
Owen Schlager, Trinity (Camp Hill), 6-3, Sr.
Drew Cook, South Allegheny, 6-1, Jr.
Jayvon Byrd, West Catholic, 6-0, So.
Nico Antoniacci, Riverside, 6-0, Fr.
Michael Hughes, Holy Cross, 5-11, Sr.

Second Team
Cameron Epps, South Allegheny, 5-7, Sr.
Dylan Stohon, Forest Hills, 6-5, So.
Aiden McKee, Warrior Run, 6-8, Jr.
Isaac Cole, Universal Audenried Charter, 6-7, Sr.
Bobby Fadden, Mohawk Area, 6-2, Jr.
Kingston Wheatley, West Catholic, 6-7, Jr.

Third Team
Matt Lyons, Holy Cross, 6-6, Sr.
Justin Whysong, Chestnut Ridge, 5-8, Sr.
Tanner Zawada, Mahanoy Area, 6-0, Sr.
Andy Retassie, North Star, 6-2, Sr.
Grady Snyder, Central Cambria, 6-0, Sr.
Jack Wesner, Westmont Hilltop, 6-2, Jr.
Jace Yedsena, Mahanoy Area, 6-1, Sr.

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Class 2A

Player of the Year: Stephen Smucker, Linville Hill Christian, 6-1, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Mike Schatzmann, Linville Hill Christian

First Team
Stephen Smucker, Linville Hill Christian, 6-1, Sr.
Lucas Stanley, Union Area, 6-3, Sr.
Khamal Orange, Delaware County Christian, 6-3, Sr.
Josh Miner, Northwest Area, 5-11, Sr.
Owen Koleno, West Branch, 6-0, Sr.
Giovanni Sejuste, Linville Hill Christian, 6-2, Sr.

Second Team
Davis Fleming, Curwensville, 6-4, Sr.
Jake Dallas, York Catholic, 6-2, Sr.
Markus McGowan, Jeannette, 6-3, So.
David Kwiat, Neshannock, 6-3, Jr.
Alantay Dawson, Constitution, 6-3, Sr.
Lucas Grimsley, Sewickley Academy, 6-4, Jr.

Third Team
Brayden Haney, Claysburg-Kimmel, 5-11, Jr.
Kymon’e Brown, Jeannette, 6-0, Jr.
Trae Kargo, Portage Area, 5-10, Sr.
Joel Evans, West Branch, 6-3, Sr.
Jase Ferguson, Clarion-Limestone, 6-0, Sr.
Cameron Parker, Old Forge, 6-0, Jr.

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Class 1A

Player of the Year: Courtney Wallace, Neighborhood Academy, 6-2, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Jordan Marks, Neighborhood Academy

First Team
Courtney Wallace, Neighborhood Academy, 6-2, Sr.
Trey Keating, Nativity BVM, 6-2, Jr.
Avery Collins, Erie First Christian, 6-2, Jr.
Jeremy Dietz, Jr., Conemaugh Valley, 6-1, Sr.
Nafis Dubose, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter, 6-4, Jr.
Landon Francis, Otto-Eldred, 5-11, Sr.

Second Team
Jerry Johnson, La Academia Partnership Charter, 6-3, Jr.
Jacob Lewis, Lehigh Christian Academy, 6-1, Sr.
Bryce Nicholson, Turkeyfoot Valley, 5-8, Sr.
Gabe Transue, Bethlehem Christian, 6-3, Jr.
Jace Casses, Bishop Carroll Catholic, 5-7, Jr.
Jacob Guillen, Aquinas Academy, 6-3, Sr.

Third Team
Cameron Harrop-Wilson, Christian Academy, 6-3, Sr.
Preston Protheroe, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg, 5-10, Sr.
Owen Dumbroski, Serra Catholic, 6-0, Sr.
Josiah Hutson, Chester Charter Scholars Academy, 5-11, Sr.
Asim Hardy, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter, 5-11, Sr.
Jayden Stamm, Saint Joseph’s Academy, 6-0, Jr.
Wil Wortman, Elk County Catholic, 6-1, Sr.

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Non-PIAA

Player of the Year: K.J. Cochran, Perkiomen, 6-4, Sr.

K.J. Cochran, Perkiomen, 6-4, Sr.
Jake West, Penn Charter, 6-4, Sr.
Devin Booker, Cristo Rey, 6-4, Sr.
Jacob Meachem, Hill, 5-9, Sr.
Onyx Nnani, Phelps, 6-9, Sr.
Matthew Gilhool, Penn Charter, 6-11, Sr.
Justin Houser, Phelps, 7-0, Sr.
Silas Graham, Haverford, 6-4, So.
Ethan Johnson, Hill, 6-6, Jr