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By Thom Randall CORRESPONDENT

WARREN COUNTY | The Adirondack League announced its wrestling all-stars for the 2019-20 season on April 9.

The Warrensburg wrestling team had more athletes than any other area school honored as Adirondack League All-Stars, these Burgher wrestlers are: senior Hunter McKenna who was a Section II champion at 152 pounds; senior Zach Shambo and Jacob Clear wrestling at 138 and 285 pounds respectively; Junior Zach Carpenter at 138 pounds; sophomores Dylan Winchell and Tanner McKenna, wrestling at 126 and 132 pounds; freshman Tristen Hitchcock at 195 pounds; and eighth graders Zach Olden and Cameron Carpenter, wrestling at 99 pounds and 106 pounds respectively.

Honored as All-Stars from the Hadley-Luzerne WarEagles team were: senior Justin Hoff man, who was the Section II runner-up at 152 pounds; seniors Mike Fuss and Colby Hoolihan, both wrestling at 160 pounds; senior Cameron Duers at 220 pounds; and three sophomores: Carter McIntosh 120 pounds, Caleb Carpenter at 113 pounds, and Logan Marissal at 195 pounds. ■

Bolton’s Baker named MVP of MVAC D-II girls hoops

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

ELIZABETHTOWN | Bolton junior point guard Maria Baker was named the most valuable player in Division II of the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference for the 2019-20 girls basketball season.

Baker, who scored her 1,000th career point against Lake Placid midway through the season, averaged 20.2 points per game, scoring 21 in the Section VII/Class D championship game against Schroon Lake to advance the Eagles to the state quarterfi nal round before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baker fi nished her junior season with 1,155 career points, 42nd on the Section VII girls all time scoring list. FIRST TEAM

Bolton teammates Kate Van Auken and Jane Pfau were named to the Division II fi rst team, along with a trio of Keene studentathletes in Alyssa Summo, Emily Whitney and Megan Quinn.

Also a junior for the Eagles, Van Auken also scored her 1,000th career point against Lake Placid early in the season, averaging 15.4 points per game and will enter her senior season at 1,250 career points, 27th on the girls scoring list.

A freshman, Pfau was third on the Eagles with a 6.7 points per game average, twice scoring 18 points in Eagles’ wins.

As a senior, Summo averaged 14.8 points per game to help guide the Beavers to the sectional semifi nal round.

Also a senior for Keene, Whitney averaged 5.9 points per game in the sectional semifi nal run.

Quinn, a sophomore for Keene, averaged 8.2 points per game, with a 10.6 average over the team’s fi nal nine games.

SECOND TEAM

A trio of Lake Placid and duo of Crown Point players were named to the second team. Junior Natalie Tavares, sophomore Arnita Cecunjanin and junior Deidra Kellerman were named from the Blue Bombers, with the Panthers being represented by freshman Madison Munson and eighth grader Gabrielle Mazzotte. Crown Point sophomore Eleanor Harmon was named as an honorable mention selection. COACH, SPORTSMANSHIP

Bolton coach Luke Schweikert was named the Division II coach of the year, as the sportsmanship award went to Lake Placid. ■ Bolton point guard Maria Baker averaged 20.2 points per game this season in being named the MVAC Division II MVP. File photo

Members of the MVAC Division II girls basketball all star team include Kate Van Auken, Jane Pfau, Alyssa Summo, Emily Whitney and Megan Quinn. Bolton’s Luke Schweikert was named division coach of the year. File photo

MVAC D-II all stars led by standout sophomore Lopez Members of the MVAC D-II all star fi rst team include Keene’s Sebastian Smith, Crown Point’s Cody Crammond and Noah Spaulding, Lake Placid’s Matt Brandes and Bolton’s Kevin Neacy. Crown Point’s Jason Hughes was named coach of the year. File photo

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR Keene sophomore Aidan Lopez was named the MVP of the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference Division II season. File photo

ELIZABETHTOWN | Keene sophomore Aidan Lopez headlined the 2019-20 Mountain and Valley Division II boys all star basketball selections, named as the most valuable player for the season.

In his second year on the varsity team, Lopez averaged 24.7 points per game, scoring 543 points in a season that saw the Beavers go 14-8 and advance to the sectional semifi nals, putting him less than 200 points away from the 1,000 career point scoring mark. Lopez connected on 58 three pointers during the season. FIRST TEAM

Lopez’s teammate, junior Sebastian Smith, was named to the D-II fi rst team, as were Crown Point teammates in senior Cody Crammond and sophomore Noah Spaulding. Lake Placid junior Matt Brandes and Bolton senior Kevin Neacy also made the fi rst team.

Smith was a threat from anywhere on the court for the Beavers this season, averaging 16.8 points per game while connecting on 145 fi eld goals, 20 coming from beyond the arc.

Crammond led Panthers in scoring at 19.5 points per game, adding 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the season.

Spaulding was the second leading scorer for the Panthers with 9.8 points per game while also dishing out just over two assists per game.

Brandes led the Blue Bombers in three statistical categories, including scoring (10.7), rebounding (6.7) and assists (2.8), placing second on the team in steals at 2.5.

Neacy led the Eagles in scoring for the past two seasons, and fi nished his career with a 12-point performance against Wells, fi nishing with 1,001 points for his career. SECOND TEAM, HONORABLE MENTION

The Panthers added two more players to the second team in seniors Ross Thomas (5.1 ppg) and Cameron Harrington (6.9 ppg). Keene exchange student Alp Tas (6.9 ppg), Lake Placid sophomore Jack Armstrong (8.9 ppg) and Lake Placid junior Nick Marvin (9.2 ppg) were also named to the second team. Honorable mention selections include Lake Placid sophomore Adnan Cecunjanin (5.3 ppg) and Crown Point senior Dylan Sours (6.3 ppg). COACH, SPORTSMANSHIP

First year Crown Point coach Jason Hughes was named the D-II coach of the year, while the sportsmanship award was given to Bolton. ■

D-III ALL STAR TEAMS NAMED IN BOYS, GIRLS BASKETBALL

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

NORTH CREEK | Johnsburg-Minerva’s Kate Wimberly and Wells’ Byron Stuart were named the most valuable players in girls and boys basketball during the 2019-20 season in the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference’s Division III. GIRLS ALL STARS

A junior, Wimberly led the fi rst year merged program to a sectional appearance as a member of a team which will return all but one player next season.

Senior Sydney Selleck and junior Molly Deshetsky joined Wimberly as fi rst team all stars from J-M, as did Indian Lake/ Long Lake sophomore Alex Campbell, IL/LL sophomore Kaitlyn Cannan and Newcomb sophomore Jana Gilbert.

Second team all stars include IL/LL sophomore Emily DeShaw, IL/LL sophomore Kristina Oliver, Newcomb freshman Reece Hlavaty, J-M freshman Cassie Dunbar and Wells junior Alexis Brooks.

J-M coach Ryan Carpenter was named the D-III girls

coach of the year, while the sportsmanship award went to Newcomb. BOYS ALL STARS

Stuart, a junior who scored the game-winning basket in last year’s Section VII/Class D title game, was named the MVP in D-III and led the Indians back to the playoffs.

First team members include Wells senior Tyler Bolebruch, Wells senior Matt Richards, Newcomb senior Ethan Armstrong, Johnsburg-Minerva junior Anthony Galle and J-M senior Caleb Hughey.

Second team members include Wells junior Daniel Johnson, Newcomb senior Zachary Phelps, Newcomb’s Mason Allen, Indian Lake/Long Lake sophomore Garrett Hutchins and IL/LL sophomore Ken Immamura.

Wells senior Sebastian Beach, Newcomb senior Alvaro Santa Fe, J-M freshman Rodney Wolfe and IL/LL sophomore Jimmy Zampono received honorable mention awards.

Adam Clute of Wells was named the coach of the year, with the sportsmanship award went to Newcomb. ■