With the season opening this Friday, we take a look at several EPC squads. We would like to thank all of the coaches and staff for their time in helping us put these together.
Allentown Central Catholic(18-10; DXI 4A champions, 2nd round of states)
Head Coach: Kathy Davidovich(2nd season)
Key Losses: Molly Driscoll, Armani Brickhouse, Sammy Roth, Abbey Kofroth
Key Returners: Milly Wolf, Annika Spinosa, Shamiya Roberts, Morgan Seagreaves, Claire Seagreaves
Key Newcomers: Aveline Bubnis(So) Samantha Polanco(So) Tatum Kofroth(So) Katie carbone(So) Emma molchany(So) Skylar Taylor(Fr) Gabby East(Fr) Alyssa Hersch(Fr)
Season Outlook: We are very young and inexperienced playing together. We will need some time but I believe we can be competitive with these girls and I saw this over the spring and summer. Great group who has been putting the time in the gym. We do however have many multi sport athletes. We are a very athletic group and with Milly Wolf’s leadership as returning starter, I believe our girls will come together
| 12/2 | v Emmaus | 1/3 | @ PM West |
| 12/5 | @ Easton | 1/7 | Whitehall |
| 12/10 | @ Dieruff | 1/10 | ES South |
| 12/13 | Pleasant Valley | 1/13 | @ Northampton |
| 12/14 | @ Dunmore | 1/16 | @ William Allen |
| 12/16 | Freedom | 1/21 | @ Emmaus |
| 12/19 | Parkland | 1/24 | Dieruff |
| 12/21 | Marian Catholic | 1/28 | @ Parkland |
| 12/27 | Lake-Lehman | 1/30 | @ Whitehall |
| 12/28 | TBD | 1/31 | @ Executive |
| 2/3 | William Allen |
Emmaus(17-12; 1st round of states)
Head Coach: Avon Mack(1st year)
Key Losses: Team Captains Mya Cooper and Taylor Griffith
Key Returners: Cassie Doemling – Sr. Emma Naccarato – Sr. Gabby DeVita – Jr. Kayla Synder – Soph. Olive Whitney – Jr. Sofie Laird – Sr. Sylvia Sokolofski – Sr.
Key Newcomers: Sierra Stevens – Jr. Sophia Shutkufski – Soph. Olivia Haberl – Fresh.
Season Outlook: We look to improve upon last year’s success through hard-work, commitment, discipline and defense with a number of key returners. We have the ability to score from the perimeter as well as in the post; it’s just a matter of us putting it all together and playing unselfish team basketball.
Our four seniors Cassie Doemling, Emma Naccarato, Sofie Laird and Sylvia Sokolofski have the ability to lead with experience. We need them to push this team to play selfless to achieve their full potential. Kayla Snyder is primed and ready to take that next step to improve upon her freshman campaign and become a team leader. Although, we lost a lot with the departure of Mya Cooper and Taylor Griffith, we have two dynamic athletes ready to step in and take their place in Gabby DeVita and Olive Whitney.
| 11/30 | @ Wilson(West Lawn) | 1/7 | @ Parkland |
| 12/2 | @ Central Catholic | 1/10 | PM East |
| 12/5 | @ Nazareth | 1/11 | @ Blue Mountain |
| 12/6 | Hazleton | 1/13 | @ Bethlehem Catholic |
| 12/10 | William Allen | 1/17 | Whitehall |
| 12/13 | ES North | 1/21 | Central Catholic |
| 12/16 | Liberty | 1/24 | @ William Allen |
| 12/19 | @ Dieruff | 1/25 | @ ES South |
| 12/27 | @ Phillipsburg(NJ) | 1/28 | Dieruff |
| 12/28 | @ TBD | 1/30 | Parkland |
| 1/3 | @ Stroudsburg | 2/3 | @ Whitehall |
Pleasant Valley(2-20)
Head Coach: Angelica Zimmerman(1st year)
Key Losses: Cielle Coston, Seree Gadist, Katelyn Honadel, Ryan Rosenberg, Aryn Stivala
Key Returners: Brooke Greene, Annalisa Lanigan, Rylan Knapp, Juliana Soucy
Key Newcomers: Kayla Boyne, Lily Hower, Nevaeh Allie, Ella Rothrock, Payton Shillady, Camilla Lamberty, Alexia Polazzo
Season Outlook: The team is focused on building team chemistry, leadership, and working hard on both ends of the floor.
| 12/2 | @ ES North | 1/4 | Panther Valley |
| 12/5 | PM East | 1/7 | @ Stroudsburg |
| 12/7 | @ Tamaqua | 1/10 | @ Parkland |
| 12/10 | Liberty | 1/13 | ES South |
| 12/12 | Wilkes-Barre | 1/16 | Bethlehem Catholic |
| 12/13 | @ Central Catholic | 1/18 | @ Bangor |
| 12/16 | @ PM West | 1/21 | ES North |
| 12/19 | @ Nazareth | 1/24 | @ PM East |
| 12/23 | Palmerton | 1/28 | PM West |
| 12/28 | @ Crestwood | 1/30 | Stroudsburg |
| 1/3 | Dieruff | 2/3 | @ ES South |
Pocono Mountain West(15-9; DXI 6A Quarterfinals)
Head Coach: James Dempsey(2nd year)
Key Losses: Alyssa Ford, Ani Malone, Hailie Jones, Bri Steidl
Key Returners: Mia Bowden, Ashley-Hunter-Ali, Kayla Hunter-Ali, Jziyah Simmons, Emma Campusano, Jodi Bowen, Alexa Campusano
Key Newcomers: Nyla Douglas, Olivia Wiltshire, Michaela Smith
Season Outlook: We will be a younger athletic team that will look to control the tempo on both ends of the court.
| 11/29 | @ Valley View | 1/3 | Centrlal Catholic |
| 12/2 | @ ES South | 1/7 | PM East |
| 12/5 | ES North | 1/10 | @ Dieruff |
| 12/6 | @ Wallenpaupack | 1/13 | @ Stroudsburg |
| 12/10 | Bethlehem Catholic | 1/16 | Nazareth |
| 12/13 | @ Parkland | 1/21 | ES South |
| 12/16 | Pleasant Valley | 1/24 | @ ES North |
| 12/19 | @ Liberty | 1/25 | Easton |
| 12/20 | Dallas | 1/28 | @ Pleasant Valley |
| 12/27 | Northampton | 1/30 | @ PM East |
| 12/28 | TBD | 2/3 | Stroudsburg |
Bethlehem Catholic(23-6; DXI 5A Champions, state semifinalists)
Head Coach: Arnold Alleyne(2nd year)
Key Losses: Cici Hernandez, Akasha Santos, Ella Bincarosky
Key Returners: Davianna Jones, Mekhyla Britt, Aliyah Brame, Leah Ault
Key Newcomers: Mikayla Brooks, Nia Bush, Tess Tryanski, Palin Coleman
Season Outlook: We will look to establish new leaders within our current team. The transition will help our underclassmen as well as our seniors mature and strengthen the team unity. There are a lot of talented players on the team this year and we look forward to putting it all together and developing a strong team chemistry.
| 11/30 | @ Friends Central | 1/5 | @ Jefferson College Showcase |
| 12/2 | Liberty | 1/7 | @ Northampton |
| 12/5 | William Allen | 1/10 | @ Easton |
| 12/7 | @ SLINKY Showcase | 1/13 | Emmaus |
| 12/10 | @ PM West | 1/16 | @ Pleasant Valley |
| 12/13 | @ Nazareth | 1/21 | @ Liberty |
| 12/15 | @ She Got Game(DC) | 1/24 | Nazareth |
| 12/16 | @ Whitehall | 1/25 | Lancaster Catholic |
| 12/19 | ES South | 1/28 | @ Freedom |
| 12/30 | Imhotep Charter | 1/30 | Northampton |
| 1/3 | Freedom | 2/3 | Easton |
Northampton(6-16)
Head Coach: Jeff Jacksits(20th year)
Key Losses: Rachel Yost, Delani Petties, Kylie Eberts
Key Returners: Anne Beenders, Jenna Raysely, Isabella Pecuch
Key Newcomers: Abby Luipersbeck, Rosalie Echevarria,
Season Outlook: A lack of experience and consistency hurt us in the close games last year. With three returning starters, we are looking to reverse those outcomes. Beenders , a two time captain and one of the top point guards in the league, will be relied on to lead and the steady improvement of Raysely and Pecuch will be a much needed boost. Each year our team goal is to qualify for the playoffs, hopefully we can achieve that goal.
| 12/2 | Easton | 1/4 | Blue Mountain |
| 12/5 | Dieruff | 1/7 | Bethlehem Catholic |
| 12/7 | @ Bangor | 1/10 | @ Freedom |
| 12/10 | @ ES North | 1/13 | Central Catholic |
| 12/13 | @ Liberty | 1/14 | @ Whitehall |
| 12/16 | @ Parkland | 1/16 | @ PM East |
| 12/19 | Stroudsburg | 1/21 | @ Easton |
| 12/21 | ES South | 1/24 | Liberty |
| 12/27 | @ PM West | 1/28 | @ Nazareth |
| 12/28 | @ TBD | 1/30 | @ Bethlehem Catholic |
| 1/3 | Nazareth | 2/3 | Freedom |
East Stroudsburg South(6-17; DXI 5A semifinalists)
Head Coach: Jose Hernandez(1st year)
Key Losses: Layla Hernandez and Riley Davis
Key Returners: Marinellys Marte, Krissena Huntley and Alana Kreshock
Key Newcomers: Gianna DeJesus, Brianna Rasmussen
Season Outlook: We are going to lean on our returning players for leadership, this will be crucial for guiding our younger players. Sophomores and juniors will step into a larger role this season. If we can compete on both sides of the ball we will put ourselves in a position to win games. Focusing on team defense and applying pressure will help ups be contenders in the EPC Mountain.
| 11/29 | Tamaqua | 1/7 | @ ES North |
| 12/3 | PM West | 1/10 | @ Central Catholic |
| 12/5 | @ Stroudsburg | 1/13 | @ Pleasant Valley |
| 12/10 | Nazareth | 1/16 | Liberty |
| 12/13 | @ Dieruff | 1/21 | @ PM West |
| 12/16 | PM East | 1/24 | Stroudsburg |
| 12/19 | @ Bethlehem Catholic | 1/25 | @ Emmaus |
| 12/21 | @ Northampton | 1/28 | @ PM East |
| 12/27 | @ Lehighton Tourney | 1/30 | ES North |
| 12/28 | @ Lehighton Tourney | 2/1 | @ Wilkes-Barre |
| 1/3 | Parkland | 2/3 | Pleasant Valley |
Whitehall(7-18; 1st round of states)
Head Coach: James Middleton(2nd year)
Key Losses: PG Morgan Dunbar. Currently playing for Penn State Berks
Key Returners: Makaela Bordner Sophmore PG
Key Newcomers: Freshman Guard Corryn Troxell. Outstanding multi sport athlete
Season outlook: Excited to have 4 of our 5 starters return from last season. Coach’s second year with a better understanding of personnel and schemes. We look forward to competing for a district title.
| 11/29 | @ Holy Redeemer Tourney | 1/7 | @ Central Catholic |
| 11/30 | @ Holy Redeemer Tourney | 1/9 | @ North Schuylkill |
| 12/2 | Dieruff | 1/10 | ES North |
| 12/5 | @ Liberty | 1/13 | @ Nazareth |
| 12/10 | @ Parkland | 1/14 | Northampton |
| 12/13 | Stroudsburg | 1/17 | @ Emmaus |
| 12/16 | Bethlehem Catholic | 1/21 | @ Dieruff |
| 12/19 | William Allen | 1/24 | Parkland |
| 12/27 | @ Lehighton Tourney | 1/28 | @ William Allen |
| 12/28 | @ Lehighton Tourney | 1/30 | Central Catholic |
| 1/3 | @ PM East | 2/3 | Emmaus |
Dieruff(12-11; DXI 6A Quarterfinfalists)
Head Coach: Cathy Piston(25th year)
Key Losses: Briana McKelvey
Key Returners: Jayla Rosario, Aniya Holder, Marisa Price, Jayda Lopez
Key Newcomers: Justyce McCristian, Bryanna Fernandez
Season Outlook: We are looking to build on last year’s district tourney appearance for the first time in 23 years and looking to advance further.
| 11/30 | Pottstown | 1/8 | Panther Valley |
| 12/2 | @ Whitehall | 1/10 | PM West |
| 12/5 | @ Northampton | 1/11 | @ Berwick |
| 12/7 | William Allen | 1/13 | @ Freedom |
| 12/10 | Central Catholic | 1/16 | @ Parkland |
| 12/12 | @ PM East | 1/18 | @ ES North |
| 12/13 | ES South | 1/21 | Whitehall |
| 12/16 | Easton | 1/24 | @ Central Catholic |
| 12/19 | Emmaus | 1/28 | @ Emmaus |
| 12/30 | @ Tamaqua | 2/1 | @ William Allen |
| 1/3 | @ Pleasant Valley | 2/3 | Parkland |
Easton(24-4; 1st round of states)
Head Coach: Dave Lutz(11th year)
Key Losses: Evalyse Cole, Mallory Elias, Megan Elias, Olivia Keckler, Janessa Starling
Key Returners: Kourin Carew -3rd Team EPC, Lia Cole, Natalie Amato, Gurleen Tung, Samantha Pastore, Ava Muhammad
Key Newcomers: Gabby Wismer, Elena Brunetti, Asia Martin, Sara Pulcini, Peyton Reccek, Sade Pleasant, Armoni Dowe, Marnasia Clerphon, Lila DeRe
Season Outlook: We will be a young team. Carew is the only senior that started last year.
| 12/2 | @ Northampton | 1/10 | Bethlehem Catholic |
| 12/5 | Central Catholic | 1/13 | Parkland |
| 12/10 | @ Stroudsburg | 1/16 | @ ES North |
| 12/13 | Freedom | 1/17 | Phillipsburg(NJ) |
| 12/16 | @ Dieruff | 1/21 | Northampton |
| 12/19 | PM East | 1/22 | Notre Dame GP |
| 12/27 | Rotary Tourney | 1/24 | @ Freedom |
| 12/28 | Rotary Tourney | 1/25 | @ PM West |
| 1/3 | @ Liberty | 1/28 | Liberty |
| 1/4 | Trinity | 1/30 | Nazareth |
| 1/7 | @ Nazareth | 2/3 | @ Bethlehem Catholic |
Liberty(14-13)
Head Coach: Jarrett Carnes(4th year)
Key Losses: Emma Pukszyn and Ruby Miller
Key Returners: Ava Kopetskie, Anijah Davis, Shawna Beatty, and Tula Sobrinski.
Key Newcomers: Kendall Medina
Season Outlook: This years team is much more athletic and faster than we’ve had in the past. We want to use our speed and athleticism to our advantage. We bring back a decent amount of players that were on the roster from our district championship appearance 2 years ago. With having the experience under our belts now and with a great group of guards in Ava, Anijah, and Kendall this team could be special if we lock in and play together. The group is hungry and is determined to get over the hump after being in a district championship, making EPC semifinals, and making to the the district semifinals two years in a row. My staff and I are really excited about our journey to come this year.
| 11/30 | @ Scranton Prep | 1/4 | Gwynedd Mercy |
| 12/2 | @ Bethlehem Catholic | 1/7 | Freedom |
| 12/5 | Whitehall | 1/10 | @ Nazareth |
| 12/9 | @ Cardinal O’Hara | 1/13 | William Allen |
| 12/10 | @ Pleasant Valley | 1/16 | @ ES South |
| 12/13 | Northampton | 1/18 | @ Bensalem |
| 12/16 | @ Emmaus | 1/21 | Bethlehem Catholic |
| 12/19 | PM West | 1/24 | @ Northampton |
| 12/27 | @ Parkland Tourney | 1/28 | @ Easton |
| 12/28 | @ Parkland Tourney | 1/30 | @ Freedom |
| 1/3 | Easton | 2/3 | Nazareth |
Nazareth(14-10)
Head Coach: Rich Bickert(19th year)
Key Losses: Samantha Baker, Sophia Cole, Kaitlyn Henchy, Mikela Mooney
Key Returners: Seniors: Peyton Long, Renee Wells, Ava Vasquez, Kaelyn Bauder, Junior Alexa Davis, Soph Maddie Ott
Key Newcomers: Juniors: Morgan Mooney, Soph: Keeley Kersher, Braygan Bender, Sarah Deily, Audrey Samsel Freshmen: Karly Lescynski, Lexi Spengler, Carly Brown
Season Outlook: The program’s goals remain the same every year. Improve with each week and play for championships at year end. We preach tradition year after year. We have some outstanding athletes that should help us continue to be successful. Our goal is to continue our streakof making it to the league, districts and state tournaments.
| 11/29 | @ Hazleton Tourney | 1/4 | Parkland |
| 11/30 | @ Hazleton Tourney | 1/7 | Easton |
| 12/2 | @ Freedom | 1/10 | Liberty |
| 12/5 | Emmaus | 1/11 | PM East |
| 12/10 | @ ES South | 1/13 | Whitehall |
| 12/13 | Bethlehem Catholic | 1/16 | @ PM West |
| 12/16 | @ William Allen | 1/21 | Freedom |
| 12/19 | Pleasant Valley | 1/24 | @ Bethlehem Catholic |
| 12/27 | @ PM West Tourney | 1/28 | Northampton |
| 12/28 | @ PM West Tourney | 1/30 | @ Easton |
| 1/3 | @ Northampton | 2/3 | @ Liberty |
Parkland(29-3; EPC Champions, DXI 6A Champions, state semifinalists)
Head Coach: Ed Ohlson Sr.(7th year)
Key Losses: Lauren Ervin, Sophie Frank, Madi Siggins, Olivia Wynn, Talia Zurinskas
Key Returners: Delaney Chilcote SR 5’9″, Isabella Halal JR 5’ 9″, Aneri McGalla JR 5’ 9″, Addy Fritzinger JR 5’9″, Sarah Car SR 5’ 8″, Katalyna Canela SR 5’9″
Key Newcomers:, Kate Blenis JR 5’ 10″, Savannah Gonzalez JR 5’ 10″, Haley Hudson JR 5’ 6″, Brooke Ackerman JR 5’ 8″, Arielle Brown SO 6’ 2″, Yana Smaltz SO 5’ 10″, Cheryllana Cunningham SO 5’ 8″, Carly Spang FR 5’7″, Morgan Volpe FR 5’ 7″
Season Outlook: The team has a lot of experience returning in Chilcote, Halal, McGalla and Fritzinger, who all started last year. Behind them are a lot of talented underclassmen who will take time to mesh in. Early on there could be some struggles, but when it counts the Lady Trojans should be in the mix.
| 12/2 | @ William Allen | 1/4 | @ Nazareth |
| 12/5 | @ Freedom | 1/7 | Emmaus |
| 12/10 | Whitehall | 1/10 | Pleasant Valley |
| 12/13 | PM West | 1/13 | @ Easton |
| 12/14 | @ Wyomissing | 1/16 | Dieruff |
| 12/16 | Northampton | 1/18 | @ Cumberland Valley |
| 12/19 | @ Central Catholic | 1/21 | William Allen |
| 12/21 | @ William Penn | 1/24 | @ Whitehall |
| 12/27 | Parkland Tourney | 1/28 | Central Catholic |
| 12/28 | Parkland Tourney | 1/30 | @ Emmaus |
| 1/3 | @ ES South | 2/3 | @ Dieruff |
Stroudsburg(14-9)
Head Coach: Matt Field(11th year)
Key Losses: Zoe Brown, guard and Ella Henritzy, forward.
Key Returners: Mckayla Strunk, Senior, 5’10, guard; Kamrin Hock, Senior 5’8, forward; Emily Bozena, Senior, 5’7, guard, Teagan Strunk, junior, 5’9, guard; Adriana Borzio, junior, 5’7, guard.
Key Newcomers: Joselle Villafane, Senior, 5’4, guard
Season Outlook: Our team returns an athletic and experienced team ready to compete at a high level in the EPC. We have five letter winners returning, including two of their top three scorers from last year. We feel like we have a strong foundation of talent and upper class leadership to build off of our successes from last season. McKayla Strunk headlines our team, coming off a standout season where she averaged 14.8 points, 8 rebounds, and set a single season school record with 51 three-pointers. Our focus this season is on developing a balanced offensive attack while upholding an aggressive defensive mindset. The team is committed to pursuing a division title and making a strong push in both the league and district playoffs.
| 11/29 | @ Wallenpaupack Tourney | 1/3 | Emmaus |
| 11/30 | @ Wallenpaupack Tourney | 1/7 | Pleasant Valley |
| 12/2 | @ PM East | 1/10 | @ Wilson Area |
| 12/5 | ES South | 1/13 | PM West |
| 12/10 | Easton | 1/16 | Freedom |
| 12/13 | @ Whitehall | 1/21 | PM East |
| 12/16 | @ ES North | 1/24 | @ ES South |
| 12/19 | @ Northampton | 1/28 | ES North |
| 12/21 | @ Bangor | 1/29 | @ Lincoln Leadership |
| 12/23 | Delaware Valley | 1/30 | @ Pleasant Valley |
| 12/30 | Pen Argyl | 2/3 | @ PM West |
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