WPIAL girls lacrosse All-Star teams recognize season efforts
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Sunday, June 9, 2019 | 10:34 PM
The All-WPIAL girls lacrosse teams were selected in a vote of the Class AAA and AA coaches.
Eighteen players were tabbed All-WPIAL in Class AAA.
Emmie Lau and Abby Todd helped Shady Side Academy capture the WPIAL Class AAA title with a victory over Upper St. Clair. The Indians capped their season in the PIAA quarterfinals.
Lindsay Newton, Lauren Hart and Aria Deitrich represents USC on the All-WPIAL list.
Oakland Catholic leads the way with four selections — Natalie Cyterski, Megan Cyterski, Emily Coughlin and Ashley Sullivan — on the 21-player Class AA All-WPIAL list.
The Eagles topped Hampton to capture the WPIAL championship. Liz Dolan and Sarah Rech are the All-WPIAL selections from the runner-up Talbots.
Here are the All-WPIAL selections, as well as the all-section honorees, for both Class AAA and AA:
All-WPIAL
Class AAA
Ainsley Novotny, Latrobe
Mackenzie Lehman, Peters Township
Kiersten Schultz, Bethel Park
Maggie Marsteller, Bethel Park
Emelia Krakora, Mt. Lebanon
Maddie Reisinger, Mt. Lebanon
Lindsay Newton, Upper St. Clair
Lauren Hart, Upper St. Clair
Aria Deitrich, Upper St. Clair
Ashley Irwin, Canon McMillan
Emmie Lau, Shady Side Academy
Abby Todd, Shady Side Academy
Julea Jamison, North Hills
Maura Ruprecht, North Hills
Kendall Gessner, Pine-Richland
Rylee Wilson, Shaler
Olivia Rupert, Seneca Valley
Madison Edkins, Seneca Valley
Mary Ellis, Fox Chapel
Sloan Rost, Fox Chapel
Sydney Larson, Sewickley Academy
Elsa Gordon, Sewickley Academy
Coach of the Year – Kaytie Russo, Latrobe
Class AA
Margaret Maglio, Aquinas Academy
Katharine Ference, Ellis
Natalie Cyterski, Oakland Catholic
Megan Cyterski, Oakland Catholic
Emily Coughlin, Oakland Catholic
Ashley Sullivan, Oakland Catholic
Noelle Boyd, Franklin Regional
Kendra Delissio, Franklin Regional
Samantha Casile, Plum
Liz Dolan, Hampton
Sarah Rech, Hampton
Katherine Blaugrund, Quaker Valley
Olivia Lehman, Quaker Valley
Sarah Farnan, Seton-La Salle
Mikaela Staranko, Seton-La Salle
Abby Schaeffer, Blackhawk
Liv Robers, Blackhawk
Taylor Young, Blackhawk
Paige Seles, Mars
Gianna Buzzelli, Mars
Sara Virostek, North Catholic
Coach of the Year – Brian Klisavage, Seton LaSalle, and Kevin White, Blackhawk
All-Section 1-AAA
Ainsley Novotny, Latrobe
Emily Hoffman, Latrobe
Mackenzie Lehman, Peters Township
Kiersten Schultz, Bethel Park
Maggie Marsteller, Bethel Park
Maura Columbus, Norwin
Emelia Krakora, Mt. Lebanon
Maddie Reisinger, Mt. Lebanon
Lindsay Newton, Upper St. Clair
Lauren Hart, Upper St. Clair
Aria Deitrich, Upper St. Clair
Ashley Irwin, Canon McMillan
All-Section 2-AAA
Emmie Lau, Shady Side Academy
Abby Todd, Shady Side Academy
Julea Jamison, North Hills
Maura Ruprecht, North Hills
Kendall Gessner, Pine-Richland
Rylee Wilson, Shaler
Olivia Rupert, Seneca Valley
Madison Edkins, Seneca Valley
Mary Ellis, Fox Chapel
Sloan Rost, Fox Chapel
Sydney Larsen, Sewickley Academy
Elsa Gordon, Sewickley Academy
All-Section 1-AA
Margaret Maglio, Aquinas Academy
Anneliese Truschel, Aquinas Academy
Katharine Ference, Ellis
Leah Ewers, Ellis
Sephena Mann, Winchester Thurston
Grace Stewart, Winchester Thurston
Natalie Cyterski, Oakland Catholic
Matheson Vogel, Oakland Catholic
Emily Coughlin, Oakland Catholic
Ashley Sullivan, Oakland Catholic
Noelle Boyd, Franklin Regional
Christina Hodowanec, Franklin Regional
Kendra Delissio, Franklin Regional
Samantha Casile, Plum
Liz Dolan, Hampton
Megan Cook, Hampton
Sarah Rech, Hampton
All-Section 2-AA
Katherine Blaugrund, Quaker Valley
Chase Kriebel, Quaker Valley
Olivia Lehman, Quaker Valley
Gabi Saladino, Quaker Valley
Sarah Farnan, Seton-La Salle
Olivia Edkins, Seton-La Salle
Meredith Blamer, Seton-La Salle
Mikaela Staranko, Seton-La Salle
Sadie Jacobs, South Fayette
Abby Schaeffer, Blackhawk
Liv Robers, Blackhawk
Taylor Young, Blackhawk
Paige Seles, Mars
Gianna Buzzelli, Mars
Sara Virostek, North Catholic
Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.
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