Mercury All-Area 2014-2015 Selections
FIRST TEAM
KT Armstrong, Perkiomen Valley
Junior … Forward/Guard … First Team All-PAC 10 selection. … Two-Time All-Area First Teamer … 6-1 guard eclipsed 1,000 points this season for the Vikings while leading the area in scoring (17.8 ppg). Scored a season-best 32 points in team’s opening win against Pennsbury. … Had nine games with 20+ points as PV advanced to the PAC-10 Championship.
Susan Bossler, Pope John Paul II
Senior … Guard … Second Team All-PAC 10 selection. … All-Area Second Team last season. … Guard was second in the PAC-10 with 45 3-pointers. … Eclipsed 1,000 point mark this season. … Led team with 11.8 points per game as Golden Panthers advanced to District 1-AAA championship game for first time in school history.
Lauren Dao, Pope John Paul II
Senior … Guard … First Team All-PAC 10 selection. … All-Area Honorable Mention last season. … Feisty point guard helped lead PJP to first District 1-AAA championship game appearance in school history. … Averaged 7.2 points per game and was second on team with 24 3-pointers.
Abby Kapp, Boyertown
Sophomore … Forward/Guard … First Team All-PAC 10 selection. … Mercury All-Area Player of the Year. … All-Area Second Team last season. … Versatile player came into her own during sophomore season, leading Bears to an undefeated regular season and first PAC-10 title since 2011. … Team advanced to PIAA-AAAA first round. … Averaged 15.4 ppg. including a 23-point effort in team’s victory over Spring-Ford earlier this season. … Had five games of 20+ points.
Maggie Locke, Spring-Ford
Senior … Forward … First Team All-PAC 10 selection. … All-Area Second Team last season. … Holy Cross commit was pillar for Rams’ success in 2014-2015. … Averaged team-best 11.0 points per game and scored 11 in the Rams’ victory over then-undefeated Boyertown in the District 1-AAAA semifinals. Team advanced to the PIAA-AAAA playoffs.
SECOND TEAM
Ali Bauman, Boyertown, Jr.
Abby Beyer, Spring-Ford, Sr.
Jonica Brown, Hill School, Sr.
Rebecca Painter, Owen J. Roberts, Sr.
Gabby Troisi, Pope John Paul II, Jr.
Jenna Widdicombe, Pope John Paul II, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Boyertown: Maria Garofolo, Jordan Webb, Alli Marcus.
Daniel Boone: Kaitlyn Keeley, Steph Sievers.
Hill School: Jackie Anyanwu.
Methacton: Ryan DeOrio.
Owen J. Roberts: Nikki Testa.
Perkiomen School: Steph Falcone, Kristen Burdo, Destinee Astheimer, Jordan Barth.
Perkiomen Valley: Megan Jonassen.
Phoenixville: Nomi Washington.
Pope John Paul II: Dahlia Wilson.
Pottsgrove: Alliya Austin, Diana Randleman.
Pottstown: Shekema Gentles.
Spring-Ford: Julia Roshelli.
Upper Perkiomen: Holly Graber, Jess Spano.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jason Bieber, Boyertown
Earned win No. 100 at Boyertown earlier this year and guided team to perfect PAC-10 record and team’s first PAC-10 title since 2011. … Team advanced to PIAA-AAAA first round.
— Compiled by Austin Hertzog
