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All-State, All-Group, All-Prep and All-Area girls basketball selections

Published: Sunday, April 03, 2011, 5:00 AM

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ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAMBriyona Canty, Trenton Catholic
Syessence Davis, Neptune
Shakena Richardson, Neptune
Aliyyah Handford, Shabazz
Danaejah Grant, Piscataway

SECOND TEAM
Michaela Mabrey, Manasquan
Jackie Kates, St. John Vianney
Jasmine Martin, Timber Creek
Brianne Traub, Eastern Christian
Sarah Halejian, Ramapo

THIRD TEAM
Jasmine Jackson, Old Bridge
Amber Thompson, University
Jakelle King-Gilchrist, Teaneck
Kelly Hughes, Point Pleasant Boro
Raquel Scott, Immaculate Heart

ALL-GROUP 4

FIRST TEAMDanaejah Grant, Piscataway
Jasmine Jackson, Old Bridge
Lisa Rovatsos, Bayonne
Christa Evans, Jackson
Natalya Lee, Rancocas Valley

SECOND TEAM
Erika Brown, Paterson Kennedy
Jess Pellechio, North Hunterdon
Tierra Johnson, Edison
Kyra Dayon, Trenton
Marie Boisvert, Cherry Hill East

THIRD TEAM
Linda Hamilton, East Orange Campus
Janitza Aquino, Kearny
Jess Venturelli, Bridgewater-Raritan
Loren Kaiser, Phillipsburg
Gabby Jackson, Columbia

ALL-GROUP 3

FIRST TEAMSyessence Davis, Neptune
Shakena Richardson, Neptune
Jasmine Martin, Timber Creek
Sarah Halejian, Ramapo
Jakelle King-Gilchrist, Teaneck

SECOND TEAM
Shayna Ericksen, West Morris
Leanna Tallamy, High Point
Chyna Golden, Neptune
Meghan McGuinness, Middletown South
Amanda Berntsen, Chatham

THIRD TEAM
Caroline Barberi, Somerville
Gabrielle Valmon, Manchester Twp.
Laura Flannery, Warren Hills
Jasmine Lytle, New Brunswick
Alexis Johnson, Hamilton

ALL-GROUP 2

FIRST TEAMAliyyah Handford, Shabazz
Michaela Mabrey, Manasquan
Kelly Hughes, Point Pleasant Boro
Alyesha Lovett, Shabazz
Kelsey Haycook, Point Pleasant Boro

SECOND TEAM
Zaire O’Neil, Shabazz
Krista LaRezza, Pascack Hills
Samantha Tabakman, Pequannock
Monica Burch, Sterling
Miller Hartsoe, Voorhees

THIRD TEAM
Ashley Cooper, Rumson
Kate Brock, River Dell
Bianca Partlow, Roselle
Katelynn Flaherty, Manasquan
Samantha DeFreese, New Milford

ALL-GROUP 1

FIRST TEAMAmber Thompson, University
Laura Gregory, New Providence
Meghan Nowak, Gateway
Andrea Innis, Secaucus
Kaitlyn Cresencia, New Providence

SECOND TEAM
Brittney Sykes, University
Olivia Dudley, Whippany Park
Emily Bausher, New Egypt
Shannon Waters, Secaucus
Jess Kiernan, Belvidere

THIRD TEAM
Taneequa Hester, Weequahic
Jess Brown, Haddon Twp.
Anna Lies, Dayton
Lauren Romao, Point Pleasant Beach
Lavon Childress, Paulsboro

ALL-NON-PUBLIC

FIRST TEAMBriyona Canty, Trenton Catholic
Jackie Kates, St. John Vianney
Brianne Traub, Eastern Christian
Raquel Scott, Immaculate Heart
Dominique Vitalis, Gill St. Bernard’s

SECOND TEAM
Melissa Tobie, Roselle Catholic
Sam Clark, St. Rose
Miah Register, Trenton Catholic
Samantha Guastella, Red Bank Catholic
Katie O’Reilly, St. John Vianney

THIRD TEAM
Antoinette Blake, Marist
Olivia Gorczynski, Cardinal McCarrick
Missy Repoli, St. John Vianney
Jeane Drury, Morris Catholic
Starr Breedlove, DePaul

ALL-PREP

FIRST TEAMTemi Fagbenle, Blair
Karima Gabriel, Peddie
Shania Earle, Blair
Jacquie Pizzuto, Rutgers Prep
Janie Smukler, Princeton Day

SECOND TEAM
Nicole Lem, Blair
Cari Jenkins, Lawrenceville
Ashley Ravelli, Hun
Marvadene Anderson, Rutgers Prep
Tiffany Patterson, Princeton Day

THIRD TEAM
Johanna Johnson, Hun
Tatham Dilks, Peddie
Marie Byrnes, Rutgers Prep
Amber Bowman, Stuart Day
Jessica Ratner, Pennington

ALL-SENIOR

FIRST TEAM
Briyona Canty, Trenton Catholic
Syessence Davis, Neptune
Shakena Richardson, Neptune
Jasmine Martin, Timber Creek
Jackie Kates, St. John Vianney

SECOND TEAM
Brianne Traub, Eastern Christian
Amber Thompson, University
Sarah Halejian, Ramapo
Jasmine Jackson, Old Bridge
Melissa Tobie, Roselle Catholic

THIRD TEAM
Leanna Tallamy, High Point
Alyesha Lovett, Shabazz
Katie O’Reilly, St. John Vianney
Christa Evans, Jackson
Samantha Guastella, Red Bank Catholic

ALL-JUNIOR

FIRST TEAM
Aliyyah Handford, Shabazz
Danaejah Grant, Piscataway
Michaela Mabrey, Manasquan
Jakelle King-Gilchrist, Teaneck
Raquel Scott, Immaculate Heart

SECOND TEAM
Lisa Rovatsos, Bayonne
Shayna Ericksen, West Morris
Dominique Vitalis, Gill St. Bernard’s
Natalya Lee, Rancocas Valley
Jess Pellechio, North Hunterdon

THIRD TEAM
Sam Clark, St. Rose
Brittney Sykes, University
Alexis Johnson, Hamilton
Tierra Johnson, Edison
Amanda Berntsen, Chatham

ALL-SOPHOMORE/FRESHMEN

FIRST TEAMKelly Hughes, Point Pleasant Boro, Soph.
Zaire O’Neil, Shabazz, Fr.
Jade Walker, DePaul, Soph.
Loren Kaiser, Phillipsburg, Soph.
Katelynn Flaherty, Manasquan, Fr.

SECOND TEAM
Erika Brown, Paterson Kennedy, Soph.
Caroline Barberi, Somerville, Soph.
Micahya Owens, Willingboro, Soph.
Teana Muldrow, East Orange Campus, Soph.
Lauren Moses, Rancocas Valley, Fr.

THIRD TEAM
Megan O’Reilly, Old Tappan, Soph.
Melanie Lockett, Holy Angels, Soph.
Hannah Missry, Jackson, Soph.
Myisha Hines-Allen, Montclair, Soph.
Aliyah Huland-El, Randolph, Fr.

ALL-BERGEN

FIRST TEAMSarah Halejian, Ramapo
Jakelle King-Gilchrist, Teaneck
Raquel Scott, Immaculate Heart
Jaclyn Jerkovich, Holy Angels
Krista LaRezza, Pascack Hills

SECOND TEAM
Melanie Lockett, Holy Angels
Chelsea Lombardi, Pascack Valley
Megan O’Reilly, Old Tappan
Kate Brock, River Dell
Tara Wilk, Immaculate Heart

THIRD TEAM
Kelcey Castro, Lodi Immaculate
Samantha DeFreese, New Milford
Samantha Wilkes, Immaculate Heart
Erin Moore, Hackensack
Rebecca Sparks, Teaneck

ALL-ESSEX

FIRST TEAMAliyyah Handford, Shabazz
Amber Thompson, University
Alyesha Lovett, Shabazz
Brittney Sykes, University
Zaire O’Neil, Shabazz

SECOND TEAM
Gabby Jackson, Columbia
Linda Hamilton, East Orange Campus
Blair Landolfi, Montclair Kimberley
Teana Muldrow, East Orange Campus
Joanna McAllister, St. Vincent

THIRD TEAM
Kyra Hines-Allen, Montclair
Taneequa Hester, Weequahic
Maria Simmons, Irvington
Randi-Jo Farrell, Mount St. Dominic
Delisha Thompson, East Orange Campus

ALL-HUDSON

FIRST TEAMJanitza Aquino, Kearny
Antoinette Blake, Marist
Andrea Innis, Secaucus
Lisa Rovatsos, Bayonne
Ashley Vazzona, North Bergen

SECOND TEAM
Breanna Bey, Lincoln
Tara Flynn, Bayonne
Diane Forker, Holy Family
Bria Smith, St. Dominic
Tamara Tyre, Snyder

THIRD TEAM
Nicole Cerqueira, Harrison
Angela Estrada, Union City
Ashley Heredia, North Bergen
Kerrie Kosakowski, Bayonne
Shannon Waters, Secaucus

ALL-MIDDLESEX

FIRST TEAMDanaejah Grant, Piscataway
Jasmine Jackson, Old Bridge
Liz Sharlow, Bishop Ahr
Tierra Johnson, Edison
Olivia Gorczynski, Cardinal McCarrick

SECOND TEAM
Sydney Ransom, Cardinal McCarrick
Jasmine Lytle, New Brunswick
Jasmine Walker, North Brunswick
Alex Nardoza, Woodbridge
Jordyn Stanley, Woodbridge

THIRD TEAM
Lexi Born, Cardinal McCarrick
LaRhonda Womack, South Plainfield
Rachel Groom, Edison
Elise Roughan, East Brunswick
Jocelyn Summers, Highland Park

ALL-MONMOUTH

FIRST TEAMSyessence Davis, Neptune
Shakena Richardson, Neptune
Michaela Mabrey, Manasquan
Jackie Kates, St. John Vianney
Samantha Clark, St. Rose

SECOND TEAM
Samantha Guastella, Red Bank Catholic
Katie O’Reilly, St. John Vianney
Missy Repoli, St. John Vianney
Chyna Golden, Neptune
Kasey Chambers, St. Rose

THIRD TEAM
Ashley Cooper, Rumson
Katelynn Flaherty, Manasquan
Arron Zimmerman, St. John Vianney
Meghan McGuinness, Middletown South
Nicole Isaacs, Rumson

ALL-MORRIS

FIRST TEAMShayna Ericksen, West Morris
Amanda Berntsen, Chatham
Jeane Drury, Morris Catholic
Samantha Tabakman, Pequannock
Olivia Dudley, Whippany Park

SECOND TEAM
Danni Brown, Morris Catholic
Kelsey Hart, Chatham
Cassie Flaherty, Jefferson
Sammy Lapszynski, Jefferson
Jen Jarvis, Morris Knolls

THIRD TEAM
Annie Esposito, Hanover Park
Katie Reese, Mountain Lakes
Kayla Picinich, Parsippany
Aliyah Huland-El, Randolph
Kerri Clifford, Villa Walsh

ALL-OCEAN

FIRST TEAMKelly Hughes, Point Pleasant Boro
Christa Evans, Jackson
Kelsey Haycook, Point Pleasant Boro
Gabrielle Valmon, Manchester Twp.
Jackie Caravella, Brick Memorial

SECOND TEAM
Hannah Missry, Jackson
Kendal Kauffman, Toms River North
Emily Bausher, New Egypt
Heather Tice, Central Reg.
Shaniece Hardy, Brick

THIRD TEAMEmily Kunzman, Toms River East
Miaja Coursey, Pinelands
Kelly Milana, Msgr. Donovan
Lauren Romao, Point Pleasant Beach
Kerry Malleck, Point Pleasant Boro

ALL-PASSAIC

FIRST TEAMBrianne Traub, Eastern Christian
Starr Breedlove, DePaul
Jade Walker, DePaul
Erika Brown, Paterson Kennedy
Kylla Champagne, Paterson Kennedy

SECOND TEAM
Sierra McDuffie, Passaic Tech
Nickolette Driesse, Wayne Hills
Nikia Richardson, Passaic Tech
Kimmy Bachmann, Lakeland
Carly Veenstra, Eastern Christian

THIRD TEAM
Laura Shakiri, Wayne Valley
Rachel Martin, DePaul
Alisha Brown, Paterson Kennedy
Bailey Ott, Pompton Lakes
Sam Litzky, Wayne Hills

ALL-SOMERSET

FIRST TEAMDominique Vitalis, Gill St. Bernard’s
Jess Venturelli, Bridgewater-Raritan
Bridget Ryan, Mount St. Mary
Amy Park, Watchung Hills
Caroline Barberi, Somerville

SECOND TEAM
Emily Damstrom, Pingry
Denisha Petty-Evans, Bridgewater-Raritan
Linnett Graber, Gill St. Bernard’s
Alexandra Suk, Immaculata
Shalette Brown, Franklin

THIRD TEAM
Brielle Macellara, Watchung Hills
Karolina Meisenbacher, Mount St. Mary
Amanda McHenry, Somerville
Kristina Vangeli, Hillsborough
Bridget O’Donnell, Montgomery

ALL-SOUTH JERSEY

FIRST TEAMBriyona Canty, Trenton Catholic
Jasmine Martin, Timber Creek
Natalya Lee, Rancocas Valley
Monica Burch, Sterling
Meghan Nowak, Gateway

SECOND TEAM
Marie Boisvert, Cherry Hill East
Queen-Tiye Jackson, Trenton Catholic
Miah Register, Trenton Catholic
Kyra Dayon, Trenton
Alexis Johnson, Hamilton

THIRD TEAM
Kelly Williams, Hopewell Valley
Jess Brown, Haddon Twp.
Micahya Owens, Willingboro
Lavon Childress, Paulsboro
Brittany Snow, Seneca

Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerAlyssa Polimeni of Gov. Livingston is a First Team All-Union County selection by The Star-Ledger in 2010-11.

ALL-UNION

FIRST TEAMMelissa Tobie, Roselle Catholic
Bianca Partlow, Roselle
Alyssa Polimeni, Gov. Livingston
Kaitlyn Cresencia, New Providence
Laura Gregory, New Providence

SECOND TEAM
Aysia Peterson, Scotch Plains
Kate Marino, Summit
Kerry Moran, Oak Knoll
Jessica McCoy, Cranford
Shannon Wheeler, Linden

THIRD TEAMKristy Pflug, Johnson
Erin McDonnell, Kent Place
Haneah Jackson, Benedictine
Anna Lies, Dayton
Marcia Senatus, Roselle Catholic

ALL-WEST JERSEY
FIRST TEAMLeanna Tallamy, High Point
Jess Pellechio, North Hunterdon
Miller Hartsoe, Voorhees
Loren Kaiser, Phillipsburg
Laura Flannery, Warren Hills

SECOND TEAMAlissa Tarsi, North Hunterdon
Nicole Hull, High Point
Michelle Foreman, Hunterdon Central
Casey Cressbaugh, Sparta
Lexi Breheny, Pope John

THIRD TEAM
Sarah Kayal, Hackettstown
Mallory Costello, Vernon
Jess Kiernan, Belvidere
Nicole Calella, Kittatinny
Kelsey Murray, Wallkill Valley

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Union County girls basketball season in review, 2010-11

Published: Sunday, April 03, 2011, 4:30 AM

By Chris Orlando/For The Star-Ledger
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Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerMelissa Tobie of Roselle Catholic is The Star-Ledger's Union County Player of the Year for 2010-11.

Player of the year: Despite being the lone returning starter from last year’s team, Melissa Tobie of Roselle Catholic wasn’t dismayed at this year’s prospects in the slightest.

“I knew there would be pressure but I just had to embrace it,” said Tobie, a senior forward. “We had a lot of underclassmen who I knew were talented. I was really excited for this season to begin.”

And, as it turns out, for good reason.

Tobie, a three-year starter, concluded her senior season in style, averaging 19.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in leading Roselle Catholic to a 24-5 record and the school’s third straight Union County Tournament championship.

Tobie, who totaled 52 of her team’s 114 points in three UCT games, had a game-high 20 points in Roselle Catholic’s 33-26 victory over Gov. Livingston in the county final at Kean University in Union on Feb. 27.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” said Tobie, of the UCT three-peat. “And it’s all about teamwork. I’ve been lucky that I have teammates who always give me the ball in a good spot.”

Tobie averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds a year ago playing alongside Allison Skrec, who earned her second straight Union County Player of the Year award as a senior last winter. Allison Skrec, the daughter of head coach Joe Skrec, is currently a freshman at Manhattan College.

“Last year I was playing more along the perimeter,” said Tobie. “But I definitely had
more opportunities to go inside this year. I worked more on my moves in the post and felt very comfortable taking shots there.”

Tobie, who led the county with 552 points this year, surpassed the 1,000-point milestone on March 3 during a 19-point, 10-rebound effort in Roselle Catholic’s 51-40 victory over Paramus Catholic in the North Jersey, Non-Public A quarterfinals.

Tobie finished with 1,016 career points, and is the third leading girls scorer in school history behind Allison Skrec (1,338) and 1999 graduate Schrene Isadora (1,267).

Tobie, who will attend Montclair State next year, earned high praise from her coach.

“Melissa was the best basketball player in Union County this season,” said Skrec. “She was one of the most coachable players we’ve had at Roselle Catholic in my 15 years.

“She was already a pretty good basketball player when she walked through the doors, but Melissa was incredibly motivated and worked extremely hard every year, every off-season and every practice to become a better player.”

Coach of the year: In his 14th year at the helm, Dave Rennie guided Dayton to a 20-7 mark and a berth in the semifinals of the Union County Tournament.

Rennie, who now owns a record of 205-132 at the Springfield school, saw his team earn the 12th seed for the UCT. There, it defeated 13th-seeded Union Catholic, fifth-seeded Oak Knoll and fourth-seeded Cranford before bowing to top-seeded Roselle Catholic in the semifinals.

Leading the way for Rennie were juniors Jen Kuczynski (13.5 ppg., 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.6 assists, 1.6 blocks), Anna Lies (13.4 ppg., 6.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals) and Emily MacDonnell (13.3 ppg., 2.7 assists) and sophomores Heather Fritzen (4.6 ppg.), Lea Ginefra (4.0 ppg.) and Allie Weber (3.0 ppg.).

Dayton finished tied with Kent Place for the Union County Conference’s Valley Division championship with identical 13-1 marks.

In the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 quarterfinals, Dayton played one of its best games of the season taking the eventual Group 1 state champion, New Providence, to overtime before suffering a 44-36 defeat.

“We were able to achieve our goal of winning the conference title, reached the semifinals of the county tournament and played really well against New Providence,” said Rennie. “It was a satisfying season for us.”

Team of the year: After winning the Union County Tournament for the third straight season, Roselle Catholic earns this award once again.

Coach Joe Skrec, in his 15th season in charge, guided his team to a school-best 24-5 mark, besting last year’s 23-3 record.

Skrec, who owns a career record of 237-131, led top-seeded Roselle Catholic to a 33-26 victory over third-seeded Gov. Livingston, 33-26, in the UCT final to become the first school since Elizabeth in 1997 to win three
straight county crowns.

Skrec, who also led Roselle Catholic to its first county title in 2003, watched his team claim the Union County Conference’s Watchung Division title with a 13-1 mark.

In addition to the Union County Player of the Year, Melissa Tobie, Roselle Catholic received outstanding contributions from seniors Brittany Baker (9.2 ppg., 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 steals), Betina Petit (2.2 points, 1.0 steals) and sophomores Marcia Senatus (10.6 ppg., 2.4 assists, 1.9 steals) and Niavanni Grant (3.1 ppg.). Freshmen Tori Pozsonyi and Kate Tobie and sophomore Danielle Franklin also provided valuable minutes during the winter.

After suffering its first loss of the season to Morris Catholic, 49-48, on Dec. 31, Roselle Catholic won its next 15 straight games before going through a three-game losing streak. It then won its next five games before its season concluded with a loss to DePaul in the North Jersey, Non-Public A semifinals.

Reaching new heights: Gov. Livingston, led by junior guard Alyssa Polimeni (11.5 ppg., 5.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 steals, 99 free throws) forged a 19-6 mark and reached the UCT final for the first time since 1992.

Gov. Livingston, guided by fourth-year head coach Andy Silvagni, earned three victories in four chances against rival New Providence, including a 47-37 decision in the UCT semifinals.

Other key players for the Berkeley Heights school were junior guard Sam Dowling (8.1 ppg., 60 3-pointers), sophomore forwards Mallory George (7.7 ppg., 6.8 rebounds) and Erin Ferguson (6.9 ppg., 7.5 rebounds), junior forward Becca Johnson (5.0 ppg.) and senior guards Deb Kapilow (4.0 ppg.) and Kim Osieja (4.0 ppg.).

New Providence redux: It’s rare when a sequel surpasses the original, but this year’s postseason run was twice as sweet for New Providence, which won its second straight Group 1 state championship.

New Providence, under sixth-year head coach Cap Pazdera, went 24-6, won the Union County Conference’s Mountain Division title with an 11-2 record and earned its third sectional title in four years with a 48-46 victory over then-No. 7 ranked University.

New Providence, which also defeated University for the sectional title last year, then went on to defeat Emerson Boro and Haddon Township to earn its second straight Group 1 title.

Pazdera, the 2008 Star-Ledger Girls Basketball Coach of the Year, now owns a career record of 121-37. New Providence’s run ended for the second straight year in the first round of the Tournament of Champions with a loss to St. John Vianney.

Catalysts for New Providence this winter were senior forwards and All-Union County First Team selections Kaitlyn Cresencia (7.5 ppg., 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.2 steals) and Laura Gregory (14.0 ppg., 7.6 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.2 steals), sophomore guard Cassandra Squeri (12.8 ppg.), junior forward Emma Culleton (5.1 ppg.) and junior guard Sara Lowenstein (4.0 ppg.).

Individual performance of the year: Kerri Moran scored 10 of her season-high 23 points in the final 2:20 of the fourth quarter, including eight straight free throws in the final 1:50, to rally Oak Knoll to a 53-49 victory at New Providence on Jan. 29. Moran, a 5-8 sophomore guard, finished the season averaging 13.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals and will enter her junior season just 344 points shy of 1,000 for her career.

Reaching the Summit: Junior guard Kelly Osmulski of Summit scored a school-record 41 points in a 66-45 victory over Linden. Osmulski, who was 17-of-24 from the field, surpassed Wellington Smith, who totaled 39 points in a boys game during the 2004-05 season. The previous girls record was held by Renee Green, who had 34 points in a 1995 contest.

Osmulski averaged 15.0 points for Summit, which finished 14-11. Osmulski’s backcourt partner, junior guard Kate Martino, also had a great season, averaging 16.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.9 steals for Summit, which won eight of its last 11 games.

Scoring leaders: Harvard-bound Emily McDonnell of Kent Place earned the scoring title with an average of 21.4 points per game. McDonnell, a senior forward, totaled 471 points in 22 games in helping Kent Place to a 15-7 mark, which included a share of the Union County Conference Valley Division title with a 13-1 mark. McDonnell finished her career with 1,529 points. ... Melissa Tobie of Roselle Catholic had a county-high 552 points in 29 games for an average of 19.0 points. ... Senior forward Haneah Jackson of Benedictine totaled 502 points in 28 games, good for a 20.1 average. Jackson, who went over 1,000 points with a 35-point effort in a loss to
Dayton on Jan. 21, struck for a career-high 38 points in a victory over St. Mary’s on Jan. 28. ... Senior guard Dynesha Frazier Champagne of St. Patrick (6-16) also averaged over 20 points per game, scoring 455 points in 22 games (20.7 ppg.).

Game of the year: Danielle Miller connected on a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give Westfield a 41-39 victory over Scotch Plains on Jan. 29 in Westfield. Miller finished with a game and season-high 14 points along with six rebounds, two steals and an assist. Martina Landeka added 10 points and Charlotte Lorentzen added eight points and six rebounds for Westfield, which snapped a seven-game losing streak. Scotch Plains, which defeated Westfield, 41-28, on Dec. 23, was paced by Rebecca Kreyer's nine points.
Around the county: In addition to those mentioned, here are the other standout players from this season: Samantha Hoag (11.7 ppg.) keyed Brearley (5-15). ... Morgan Miller (10.7 ppg., 5.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.8 steals), Jessica McCoy (11.5 ppg., 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.4 steals, 1.8 blocks), Kaitlyn McGovern (4.0 ppg.,) and Jenna Goeller (4.6 ppg., 3.8 assists) led Cranford to a 22-6 mark and a berth in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 final where it lost to West Morris, 53-42. ... Elizabeth (3-18) was steered by Jatirah Diggs (15.2 ppg.). ... Hillside (3-17) was paced by Shanique Owens (12.6 ppg.) and Jasmine Lombard (9.1 ppg.). ... Johnson (15-9) was spearheaded by Kristy Pflug (15.0 ppg.), Kate Matthews (13.7 ppg.), Cyndi Wilson (8.3 ppg.) and Michelle Smorol (5.7 ppg.). ... Shannon Wheeler (16.5 ppg., 3.4 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals), who surpassed the 1,000-point milestone this year,  Tamara Todd (11.4 ppg., 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists) and Jada Lewis (10.3 ppg., 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 steals) were standouts for Linden (13-12) and first-year coach Paul Gorski. ... Catie Mota, another 1,000-point scorer this year, averaged 11.8 points for Oak Knoll (18-7). Other contributors for head coach Tony Cafone were Gabriella Pallicer (5.5 ppg.), Kelly McAloon (4.0 ppg.), Amanda Fritz (3.5 ppg.) and Molly Moran (5.5 ppg.). ... Guard Drew Winter (15.0 ppg.) had an amazing freshman campaign for Plainfield (2-22).
Asyra Murchison (12.1 ppg.), JoJo Patterson (7.3 ppg.), Emily Nicole (8.4 ppg.) and Nahquasia Robinson lifted Rahway (12-9). ... In addition to First Team All-Union selection Bianca Partlow, who reached the 1,000-point plateau on Feb. 5, Roselle (18-9) boasted Nyasia Davis (9.9 ppg.), Johanna Jaramillo (7.9 ppg.), Njera Hunter (9.6 ppg.,) and Sabry White (4.7 ppg.). ... Lauren Corigliano (13.8 ppg.) led Roselle Park (7-14). ... Shaniece Bannister (8.5 ppg.) led St. Mary (7-13). ... Scotch Plains-Fanwood, under second-year coach Jen Ryan, went 15-12. Ryan's charges included Aysia Peterson (11.6 ppg., 12.9 rebounds), Evie Klotz (8.9 ppg., 2.3 assists, 41 3-pointers), Taylor Sebolao (9.8 ppg., 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 40 3-pointers). ... Nicole Johnson (11.1 ppg.) was another top performer for Summit. ... Jamiyah Bethune (12.4 ppg., 6.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists), 3.1 steals) and Chioma Moneme (13.3 ppg., 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 blocks) and Wendy Berry (7.4 ppg.) steered Union (11-14). ... Jasmine Serano (11.5 ppg.), Emily Done (7.0 ppg.) and Shana LaRocca (6.7 ppg.) were catalysts for Union Catholic (9-13). ... Martina Landeka (9.7 ppg.) was a top performer for Westfield (3-18). ... Maya Lobban (7.5 ppg.) also added to the success of Kent Place, which went 15-7 under Deb Malmgren, who resigned at the season's end to take a coaching job in Manhattan.

All-Conference honors: Here are the coach’s selections for the Union County Conference:
All-Watchung Division: Shannon Wheeler, Linden; Drew Winter, Plainfield; Bianca Partlow and Nyasia Davis, Roselle; Melissa Tobie, Roselle Catholic; Aysia Peterson, Scotch Plains; Kate Martino, Kelly Osmulski, Summit; Jamiyah Bethune, Union; Martina Landeka, Westfield.

All-Mountain Division: Morgan Miller and Jessica McCoy, Cranford; Jatirah Diggs, Elizabeth; Alyssa Polimeni and Sam Dowling, Gov. Livingston; Shanique Owens, Hillside; Kristy Pflug, Johnson; Kaitlyn Cresencia and Laura Gregory, New Providence; Kerri Moran and Catie Mota, Oak Knoll.
All-Valley Division: Haneah Jackson, Benedictine; Samantha Hoag, Brearley; Anna Lies, Jen Kuczynski and Emily MacDonnell of Dayton; Erin McDonnell and Maya Lobban, Kent Place; Asyra Murchison and Nahquasia Robinson of Rahway and Lauren Corigliano of Roselle Park.
ALL-UNION COUNTY

FIRST TEAM

Melissa Tobie, Roselle Catholic, 6-0, Senior
The county Player of the Year averaged 19.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks to pace team, which won its third straight UCT title.

Bianca Partlow, Roselle, 5-4, Senior
Explosive guard keyed team to an 18-9 mark by averaging 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals.

Alyssa Polimeni, Gov. Livingston, 5-7, Junior
An invaluable part of the UCT runner-up, she scored at an 11.5 clip. The guard also averaged 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 steals.

Kaitlyn Cresencia, New Providence, 5-7, Senior
One of the most versatile forwards around averaged 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 steals that helped team win second straight Group 1 state title.

Laura Gregory, New Providence, 5-11, Senior
Sturdy forward was key offensively, striking for 14 points per game. Added 7.6 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.0 steals for 24-6 squad.

SECOND TEAM

Kate Martino, Summit
Morgan Miller, Cranford
Aysia Peterson, Scotch Plains
Kerri Moran, Oak Knoll
Shannon Wheeler, Linden

THIRD TEAM

Anna Lies, Dayton
Kristy Pflug, Johnson
Erin McDonnell, Kent Place
Jamiyah Bethune, Union
Drew Winter, Plainfield