Perkiomen Valley senior forward Grace Galbavy, who helped lead the Vikings to their first-ever PIAA Championship, was named Class 6A Player of the Year while PV head coach John Russo was chosen as 6A Coach of the Year as the 2025 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Girls Basketball teams were announced Thursday.
Archbishop Wood sophomore Ryan Carter was named Class 5A Player of the Year while Lansdale Catholic coach Tom Lonergan was selected Class 4A Coach of the Year.
Galbavy, a Wake Forest commit, earned all-state honors for the third straight season, named to the first team after being a second-team selection as a sophomore and junior.
Perk Valley’s Quinn Boettinger, a Navy commit, and Bella Becani, a Jefferson University commit were both named to the 6A second team. Boettinger was a third-team pick last year.
The Vikings, who also won the Pioneer Athletic Conference and District 1 championships, finished with a 30-3 overall record after defeating Upper St. Clair 58-27 in the PIAA final March 28 in Hershey.
Boettinger scored a game-high 16 points in the state final, Galbavy added 14 points while Bacani contributed seven points.
Archbishop Carroll’s Alexis Eberz joined Galbavy on the 6A first team. The junior guard, who earned second team honors last season, helped the Patriots reach the Philadelphia Catholic League final and the PIAA semifinals.
Pennridge senior guard Ella Brown, a Holy Family commit, and Cheltenham junior guard Maya Simmons were named to the 6A third team. Simmons helped the Panthers win the Suburban One League Freedom Division title and qualify for the PIAA tournament after placing eighth in District 1.
Carter, a 5-11 sophomore guard, was named 5A Player of the Year as the Vikings came up a win short of a fifth consecutive PIAA title and ended the season 22-8. Carter scored a game-best 23 points in the state final as Wood fell to South Fayette 45-37.
Carter, who as a freshman at Penn Charter last season earned Class 3A second-team honors, is ninth in ESPN’s HoopGurlz Class of 2027 national recruit rankings.
Senior Emily Knouse made it two from Archbishop Wood on the Class 5A first team, the St. Joseph’s commit earning first-team honors for the second consecutive season. Knouse knocked down seven 3-pointers in scoring 24 points in the Vikings’ state quarterfinal win over Bethlehem Catholic.
Lonergan, in his first season with Lansdale Catholic after successful stints at Bishop McDevitt, Central Bucks East and Gwynedd Mercy Academy, earned 4A Coach of the Year honors after the Crusaders reached the PIAA final for the third time in the past four seasons and finished 23-6.
Lansdale Catholic had two players earn all-state honors as senior point guard Sanyiah Littlejohn was selected to the second team and senior forward Grace McDonough made the third team.
Littlejohn, a George Mason commit, scored a game-high 21 points in the Crusaders’ 48-45 loss to Neumann-Goretti in the state final. McDonough, a James Madison commit, was an all-state third-team pick for the second straight season.
Germantown Academy senior Gabby Bowes, a Millersville commit, was selected to the Non-PIAA Classification second team.
2025 PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS WRITERS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS
CLASS 6A
Player of the Year: Grace Galbavy, Perkiomen Valley, 6-1, Sr., forward
Coach of the Year: John Russo, Perkiomen Valley
First Team
Grace Galbavy, Perkiomen Valley, , 6-1, Sr., forward
Molly Rullo, Cardinal O’Hara, 5-11 Sr. guard
Alexis Eberz, Archbishop Carroll, 5-11 Jr., guard
Kailah Correa, Lebanon, 5-4, Sr. guard
Rylee Kalocay, Upper St. Clair, 5-9, Sr.
Second Team
Quinn Boettinger, Perkiomen Valley, 6-3, Sr., center
Haylie Adamski, Garnet Valley, 6-0, Sr., forward
Rian Dotsey, Haverford, 6-2 Sr., forward
Bella Bacani, Perkiomen Valley, 5-6, Sr., point guard
Kaitlyn Bindas, Hazleton Area, 5-6, Soph., guard
Third Team
Ella Brown, Pennridge, Sr, 5-8, guard
Bailey White, Allderdice, 5-4, Jr
Ryann Jennings, Conestoga, 5-11, Jr., guard
Maya Simmons, Cheltenham, 5-9, Jr., guard
Bella Super, Governor Mifflin, 5-7, So
CLASS 5A
Player of the Year: Ryan Carter, Archbishop Wood, 5-11, So., guard
Coach of the Year: Bryan Bennett, South Fayette
First Team
Ryan Carter, Archbishop Wood, 5-11, So., guard
Natalie Wetzel, Peters Township, 6-3, Sr.
Addie Biel, Cathedral Prep, 6-2, Sr., center
Emily Knouse, Archbishop Wood, 6-0, Sr., guard
Daniella Ranielli, Pittston Area, 5-3, Sr. guard
Second Team
Lily Fatool, Shikellamy, 5-7, Jr.
Ryan Oldaker, South Fayette, 5-10, Jr.
Juliette Leroux, South Fayette, 5-11, Jr.
Samantha Griebel, Punxsutawney, 5-7, Sr.
Jayla Koser, Middletown, 5-11, Jr., guard
Third Team
Maggie Spell, Thomas Jefferson, 5-10, Jr.
Bella Vent, Hollidaysburg, 5-6, Sr.
Jackie Gallagher, Crestwood, 5-9, Soph., guard
Taylor Phillips, Obama Academy, 5-7, Sr.
Natalia Schaffer, Fox Chapel, 5-8, Sr.
CLASS 4A
Player of the Year: Shayla Smith, Audenried Charter, 5-10, Sr., guard
Coach of the Year: Tom Lonergan, Lansdale Catholic
First Team
Shayla Smith, Audenried Charter, 5-10, Sr., guard
Aubree Hupp, Blackhawk, 5-10, Jr.
Peyton Dincher, Jersey Shore, Sr., 6-1
Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing, 6-1, Sr
Carryn Easley, Neumann-Goretti, 5-4, Sr., guard
Second Team
Katie Boal, Franklin, 6-4, Sr
Sanyiah Littlejohn, Lansdale Catholic, 5-10, Sr., point guard
Amya Scott, Neumann-Goretti, 5-3, Sr., guard
Jenna Hillebrand, Scranton Prep., 5-9, Sr., guard/forward
Megan Jacoby, Delone Catholic, 5-5, Sr.
Third Team
Grace McDonough, Lansdale Catholic, 6-2, Sr., forward
Sonny Diehl, Clearfield, 6-0, Soph.
Eve Housley, Somerset, 5-7, Jr., guard
Annsley Baker, Beaver, 5-9, Soph., guard
Izzie Gamble, Grove City, 5-8, Sr.
CLASS 3A
Player of the Year: Alaina Dadzie, Loyalsock, 6-1, Jr.
Coach of the Year: Curtis Jacobsen, Loyalsock Township
First Team
Alaina Dadzie, Loyalsock, 6-1, Jr.
Erica Gribble, Greensburg Central Catholic, 5-11, Jr.
Makayla Presser-Palmer, Northwestern, 5-11, Jr., guard
Ava Persichetti, River Valley, 5-9, Sr.
Karis Thomas, Shady Side Academy, 5-6, Jr.
Oumou ‘Mimi’ Thiero, Quaker Valley, 6-4, Jr.
Second Team
Lacey Kriebel, Loyalsock, 6-0, Sr.
Sophia Talutto, Dunmore, 5-7, Sr., guard
Sienna Kirsch, Cambria Heights, 5-8, Sr., guard/forward
Janae Patterson, Pequea Valley, 5-6, Jr., guard
Greta O’Brien, Avonworth, 5-8, Sr.
Third Team
Cassie Sauer, Shady Side Academy, 6-2, Jr.
Alli Anstadt, Hughesville, 6-0, Sr.
Ella Wilson, Lake-Lehman, 6-0, Sr., forward
Claudia Ierullo, Our Lady of Sacred Heart, 5-6, Sr.
Skyler Gates, Brownsville, 6-4, Jr.
Mckenna Runkle, Schuylkill Haven, 5-8, Soph., forward
CLASS 2A
Player of the Year: Layke Fields, Kennedy Catholic, 6-0 Sr., center/forward
Coach of the Year: Rachel Prosser, Berlin-Brothersvalley
First Team
Layke Fields, Kennedy Catholic, 6-0 Sr., center/forward
Coral Prosser, Berlin-Brothersvalley, 5-8, Soph., guard
Mylee Harmon, Redbank Valley, 5-6, Sr., guard
Addison Kilmer, Mountain View, 6-1, Jr., center
Cami Beppler, Bishop McCort Catholic, 5-7, Sr., guard
Second Team
Bella Magestro, Kennedy Catholic, 5-8 Jr., point guard
Lia Krarup, Wilmington, 5-6, Sr., guard
Jewlya McCullon, Old Forge. 5-4, Sr., guard
Addison Haight, Kane, 5-7, Fr.
Clara Steinberg, Eisenhower, 5-8, Jr.
Third Team
Aunesty Johnson, Aliquippa, 5-8, Sr.
Carla Brown, Aliquippa, 5-6, Sr.
Ella Stambaugh, Wyoming Seminary, 6-0, Soph., forward
Addy Fritz, Marian Catholic, 5-10,Jr., guard/forward
Lilly Gerwert, Bellwood-Antis, 6-1, Jr.
CLASS A
Player of the Year: Iyanna Wade, Clairton, 5-4, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Kristi Kaack, Bshop Guilfoyle Academy
First Team
Iyanna Wade, Clairton, 5-4, Sr.
Naomi Crispin, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 5-6, Jr., guard
Emma Larkin, Geibel Catholic, 5-5, Jr.
Desiree Smucker, Linville Hill Christian, 5-7, Sr., guard
Kylie Fruehstorfer, Union, 5-6, Sr.
Second Team
Morgan Ruggery, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 5-8, So.
LeeAnna Royer, Williamsburg, 5-7, Jr.
Qynne Demler, New Covenant Christian, 5-7, So., guard
Riley Hatzfeld, Our Lady of the Cross, 5-6, Sr., guard
Anberlyn Petrecca, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 6-0, So.
Third Team
Bella Dumbroski, Serra Catholic, 5-9, Fr.
Hannah Lokitis, Lourdes Regional, 6-1, So.
Levada Gorsuch, Williamsburg, 6-1, So.
Madison Peterson, Glendale, 5-11, Sr.
Kristin Szymusiak, Blacklick Valley, 5-10, Sr., guard
Non-PIAA Classification
Player of the Year: Jordyn Palmer, Westtown School, 6-1, sophomore wing
Coach of the Year: Fran Burbidge, Westtown School
First Team
Jordyn Palmer, Westtown School , 6-1 sophomore wing
Logyn Greer, Friends’ Central, 6-3 senior wing
Jessie Moses, Westtown School, 5-10, Soph., guard
Kaylinn Bethea, Penn Charter, 5-9 senior guard
Riley Davis, Notre Dame, 5-10 sophomore guard
Zya Small, Friends’ Central, 6-1, sophomore wing
Second Team
Nal’la Bennett, Friends’ Central, 5-5 senior guard
Kennedy Henry, Westtown School, 6-0 senior wing
Atlee Vanesko, Westtown School, 5-10 junior guard
Grace Nasr, Notre Dame, 6-3 sophomore center
Gabby Bowes, Germantown Academy, senior wing
Gabby Vaughn, Shipley School, 6-0 junior wing
