District 3 players dominate All-State volleyball selections
District 3 teams swept the boys' volleyball state championships, and the region also managed to have the most players named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association All-State teams released Tuesday.
State championship clubs Central York and Northeastern had a combined eight players earn all-state honors.
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In Class 3A, District 3 had 13 players earn all-state honors, the most of any district in the state. District 7 ranked second in the state in the number of players selected, with 10.
State champion Central York had five players make the squad: junior outside hitter Cole Johnson, senior libero Zak Kakos, senior setter Carter Luckenbaugh, sophomore outside hitter Braden Richard and senior middle hitter Ben Seebold. All five earned all-state honors for the first time.
In Class 2A, District 3 had eight players earn all-state recognition. It marked the most of any district in the state, with six players from District 7 earning all-state honors.
Three players from Northeastern's state volleyball team earned all-state honors, including seniors Dakoda Hoffman and James Toomey. The Bobcats' Cole Brillhart also picked up all-state honors. Just a junior, Brillhart is expected to return to Northeastern for his senior season in 2017-18.
York Suburban senior Jack Schultz also earned all-state honors.
Hoffman and Schultz are repeat selections, having earned all-state honors as juniors in 2015-16.
See below to find the complete all-state boys' volleyball teams for 3A and 2A.
PVCA Class 3A
District 1
Ryan Alu, Central Bucks West, Sr.
Louie Bavas, Pennsbury, Sr.
Ben Chinnici*, Pennridge, Sr.
Cross Edwards, Pennridge, Jr.
Daniel Klapper*, CB West, Sr.
Mason Miller, CB East, Sr.
Sean Sweeney*, Pennsbury, Sr.
District 3
Tyler Flowers, Central Dauphin, Sr.
Daniel Fry*, Penn Manor, Sr.
Ethan Gardner, CD, Sr.
Ozzy Hudson, CD, Sr.
Cole Johnson, Central York, Jr.
Zak Kakos, CY, Sr.
Reuben Kemrer*, PM, Sr.
Blake Liprando, Cumberland Valley, So.
Carter Luckenbaugh, CY, Sr.
Alex Newport, PM, Sr.
Braden Richard, CY, So.
Ben Seebold, CY, Sr.
Logan Smiley*, Hempfield, Sr.
District 6
Phillip Swartz, Altoona, Jr.
District 7
MJ Barton, North Allegheny, Sr.
Cal Fisher, Penn Hills, Jr.
Matt Gagnon*, Seneca Valley, Sr.
Mike Kapusta*, Bethel Park, Sr.
Danny Lebovitz, NA, Sr.
Brandon McGowan*, Penn-Trafford, Sr.
Canyon Tuman, NA, Jr.
Eric Visgitis, NA, Sr.
Luke Visgitis, NA, Sr.
Zach Werksman, PT, Sr.
District 11
Noah Bacon, Emmaus, Sr.
Brendan Dunkle, Emmaus, Sr.
James Haag, Emmaus, Jr.
Logan McGinley*, Whitehall, Sr.
Cameron Parsons, Emmaus, Jr.
Garrett Weigel, Parkland, Sr.
*indicates returning all-state player
PVCA Class 2A
District 1
Lincoln Berger, Dock Mennonite, Jr.
District 2
Ben Rachillia, Holy Redeemer, Jr.
District 3
Cole Brillhart, Northeastern, Jr.
Ben Burkhart, Manheim Central, Jr.
Isaac Carpenter, Cocalico, Jr.
Dakoda Hoffman*, NE, Sr.
Mason Nissley, MC, So.
Jack Schultz, York Suburban, Sr.
Tanner Stauffer, MC, Jr.
James Toomey, NE, Sr.
District 6
Garrett Donoughe, Forest Hills, Sr.
Charles Patterson, Bishop Guilfoyle, Jr.
District 7
Peter Barbato, Beaver County Christian, Jr.
Cole Hopkins, Ambridge, Sr.
Dan Hutchinson, Deer Lakes, Jr.
Matthew Knab*, BCC, Sr.
Tyler Osselborn, Deer Lakes, Jr.
District 10
JP Goodsell, Fort Lebouf, Sr.
Chance Hoffman, Cochranton, Sr.
Mike Sperry, Conneaut, Sr.
* indicates returning all-state player
