PSFCA announces rosters for 2024 East-West all-star football games
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Friday, February 23, 2024 | 2:57 PM
Forty WPIAL and City League football players were selected Friday to take part in a pair of East-West all-star games organized by the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association.
The two games — one for small-school athletes and one for large schools — are May 19 at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. Kickoff for the small-school game is noon with the large schools starting at 5 p.m.
Seven coaches representing WPIAL or City League schools also were chosen to take part.
Ligonier Valley’s Roger Beitel is head coach for the small-school west team. His assistants include Jeannette’s Thomas Paulone, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Donnie Militzer and Westinghouse’s Donta Green.
Cumberland Valley’s Josh Oswalt is the west head coach for the big-school game. Among his assistants are Latrobe’s Ronald Prady, Baldwin’s Dana Brown and Butler’s Eric Christy.
The games are one week before the Big 33 Football Classic, which also is organized by the PSFCA. Rosters for the Big 33 were announced Wednesday.
Large Schools West
Name, Pos., School
Jaquon Reynolds, RB, Gateway
Braeden Ballintine, LS, Hampton
Caden DeLattre, WR, Hollidaysburg
Grayson Nugent, OL, Central Catholic
Demarkus Walker, CB, Aliquippa
Alex Sauve, LB, Cumberland Valley
Kyle Groman, LB, Central York
Payton Wehner, QB, Central Catholic
Luke Denny, S, Norwin
Carter Young, K, Selinsgrove
Liam Reamer, OL, Canon-McMillan
Connor Young, DT, Mt. Lebanon
Caiden Pines, CB, Cumberland Valley
Andre Smith, LB, Woodland Hills
Logan Kushner, QB, North Allegheny
Gavin Kamody, S, North Catholic
Tucker Teats, RB, Selinsgrove
K’Adrian McLee, WR, Uniontown
Jake Hohenshelt, OL, State College
Bryce Staretz, RB, Cumberland Valley
Antonio Nash, DT, Woodland Hills
Aidan Buggey, DE, North Allegheny
Carter Vaughn, CB, Central York
Brennan Holmes, WR, New Oxford
Justin Castro-Dixon, DT, State College
James Cardinali, OL, Pine-Richland
Tanner Fuchs, OL, Central Catholic
Jake Velgich, DE, Peters Township
Idriz Ahmetovic, CB, New Oxford
Keino Fitzpatrick, ATH, Montour
Josh Reilly, K, Hempfield
Dyson Delaney, OL, Jersey Shore
Jayace Williams, DE, Aliquippa
Brian Crawford, OL, Moon
Carter Shanafelt, WR, Peters Township
Cole Yoshioka, LB, Mars
Head coach
Josh Oswalt, Cumberland Valley (District 3)
Assistant coaches
Dana Brown, Baldwin (WPIAL)
Eric Christy, Butler (WPIAL)
Mike Pearson, Williamsport (District 4)
Ronald Prady, Latrobe (WPIAL)
Jason Warner, New Oxford (District 3)
Large Schools East
Name, Pos., School
Connor Johns, WR, Parkland
Luke Myers, K, Allentown Central Catholic
Zafir Stewart, OL, Imhotep Charter
Nick Palumbo, WR, Manheim Township
Ryan Epps, DT, Harrisburg
Dillion Hastings, LS, North Penn
An’Tiyan Neal, ATH, Central Dauphin East
Trey Tremba, RB, Parkland
Harry Stewart-Smith, DE, Allentown Central Catholic
Raheem Reid, LB, Imhotep Charter
Sean Kinney, OL, Nazareth
Sean McNulty, DE, St. Joseph’s Prep
David Macon, CB, Cheltenham
Ryan Moses, OL, Downingtown East
Jake Kucera, S, Downingtown West
Justin Kalitsnik, LB, Delaware Valley
Mikal Davis, QB, Imhotep Charter
Mason Kuehner, WR, Nazareth
Lakeem Steele, OL, St. Joseph’s Prep
Mason Fedor, LB, Abington Heights
Ayden Harris, RB, Downingtown East
Ryan Campbell, TE, Downingtown West
Jacob Albaugh, OL, Delaware Valley
Dhamir Wesley, DE, Penn Manor
Jack Corrigan, K, Central Bucks East
Shamir Johnson, CB, St. Joseph’s Prep
Paul McClune, OL, Twin Valley
Ryan Shannon, LB, Downingtown East
Quinn Henicle, QB, Downingtown West
Andrew Kirlin, OL, Marple-Newtown
Jack Donnelly, TE, Central Bucks East
Andre Cooper, DT, Imhotep Charter
Danny Dyches, WR, Souderton
Raytel Bryant, CB, Harrisburg
Aubrey Carter, DT, Susquehanna Township
Davon Willie, CB, St. Joseph’s Prep
Head coach
John Donnelly, Central Bucks East (District 1)
Assistant coaches
Joe Augustine, Lower Merion (District 1)
Lance Deane, Central Dauphin East (District 3)
Troy Gore, Cheltenham (District 1)
Tom McGeoy, Pottsville (District 11)
Phil Sams, Southern Lehigh (District 11)
Small Schools West
Name, Pos., School
Kaden Burns, K, Bald Eagle Area
Jamari Curlett, WR, North East
Tyjer Clayton, CB, Bishop Canevin
Evan McCracken, RB, Richland
Joey Wilkinson, WR, Hanover
Braden Laux, DE, Belle Vernon
Blaise Mullen, DE, Slippery Rock
Da’sjon Craggette, RB, Southmoreland
Azjuan Marshall, CB, Bishop Canevin
Kahale Burns, WR, Bald Eagle Area
Sam Shipley, LS, Moshannon Valley
Rico Steele, OL, West Mifflin
Tyjuane Abram, LB, Westinghouse
Pace Prosser, S, Berlin-Brothersvalley
Gavin Lutz, CB, Grove City
Najeh Austin, LB, Bishop Canevin
Jaylen Andrews, ATH, Loyalsock
Chase Somers, DE, Huntingdon
Jake Bowser, OL, Northern Bedford
Mason Clouse, S, Redbank Valley
Evan Baker, K, Beaver
Hunter Hohman, QB, Grove City
Jaiden Collins, DT, Bishop Canevin
Tyler Gee, QB, Loyalsock
Eric Clark, OL, Bald Eagle Area
Damare Brough, OL, OLSH
Brady Ronan, CB, Tyrone
Krystian Kennedy, LB, Elizabeth Forward
Aiden Johnson, TE, Belle Vernon
David Compton, LB, Imani Christian
Camron Watkins, ATH, Bald Eagle Area
Mike Crist, OL, Steel Valley
Declan Piscatello, DT, Richland
Dylan Winters, OL, Elizabeth Forward
Dane Levi, OL, Belle Vernon
Fred Woodfork, DT, Imani Christian
Head coach
Roger Beitel, Ligonier Valley (WPIAL)
Assistant coaches
Donta Green, Westinghouse (Pittsburgh City)
Donnie Militzer, OLSH (WPIAL)
Bill Musser, Juniata Valley (District 6)
Thomas Paulone, Jeannette (WPIAL)
Justin Van Fleet, Loyalsock (District 4)
Small Schools East
Name, Pos., School
Dalton Clymer, RB, Northwestern Lehigh
Collin McGee, S, North Schuylkill
Louden Murphy, RB, Southern Columbia
Emilio Gonzalez, LB, Palmerton
Jayzen Flint, DE, West Catholic
Andrew Erby, Jr., OL, Steelton-Highspire
Alex Achenbach, S, Williams Valley
Kameron Chisholm, WR, Steelton-Highspire
Joey Flail, WR, North Schuylkill
Zack Anthony, OL, Palmerton
Jack Cameron, OL, Notre Dame-Green Pond
Colden Bloom, DE, Southern Columbia
Jaeion Perry, S, Steelton-Highspire
Jesse Rodino, LS, Marian Catholic
Owen Reber, OL, Berks Catholic
Alex Castellano, DT, Lackawanna Trail
Matt Machalik, QB, Palmerton
Danny Darno, QB, Notre Dame-Green Pond
Durrell Ceasar, Jr., WR, Steelton-Highspire
Victor Holt, CB, Mid Valley
Koren Robinson, DT, Neumann-Goretti
AJ Koukou, DT, Episcopal Academy
Chad Beller, LB, Catasauqua
Jackson Van Norman, OL, Northern Lehigh
Andrew Forrey, LB, Wyomissing
Evan Karenda, K, Pine Grove
Kahir Thompson, CB, West Catholic
Eugene Green, DE, Steelton-Highspire
Damian Tyminski, ATH, Pen Argyl
Ben Walters, OL, Northwestern Lehigh
Joseph Polinski, OL, Berks Catholic
Ryker Jones, RB, Wyomissing
Mina Elzek, K, Annville-Cleona
Owen Suah, CB, West Catholic
Amari Williams, LB, Steelton-Highspire
Bobby Lombardo, LB, Lansdale Catholic
Head coach
Pat Mason, Nativity BVM (District 11)
Assistant coaches
Harry Armstrong, Riverside (District 2)
Sam Bonner, Tamaqua (District 11)
John Darrah, Mount Carmel (District 4)
Chris Maiorino, Lancaster Catholic (District 3)
Tom McCarroll, Lehighton (District 11)
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
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