Chris Rossetti
CLARION, Pa. – The second annual Clarion County YMCA District 9/District 10 All-Star Games being played Sunday, April 3, at the Clarion County YMCA will have a distinct Warren flavor to them.
Three Dragons players and one coach will participate in the games with Emma Ruhlman and Riley Childress playing in the girls’ game, and JT Blum playing in the boys’ game. Warren girls’ coach Lisa LaVan will be one of the four coaches in the girls’ game, as well.
The girls’ game is set to tip off at 2 p.m. followed by the boys’ game at 3:45 p.m.
The games include some of the top senior basketball players in District 9 being joined by some of the top seniors from the following counties that have District 10 schools – Warren, Venango, and Butler.
Tickets will available at the door for $5 (admission is good for both games). Most of the viewing area is standing-room-only but there are a limited number of bleacher and chair seating for those who cannot stand. All proceeds will benefit the Michael A. Constantino Memorial Scholarship Fund at the YMCA. This trust has been created to fund swim lessons for children in need.
After the 40 players were selected – 20 boys and 20 girls – for the games, team captains were chosen who did then picked the teams through a draft. Ruhlman was one of the captains for the girls’ game.
The teams are as follows:
GIRLS
Team Ruhlman: Emma Ruhlman (Warren), Keira Croyle (Union), Frances Milliron (Clarion-Limestone), Jordan Best (Clarion), Camdon Bashor (Franklin), Kierstin Riley (Punxsutawney), Riley Childress (Warren), Kaci Stelene (Johnsonburg), Gwen Siegel (North Clarion), and Bronwyn McCoy (Slippery Rock).
Coaches: Lisa LaVan (Warren), Ally Kepple (Union)
Team Buttery: Selena Buttery (Brockway), Alayna Haight (Brookville), Liz Frame (Coudersport), Hailey Kriebel (Union), Dominika Logue (Union), Danielle Wood (Brockway), Emma Hipps (Clearfield), Madison Foringer (Redbank Valey), Claire Clouse (Redbank Valley), Isabelle Caskey (St. Marys).
Coaches: Dick Esposito (Brockway), Chris Edmonds (Redbank Valley)
BOYS
Team Ruhlman: Griffin Ruhlman (Brookville), Gavin Jimerson (Otto-Eldred), Danny Lauer (Brookville), Bryson Bain (Redbank Valley), Luke Jansen (Elk County Catholic), JT Blum (Warren), Ryan Gearhart (Clearfield), Chooch Husted (DuBois), Judias Johnson (Oil City), Charlie Breindel (Elk County Catholic).
Coaches: Dom Varacallo (DuBois Central Catholic), Emmanuel Marshall (Redbank Valley).
Team Srock: Alec Srock (DuBois Central Catholic), Domenic Allegretto (Ridgway), Ty Terry (Curwensville), Chris Marshall (Redbank Valley), Alex Ognen (Smethport), Easton Fulmer (Franklin), Marquese Gardlock (Redbank Valley), Dan Park (Ridgway), Hayden Brown (Cameron County), Bret Wingard (Keystone).
Coaches: Jason Fulmer (Franklin), Bundy Fulmer (Oil City).
Officials:
Girls’ Game: Nancy Mason, Leah Ann Williams, Tim LaVan (Tentative).
Boys’ Game: Jeremy Schmader, Darius Hughes, Jay Serafin
