The York-Adams League has announced its boys' basketball all-stars for the 2023-24 season.
League coaches selected first and second teams in all three divisions, as well as Players and Coaches of the Year. Division I champion Central York, Division II co-champ York Suburban and Division III winner Littlestown all had standouts recognized with top honors.
Central York's Greg Guidinger repeated as Division I Player of the Year after leading the Panthers to division and league tournament titles for the second consecutive season. The versatile 6-foot-7 senior has averaged about 19 points per game to headline the county's most dangerous lineup. Guidinger became Central York's all-time leading scorer in December. The Panthers were stunned in the District 3 Class 6A playoffs by rival Red Lion last Friday clinched a state tournament berth with Tuesday's consolation win over Central Dauphin.
Dallastown's Mike Grassel and Red Lion's Steve Schmehl split D-I Coach of the Year after both of their teams joined Central York in the York-Adams League tournament. Grassel's Wildcats lost talented guard Michael Scott to injury in January but battled their way into the playoffs. Schmehl's Lions put the exclamation point on their season with Friday's district win at Central York, but Red Lion had already made an impressive turnaround from 1-4 to 15-7 in the regular season.
York Suburban freshman Nasir Barnes was named Division II Player of the Year after immediately establishing himself as one of the top talents in the area. The lefty point guard has averaged a division-best 19 points per game, including a 40-point outburst at Eastern York in January. With Barnes and fellow all-star Kai Stryhn leading the way, the Trojans improved from 7-15 to 17-5 in the regular season. Suburban fell to 21-7 with Monday's district semifinal loss at Mechanicsburg.
West York's Garrett Bull earned top coaching honors in D-II after guiding the Bulldogs to a share of the division title for the third consecutive season. Bull's young team stumbled to an 0-4 start but won 13 of its next 15 games, including an eight-game winning streak that vaulted West York to the top of the standings. The Bulldogs were eliminated from the District 3 Class 5A tournament with a first-round loss to Muhlenberg.
Littlestown swept the individual awards in Division III, with senior center Christopher Meakin earning Player of the Year while John Forster took home Coach of the Year. The Thunderbolts went 14-0 in the division for the first time under Forster, and Meakin was one of the league's most dominant players on both ends of the floor, averaging 22 points per game wile piling up blocks and rebounds. He had 29 points and 16 rebounds on Tuesday as Littlestown (19-7) secured its Class 4A state playoff spot with a district consolation win over Boiling Springs.
Eastern York will be the only York-Adams League boys' team competing for a district title this week, as the Golden Knights reached the Class 4A final by beating top-seeded Berks Catholic on Tuesday. Red Lion, Central York, York Suburban, Littlestown and Delone Catholic have all qualified for the state playoffs.
What to watch for as four York-Adams League basketball teams play for District 3 titles
YORK-ADAMS LEAGUE 2022-23 BOYS' BASKETBALL ALL-STARS
DIVISION I
Player of the Year:Greg Guidinger, Central York
Co-Coaches of the Year:Mike Grassel, Dallastown; Steve Schmehl, Red Lion
First Team
Greg Guidinger, senior, Central York
Ben Natal, junior, Central York
Chris Williams, senior, Red Lion
Joe Sedora, senior, Red Lion
Avin Myers, senior, Spring Grove
Kobe McNealy, senior, Dallastown
Second Team
David Warde, junior, York High
Isaiah Ogurcak, freshman, Red Lion
Ben Rill, junior, Central York
Jalen Cook, junior, Dallastown
Josh Everly, senior, Northeastern
Michael Scott, junior, Dallastown
Honorable Mention
Evan Jennings, senior, Northeastern
Dominic Gilberto, junior, South Western
Monford White, senior, York High
Dominic Calcutt, senior, South Western
Jaden Orewiler, senior, Spring Grove
DIVISION II
Player of the Year:Nasir Barnes, York Suburban
Coach of the Year:Garrett Bull, West York
First Team
Nasir Barnes, freshman, York Suburban
Carter Wamsley, junior, Eastern York
Idriz Ahmetovic, senior, New Oxford
Brennan Holmes, senior, New Oxford
Kai Stryhn, junior, York Suburban
Mark Walker, senior, West York
Second Team
Levi Sharnetzka, senior, Kennard-Dale
Joe Fuller, junior, Susquehannock
Brady Seitz, junior, Eastern York
Silas Leonard, sophom*ore, Susquehannock
Luke Hoffman, junior, West York
Dylan Logue, junior, Kennard-Dale
Honorable Mention
CJ Rissmiller, sophom*ore, York Suburban
Jayden Kohler, sophom*ore, West York
Johnson Ilonga, Dover
Justin Strausbaugh, senior, Eastern York
Kane Stryhn, sophom*ore, York Suburban
Brooks McKnight, junior, Susquehannock
Ryan Perzanowski, junior, Kennard-Dale
DIVISION III
Player of the Year:Christopher Meakin, Littlestown
Coach of the Year:John Forster, Littlestown
First Team
Christopher Meakin, senior, Littlestown
Jake Dallas, junior, York Catholic
Zyan Herr, senior, Littlestown
Camdyn Keller, senior, Delone Catholic
Tyson Carpenter, senior, Bermudian Springs
Ethan Herndon, junior, Hanover
Second Team
Luke Rebert, sophom*ore, Delone Catholic
Jordan Overton, senior, York Tech
Dylan Hubbard, junior, Bermudian Springs
Ethan Killinger, senior, Hanover
Jaxon Dell, senior, Hanover
Cole Riley, senior, Littlestown
Honorable Mention
Gage Zimmerman, senior, Delone Catholic
Ryan Bischof, senior, York Tech
Gabe Williams, sophom*ore, Fairfield
Sam McKim, sophom*ore, York Catholic
Liam O'Brien, Delone Catholic
Brandon Clabaugh, senior, Littlestown
Lane Hubbard, sophom*ore, Bermudian Springs
Wyatt Kuhn, senior, Fairfield
