Abington Girls and Boys Basketball Teams Honored
by School Board for Exceptional Seasons
The Abington School Board honored the Boys and Girls Basketball teams at the high school for their fantastic seasons. The Girls Basketball team accomplished one of its most successful seasons in team history. The team was incredible in the district playoffs, placing sixth in District 1. In the state playoffs the team defeated two extremely strong teams and clinched a place in the state quarterfinals! The team finished the season with an impressive 21-9 record as state Quarterfinalists. Team players include: Emily Valleras, Maeve Hughes, Shelly Pirella, Leah Simmons, Sammy Lochner, Bree Bermel, Gabby Nolan, Taylor Deal, Deja Rawls, Sam Penecale, Gigi Vitelli, Tayler Nicholson, Adrianna Gonzales, Joslin Poole, Maureen Helm, and Michael Harris. The team Head Coach is Dan Marsh; Assistant Coaches are Gerry Fresca, Nadia Duncan, and Aiyanna Allen.
The Boys Basketball team accomplished its most successful season since the team played in the state championship game in 1975. The team was undefeated in the Suburban One League National Conference and was league champions with an incredible 14-0 record. With their victories in the District 1 Class AAAA tournament the team earned a place in the state championship tournament, winning in the first round in the tournament and then advancing to the semifinals. The team ended the season with a 24-6 record as state Semifinalists. Team players include: Robert Young, Donnell Wessells, Josh Lustig, Anthony Walker, James Porter, Matthew Penecale, Jordan Neely, Amir Hinton, Brendan Gallagher, Mark Bond, Scott Brown, Eric Gaines, Khari Jefferson, Lazaros Mackrides, and Anthony Lee. Team managers include: Jazmine Richardson, Alex Gonzalez, and Caitlin McCalister. The team Head Coach is Charles Grasty; Assistant Coaches are: Gary Massey, Carlos Williams, Mike Viscariello, and Sam Szymanek.
Athletic Director Mr. Todd Vaccaro and principal Mr. Angelo Berrios thanked the students, coaches, parents and families, and the community for their support. These teams certainly spread Abington pride throughout the community and state.