HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) - The Basketball Coaches Association of New York released this year's Section IV award winners and All-Section IV teams on Thursday. 

For the girls awards, Elmira's Jalea Abrams was named BCANY 2023 Player of the Year in Class AA. On the boys side, Elmira's Chris Woodard and Ithaca's Luke Little were named Co-Players of the Year in Class AA. Owego's John Bangel earned Co-Player of the Year honors in Class B with Chenango Forks' Trevor Warpus. In Class C, Tioga's Evan Sickler was named Player of the Year.

Local coaches were also recognized for guiding their teams to successful seasons. Elmira's Ryan Johnson was named BCANY Coach of the Year in Class AA. Horseheads' Jeff Limoncelli earned Coach of the Year honors in Class A, Owego's Chris Evans was named Coach of the Year in Class B, and Brian Card of Tioga earned the award in Class C.

The second annual BCANY All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, March 21st at Elmira College's Speidel Gymnasium with the girls scheduled to tip-off at 5:45 PM with the boys to follow around 7:30 PM. Admission is $5.00 to watch both games. Players who made the first and second-team all-stars will be eligible to play in the game. The full BCANY Section IV All-Star teams from this season can be viewed below.

BCANY Girls All-Section IV First Team

  • Jalea Abrams - Elmira
  • Jenna DiNardo - Corning
  • Alyssa Dobson - Corning
  • Kaety L'Amoreaux - Maine-Endwell
  • Sophia Bonnell - Horseheads
  • Adrianna Fontana - Union-Endicott
  • Marisa Smith - Johnson City
  • Precious Gabriel - Johnson City
  • Hayley Beebe - Newark Valley
  • Makana Gardner - Newark Valley
  • Kennedy Westbrook - Waverly
  • Maggie Warpus - Chenango Forks
  • Kailey Kalet - Union Springs
  • Payton Gilbert - Union Springs
  • Payton Littlefield - Edison
  • Madelyn Barrows - Oxford

BCANY Girls All-Section IV Second Team

  • Mia Little - Ithaca
  • Sugar Williams - Binghamton
  • Mariah Luke - Binghamton
  • Megan Wolf - Horseheads
  • Allison Dipietro - Union-Endicott
  • Ally Stank - Union-Endicott
  • Emma Phelan - Johnson City
  • Madeline Triskett - Chenango Valley
  • Madelyn Hayes - Chenango Valley
  • Madison McEvoy - Owego
  • Shannon Maloney - Notre Dame
  • Payton Yahner - Greene
  • Danielle Waldron - Union Springs
  • Chloe Hanson - Moravia
  • Charlie Bennett - Southern Cayuga
  • Joleen Lusk - Charlotte Valley

BCANY Girls All-Section IV Honorable Mention

  • Melody Fann - Binghamton
  • Ellie Clearwater - Elmira
  • Annabel Burke - Johnson City
  • Bryn Hogan - Susquehanna Valley
  • Abbie Platt - Oneonta
  • Helena Willis - Chenango Forks
  • Kylie Mussaw - Unatego
  • Rachel Vickio - Watkins Glen
  • Allison Kehoe - Moravia
  • Hannah Nolan - Odessa-Montour
  • Nat Vrendenburgh - Delhi
  • Hannah Bonczkowski - Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton

BCANY Boys All-Section IV First Team

  • Zubayr Griffen - Johnson City
  • Andrew Erickson - Seton Catholic
  • Jeremy Truax - Horseheads
  • Luke Little - Ithaca
  • Trevor Warpus - Chenango Forks
  • Cullen Green - Maine-Endwell
  • John Bangel - Owego
  • Larry Morse - Union-Endicott
  • Chris Woodard - Elmira
  • Logan Booker - Corning
  • Joey Tomasso - Waverly
  • Evan Sickler - Tioga
  • Jackson Casey - Corning

BCANY Boys All-Section IV Second Team

  • Connor Hollan - Marathon
  • Luke Schnabel - Delaware Academy
  • Connor Quarino - South Kortright
  • Justin Yearwood - Ithaca
  • Qsan Tucker - Johnson City
  • Mekai Lindsey - Union-Endicott
  • Luke Kariam - Susquehanna Valley
  • Nick Lang - Union-Endicott
  • Amauri Truax - Horseheads
  • Joe Bangel - Owego
  • Anthony Kitching - Elmira
  • William Holmes - Ithaca
  • Aidan Fenki - Maine-Endwell