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LHAC announces basketball, wrestling all-stars

Fletcher Ironside (11) of Penns Valley against Bellefonte on Jan. 8, 2026. Tim Weight/For The Centre County Gazette

Pat Rothdeutsch


CENTRE COUNTY — The Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference announced its Winter Basketball and Wrestling All Conference Teams, and there are many local athletes included as honorees.

Here is a list of the local athletes listed:
Boys’ Basketball East

MVP: Patrick Braison, Clearfield

Local Players:

2nd Team: 

Fletcher Ironside, Penns Valley

Honorable Mention: 

James Cowan, BEA

Noah Patel, Penns Valley

Paige Johnson (5) of Penns Valley against Mount Union on Jan. 2, 2026. Tim Weight/For The Centre County Gazette


Girls’ Basketball East

MVP: Lily Gerwert, Bellwood-Antis

Local Players:

2nd Team:

Paige Johnson, Penns Valley

Erik Carlile of Penns Valley wrestling at the PIAA D6 AA Team Dual Championship. Tim Weight/For The Centre County Gazette


Wrestling All-Conference

1st Team:

Erik Carlile, Penns Valley, 133 lbs.

2nd Team:

Max Dinges, Penns Valley, 127 lbs.

Ezra Swisher, Bellefonte, 152 lbs.

Luke Hockenberry, Bellefonte, 215 lbs.

Boys Swimming All-Conference

1st Team:

Elijah Mercier, BEA, 100 yd Backstroke

2nd Team:

Lucas Mercier, BEA, 200 yd Freestyle, 100 yd Freestyle, 100 yd Breaststroke

Jack Wolfe, Penns Valley, 500 yd Freestyle

Girls’ Swimming All-Conference

1st Team:

Mila Klena, Penns Valley, 200 yd IM, 100 yd Breaststroke

Charlotte Delaney, 100 yard Butterfly, 500 yd Freestyle.

2nd Team:

Caylynn Dixson, BEA, 100 yd Butterfly

Eleanor Gillan, Penns Valley, 100 yd Backstroke

Bocce All-Conference East

Jack Nyman, P-O

Daniel Glessner, P-O

Evan Guebara, Bellefonte

Rees Stewart, Bellefonte

Emily Roland, Penns Valley

Hope Wolfe, Penns Valley

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