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FIRST TEAM

Brianna Pizzano

Wyoming Area, sophomore

Pizzano, the only district singles champion in school history, made it 2-for-2 on District 2 Class 2A titles. Last year’s Times Leader Player of the Year lost just three games in eight sets while destroying the district field on the way to the gold medal. As the number-one singles player, she led the Lady Warriors to a winning record in the Wyoming Valley Conference and a berth in the District 2 team quarterfinals with the help of a preliminary round road win.

Lily Nowak

Hazleton Area, junior

Nowak helped Hazleton Area to its first district team championship. She reached the District 2-4 Class 3A Subregional championship matches in singles, doubles and team play. Her win in a lengthy three-set, second singles match against North Pocono put the Lady Cougars in the team final where she again was part of a singles sweep. Nowak teamed with Stephanie Mazurek on district doubles championships as a freshman and sophomore and shared the Times Leader Player of the Year award with her teammate in 2015. She was a Times Leader all-star last season.

Camryn Cassetori

Holy Redeemer, sophomore

Cassetori reached the District 2 Class 2A finals in team play as Holy Redeemer’s number-one singles player and in doubles with partner Lauren LaMarca, along with advancing to the semifinals in singles. She went 10-2 at number-one singles to help the Lady Royals finish as the Wyoming Valley Conference’s best Class 2A team with a 12-1 regular-season record.

Nicole Joanlanne

Wyoming Seminary, sophomore

Joanlanne repeats as a Times Leader all-star. She was the number-one singles player on an 11-2 team – third-best in the Wyoming Valley Conference – and advanced to the District 2 Class 2A semifinals in singles, doubles and team competition.

Hannah Bonk

Dallas, senior

Bonk reached the District 2 Class 2A semifinals in both singles and doubles play. She led Dallas to a 9-4 Wyoming Valley Conference record and a berth in the district team tournament as the fifth seed.

Lauren LaMarca

Holy Redeemer, senior

LaMarca joined teammate Camryn Cassetori to form a doubles team for the District 2 Class 2A tournament and they won seven straight sets, including the first set of the championship match, before settling for a second-place finish. She had a key win at second singles to send Holy Redeemer to the district team final and also reached the quarterfinals of the singles tournament.

SECOND TEAM

Isabella Arndt, Berwick, senior

Kira Meager, Coughlin, senior

Sofia Losen, Hazleton Area, senior

Mikayla Reynolds, Dallas, senior

Emily Urbanski, Wyoming Seminary, sophomore

Katharine Pinto, MMI Prep, sophomore

Abby Connors, Pittston Area, junior

COACH OF THE YEAR

KATIE PAVLICK

Hazleton Area

Make it 2-for-2 for Hazleton Area’s Pavlick, who repeats as Times Leader Coach of the Year. The latest honor comes after leading Hazleton Area to a repeat of its Wyoming Valley Conference championship before capturing its first District 2-4 Class 3A Subregional championship. The Lady Cougars went unbeaten in the regular season, improving to 25-1 in the WVC in two seasons under Pavlick.

The former Bishop Hafey, Hazleton Area and Bloomsburg University player is 33-6 in the conference in three seasons as coach, including 2015 at MMI Prep. Along with the wins, Pavlick has continued to increase the number of players in the program, which was unable to complete a full lineup as recently as 2014.

Brianna Pizzano | Wyoming Area
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Cameron Cestari | Holy Redeemer
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Hannah Bonk | Dallas
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_Hannah-Bonk.jpg.optimal.jpgHannah Bonk | Dallas

Katie Pavlick | Hazleton Area Girls Tennis Coach
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_Katie-Pavlick.jpg.optimal.jpgKatie Pavlick | Hazleton Area Girls Tennis Coach

Lauren LeMarca | Holy Redeemer
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_Lauren-LaMarca.jpg.optimal.jpgLauren LeMarca | Holy Redeemer

Nicole Joanlanne | Wyoming Seminary
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_Nicole-Joanlanne.jpg.optimal.jpgNicole Joanlanne | Wyoming Seminary

Stephanie Mazurek | Hazleton Area
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_Stephanie-Mazurek.jpg.optimal.jpgStephanie Mazurek | Hazleton Area

Lily Nowak
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_Tennis-D3-Districts-3.jpg.optimal.jpgLily Nowak

Wyoming Area sophomore Brianna Pizzano made her second appearance in as many years at the PIAA 2A Girls Singles Tennis Championships in Hershey, Pa.
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/web1_PIAA-States-Girls-Tennis-3.jpg.optimal.jpgWyoming Area sophomore Brianna Pizzano made her second appearance in as many years at the PIAA 2A Girls Singles Tennis Championships in Hershey, Pa. Tony Callaio | Times Leader file photo