Milton's Sammy Roarty receives All-PHAC and All-State honors

Milton’s Sammy Roarty garnered First Team All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and All-State honors to headline the all-star selections in a recent vote by the conference’s head coaches. Roarty, a junior midfielder and a Boston College recruit, tallied 25 goals and had 10 assists in the HAC-II this season. “Yes, (Sammy) is an unbelievably talented player and an even harder worker. I am so proud that the rest of the coaches in the league see what I see from her,” said Milton head coach Rod Harris, who was also named the Division II’s Coach of the Year. “She is very deserving. She works very hard, stays humble, never makes it about herself with stats and expects her teammates to work just as hard to accomplish the ultimate goal.” Roarty finished with 25 goals and 10 assists this season to help lead the Black Panthers (14-2-2) into the District 4 Class 3A playoffs. “Her work ethic is what sets her apart (from other players),” according to Harris. Joining Roarty on the Division II First team were senior midfielder Amelia Gainer and senior defender Lily Batman, plus junior forward Kat Bennage. “All three of them are well deserved (selections). They are all very hard working, determined, and competitive. They truly are very special to the unity of our team,” said Harris. “Lilly is the heart of our defense and controls the entire back line, Amelia is a great leader for our team and is a solid midfielder against everyone we played, and Kat, battling some small injuries throughout the season and unable to play in the playoffs was a tremendous holding forward for us. We got her the ball and she held it until our offense could organize the attack.” The four First Team selections along with Second Team honorees (senior defender) Maddie Zeiber and (sophomore forward) Addison Wenzel helped solidify Milton’s status as one of the better teams in all of District 4. “Those two were our other forces on the field. We had a very strong team this year with a lot of success at both the varsity and JV levels,” said Harris. Also making the Division II First Team were Warrior Run senior forward Raygan Lust, plus senior defender Addy Ohnmeiss and sophomore defender Natalie Hall, along with Lewisburg junior defender Laurel Boyer. For the Defenders, Lust was one of the leading scorers in all of District 4. She totaled 30 goals and 15 assists this past season. “Raygan’s speed, footwork, and shooting/passing ability has served the team well over the last four years,” said Warrior Run coach Rob Ryder. “Her work ethic is strong and consistent, and she’s served as a leader by example in this way.” Ohnmeiss made 73 saves (and only 24 goals allowed) this past season and had nine shutouts and a 1.251 goals against average. And despite being a defender, Hall tallied five goals and two assists for Warrior Run on the year. “Addy has put in countless hours in keeper trainings over the last four years. She helped keep us in several key games over her four years as keeper at Warrior Run. She has worked incredibly hard as our last line of defense and the start of our attack,” said Ryder. “Natalie is such a strong athlete. She handles some the league’s most dangerous offensive weapons. She is physical, strong, and hardworking. At this level, few players have the ability to recover on defense after being a part of the attack like she can. No matter what third of the field she is in, she is a dominant force.” Warrior Run also had several Second Team selections: junior midfielder Katie Zaktansky and sophomore mid Alexa Swartchick, plus junior defender Callie Ulmer. Zaktansky had 17 goals and seven assists this season, while Swartchick chipped in a pair of goals and nine assists. “Our team is full of talent, these three players are excellent no doubt,” said Ryder. “They would also tell you that all the other players out there give them the confidence push forward or take risks that put our team in the top of our league.” In addition to Boyer, senior Caroline Blakeslee, junior Kate Batkowski. and junior defender Ava Satteson. Boyer had 14 goals and an assist this past season, plus Blakeslee had three goals and six assists, and Batkowski had 14 goals and three assists. In the HAC-I, Mifflinburg had a couple of Second Team honorees: senior mid Jayda Tilghman, and sophomore defender Lyla Moyer. Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference 2024 All-Star Teams Division I First Team Forwards: Nylah Ford, sr., Williamsport; Jaelynn Helmrich, jr., Williamsport; Jillian Deivert, jr., Shikellamy; Alyssa Williams, so., Shikellamy; Quinlan Blake, fr., Central Columbia; Haley Bull, sr., Central. Midfielders: Deborah Shultz, jr., Williamsport; Lily Persing, jr., Shikellamy; Lauryn Ross, so., Shikellamy; Gianna Gamble, sr., Selinsgrove; Madison Merrell, jr., Selinsgrove; Joey Devlin, so., Central. Defenders: Adisyn Zangara, jr., Williamsport; Emma Koontz, sr., Shikellamy; Emily Aument, jr., Selinsgrove; Isabella Reedy, sr., Danville; Ava Klingerman, sr., Central; Lilly Deittrick, jr., Central. Goalkeepers: Ava Hughes, jr., Shamokin; Elizabeth Varner, so., Selinsgrove. Second Team Forwards: Ameera Williams, jr., Shamokin; Lissa Kruskie, fr., Selinsgrove; Emery Peters, fr., Midd-West; Jessalyn Milbrand, fr., Jersey Shore; Lauren Law, sr., Danville; Jazzy Anderson, sr., Central Mountain. Midfielders: Maggie Benner, jr., Shikellamy; Jayda Tilghman, sr., Mifflinburg; Ava Aitkins, so., Midd-West; Josie Defibaugh, sr., Jersey Shore; Kendall Veltri, jr., Central Mtn.; Kayl Dreckman, so., Central Columbia. Defenders: Nadia Williams, sr., Shamokin; Gabby Rapp, sr., Shamokin; Lyla Moyer, so., Mifflinburg; Bella Knepp, so., Midd-West; Cayman Hill, so., Central Mtn.; Maddy Hunsinger, jr., Central Col. Goalkeepers: Chloe Pennings, sr., Williamsport; Lily Fatool, jr., Shikellamy. Honorable Mention: Reese Hons, so., Central Col.; Abby Welkom, fr., Central Col.; Camry McCann, so., Central Mtn.; Archie Walker, so., Central Mtn.; Madison Harris, so., Danville; Nora Meadows, sr., Danville; Piper Wagner, so., Jersey Shore; Elliana Herr, fr., Jersey Shore; Carly Faulhaber, so., Midd-West; Maci Tittle, jr., Midd-West; Sophi Stahl, jr., Mifflinburg; Kylee Gessner, sr., Mifflinburg; Sophia Lybarger, sr., Selinsgrove; Joslyn Zacharda, so., Selinsgrove; Susie Kurtz, sr., Shamokin; Taylor Stoshack, fr., Shamokin; Samantha Newman, sr., Shikellamy; Kaci Grimm, fr., Shikellamy; Mylee Bennett, so., Williamsport; Emma Poole, jr., Williamsport. PHAC All-State Selection: Deivert, Shikellamy; Bull, Central Columbia. Coach of the Year: Beckham Sibiski, Williamsport. Division II First Team Forwards: Raygan Lust, sr., Warrior Run; Kailee Helwig, fr., Southern Columbia; Kat Bennage, jr., Milton; Lauren O’Malley, sr., Loyalsock; Kylie Temple, jr., Hughesville; Teagan Serrano, sr., Bloomsburg. Midfielders: Kennadie Reamer, jr., Southern Columbia; Kenna Bennett, jr., Montoursville; Amelia Gainer, sr., Milton; Sammy Roarty, jr., Milton; Lexi Kurzawa, sr., Hughesville; Elaina Flick, sr., Bloomsburg. Defenders: Natalie Hall, so., Warrior Run; Lilly Batman, sr., Milton; Laurel Boyer, jr., Lewisburg; Alli Anstadt, sr., Hughesville; Madeline Anderson, sr., Bloomsburg. Goalkeepers: Addysin Ohnmeiss, sr., Warrior Run; Bailey Gavitt, sr., Hughesville. Second Team Forwards: Macie Swank, fr., Southern; Addison Wenzel, so., Milton; Caroline Blakeslee, sr., Lewisburg; Kate Batkowski, jr., Lewisburg; Elizabeth Wolfe, jr., Hughesville; Hanna Magill, so., Bloomsburg. Midfielders: Katie Zaktansky, jr., Warrior Run; Alexa Swartchick, so., Warrior Run; Marleigh Bainbridge, fr., Montoursville; Maddison Perry, fr., Loyalsock; Caradyn McGinley, jr., Hughesville. Defenders: Callie Ulmer, jr., Warrior Run; Paige Boyle, sr., Montoursville; Madison Zeiber, sr., Milton; Kendall Cohick, sr., Loyalsock; Ava Satteson, jr., Lewisburg; Camden Wasielewski, sr., Bloomsburg. Goalkeepers: Rosie Martino, fr., Southern; Cassidy Kashner, sr., Bloomsburg. Honorable Mention: Ally Bang, jr., Bloomsburg; Delaney Zentner, fr., Bloomsburg; Aly Taggart, jr., Hughesville; Leah Lehman, fr., Hughesville; Claire Driver, so., Lewisburg; Fardiah Aboueid, sr., Lewisburg; Adelyn Bastian, jr., Loyalsock; Mckenna Daniels, sr., Loyalsock; Addison Zettlemoyer, jr., Milton; Claire Souder, jr., Milton; Raigan Fredericks, jr., Montoursville; Sidney Boyle, sr., Montoursville; Abby Klokis, sr., Mount Carmel; Ana Grace Renno, sr., Mount Carmel; Harper Thompson, jr., Southern; Minna Shingara, jr., Southern; Andreanna Bohart, jr., Warrior Run; Maura Woland, jr., Warrior Run. PHAC All-State Selection: Sammy Roarty, Milton. Coach of the Year: Rod Harris, Milton.

Milton’s Sammy Roarty garnered First Team All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and All-State honors to headline the all-star selections in a recent vote by the conference’s head coaches.