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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S BARRETT HEADLINES ALL-REGION BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM; ATHENS' BABCOCK ALSO EARNS TOP HONOR (2022-03-31)

The Sports Reports
It was quite the boys’ hoops season on both sides of the border, with talent showing through within their leagues, and into the playoffs.

Corning was a sectional champion and reached the Elite Eight in the largest Class of New York, while Elmira and Owego both reached sectional finals.


It was a historically good postseason for teams in Pa., with four NTL teams — NP-Liberty, Wyalusing, Troy, and Athens — making District 4 finals, with the Rams winning a title.

The top scorer in the area, and one of the most exciting players in recent years, was Troy senior Ty Barrett.

Barrett put up 26.5 points per game, to go with 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, leading the Trojans to their second straight NTL Large School title, and their first district title berth since 2004.

He scored 30 or more points in eight games this year, had more than 20 points in 19 regular season games. All of that makes him The Sports Reports’ All-Region Boys’ Basketball “Player of the Year.”

Athens senior J.J. Babcock could do it all for the Wildcats — run the point, score inside, and hit the 3-ball — as he led his team to their its district title game since 2000, and their first state win since the 1950s. His averages of 15.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists, and 51.6 percent shooting percentage from the field make Babcock The Sports Reports’ All-Region Boys’ Basketball “Offensive Player of the Year.”

Owego’s John Bangel used his 6-foot, 7-inch frame to lead the Indians to a runner-up showing in the Section IV, Class B tournament, where they fell to state semifinalist Seton Catholic. He averaged 9.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, to go with 14.0 points per game — all team highs — to earn The Sports Reports’ All-Region Boys’ Basketball “Defensive Player of the Year” nod.

Corning’s Isaiah Henderson is on the best scorers in Section IV, a 6-foot, 4-inch walking mismatch, who also happens to be one of the best shooters in the section. Henderson scored 18.7 points per game this year, shooting 40-percent from behind the 3-point arc, and 83-percent from the free throw line.

Henderson made almost three 3-balls per contest this year, as he helped lead Corning to the STAC West title, and then capture the Section IV title, making it to the Elite 8 in the state. All that makes Henderson The Sports Reports' All-Region Boys’ Basketball “Newcomer of the Year.”

Nobody had quite the jump in production that Wyalusing junior Blake Morningstar had. He went from a back-up center a year ago, to the best low=post player in the league, with averages of 19.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game..

Morningstar also helped lead Wyalusing to an NTL Small School title, and a second straight District IV, Class AA title, making him The Sports Reports’ All-Region Boys’ Basketball “Breakout Player of the Year”.

Few teams lost as much in the offseason as NP-Liberty did, saying good-bye to their stalwart players that had won them two straight NTL Small School Division titles, along with a District IV, Class A finals appearance. Yet, with four newcomers in the line-up, they were able to challenge for the NTL Small School title, and once again reach the District IV, Class A title game, making the state tournament for the second time in three years. That makes their head coach, Brian Litzelman, The Sports Reports’ All-Region Boys’ Basketball “Coach of the Year.

ALL-REGION BOYS BASKETBALL
Player of the Year: Troy’s Ty Barrett
Offensive Player of the Year: Athens’ JJ Babcock
Defensive Player of the Year: Owego’s John Bangel
Newcomer of the Year: Corning’s Isaiah Henderson
Breakout Player of the Year: Wyalusing’s Blake Morningstar
Coach of the Year: NP-Liberty’s Brian Litzelman

FIRST TEAM

Troy’s Ty Barrett
Athens’ JJ Babcock
Owego’s John Bangel
Corning’s Isaiah Henderson
Wyalusing’s Blake Morningstar
Corning’s Jackson Casey
Horseheads’ Amauri Truax
Waverly’s Joey Tomasso

SECOND TEAM
Candor’s Will Zimmer
Canton’s Isaiah Niemczyk
Wellsboro’s Liam Manning
NP-Mansfield’s Karson Dominick
S-VE's Markus Brock
Elmira’s Xavier Jones
Owego’s Joe Bangel
Wyalusing’s Grady Cobb


THIRD TEAM
Horseheads’ Jeremy Truax
NP-Liberty’s Derek Litzelman
Tioga’s Evan Sickler
CV’s McGwire Painter
Corning’s Landen Burch
Elmira’s Mikey Middaugh
Notre Dame's Steven Gough
Troy’s Mason Imbt

FOURTH TEAM
Candor’s Nick Thomas
Notre Dame's Malaki Owens
Wellsboro’s Conner Adams
Elmira’s Anthony Brooks
Athens’ Mason Lister
NP-Mansfield’s Brody Burleigh
Canton’s Caiden Williams
Towanda’s Dante Ottaviani

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Owego’s Jon Bangel
S-VE's Tyler Doster
Elmira’s Seth Myles
Wellsboro’s Darryn Callahan
Troy’s Jackson Taylor
Wyalusing’s Kashawn Cameron
Athens’ Tucker Brown
Tioga’s Gavin Godfrey
Waverly’s Jay Pipher
Canton’s Weston Bellows
Corning’s Nesu Maphosa

ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
Notre Dame's Savie Waters
Elmira’s Chris Woodward
Edison’s Blake Cobb
Troy’s Justice Chimics
NEB’s Josh Stanton
Tioga’s Gavin Fisher
Newark Valley’s Danny Pirger
Candor’s Zeb Soper
Owego’s John Larter
NP-Liberty’s Noah Shedden



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