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<p>The annual Dr. George P. Moses Senior All-Star Classic will be held Friday at Holy Redeemer High School.</p><p>The games feature the top senior basketball players in Wyoming Valley Conference. The girls game starts at 6:30 p.m. The boys game follows at 8 p.m. Proceeds are donated via the Wyoming Valley Athletic Association to families and individuals needing help with medical expenses.</p><p>Crestwood&#8217;s Mark Atherton and Meyers&#8217; Pat Toole will coach a boys team with the following players: Lance Blass, Kyle Gegaris, Noah Jackson and Kyle Richards, Crestwood; Andrew Campbell and Keyshawn Palmer, GAR; Tyler Diggs and Luis Rivera, Hanover Area; Matt Dessoye, Ryan Gilgallon and Levaugn Soules, Meyers; Luke Butczynski and Cody Piestrak, Nanticoke; Mitchell Mazonkey, Northwest; and Avery Newhart, Tunkhannock.</p><p>The other boys team will be coached by Wyoming Seminary&#8217;s C.J. Kersey and Pittston Area&#8217;s Alan Keisinger. Players selected were: Matt Champ and Jude Goddard, Berwick; Charles Cobbs, Coughlin; Michael Cusatis and Nolan Genasevich, Hazleton Area; James Kosik and Jason Stachokus, Holy Redeemer; Cole Spencer, Lake-Lehman; Kyle Williams, MMI Prep; Chris Klein and Pat Mitchell, Pittston Area; Anthony Nardell and Tony Saitta, Wyoming Area; Johnny Kehl, Wyoming Seminary; and Aaron Austin and Sean Judge, Wyoming Valley West.</p><p>Wyoming Valley West&#8217;s Gary Ferenchick and Wyoming Area&#8217;s Chad Lojewski will coach a girls team with the following players: Tori Talanca and Mikayla Davis, Berwick; Maria Bednar, Maddie Kelley and Sara Lojewski, Dallas; Janelle Cawley, Lake-Lehman; Riley Klepadlo, Kayla Aufiero and Alexis Pyzia, Nanticoke; Lydia Edwards and Katie Wolfgang, Wyoming Area; and Erin Gibbons, Natalie Gruver, Gabby Smicherko and Colleen Cwalina, Wyoming Valley West.</p><p>Pittston Area&#8217;s Kathy Healey will coach the other girls teams. Players include: Emily Cicon and Claire Curtis, Coughlin; Kate Snipas, Crestwood; Cierra Taylor, GAR; Kendra Pfeil and Megan Trivelpiece, Hazleton Area; Maya Kornfeld, Talia Kosierowski and Randie Kuhar, Holy Redeemer; Gia Skaff and Devon Keiper, Meyers; Taryn Ashby, Kristen Durling and Ellie Bartoli, Pittston Area; Sydney Faux and Josie Frisco, Tunkhannock.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By John Erzar</p><p>jerzar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach John Erzar at 570-991-6394 or on Twitter @TLJohnErzar</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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