{"id":160481,"date":"2026-04-08T14:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/160481\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:46:11","slug":"kilmer-named-top-player-in-class-2a-castellani-mamera-picked-to-4a-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/160481\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilmer Named Top Player in Class 2A; Castellani, Mamera Picked to 4A Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe all-state selections of Kilmer, Castellani, and Mamera highlight the exceptional talent and dedication of high school girls basketball players in the Lackawanna League.Scranton Today<\/p>\n

Addison Kilmer of Mountain View was named the Class 2A Player of the Year and first-team all-state by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers, capping off a standout high school career. Two other Lackawanna League players, Valley View’s Cora Castellani and Scranton Prep’s Chloe Mamera, were selected second-team all-state in Class 4A.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Kilmer’s recognition as the Class 2A Player of the Year and her inclusion on the all-state first team for the third time cement her legacy as one of the best girls basketball players in Lackawanna League history. Castellani and Mamera’s selections to the Class 4A second team highlight the strong talent in the local high school basketball scene.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Kilmer, a 6-foot-2 senior standout who has committed to East Stroudsburg University, led the Lackawanna League in scoring at 27.4 points per game. She also averaged 12.6 rebounds, 55 3-pointers, 127 blocks, and 74 steals, helping Mountain View win the Lackawanna League Division III championship, a second straight District 2 Class 2A title, and reach the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals. Castellani, a junior at Valley View, averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 69 3-pointers, 93 assists, and 105 steals, leading the Cougars to the District 2 Class 4A final and the PIAA Class 4A second round. Mamera, a sophomore at Scranton Prep, averaged 18.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.7 steals, and 1.5 blocks, helping the Classics win their fourth straight District 2 Class 4A title and reach the PIAA Class 4A semifinals.<\/p>\n

Kilmer scored her 2,000th career point on January 28.Castellani scored her 1,000th career point on January 28.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Addison Kilmer<\/p>\n

A 6-foot-2 senior standout from Mountain View High School who has committed to East Stroudsburg University.<\/p>\n

Cora Castellani<\/p>\n

A junior at Valley View High School who was named the Lackawanna League Division I Coaches Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

Chloe Mamera<\/p>\n

A sophomore at Scranton Prep High School who emerged as a leader for the Classics this season.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really fun to watch this year. She really diversified her game throughout the year. She really adapted being part of our transition game and I think that was a big reason for a lot of her productivity. She was running the floor, trailing the break and getting a lot of opportunities that way. And there was the effortlessness of it, too. After a game, you’d be like, ‘Addison had 20, 25,’ but the book would tell you she had 40.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Corey Gesford, Mountain View coach<\/p>\n

\u201cNot a lot of girls get that, so it definitely is an amazing feeling and I’m so beyond grateful. It’s like a dream to get and I’m proud of myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cora Castellani, Valley View junior<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely is a great accolade to achieve. There’s a lot of great girls in our class. Definitely a lot of credit to my teammates. I couldn’t have got it without them. To come into the season with a group of five new girls starting on the floor, we worked super hard and definitely knew we could make it as far as we did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chloe Mamera, Scranton Prep sophomore<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The all-state selections of Kilmer, Castellani, and Mamera showcase the exceptional talent and dedication of high school girls basketball players in the Lackawanna League, cementing the region’s reputation as a hotbed for the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The all-state selections of Kilmer, Castellani, and Mamera highlight the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":160482,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-160481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}