2024-25 8th Grade Blue Team

#12

Emma Soyster

Emma is in her second year as a Legend.

2024-5

Emma split her time between the Blue Team and White Team.  One the Blue team she came off the bench to provide size and defense and scoring on the inside.  On the White Team she was a primary offensive weapon.  On the White Team she led her team in scoring during the Fall League and was third on the team in rebounds.  Emma now has 43 points in her Legends career.

2023-24

Emma joined the team for the Spring season.  Emma came up to speed quickly and had her first big impact in the Scranton Spring Shootout where she had 18 rebounds in the 4 games.  She had a huge basket late in the team’s 

 #32

Eliana Vinca

Eliana is in her third year as a Legend.  Eliana plays all five positions and is a focal point of the opponent’s defense.

2024-25

Eliana had a strong Fall season continuing her scoring but also showing off her play making ability.  She led her team in scoring and assists at the White Rose Tournament scoring a season high of 17 points in the second game.  For the Fall she was third on the team in scoring, had 12 assists, and led the team in blocked shots.  In her career Eliana now has 558 points, 433 rebounds, 202 steals and 122 blocked shots.

2023-24

Eliana developed into a top player in the Fall and played a major role on the Blue and White teams in the Spring.  In the Fall she led her team in rebounds (44), points (77) and blocked shots (13) and was second in steals (10).  She scored a game high 16 points in the Red Bank Valley tournament where she had double digit points in all three games.  In the Spring she transitioned to guard and had 24 assists, 142 rebounds (first in the program), 42 steals, and 39 blocks (1st in program) and 218 points (1st in program).  She had important plays in the Blue Team Championship in the Scranton Slamfest and hit a game winning buzzer beater in her team’s thrilling OT win in the State College Tournament. 

2022-23

Eliana was second on the team in scoring (155 points) and rebounds (179) and was third in steals with 79.  She led the team in blocked shots with 59.  She had the team’s only triple-double vs. Mifflin County.  Her scoring skills blossomed in the winter season.  Scored a season high 16 points in a playoff win over Dubois.  Had a great Scranton shootout scoring 26 points and averaging 5 blocks per game.  She was instrumental in the press break.

In three tournaments in the Spring she had 18 points, 7 assists and 31 rebounds.  She had a strong Lewisburg March Madness tournament finishing second on the team in rebounds (20), points (16) and tying for a team high 5 assists.  

In her combined seasons she had 210 rebounds, 173 points and 64 blocked shots.

#2

Brighid "Hot Dog" Duffy

Brighid is in her third year as a Legend. She developed into an important contributor and drastically increased her scoring.  This Fall she came off the bench for the Blue Team and was a primary weapon for the White Team

2024-25

Brighid had a strong White Rose shootout finishing 3rd on the team in rebounds and steals.  Had a key breakaway basket to give the Legends the lead in their final game.  She played point guard extensively for the first time.  On the season Brighid had 4 assists and 11 rebounds.  She has over 30 points in her career.

2023-24

Brighid was a solid contributor during the season showing a command of the offense and showing her scoring ability.  In the Spring was she often the first player off the bench and greatly increased her output scoring 13 points including her first career three pointer. 

2022-23

Brighid brought spirit and spunk to the Legends.  She found herself in the middle of many big plays during the season including having a key assist in a win at the Scranton Shootout. She tripled her rebounding and steal totals from the Fall season to the Winter Season.  As the youngest player on the team she had to earn her minutes.  She made major contributions in the 2nd place finish at the Lewisburg Fall Festival tournament and the Scranton Spring Shootout where she scored late in the last game to excite the crowd.

 #18

Emma Kaniecki

Emma is in her third year as a Legend. She is a strong player on defense and the boards, and added a consistent three pointer to compliment her strong drives on offense.

 2024-25

Emma had a strong Fall season.  She had double digits rebounds and steals and hit three three-pointers.  She finished the season with 34 points.  Emma plays very strong defense and was the primary inbounder against pressure and was a key cog in the success of the team breaking the press.  In her career Emma has 154 rebounds, 97 steals and 228 points.  She has hit 14 three pointers.

2023-24

Emma had a strong Fall season and developed into an inside and outside scoring threat.  She was second on her team in assists (14) and third in rebounds (23), steals (10), and points (38).  She was also third in three pointers with 8.  She had a great Red Bank Valley tournament where she averaged 7 points per game, had 3 3-pointers and led the team in assists averaging over 3 per game.  In the Spring she played in the State College Tournament and had 14 points, including three 3-pointers in the 4 game set. 

2022-34

Emma was third on the team in scoring (142 points), and rebounds (103).  Emma had 13 points in a victory over Beck’s in the Fall JMC League.  She also had 69 steals.  She had 14 points and three 3-pointers in a big win over Tyrone in the Moshannon Valley Winter League.  Emma extended her shooting range as the season went on hitting five three pointers during the winter season.

#1

Kacie Kempf

Kacie is in her third year as a Legend.  Kacie plays all three guard positions and is valued for her defense and scoring.

2024-25

Kacie had a strong White Rose Shootout scoring in every game and grabbing 5 steals.  In the Fall league she had double digit rebounds and scored 23 points including two three-pointers.  She scored in the last 8 games she played.  In her career Kacie now has over 100 rebounds, 70 steals, 65 assists and 131 points.

2023-24

Kacie missed some games early in early Fall, but steadily picked up steam and added point guard to her resume showing solid ball handling under pressure and playmaking ability.  She had a strong Red Bank Valley tournament, dishing out 3 assists in the consolation game victory.  Kacie became a complete player in the Spring having a huge impact on offense and defense. She led her team in assists, rebounds, and steals in the Mother’s Day Shootout in Scranton, and was second in scoring.  She finished the Spring with 25 assists, 53 rebounds, 23 steals and 70 points including 6 three pointers. 

2022-23

Kacie developed from a role player early in the year into a key part of the guard rotation in the winter season.  Her intense defense often made a difference in games and as the season progressed her offense became a weapon as well.  She finished the season 4th on the team with 25 assists.  She also had 33 points and 29 steals.  Had a strong Scranton Shootout when her defense turned a game around for the Legends, and had a season high 8 points in a victory over NEPA NXT.

#14

Elise "The Beast" Bechtel

Elise is in her 4th  year as a Legend.  She can setup her teammates and stun defenses with long three pointers.

2024-25

Elise had a strong Fall season.  She finished second on the team in scoring and steals in the White Rose Tournament and was tied for the team lead in assists.  She played in an abbreviated Fall league and still finished third on the team in scoring and second in three pointers.  Overall in the Fall she had 59 points.  In her career Elise has 108 assists, 175 steals, 35 three pointers and 372 points.

2023-24

Elise became the floor general and an offensive threat with her defense, offense and point guard play. In the Fall season she led her team in assists (16), steals (24) and three pointers (4), and was second in blocked shots (11) and points (56).  She had a great Red Bank Valley tournament, averaging more than 9 points per game and 3 assists per game.  She was instrumental in her team’s championship run in the Scranton Slamfest.  In the Spring she was third in the program with 130 points, second in assists with 32 and led the team with 20 three pointers.  She had a huge three pointer late in OT to tie the game in her team’s victory in the State College tournament.

2022-23

Elise led her team in assists (48), was fourth in scoring (123 points), and tied for first in steals (85).  She also grabbed over 80 rebounds and blocked 24 shots.  She was second on the team in three pointers with 6.  Elise had great success against the Storm hitting the go ahead layup in the final moments of the Legends first victory over them and scoring a team high 8 in the playoffs.  She had an outstanding Scranton shootout scoring 21 points.

 #34

Juliet "Violet" Jones

Juliet is in her third year as a Legend. She is the teams leading rebounder and has developed into a strong playmaker.

2024-25

In the Fall league Juliet was second on the team in assists and rebounds, leading the team in offensive rebounds.  Overall in the Fall she led the team in rebounds and was third in assists.  In her career Juliet now has 239 rebounds and 80 points.

2023-24

Juliet had a strong Fall season.  She was second on the team in rebounds (28) and scored 13 points on the season.  She scored in all three games of the Red Bank Valley tournament including a season high 6 points in the consolation game victory.  In the Spring season Juliet had 104 rebounds to lead the White team to go with 25 points.  She led the team in rebounding in almost every league and tournament she played. She had a huge offensive rebound that led to a three pointer in her team’s OT victory in the Scranton Spring Shootout. 

2022-23

Juliet is an excellent team defender and is an effective rebounder and scorer around the basket.  She is always in the right place and has great hands. She also helps on the press break with her fast decisions.  She finished the year with 53 rebounds, 12 assists and 28 points. She was third on the team in shooting percentage.  She scored 6 points in the Scranton Shootout and had a career-high 7 against Mifflin County. 

#00

Shae "Stadium" Dwyer

Shae is in her third year as a Legend.  She is a great playmaker who is  a scoring threat on drives to the basket.

2024-25

Shae showed her full versatility this fall.  She had a career high 12 rebounds in a game at the White Rose Shootout.  At White Rose she had 8 assists, 17 rebounds, 10 steals (all team highs) and 15 points.  Overall in the Fall she was tied for the team lead in assists (16) and steals (21), and had 41 points  In her career she has 95 assists, 135 steals and 130 points.

2023-24

Shae played an abbreviated season for the White team in the Fall, but also played in the White Rose Shootout for the Blue Team.  In the spring she played for both the Blue and White teams and excelled at point guard.  Overall, she had 32 assists, 28 steals and 70 points on the season.  Her scoring improved dramatically from the Fall season to the Spring season as she scored on drives and mid-range jumpers.  She had 14 points in the Scranton Slamfest which helped her team capture the championship. 

2022-23

Shae joined the team at the end of the Fall season and worked her way into the rotation at point guard and the three-guard very quickly.  She is an excellent ball handler who can weave through traffic to find players in transition for good scoring opportunities.  In the half-court offense she is active on the boards and moves the ball well. Shae finished second on the team with 47 assists, grabbed 62 rebounds and had 42 steals to go with 19 points.  She led the team with 11 assists and 10 steals in the Scranton Shootout and led the team with 18 assists in the Moshannon Valley Winter League.

 #31

Aryana McCleary

Aryeana is a top scorer and a strong defender and rebounder.  She is in her third  year as a Legend.

2024-25

In the Fall League Aryeana was tied for the team lead in assists (16), scoring (103 points), rebounding (50) and steals (20).  She had a season high 19 points in the league opener and scored 18 in the game that clinched a playoff spot for the team.  In her career she has 425 rebounds, 159 steals, 74 assists, 875 points and 45 three pointers.

2023-24

Aryeana continued her strong play in the fall season.  She led the team in points (126) and rebounds (58) and was 3rd in assists (10).  She averaged 15 points per game at the White Rose tournament.  She led the team in scoring in the Summit League.  Her season high was 22 points.  In the Spring she added 164 points, 22 assists and 59 rebounds.  She shot over 70% from the foul line in the spring. She had 54 points and 16 assists in the Scranton tournament and was instrumental in the Championship run.  In the tournament she was 26-28 from the foul line including 11-12 in the Championship game.  She hit three foul shots in that game with 7 second remaining to give her team a one point lead.  In her career she has 41 three-pointers 772 points 139 steals and 375 rebounds.

2022-23

Aryeana led the 6th grade team with 391 points, 215 rebounds, and 85 steals.  She also led with 12 three-pointers.  She led the team in shooting percentage at 55% and made more than 60% of her foul shots.  She scored over 20 points 11 times and had 8 double-doubles including all four games in the Scranton Spring Shootout.  Had an exciting game winning three point play in the final seconds to help defeat the Storm to clinch the Winter League title.

In her abbreviated spring season she scored 89 points and hit 6 three-pointers.  She had a tremendous Juniata Valley March Madness tournament leading the team in points (70) and rebounds 32 and was 5-11 from three point range. 

#52

Amelia Zobrist

Amelia Zobrist is in her hers year as a Legend.  She played for both the Blue Team and White Team in the Fall.  Amelia led the White team in scoring 27 points and was second in rebounding with 39.  She also led her team in steals with 11.  Her best game was the final game of the White Rose Shootout when she had 10 rebounds and 9 points.  Overall on the season she had 50 rebounds and 44 points.

 #22

Emma Ritchey

Emma Ritchey played her first year with the Legends.  She is a quick defender and scoring threat.  In the Fall Season she was second on the team in scoring with 76 points including a team high 8 three pointers.   Her season high was 20 points in the 4th game of the season.

 #2

Kaelyn Miller

Kaelyn is in her second  year as a Legend.  Kaelyn played on both the Blue and White teams this Fall.  She is a high-energy player.

2024-25

On the White Team Kaelyn was third on the team in rebounds and second in steals.  She was a team leader.  Overall Kaelyn had 24 rebounds on the season.  In her career Kaelyn now has 77 rebounds, 20 steals and 32 points.

2023-24

In the Spring she played on the Blue team and in tournaments for the White team.  She made good use of her strength and improved all aspects of her game.  After grabbing 12 rebounds and scoring 8 points in the Fall she had 41 rebounds and 18 points in the Spring.  She played important minutes in the championship victory on the Blue Team in the Scranton tournament and had a thrilling game winning shot in OT at the Scranton Shootout for the White Team.