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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Tuesday, March 29, 2005 High Schools A Costner gets his due McDonald's All-American Game Rosters E8 www.philly.com HP I Boys EAST NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN COLLEGE 32 Korvotney Barber PF 6-9 230 Manchester, Ga.

Auburn 52 Eric Boateng 6-10 240 London, England Duke 33 Andrew Bynum 7-0 300 Plainsboro, N.J. Connecticut 34 Brandon Costner PF 6-9 230 Montclair, N.J. N.C. State 22 Eric Devendorf PG 6-4 175 Bay City, Mich. Syracuse 14 Danny Green SG 6-6 205 North Babylon, N.Y North Carolina 25 Gerald Green SF 6-8 200 Houston Oklahoma State 35 Richard Hendrix PF 6-9 255 Athens, Ala.

Alabama 44 Josh McRoberts PF 6-10 235 Carmel, Ind. Duke 50 Tasmin Mitchell SF 6-8 235 Denham Springs, La. Louisiana State 20 GregPaulus PG 6-2 185 Manlius, N.Y Duke 24 Louis Williams SG 6-3 185 Snellville, Ga. Georgia WEST NO. NAME POS.

HT. WT. HOMETOWN COLLEGE 40 Jon Brockman PF 6-8 245 Snohomish, Wash. Washington 15 Mario Chalmers PG 6-2 180 Anchorage, Alaska Kansas 22 Micah Downs SF 6-8 192 Bothell, Wash. Kansas 00 Byron Eaton PG 5-11 200 Dallas Oklahoma State 1 1 Monta Ellis SG 6-4 189 Jackson, Miss.

Mississippi State 42 Bobby Frasor SG 6-3 190 Blue Island, III. North Carolina 50 Tyler Hansbrough PF 6-9 225 Poplar Bluff, Mo. North Carolina 12 Amir Johnson 6-9 215 Los Angeles Louisville 34 Calvin Miles SF 6-6 207 Dallas Texas 32 Martell Webster SG 6-7 235 Edmond.Wash. Washington 30 Julian Wright SF 6-9 215 Chicago Heights, III. Kansas 18 LukeZeller PF 6-11 245 Washington, Ind.

Notre Dame Girls EAST NO. NAME POS HT. WT. HOMETOWN COLLEGE 24 DeWanna Bonner (3 6-4 130 Fairfield, Ala. Auburn 22 Erica Brown (3 5-9 165 Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.

Georgia 25 Marissa Coleman SF 6-1 174 Cheltenham, Md. Maryland 30 Carrem Gay 6-2 180 Valley Stream, N.Y Duke 31 Crystal Goring 6-3 185 Port of Spain, Trinidad Richmond 32 Rashanda McCants SF 6-2 165 Asheville, N.C. North Carolina 21 Renee Montgomery PG 5-7 120 St. Albans, W. Va.

Connecticut 35 Angel Robinson 6-5 183 Kennesaw, Ga. Georgia 34 Tiff any Shives 5-10 165 Lansing, Mich. Michigan 4 Kristi Toliver PG 5-8 125 Harrisonburg, Va. Maryland 15 Kia Vaughn 6-4 205 Bronx, N.Y Rutgers 33 Katrina Wheeler 6-4 180 Washington Undecided WEST NO. NAME POS HT.

WT. HOMETOWN COLLEGE 4 Erika Arriaran PG 5-10 155 Norco, Calif. Texas 34 Crystal Boyd 5-11 135 N. Little Rock, Ark. Texas 21 Alexis Gray-Lawson PG 5-8 150 Oakland, Calif.

California 1 4 Deveanei Hampton 6-2 190 Oakland, Calif. California 5 Ashley Paris 6-2 190 Piedmont, Calif. Oklahoma 3 Courtney Paris 6-4 245 Piedmont, Calif. Oklahoma 24 Lindsay Schrader SF 6-0 170 Bartlett, III. Notre Dame 33 Kirsten Thompson 6-6 200 Snohomish, Wash.

Arizona State 1 Abigail Waner 5-11 150 Highlands Ranch. Colo. Duke 1 5 Juanita Ward (K) 160 Jackson, Miss. Mississippi 00 Earnesia Williams SF 6-0 150 Sapulpa, Okla. Texas 35 Christina Wirth SG 6-1 175 Mesa, Ariz.

Vanderbilt MICHAEL PLUNKETT Inquirer Suburban Staff Brandon Costner, son of Overbrook High and St. Joseph's star Tony Costner, will play tomorrow in the McDonald's All-American Game, 25 years after his father was not selected for the team. The father, Tony, was slighted by all-star selectors. Son Brandon would not be denied. By Marc Narducci INQUIRER STAFF WRITER SOUTH BEND, Ind.

Tony Costner was a basketball standout in Philadelphia, first as a member of powerhouse Over-brook High teams and then as a four-year starter at St. Joseph's University. Whether it was winning the city championship at Overbrook in 1979 and 1980, earning Parade magazine all-American honors as a high school senior, going 68-1 those final two years, or helping St. Joseph's defeat DePaul in a stunning NCAA tournament victory as a freshman in 1981, there wasn't much that Costner didn't accomplish on the amateur level. Yet, a quarter of a century after his high school graduation, Costner still feels disappointment when one subject is mentioned the 1980 McDonald's all-American team.

That's because Costner wasn't selected, although his future St. Joseph's teammate, Lonnie Mc-Farlan of Roman Catholic, was. "I really wanted to be a McDonald's all-American," said Costner, 42, who lives in North Jersey and serves as a manager for Ikon Office Solutions. "It hurt not to be selected." Costner has a different feeling these days about the game because what he didn't achieve, his son Brandon has. A 6-foot-9 senior forward from Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, N.

Brandon Costner will compete tomorrow in the McDonald's game at Notre Dame. He will represent the East squad in the matchup that brings together the nation's premier players. "When they told me, it was sort of weird, almost as if I didn't picture myself with the great players in the country," Brandon Costner said yesterday after practice with the East squad at Indiana University-South Bend. After working out with his fellow all-Americans since Sunday, Costner has a different perspective. "I feel I can compete with anybody, and maybe I've gotten a little bit of confidence since being here," he said.

Brandon Costner led Parochial A state champion Seton Hall Prep to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title last week. He scored a title-game-record 31 points and added five rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks as the Pirates defeated fellow nationally ranked St. Patrick's of Elizabeth, 63-60. That performance earned Costner the MVP honor in the tournament, which includes the six New Jersey state champions. Tony Costner said having his son in the game has helped ease the disappointment he felt about being overlooked.

"I was elated when he got picked," his father said. "You can't imagine the thrill." Brandon Costner's game is defined by its versatility. He is a three-point threat, but can also post up. He averaged 18.7 points and 7.2 rebounds, while hitting 66 three-point field goals. -n jH Tony Costner, cheering at one of his son's Seton Hall Prep games this season, says, "It hurt not to be selected." He is thrilled about his son's honor.

Houston player is top dunker Greg Paulus of the East is the only all-American this season in both football and basketball. The 6-2 Paulus played quarterback for Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, N.Y, but will focus on basketball in college at Duke. Paulus is a popular figure this week. Notre Dame, site of tomorrow's game, was one of his college possibilities. He had considered playing both sports there.

Paulus was told that if he accepted a basketball scholarship at Duke, he wouldn't have the option to play football. "I almost came here to Notre Dame and a lot of people have been coming up to me and talking to me about it," Paulus said. "This is a great place. You can't go wrong whether it's Duke or Notre Dame. But I think the opportunity with Duke and Coach Mike Krzyzewski is going to be worth it at the end." He will attend North Carolina State, choosing the Wolfpack over UCLA.

His father's alma mater, St. Joseph's, attempted to recruit him, but Costner said he didn't want to attend school too close to his Montclair, N.J., home but also didn't want to go too far. North Carolina State provided the right combination, he said. Following his college career, Tony Costner played 12 seasons in Europe, competing in Italy, Spain, France and Greece. Brandon learned the game in Europe, where he lived until Tony came back with the family to the United States in 1998.

"I developed the European game there, and when I came here, I incorporated the other stuff," Brandon said. "It has been a nice mix." Also aiding his development has been playing one-on-one over the years with his father, who is 7 feet fall. "Those games helped me a lot," Brandon said. Father and son have great admiration for each other, but there is one serious difference of opinion that likely won't end. Tony Costner says his son beat him only once in one-on-one, when he was a sophomore.

"I told him just be grateful for one victory," Tony said after watching yesterday's practice. Tony then warned that Brandon's account of the games may differ slightly, and he was right. "He's not telling the truth," Brandon said, unable to contain laughter. "I have beaten him the last five or six times, and now he won't play me." Tony Costner left no doubt as to who was more talented as a high school player. "I was a center and dominant in my position, but at 6-9, he cannot only play the box, but he can step outside and shoot with anybody from the three-point line," Tony said.

"He can create his own shot off the dribble, is an excellent passer, and has a lot of different skills that make him better than I was." Contact staff writer Marc Narducci at 856-779-3225 or mnarducciphillynews.com. Boxer Evander Holyfield, Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green and Philadelphia basketball icon Sonny Hill were among the judges. Other winners. Mario Chalmers, a 6-2 Kansas recruit from Anchorage, Alaska, won the boys' three-point-shooting contest. Texas recruit Erika Arriaran was the girls' champion.

Players received one point for scoring with a regular basketball and two points for hitting a three with a red-white-and-blue ball. Arriaran scored 18 points in the final, more than anybody else. Chalmers, who had 18 points in the first round, won with 17 in the final. Team-ball winner. Richard Hendrix, a 6-9 Alabama recruit, and 6-1 Vanderbilt signee Christina Wirth were the team-ball winners.

Team-ball competition featured a male and female player shooting alternately from various distances. Down to one sport. Point guard By Marc Narducci INQUIRER STAFF WRITER SOUTH BEND, Ind. Gerald Green last night won the slam-dunk contest, a prelude to the McDonald's High School All-American Game, but it remains to be seen if he will take the next big leap in his basketball career, from high school to the NBA. Green, a 6-foot-8 high flier from Gulf Shores Academy in Houston, is considered a candidate to jump to the NBA.

After a practice yesterday, Green said he plans, at this point, to follow through on his commitment to Oklahoma State. "It's a question that I get all the time, but I'm not considering the NBA right now," Green said. "I'm looking forward to going to Oklahoma State." High school players have been known to change their minds. Green beat 6-10 Duke-bound Josh McRoberts in a sudden-death dunk-off in the competition conducted at Bethel College. The two had identical scores through regulation.

Class AAA First Team Mashea Williams, MercyhurstPrep, 5-10, 15.2 Chelsea Gordon, Mercyhurst Prep, 6-0, 16.5 Rachel Frederick, North Catholic-Pitt, 5-1 1 20.6 Courtney Molinaro, Allentown Cath, 6-0, 1 5.6 Mandy Pennewell, Villa Maria, 5-7, 1 6.8 Second Team Breann Hill, Bishop McDevitt, 5-10, 21 .5 Erin Owens, Southern Lehigh, 6-2, 25.3 Sam Thompson, St. Basil, 5-10, 14.0 JennyCunningham, Lewistown, 5-10, 19.1 Laura Dellegrotti, Berwick, 5-5, 23.8 Third Team Aly Byorick, Nanticoke, 5-1 1 Soph, 21 .0 Laura Franceski, North Pocono, 6-3, 1 0.5 Staci Heberling, Punxsutawney, 5-9, 17.6 Erin Kerner, Mercyhurst Prep, 5-8, 1 1 .0 Jence Rhoads, Slippery Rock, 5-1 0, Soph. ,19.0 Katie Warehime, Littlestown, 6-1 20.5 Class AA First Team Sheena Aden, Lakeview, 5-9, Soph, 22.2 Meredith Cox, Delone Catholic, 5-1 0, 1 7.3 Nicole Finelli, Germantown Academy, 6-0, 19.8 Katelyn Murray, Camp Hill Trinity, 5-8, 16.1 Carrie Nolan, Girard, 5-10, 18.5 Second Team Kelly Britcher, Westmont Hilltop, 5-10, Soph, 14.1 Ashley Henderson, Greensburg Cath. 5-1 0, So. 1 5.3 Gladine St.

Julien, Schuylkill Valley, 5-1 1 20.2 Niki Williams, Seton-La Salle, 5-6, 18.7 Natalie Winters, Carbondale, 5-7, 21 .1 Third Team Emily Cerankowski, N. Dame-G. Pond, 5-7, 18.5 Raniesha Corbitt, Human Services, 5-1 0, 31 .6 KelliCosta, Avonworth, 5-8, 16.5 Katrina Greer, Penns Valley, 5-8, 23.2 Weatherproof Whippets win a rain-soaked lacrosse match with Fottsgrove Contact staff writer Marc Narducci at 856-779-3225 or mnarducciphillynews.com. WP: Anthony Cafagna. LP: Shaun Castee.

2B: CHA-Anthony Biello, Jamie Cooper, Scott Dziengelski 2. Notes: Biello and Dziengelski each went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs; Cafagna struck out 9. Highland (N.J.) 003 023 2 11 11 1 Chestnut Hill Ac. 101 001 1 4 8 4 WP: David Reems. LP: Brett DiFelice.

2B: CHA-Anthony Cafagna. 3B: H-David Tooms, Peter Myer. CHA-Corey Broderick, Jamie Cooper. Notes: Broderick knocked in CHA's first run and went 2 for 3. Boys' Lacrosse NONLEAGUE Downingtown West 1 3, Pottsgrove 2 Holy Ghost Prep 20, Truman 4 Boys' Lacrosse Poll Eastern Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association rankings; preseason.

School Points 1. La Salle (4-1) 191 2. Haverford School (6-1) 184 3. Malvern Prep (2-2) 165 4 (tie) Ridley (1-0) 137 Springfield-Delaware County (0-1) 137 6. Conestoga(0-1) 113 7.

Penncrest (0-0) 106 8. West Chester Henderson (1-1) 91 9 (tie) West Chester East (2-0) 67 Strath Haven (1-0) 67 11. St. Joseph's Prep (0-4) 60 12. Germantown Academy (0-2) 45 13.

Garnet Valley (0-1) 37 14 (tie). Downingtown East (1-1) 34 Penn Charter (1-4) 34 Others receiving votes: Archbishop Wood, Episcopal Academy, Downingtown West Hatboro-Horsham, Holy Ghost, Lower Merion, Radnor, Unionville, Upper Darby. team. Sam Thompson, a junior from St. Basil, made the second team in that classification.

In Class AA, Germantown Academy's Nicole Finelli was the only area player named to the first team. All-State Girls' Basketball The Associated Press' Pennsylvania girls' basketball all-state teams for the 2004-05 season as selected by sportswriters and broadcasters. Players' names are followed by school, height, class and scoring average. CLASS AAAA First Team Danielle Gratton, Bethel Park, 6-1, 15.8 Ashley Langford, Harrisburg, 5-6, 16.6 Kristi Little, Altoona, 5-4, 19.1 Brianne O'Rourke, Oakland Catholic 5-7, 1 0.0 EvePyle, Oakland Catholic, 6-0, 17.1 Second Team Dominique Duck, Schenley, 5-9, 1 6.4 Emma Moretzsohn, Downingtown East, 6-6, 1 9.1 Heather Scanlon, Cardinal O'Hara, 6-3, 1 0.7 Enonge' Stovall, Archbishop Carroll, 5-10, 1 1 .2 AmberWhite, Coatesville, 5-7, 26.8 Third Team Phylicia Bessick, Hempfield, 5-8, 15.7 AntoniaGale, Cheltenham, 5-10, 15.1 Shay Johnson, Harrisburg, 6-2, 1 1 .4 Meggan Quinn, Red Lion, 5-9, 1 8.5 Melissa Rich, Parkland, 6-2, 12.5 JalessaSams, Newcastle, 5-9, 17.4 Becky Rautzhan, Lewisburg, 6-3, 16.0 Lizzie Suwala, Ford City, 6-0, 20.3 Class A First Team Laura Grimm, Serra Catholic, 5-6, 18.5 Kelly Joyce, Cardinal Brennan, 6-0, 15.0 Tricia McElmoyle, Marian Catholic, 5-8, 1 4.7 KendraRadkowski, Kennedy Catholic, 5-11, 13.7 Leah Shrift, Bishop Carroll, 5-8, 18.7 Second Team Janelle Reed, Saltsburg, 5-8, 20.6 Erica Chesnavich, Bishop O'Reilly, 6-0, 19.7 Brittany Knopp, Montgomery, 5-6, 17.2 Claudia McDowell, Juniata Valley, 5-6, 16.1 Velissa Vaughn, Clairton, 5-8, 16.8 Third Team Lauren Boyer, Lebanon Catholic, 5-7, 1 7.3 Katrina Lackner, Sewickley Academy, 6-2, 15.0 Brittany Matta, Serra Catholic, 5-1 1 1 5.8 Rachel Phillips, West Greene, 5-6, 29.8 Samantha Pollino, Conemaugh Valley, 5-1 1 20.8 Yesterday's Results Baseball Line Scores Batavia (N.Y.) Abington Friends 061 521 202 610 15 16 0 11 14 4 WP: Brocklehurst. LP: Gavin White.

2B: B-Cassady, Brennan. AF-Drew Wallace, Brian Burke 2. 3B: B-Brennan, Culp. Abington Friends 200 000 0 2 3 1 Jordan (Minn.) 011 100 3 4 1 WP: Anderson. LP: David Molotsky.

2B: J-Fitzpatrick. 3B: AFS-Molotsky. Chestnut Hill Academy 144 40 13 8 0 Stuyvesant (N.Y.) 000 00 0 1 2 Scott Reimer scored six goals for Downingtown West. Holy Ghost Prep pounded Truman. Yesterday's downpour did little to douse Scott Reimer's hot start for the Downingtown West boys' lacrosse team.

Reimer scored six goals as the Whippets (4-0) knocked off visiting Pottsgrove, 13-2, in a nonleague game at the United States Lacrosse Training Center in Downingtown. Teammate Nick Labricciosa added two goals and two assists. Dennis Murray scored four goals and added three assists as Holy Ghost Prep won, 20-4, at Truman. Baseball Despite a strong performance from David Molotsky, Abington Friends dropped a pair of close nonleague games in Florida. Molotsky allowed two hits and one run in a 3-2 loss to Jordan (Minn.) yesterday.

In Sunday's 15-11 loss to Batavia (N.Y), Molotsky was 3 for 4 with a pair of RBIs. Anthony Cafagna pitched a one-hitter for Chestnut Hill in its 13-0 nonleague win over Stuyvesant (N.Y). Girls' Basketball The Catholic and Ches-Mont Leagues each placed a pair of players on the Associated Press Class AAAA second-team all-state squad announced yesterday. Enonge' Stovall of Archbishop Carroll and Heather Scanlon of Cardinal O'Hara were the Catholic League representatives, joined by Downingtown East's Emma Moretzsohn and Coates-ville's Amber White. In Class AAA, Villa Maria's Mandy Pennewell made the first.