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Player of the year
Chad Tipton, South Western: Not even new YAIAA career scoring leader Jacob Iati could match Tipton's offensive output this season, as the South Western senior averaged a stratospheric 24.4 points per game.
The California (Pa.) University-bound Tipton broke the school's single-game scoring record in December against Waynesboro, racking up an unheard of 48 points. He was responsible for almost 50 percent of South Western's scoring total this season and led the Mustangs in points in 23 of the team's 24 games. The senior also pulled down 191 rebounds, blocked 24 shots and shot 79 percent from the free-throw line for a South Western team that finished the season under-.500 and missed the District 3 playoffs.
Tipton led the Mustangs in scoring all four of the years he spent on the varsity team, wrapping up his career with 1,574 points.
Rest of the first team
Derick Gallaher, New Oxford: The versatile 6-foot-5 forward could get the job done in the paint and on the perimeter for the Colonials, and helped the squad earn berths in both the YAIAA and District 3 Class AAA tournaments. A senior, Gallaher led New Oxford in scoring with 14.9 points per game and was impressive in big victories over Dallastown and West York, tallying 22 points in each contest.
Malik Generett, William Penn: The junior big man was a force in the paint throughout the season for the Bearcats - a reliable presence on both offense and defense for a team that struggled to find consistency from its starters. The only non-senior to make this year's first-team, the 6-foot-5 Generett averaged a double-double, putting up 14 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Dan Haverstock, West York: The senior guard went from sixth man on the 2006-07 District 3 Class AAA title-winning team to do-it-all starter on the 2007-08 squad, leading the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game. The senior also pulled down more rebounds than you would expect from a 6-foot-2 guard. He was a big reason the Bulldogs repeated as YAIAA tournament champions, scoring 18 points in the title game.
Colt Zarilla, Dover: The senior guard helped the Eagles earn their second consecutive district playoff berth, the first time Dover has gone back-to-back in 16 seasons. The team's leading scorer this year, Zarilla became the sixth player in Dover history to reach quadruple digits in points for a career, finishing with 1,010. Zarilla also holds the records for most 3-pointers in a game (eight) a season (66 this year) and a career (150).
Second team
Tre Bowman, Central York: A junior, Bowman was one of the bright spots on a Central York team that struggled to hang with the league's top programs. Averaging a team-high 14.4 points per game, the quick-footed 6-foot-2 guard could get it done running in transition as well as pulling up from 3-point range.
Jordan Cable, West York: The sweet-shooting senior was one of the most dangerous threats from beyond the arc in the league, averaging 12.1 points per game for a West York team that earned a Division II title before picking up the league tournament championship as well.
Ryan Luckenbaugh, New Oxford: The 5-foot-8 senior point guard ran the show for the Colonials, making up for his lack of height with a cool head and sharp ballhandling skills. Leading New Oxford to a 16-8 record, Luckenbaugh averaged 12 points per game.
Todd Maciejewski, Red Lion: The only returning varsity contributor from the 2006-07 squad, the junior led a young group of Lions to the Division I regular season title. Maciejewski's 14 points per game made him Red Lion's top scorer and gave his inexperienced teammates someone to lean on early on before players like Josh Quinn and Josh Lauver started to hold their own later in the season.
Chase McGowan, Dallastown: The senior forward averaged 11 points per game for the Wildcats, leading the squad to a District 3 Class AAAA playoff berth. McGowan's offensive presence also helped open up scoring opportunities for teammates like Four McGlynn and Kevin Frisby for a Dallastown team that finished the season with a 15-8 overall record.
Coach of the year
Steve Schmehl, Red Lion: Inheriting an inexperienced team in his first year at the helm, the former Red Lion assistant and York College player found a way to make it work. Behind the three-headed attack of Maciejewski, Lauver and Quinn, the Lions made a surprising run in Division I to capture the regular season title.
