Nine local TIMES NEWS players were recognized for their regular season play by being named to the Mountain Valley Conference Soccer All-Star team.

Malik Krcic earned the highest honors of the group as the Pleasant Valley senior midfielder was named the conference's Most Valuable Player.The Bears' AJ Werkheiser, Adam Werkheiser, Jack Wathen, Alex Mansour and Ricky Forte followed witrh First Team selections.Lehighton's Jake Plocinik and Anthony Rossino landed positions on the Second Team.MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCESOCCER ALL-STARSFIRST TEAMGoalkeeperAJ Werkheiser (Pleasant Valley)DefendersAdam Werkheiser (Pleasant Valley), Owen Jones (ES North), Stephen Yarosh (PM East), Weston Strubert (PM West), Jack Wathen (Pleasant Valley)MidfieldersMalik Krcic (Pleasant Valley), Jarrell Bobb (ES North), Steve Poorman (Stroudsburg), Jordon Ellison (Stroudsburg)StrikersAlex Mansour (Pleasant Valley), Ricky Forte (Pleasant Valley), Andrew Ficco (PM East)SECOND TEAMGoalkeeperJosh Lee (PM East)DefendersJake Plocinik (Lehighton), Shane Steckel (PM East), Blake Hollister (ES South)MidfieldersAgypong Johnson (ES North), Martin Dieppa (PM East), Matt Schneke (PM East), Josh Miller (PM West)StrikersSebastian Moreno (ES North), Kody Grlica (PM West), Anthony Rossino (Lehighton)