Pleasant Valley’s Chris Ward was named the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Monroe Division Offensive MVP, highlighting five Bears selected to the division’s 2026 football all-star team.

Ward helped lead Pleasant Valley to its second straight Monroe Division championship this fall. The Bears finished the regular season with four consecutive victories before their season ended with a 17-14 loss to Pocono Mountain East in last week’s District 11 Class 5A semifinals.

The senior was recognized at both running back and outside linebacker. He also accounted for both Pleasant Valley touchdowns in the district semifinal, rushing for one score and throwing for another.

Ward was joined on the all-star team by teammates William Breuer (wide receiver), Sam Deemer (center), Gavin Bates (defensive end) and Sean Cobb (special teams player).

Stroudsburg’s Keegan Munch and Pocono Mountain West’s Christian Stiehler shared the division’s Defensive MVP award.

The complete all-star team follows:

2026 EPC MONROE DIVISION ALL-STARS

OFFENSE

Tight end: Alex Perez, East Stroudsburg South.

Wide receiver: Josh Ivers-Green, Stroudsburg; Teddy Stiehler, Pocono Mountain West; William Breuer, Pleasant Valley.

Tackle: Albert Suggs, Stroudsburg; Felix Ross, Pocono Mountain West.

Guard: Johnny Pezzuti, Pocono Mountain East; Fah-Mak Rogers, Stroudsburg.

Center: Matt Langdon, East Stroudsburg South; Sam Deemer, Pleasant Valley.

Quarterback: Jack Mitchell, Stroudsburg.

Running back: Chris Ward, Pleasant Valley; Christian Stiehler, Pocono Mountain West.

Offensive athlete: Keyen Johnson, Stroudsburg.

Placekicker: Lucas Angst, Pocono Mountain East.

DEFENSE

Defensive end: Michael Udeh, East Stroudsburg South; Gavin Bates, Pleasant Valley.

Defensive lineman: Albert Suggs, Stroudsburg; Felix Ross, Pocono Mountain West.

Inside linebacker: Keegan Munch, Stroudsburg; Christian Stiehler, Pocono Mountain West.

Outside linebacker: Evan Garrett, Pocono Mountain East; Chris Ward, Pleasant Valley.

Cornerback: Zion Clarke, Pocono Mountain West; MJ Bolinger, Pocono Mountain East.

Safety: Ayden Walker, East Stroudsburg South; Josiah Clark, Pocono Mountain West; Donyeh White, Pocono Mountain West.

Defensive athlete: Alex Perez, East Stroudsburg South.

Punter: Lucas Angst, Pocono Mountain East.

Special teams player: Sean Cobb, Pleasant Valley.

Offensive MVP: Chris Ward, Pleasant Valley.

Defensive MVP: Christian Stiehler, Pocono Mountain West; Keegan Munch, Stroudsburg (co-winners).