Used to be all-star recognition on these pages was reserved mainly for seniors, a few juniors, and once in a great while, the odd sophomore or freshman sensation. Not anymore. Players are becoming more and more skilled at a younger age, and our exhibit to hammer home that point is this year’s select group of nine Evening Sun all-stars, two-thirds of which are underclassmen.

Still, while the quantity of seniors is low, the quality is indeed superb. Two of those three seniors played for the team with the best overall record – and winning percentage – in Chenango County this year, Unadilla Valley. Seniors Amanda Off and Jordan Anderson, the former winning our scoring title, finished one and two overall in local scoring, and led their club to its first Midstate Athletic Conference championship.

Off and Anderson, all-star alumni from last season, completed their four-year careers as the number one and two all-time leading scorers in their school’s history. Not too shabby a legacy to leave.

Along with our other senior selection, returning all-star Kaitlin Gorton of Greene, we have four juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman If next season plays out anything like this past one, we expect an even mix of newcomers and returning veteran.

Making up the rest our all-star collection are Jenni Borfitz and Breanna Cashman of Norwich; Jordan VanAlthuis and Lilly Berg of Sherburne-Earlville; Taylor Davis of Unadilla Valley; and Morgan Bullis of Bainbridge-Guilford.