Penn Charter’s Jake West and Perkiomen Valley’s Grace Galbavy named state’s Mr. and Miss Basketball
West is headed to Northwestern for college ball, while Galbavy is set to play for Wake Forest.
Penn Charter’s Jake West and Perkiomen Valley’s Grace Galbavy were named Saturday as Mr. and Miss Basketball, awards that recognize the best male and female high school players in Pennsylvania. Fans, coaches, and the media vote on the awards.
The 6-foot-3 West played his first two seasons in the Catholic League with Archbishop Carroll. He transferred to Penn Charter for his junior and senior seasons.
The combo guard led Penn Charter to an Inter-Ac title behind a 10-0 record this season, which marked the program’s first unbeaten record in the league in more than two decades.
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West, who’s heading to Northwestern, was named the Inter-Ac’s Most Valuable Player. He’s also a two-time all-league selection.
Galbavy, a 6-1 forward, was named all-Suburban Player of the Year. She led Perkiomen Valley (28-3) to its first girls’ basketball state title this year.
The Wake Forest pledge transferred into the Vikings’ program as a sophomore and was a dominant force. She broke the girls’ scoring record in the Pioneer Athletic Conference and finished with 1,869 career points.