Albertus's Parahus Named First-Team All-State

The New York State Sportswriter's Association named Albertus Magnus senior guard Maeve Parahus first-team all-state in Class A for the 2012-13 season.

The NYSSWA released its 2012-13 All-State girls basketball teams Monday morning. The full list can be found here. 

Five Rockland County players made the lists in Class A, but Parahus was the only first-team selection. The Rockland all-state players are:

Class A

• First team: Maeve Parahus, Albertus Magnus senior guard
• Second team: Kristen McLaughlin, Tappan Zee junior guard
• Third team: Marissa Scognamiglio, Pearl River senior guard
• Seventh team: Amanda DeCourcey, Pearl River senior guard
• Eighth team: Ryan Doherty, Albertus Magnus junior guard

Parahus, who has signed to play college basketball at Division I Manhattan College, was a fifth-team selection as a junior. As a senior, she led Albertus to an appearance in the Section 1 Class A championship game, scoring 36 points in a 59-56 double-overtime victory over Pearl River in the semifinals.