All-Southeastern Pa. first team

The 5-foot-10 senior forward can work inside to score or get rebounds. She also can score from the outside with a soft jumper. And she can just as easily pick an opponent's pocket to get the ball. If there's a loose ball on the floor, you can bet that Fazzini will be in the scrum for it. "She's a high-level, very-active-on-defense player," Carroll coach Chuck Creighton said. Someone described her as the Energizer bunny the way she's constantly moving around the court. Fazzini, who helped take the Patriots to the PIAA Class AAAA state final before they lost to Mount Lebanon, averaged more than 10 points this season. She is headed to Rider.

Patriots coach Sherri Retif called Gallagher the glue of her team. "She's our floor general and we really missed her when she was out with an ACL tear. A cheer went up when she was cleared to play," Retif said. Gallagher, a 6-1 senior guard, combines a solid presence on the floor with a very effective mid-range shot. She chose DePaul over such schools as Ohio State and North Carolina State. At DePaul, she will be a teammate of Engineering & Science's Brittany Hrynko, who also was named to The Inquirer's all-Southeastern Pennsylvania first team. Gallagher averaged 11 points and shot 43 percent from the floor and 48 percent from three-point range.

Horgan, a 5-8 guard and The Inquirer's player of the year, needed 404 points entering her senior season to make the Magic's 1,000-point club. Although that's a lot of points in a season, Horgan managed to score 490 to finish her career with 1,086. All the while, she was directing the Magic's offense as a point guard. Horgan, who is headed to Lehigh to play, scored in double figures in all but two games for the Magic (28-4). "I can't imagine anyone having a better year than Mary Jo this season," coach John Miller said. The Magic won the Athletic Association of Catholic Academies and District 1 Class AAAA championships.

Hrynko, a senior, was one of the slickest ball handlers and shooters in the area. A four-year starter for the Engineers, the 5-8 guard will join GA's Alexa Gallagher at DePaul this fall. During her career, Hrynko set the E&S girls' career high for points with 1,539. She also averaged eight rebounds, six assists, and four steals for the Engineers, who won the District 12 Class AA championship. "She's shown that she can play against more challenging competition outside of our league. She's very unselfish and made everyone better," E&S coach Dave Hargrove said.

Verrelle, a 5-8 senior guard, had a tough time choosing whether to play soccer or basketball in college. She was a member of the Vikings' girls soccer team that advanced to the PIAA Class AAA championship game last fall. When Dowling, a Division II school in Oakdale, N.Y., offered a scholarship for basketball, Verrelle grabbed it. She was a key, particularly on defense, as Wood successfully defended its PIAA Class AAA championship by beating Mercyhurst in the title game. "She's just a super competitor," Wood coach Jim Ricci said.