A Banner Season for Peninsula Girls, Morningside Boys : Boys’ team: Monarchs, who won State Division III championship, place two players on squad, including player of the year Stais Boseman.

It has been a memorable junior year for Stais Boseman of Morningside High.

As a quarterback, Boseman helped the Monarchs win their first-ever Southern Section title with a victory over Temecula Valley in the Division VIII final. He was named The Times’ South Bay Back of the Year.

As a guard, Boseman helped Morningside defeat Monterey Seaside in the State Division III championship game March 21 at Arco Arena in Sacramento.

And for the second consecutive year, Boseman has been named The Times’ South Bay Basketball Player of the Year. As a sophomore, he helped the Monarchs to the Southern Section III-A final.

LaMont Henry, who guided South Torrance to a 20-7 season and a share of the Pioneer League title, has been selected coach of the year.

Under Henry’s direction, the Spartans advanced to the Southern Section III-AA Division quarterfinals, where they lost to Servite, 65-44. It was South’s first winning season since 1977-78.

Boseman, Henry and the rest of the players named to the first team, along with their parents and coaches, will be guests of The Times at an awards breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Guest Quarters Hotel, 1707 4th St., in Santa Monica. Players from the All-Westside team will also be honored at the breakfast.

The 10-player team was selected based on ballots received from area coaches, who were asked to nominate their own players and opposing players and to select a coach of the year, and opinions of college scouts and sportswriters.

This season’s squad has six underclassmen. Including Boseman, the other juniors are guard Donminic Ellison of Morningside, forward Andre English of Bishop Montgomery, guard Raymond Tutt of San Pedro, guard Jimmy Williamson of South Torrance and forward Frank Zeno of Mira Costa.

The seniors are forward John Anthony of Peninsula, guard Dan Carpenter of Serra, forward David Cottey of Redondo and forward Rudy Washington of Carson.

Washington and Boseman are the only repeaters.

Here’s a closer look at the all-stars:

John Anthony (Peninsula)--One of the area’s premier inside players, Anthony showed quickness on the fast break. He averaged of 18.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in helping Peninsula finish 23-7. Anthony was a first-team All-Southern Section Division I selection and has signed a letter of intent to Loyola Marymount.

Stais Boseman (Morningside)--The quick Boseman often displays his athleticism with acrobatic dunks. Besides being the Monarchs’ leading scorer at 17.7, he demonstrated his mettle in the State Division III final against Monterey Seaside by scoring 24 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Boseman, who was honored as Southern Section Division III Player of the Year, helped Morningside win its last 17 games to finish 25-6.

Dan Carpenter (Serra)--As outside shooters go, Carpenter ranks among the best in the South Bay. His was third in area scoring at 22.9 and led Serra on a surprising late-season run. Although the Cavaliers were only 14-17, they reached the Southern Section IV-A final and earned their first-ever berth in the Division IV Southern Regional playoffs. An All-Division IV first-team selection, Carpenter showed his versatility by averaging 5.9 assists and four rebounds.

David Cottey (Redondo)--After averaging 13.3 points as a junior, Cottey was expected to improve this season. But he exceeded expectations by averaging 24.8 points to lead South Bay scorers. He was second in rebounds at 11.8. One opposing coach went as far to call him the “most dominating player in the South Bay.” Cottey, who made the All-Southern Section Division II first team, helped Redondo reach the II-A playoffs.

Donminic Ellison (Morningside)--While Boseman received the bulk of the attention, Ellison quietly assumed a leading role for the Monarchs. A transfer from Hawthorne, where he averaged 16.7 points as a sophomore, Ellison developed into one of Morningside’s best outside shooters. He was second to Boseman with a 17.3-point average and was an All-Southern Section Division III first-team selection.

Andre English (Bishop Montgomery)--It was a turnaround season for Bishop Montgomery, which finished 13-11 and advanced to the second round of the Southern Section II-A playoffs after finishing 10-14 the previous season. English, a transfer from Ribet Academy where he was an All-Southern Section choice as a sophomore, was crucial to the Knights’ turnaround. He used his strong inside skills to average 15.5 points and 11.1 rebounds. He also made the All-Southern Section Division II squad.

Raymond Tutt (San Pedro)--An excellent three-point shooter, Tutt was second in the South Bay in scoring at 24.2. He helped the Pirates, who were second to Carson in the Pacific League, to a 13-12 record. He scored 27 points in San Pedro’s heartbreaking 74-72 loss to Taft in the first round of the City Section 4-A Division playoffs. He was also named to the All-City and All-Pacific League teams.

Rudy Washington (Carson)--At 6-4, Washington often played against taller players but was seldom outclassed. He was perhaps the biggest factor behind the success of the Colts, who finished 19-8 and reached the City 4-A semifinals before losing to Crenshaw. Washington averaged 21.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. An All-City 4-A selection, he has signed a national letter of intent to Drake.

Jimmy Williamson (South Torrance)--He does not have the most impressive scoring average at 12.2, but Coach LaMont Henry will be the first to acknowledge that Williamson played a pivotal role in South’s rise this season. His adept ballhandling skills were evident on the fast break and he led the South Bay in assists at 8.9. Williamson was also selected to the All-Southern Section Division III second team.

Frank Zeno (Mira Costa)--On a team that had only two seniors, Zeno stood above the crowd with his strong inside play. He averaged 15.6 points and 8.2 rebounds and made 61% of his shots from the field. An All-Southern Section Division II second-team choice, Zeno also earned most valuable player honors in leading his team to first place in the Las Vegas Cimmaron tournament.