Central District’s Best in Basketball Recognized by OPSMA

ZANESVILLE, OH

The following are the Central district’s top athletes on the court from high school basketball have been honored by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association (OPSMA):

 

DIVISION I (BOYS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Devin Brown (Senior), Olentangy Orange
COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Maul, Hilliard Darby

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Devin Brown (Senior), Olentangy Orange – 13.8 points per game
• C.J. Collins (Senior), Marysville – 22.1 ppg
• Jordan Fisher (Senior), Reynoldsburg – 19.2 ppg
• Tyler Kropp (Senior), Olentangy Liberty – 19.2 ppg
• Arness Lawson (Senior), Pickerington North – 20.2 ppg
• Colin McClure (Senior), Dublin Coffman – 22.0 ppg
• Landon Vanderwarker (Senior), Delaware Hayes- 19.1 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Jorden Bowens (Junior), Reynoldsburg – 14.0 ppg
• Levi Davis (Junior), Olentangy Orange – 12.9 ppg
• Landon Evans (Sophomore), Pickerington Central – 18.2 ppg
• Ty Maul (Senior), Hilliard Darby – 15.0 ppg
• Xavier McKinney (Junior), Reynoldsburg – 16.2 ppg
• Braylon Morris (Senior), Newark – 16.6 ppg
• Alex Smith (Junior), Upper Arlington – 19.4 ppg

 

THIRD TEAM:

• J.R. Bates (Junior), Pickerington North – 12.5 ppg
• Colton Bruny (Senior), Lancaster – 14.6 ppg
• Nick Butterfield (Senior), Olentangy Liberty – 11.3 ppg
• Keegan Knupp (Senior), Olentangy Orange – 11.2 ppg
• Alex Perie (Senior), Hilliard Darby – 16.0 ppg
• Jake Quackenbush (Junior), Newark – 13.0 ppg
• Tyreke Ruffin (Junior), Groveport-Madison – 11.0 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Demetri Adado (Senior), Grove City
• Ellis Appiah (Senior), Olentangy Orange
• Sir Cox (Senior), Groveport-Madison
• Chase Griggs (Junior), Delaware Hayes
• Breaker Heller (Sophomore), Westland
• Elijah Dunn (Junior), Canal Winchester
• Andreas Jordan (Senior), Central Crossing
• Kamar Keys (Senior), Groveport-Madison
• Colton Less (Junior), Olentangy Berlin
• Parker Maurer (Senior), Hilliard Davidson
• Favor McFadden (Senior), Pickerington North
• Ben Mirgon (Sophomore), Hilliard Bradley
• Krypton Norris (Freshman), Hilliard Bradley
• Toby Nwokolo (Senior), Reynoldsburg
• Carter Piatt-Brown (Senior), Delaware Hayes
• Ulysses Ponder (Senior), Olentangy
• Xavier Rogers (Senior), Gahanna-Lincoln
• Kade Romine (Junior), Hilliard Darby
• Jeremiah Russell (Junior), Delaware Hayes
• Jacob Saxton (Freshman), Grove City
• Gabe Schmidt (Junior), Dublin Coffman
• Treyton Schroeder (Junior), Olentangy Orange
• Nate Thompson (Junior), Central Crossing
• Nassir Turner (Senior), Gahanna-Lincoln
• Parker Van Englenhoven (Junior), Olentangy Liberty
• Ty Walburn (Sophomore), Olentangy

 

 

DIVISION III (BOYS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: P.J. Noles (Senior), DeSales
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jamie Pearson, Marion Harding

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Reggie Bagley (Senior), Whitehall-Yearling – 23.0 ppg
• Jaden Calloway (Senior), Bishop Hartley – 14.8 ppg
• Jakhi Calloway (Senior), Bishop Hartley – 13.4 ppg
• Jovon McBride (Junior), Hamilton Township – 24.9 ppg
• P.J. Noles (Senior), DeSales – 17.3 ppg
• Boston Pearson (Junior), Marion Harding – 19.1 ppg
• Dominic Theado (Senior), Bishop Watterson – 19.0 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Keon Bonner (Sophomore), Centennial – 19.5 ppg
• John Glover IV (Senior), South – 14.8 ppg
• Marcus Hemphill (Junior), Bishop Hartley – 15.2 ppg
• Marquis Lucas (Junior), Walnut Ridge – 14.7 ppg
• Frankie McCallister (Junior), DeSales – 8.6 ppg
• Carson Murphy (Senior), Granville – 14.8 ppg
• Logan Thrapp (Senior), Marion Harding – 13.4 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Roman Crosby (Senior), Walnut Ridge
• Jakob Culver (Junior), Granville
• Angelo Diedalis (Junior), Centennial
• Marquan Felts-Lipsey (Senior), South
• Kyle Hagley (Junior), Bexley
• Jahmere Johnson (Senior), West
• Landon Johnson (Senior), Bishop Watterson
• Lucas King (Junior), Hamilton Township
• Thailan Kinsey (Senior), Beechcroft
• Brody Rodgers (Sophomore), Licking Valley
• Khalil Samuel (Senior), Beechcroft
• Emmanuel Towns (Junior), Linden-McKinley
• Kam Walker (Senior), Licking Valley

 

 

DIVISION IV (BOYS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tryce Chaffin (Senior), Bloom-Carroll
COACH OF THE YEAR: Rodney Brown, River Valley

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Tryce Chaffin (Senior), Bloom-Carroll – 21.3 ppg
• Chase Ebert (Senior), River Valley – 10.4 ppg
• Dae’Shawn Fiore (Senior), East – 21.9 ppg
• Noah Hess (Senior), Jonathan Alder – 16.4 ppg
• LeDen Jones (Senior), Buckeye Valley – 14.0 ppg
• Jordan Kaminsky (Junior), Heath – 14.3 ppg
• Dekar Moultry (Sophomore), Eastmoor Academy – 13.7 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Jonathan Amos (Junior), KIPP Columbus – 20.2 ppg
• Jaxon Duston (Senior), Heath – 11.3 ppg
• Ryan Mark (Senior), Jonathan Alder – 10.2 ppg
• Noah Robertson (Senior), Johnstown-Monroe – 10.6 ppg
• Toby Rogers (Senior), Highland – 13.0 ppg
• Chase Smith (Junior), River Valley – 14.1 ppg
• June Turner (Senior), London – 10.1 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Michael Amusan (Junior), Horizon Science Academy
• Sam Cramer (Senior), Jonathan Alder
• Preston DeVito (Senior), Heath
• Thierno Diallo (Junior), Horizon Science Academy
• Dylan Fox (Senior), Johnstown-Monroe
• Cuyler Greenhill (Senior), London
• Troy Martindale (Senior), Lakewood
• Carter Myers (Sophomore), River Valley
• Stephon Simpkins (Junior), Eastmoor Academy
• Park Truex (Senior), Bloom-Carroll
• Kailen Wallace (Sophomore), KIPP Columbus
• Sawyer Weston (Senior), River Valley

 

 

DIVISION VII (BOYS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hyde O’Rielley (Senior), Fisher Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Curt Caffey, Patriot Prep Academy

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Alex Bauermeister (Senior), Shekinah Christian – 15.0 ppg
• Davontrel Jackson (Senior), Northside Christian – 15.0 ppg
• Jackson Kirura (Sophomore), Genoa Christian – 19.2 ppg
• Hyde O’Rielley (Senior), Fisher Catholic – 17.8 ppg
• Cayden Penha (Junior), Fairfield Christian – 14.6 ppg
• Cameron Thomas (Senior), Patriot Prep – 12.0 ppg
• Griffin Urdarovski (Senior), Newark Catholic – 11.8 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Dylan Daube (Junior), Newark Catholic – 11.4 ppg
• Eric Gottfried (Junior), Ridgedale – 12.4 ppg
• Ty Johnston (Junior), Millersport – 15.0 ppg
• Mason Seward (Senior), Patriot Prep – 9.8 ppg
• Ashton Spaulding (Junior), Danville – 14.8 ppg
• Sam Tencza (Sophomore), Fisher Catholic – 17.1 ppg
• Elijah Yutzy (Senior), Shekinah Christian – 10.5 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Evan Allgood (Freshman), Genoa Christian
• Josh Cook (Senior), Northside Christian
• DeShawn Crawford (Senior), Patriot Prep
• Thad Hartshorn (Senior), Granville Christian Academy
• Zack Leija (Senior), Granville Christian ACademy
• Wesley Payne (Junior), Danville
• Evan Ricketts (Junior), Ridgedale
• Brayden Stem (Junior), Fairfield Christian
• Benjamin Williams (Senior), Patriot Prep

 

 

DIVISION I (GIRLS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Whitney Stafford (Junior), Olentangy
COACH OF THE YEAR: Joel Taylor, Grove City

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Zoe Coleman (Sophomore), Pickerington Central – 13.0 ppg
• Angel Ezirim (Senior), Dublin Jerome – 13.8 ppg
• Elizabeth Hunt (Junior), Upper Arlington – 19.2 ppg
• Sa’Mahn Johnson (Senior), Reynoldsburg – 21.0 ppg
• Gianna Lane (Senior), Hilliard Darby – 18.5 ppg
• Claire Mikola (Senior), Olentangy Liberty – 13.7 ppg
• Whitney Stafford (Junior), Olentangy – 15.1 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Calli Geller (Sophomore), Newark – 15.8 ppg
• Addy Hansen (Senior), Grove City – 11.4 ppg
• Mary Kidwell (Junior), New Albany – 18.5 ppg
• London Johnston (Junior), Pickerington Central – 10.0 ppg
• Kyle Mast (Junior), Dublin Coffman – 14.6 ppg
• Allison Price (Senior), Marysville – 17.4 ppg
• Maria Stack (Senior), Olentangy Liberty – 13.2 ppg

 

THIRD TEAM:

• Nora Chesshir (Senior), Grove City – 10.7 ppg
• Cami Elliott (Senior), Olentangy Berlin – 10.3 ppg
• Hardy Hull (Junior), Gahanna-Lincoln – 10.2 ppg
• Kate Mosher (Senior), Olentangy – 7.5 ppg
• Kyle Perone (Sophomore), Olentangy Orange – 15.1 ppg
• Emma Quackenbush (Sophomore), Newark – 11.4 ppg
• Blossom Wallace (Junior), Pickerington Central – 8.0 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Meadow Ahijevych (Junior), Dublin Jerome
• Aubrey Bashore (Junior), Olentangy Berlin
• Aubriona Benjamin (Senior), Groveport-Madison
• Riley Blankenship (Freshman), Dublin Coffman
• Taylor Cahill (Freshman), Hilliard Darby
• Chloe Crawford (Junior), Hilliard Davidson
• Kamryn Dansby (Senior), Pickerington North
• Tate Dudley (Sophomore), Hilliard Bradley
• Leah Eckenrode (Freshman), Newark
• Addy English (Junior), New Albany
• Kennady Gordon (Senior), Pickerington Central
• Kelsey Grubbs (Freshman), Olentangy Berlin
• Dylan Hunt (Senior), Pickerington North
• Kaylee Jackson (Sophomore), Gahanna-Lincoln
• Liv Loftis (Freshman), Olentangy Orange
• Sophia Lopez (Sophomore), Hilliard Bradley
• Lucy Martin (Senior), Upper Arlington
• Ashley Meadors (Senior), Dublin Jerome
• Chayla Rankin (Senior), Olentangy
• Liz Rohrbacher (Junior), Thomas Worthington
• Leah Russell (Freshman), Delaware Hayes
• Molly Stedman (Junior), Lancaster
• Ava Summers (Senior), Grove City
• Ryleigh Thrapp (Freshman), Olentangy
• Tatum Thrush (Senior), Upper Arlington

 

 

DIVISION III (GIRLS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kennedy Houston (Sophomore), Centennial
COACH OF THE YEAR: Bylal Humphrey, Bishop Hartley

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Naomie Burnett (Freshman), Bishop Hartley – 18.0 ppg
• Kayla Houston (Senior), Centennial – 20.4 ppg
• Kennedy Houston (Sophomore), Centennial – 22.3 ppg
• Aniya Mitchell (Senior), Marion Harding – 15.0 ppg
• Elle Mortimer (Sophomore), Granville – 11.3 ppg
• Kyeona Myers (Junior), Whitehall-Yearling – 17.6 ppg
• Whitney Passen (Junior), Bloom-Carroll – 15.0 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Bella Brader (Senior), DeSales – 11.1 ppg
• Aza Corbett (Senior), Centennial – 14.8 ppg
• Jayla Dukes (Senior), Whitehall-Yearling – 16.2 ppg
• Emma Sorrell (Senior), Bloom-Carroll – 8.0 ppg
• Christiana Towns (Sophomore), Linden-McKlinley – 18.7 ppg
• Ke’Sia Williams (Senior), South – 13.1 ppg
• Alexis Wooten (Junior), Hamilton Township – 14.0 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Sha’Mya Dukes (Junior), Beechcroft
• Jamiya Easley (Junior), South
• Sophia Hall (Junior), Granville
• Adley Haines (Sophomore), Marion Harding
• Jael Haynes-Lee (Senior), Hamilton Township
• Kaylee Jackson (Senior), Whitehall-Yearling
• Davynn Miller (Sophomore), Bloom-Carroll
• Meira Mullins (Freshman), Bishop Hartley
• Julia Olson (Sophomore), Bexley
• Victoria Rose (Senior), Independence
• Chloe Smith (Sophomore), DeSales
• Emani Tynes-Clardy (Senior), South
• Delaney Varrasso (Junior), Granville

 

 

DIVISION IV (GIRLS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ella Hazelrigg (Senior), Buckeye Valley
COACH OF THE YEAR: Kevin Long, London

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Kaliyah Barron (Senior), East – 23.1 ppg
• Marley Benson (Freshman), International – 13.2 ppg
• Aliyah Brock (Senior), Eastmoor Academy – 16.4 ppg
• Leila Carter (Junior), International – 24.3 ppg
• Ella Hazelrigg (Senior), Buckeye Valley – 19.5 ppg
• Avelina Wagner (Sophomore), Buckeye Valley – 7.5 ppg
• Avery Williams (Senior), Licking Valley – 14.2 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Megan Clausing (Junior), River Valley – 9.5 ppg
• Katelyn Duvall (Junior), London – 7.1 ppg
• Baileigh Haughn (Freshman), International – 11.9 ppg
• Addison Lambert (Sophomore), London – 10.5 ppg
• Ava Roseberry (Junior), River Valley – 9.0 ppg
• Natalie Walker (Senior), Jonathan Alder – 7.0 ppg
• Jenna Wolf (Sophomore), Bishop Ready – 12.0 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Mak Bertke (Junior), Buckeye Valley
• Addison Graham (Junior), Buckeye Valley
• Cameron Markley (Sophomore), London
• Kennedy McGrath (Freshman), Jonathan Alder
• Tiera Robinson (Senior), Marion-Franklin
• Lia Wahl (Senior), Bishop Ready
• Presauiss Woolfork (Senior), Eastmoor Academy

 

 

DIVISION V (GIRLS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jae’Veyonna Brown (Junior), Africentric
COACH OF THE YEAR: Aaron Stewart, Madison-Plains

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Jeniya Bowers (Junior), Africentric – 14.6 ppg
• Jae’Veyonna Brown (Junior), Africentric – 21.0 ppg
• Cally Carpenter (Senior), Fredericktown – 17.9 ppg
• Caylin Cox (Freshman), Johnstown-Monroe – 16.2 ppg
• Taylor Evans (Junior), Amanda-Clearcreek – 16.0 ppg
• Kennedy Harrah (Junior), North Union – 14.5 ppg
• Ava Travis (Junior), Northridge – 19.9 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Lauren Baughman (Junior), Johnstown-Monroe – 14.0 ppg
• Glory Blevins (Freshman), North Union – 12.4 ppg
• Sydney Cutler (Sophomore), Fairbanks – 8.3 ppg
• Peyton Del Cecato (Senior), Heath – 11.7 ppg
• Abby Dickson (Senior), Utica – 11.8 ppg
• Avah Steele (Senior), Marion-Pleasant – 10.1 ppg
• Anna Stroup (Freshman), Madison-Plains – 14.7 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Mary Aurigemma (Junior), Marion-Pleasant
• Hannah Boehm (Junior), Fairbanks
• Ryann Brinkman (Junior), Northmor
• Lyla Brunner (Freshman), Lakewood
• Mya Bryant (Junior), Fredericktown
• Ruby Cermak (Junior), Northridge
• Kate Clements (Junior), Highland
• Brooklin Davis (Junior), Marion-Pleasant
• Kailyn Holmberg (Junior), Heath
• Caroline Lanning (Sophomore), Columbus School for Girls
• Gabby Lindsey (Sophomore), North Union
• Shaunie Little (Senior), Africentric
• Samantha Morris (Sophomore), Columbus School for Girls
• Kendall Owens (Sophomore), Columbus Academy
• Emily Ritzer (Sophomore), Utica
• Kylie Sharp (Senior), Johnstown-Monroe
• Kyndal Singleton (Sophomore), Columbus Academy
• Kenzie Vallery (Sophomore), Maidson-Plains
• Mara Vicari (Junior), Fairbanks
• Brooke Winfree (Senior), Worthington Christian

 

 

DIVISION VI (GIRLS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kayla Larimore (Senior), Centerburg
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jill Lambert, West Jefferson

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Zoey Brown (Senior), West Jefferson – 16.7 ppg
• Sophie Peloquin (Senior), Newark Catholic – 14.2 ppg
• Abigail Hardwich (Senior), Cardington-Lincoln – 14.1 ppg
• Kayla Larimore (Senior), Centerburg – 21.6 ppg
• Maliyah Lofton (Junior), Harvest Prep – 12.6 ppg
• Tatum Lusher (Junior), Grandview Heights – 24.0 ppg
• Maycee Muselin (Sophomore), Elgin – 25.2 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Janay Carter (Freshman), Harvest Prep – 11.0 ppg
• Clara Forrest (Sophomore), Mechanicsburg – 12.0 ppg
• Natalie Harrington (Junior), Newark Catholic – 11.8 ppg
• Taylor Heizer (Juni0r), Mechanicsburg – 11.1 ppg
• Jenna Mannon (Sophomore), West Jefferson – 15.4 ppg
• Sydney Opfer (Senior), East Knox – 8.9 ppg
• Faith White (Senior), Mt. Gilead – 12.5 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Jill Bertke (Sophomore), Cardington-Lincoln
• Leah Caudlill (Sophomore), Newark Catholic
• Kenlee Fairall (Junior), Centerburg
• Monae Gamble (Junior), Harvest Prep
• Kinstin Henthorn (Senior), Cardington-Lincoln
• Fini Kaiser (Senior), Newark Catholic
• Sarah Karlich (Junior), Grove City Christian
• Tiara Sheppard (Junior), Centerburg
• Israelle Smith (Junior), Harvest Prep
• Rylee Thompson (Junior), Grove City Christian

 

DIVISION VII (GIRLS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hadli Gillum (Freshman), Fisher Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Josh Gast, Delaware Christian

 

FIRST TEAM:

• Haylee Beachy (Junior), Shekinah Christian – 11.2 ppg
• Addy Beard (Senior), Delaware Christian – 17.6 ppg
• Sydney Ellis (Senior), Fisher Catholic – 8.0 ppg
• Hadli Gillum (Freshman), Fisher Catholic – 15.7 ppg
• Brooke Huffman (Sophomore), Delaware Christian – 15.7 ppg
• Faith Thomas (Junior), Patriot Prep – 19.0 ppg
• Elodie Ware (Senior), Wellington – 15.2 ppg

 

SECOND TEAM:

• Lilly Atkinson (Freshman), Millersport – 14.2 ppg
• Nakayla Cash (Junior), Fairfield Christian – 11.4 ppg
• Brynn Flowers (Junior), Granville Christian Academy – 14.6 ppg
• Leah Kinley (Senior), Genoa Christian – 15.5 ppg
• Zarah Roby (Junior), Fairfield Christian – 16.5 ppg
• Dea Singh (Sophomore), Wellington – 12.3 ppg
• Sydney Snoke (Junior), Fisher Catholic – 10.4 ppg

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Jasmine Harris (Junior), Madison Christian
• Juliana Joseph (Senior), Berne Union
• Maddie McKenzie (Sophomore), Ridgedale
• Addison Mickley (Senior), Danville
• Nava Showalter (Junior), Shekinah Christian
• Noella Wanty (Junior), Shekinah Christian
• Lexi Wray (Sophomore) , Madison Christian