OHSAA East District Recognizes Top Baseball, Softball Players
ZANESVILLE, OH – Year in and year out, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) East District boasts some of the top talent in the state when it comes to both baseball and softball. Sure enough, the 2026 season delivered on that tradition yet again.
Below is a list of the local area players and coaches recognized by one of the state’s top districts on the diamond.
BASEBALL
DIVISION III
- 1st Team: Tanner Henry (Freshman), Tri-Valley
- 1st Team: Ryan Lamonica (Senior), Tri-Valley
- 1st Team: Caleb Hollins (Sophomore), Zanesville
- 1st Team: Mahki Murray (Senior), Zanesville
- 1st Team: Solomon Norris (Senior), Zanesville
- 2nd Team: Blayne Riley (Senior), Tri-Valley
- 2nd Team: Maddox Mohler (Junior), Zanesville
- Honorable Mention: Isaiah Cullins (Senior), Tri-Valley
DIVISION IV
- PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Garrett Carpenter (Senior), Cambridge
- PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Dawson Geese (Senior), Cambridge
- 1st Team: Garrett Carpenter (Senior), Cambridge
- 1st Team: Dawson Geese (Senior), Cambridge
- 1st Team: Zane Townsend (Senior), John Glenn
- 1st Team: Bryce Fisher (Sophomore), Maysville
- 1st Team: Austin Warner (Junior), Meadowbrook
- 1st Team: Kam Winnett (Junior), Meadowbrook
- 1st Team: Jack Lincicome (Senior), Philo
- 1st Team: K.J. Philip (Junior), Philo
- 1st Team: Garrett Tom (Senior), Philo
- 2nd Team: Mason Gregg (Senior), Cambridge
- 2nd Team: Owen Edwards (Senior), John Glenn
- 2nd Team: Carter Merry (Junior), John Glenn
- 2nd Team: Tre Butcher (Senior), Maysville
- 2nd Team: Braylon Lowery (Senior), Meadowbrook
- 2nd Team: Wyatt Tysinger (Junior), Philo
- Honorable Mention: Jensen Parry (Sophomore), John Glenn
- Honorable Mention: Kolton Gifford (Senior), Maysville
- Honorable Mention: Kale Riley (Junior), Maysville
- Honorable Mention: Brady Arnold (Sophomore), Meadowbrook
DIVISION V
- 1st Team: Dylan Wood (Sophomore), Coshocton
- 1st Team: Witten Schaad (Senior), Morgan
- 1st Team: Wyatt Marlatt (Sophomore), Ridgewood
- 1st Team: Jace McQueen (Senior), Ridgewood
- 1st Team: Ashton Ansel (Senior), West Muskingum
- 1st Team: Grady Dollings (Sophomore), West Muskingum
- 2nd Team: Cooper George (Junior), Coshocton
- 2nd Team: Champ Haley (Junior), Coshocton
- 2nd Team: Aaron Baker (Sophomore), Morgan
- 2nd Team: McGwire Winner (Sophomore), Morgan
- 2nd Team: Mason Kiser (Junior), Ridgewood
- 2nd Team: Caleb Schultz (Senior), Ridgewood
- 2nd Team: Blaze Klein (Junior), River View
- 2nd Team: Layton Massie (Senior), River View
- 2nd Team: Preston Farrell (Junior), West Muskingum
- 2nd Team: Silas Kuhn (Senior), West Muskingum
- Honorable Mention: Parker Loomis (Senior), Coshocton
- Honorable Mention: Lucas Hager (Junior), Morgan
- Honorable Mention: Brogan Shrimplin (Senior), River View
- Honorable Mention: Maguire Wenrtz (Junior), River View
DIVISION VI
- 1st Team: Sammy Brown (Senior), Buckeye Trail
- 1st Team: Tyler Harrell (Senior), Buckeye Trail
- 1st Team: Jake Laswell (Junior), Caldwell
- 1st Team: Cameron Sidwell (Sophomore), Caldwell
- 1st Team: Kyler Starr (Senior), Caldwell
- 1st Team: Kyle Lane (Sophomore), Crooksville
- 1st Team: Jace Thompson (Senior), Crooksville
- 2nd Team: Chase Miller (Sophomore), Buckeye Trail
- 2nd Team: Sam Wayble (Junior), Buckeye Trail
- 2nd Team: Izic Cool (Junior), Caldwell
- 2nd Team: Eli Sprankle (Senior), Crooksville
- Honorable Mention: Kyson Riggs (Senior), Crooksville
DIVISION VII
- 1st Team: Jacobie Balo (Sophomore), Rosecrans
- 1st Team: Nick Bernath (Senior), Rosecrans
- 1st Team: Coen Grandstaff (Senior), Rosecrans
- 1st Team: Hayden Perdue (Senior), Rosecrans
SOFTBALL
DIVISION III
- 1st Team: Alivia Reffitt (Junior), Tri-Valley
- 2nd Team: Gerran Matthews (Sophomore), Tri-Valley
- 2nd Team: Ally Peterson (Senior), Tri-Valley
- 2nd Team: Camdyn Tyson (Sophomore), Tri-Valley
- Honorable Mention: Megan Kozusko (Junior), Tri-Valley
- Honorable Mention: Ava Neal (Freshman), Tri-Valley
DIVISION IV
- 1st Team: Miranda Cole (Senior), Cambridge
- 1st Team: Addi Babcock (Senior), John Glenn
- 1st Team: Kendall Snider (Sophomore), John Glenn
- 1st Team: Estelle Matheney (Senior), John Glenn
- 1st Team: Ava Miller (Senior), John Glenn
- 1st Team: Evee Matthews (Freshman), Maysville
- 1st Team: McKendall Boyer (Senior), Meadowbrook
- 1st Team: Sommer Ginn (Senior), Meadowbrook
- 1st Team: Addison Sichina (Senior), Meadowbrook
- 1st Team: Allia Rush (Junior), Morgan
- 1st Team: Lexie Charles (Sophomore), Philo
- 1st Team: Cassidy Himes (Senior), Philo
- 1st Team: Haylee Hall (Sophomore), River View
- 2nd Team: Laney Harper (Senior), Cambridge
- 2nd Team: Lilah Jones (Freshman), Maysville
- 2nd Team: Lily Tumblin (Sophomore), Maysville
- 2nd Team: Addie Schultice (Freshman), Meadowbrook
- 2nd Team: Myka Augenstein (Senior), Morgan
- 2nd Team: Laney Kangas (Junior), Morgan
- 2nd Team: Dilyn Brown (Juni0r), Philo
- 2nd Team: Kyleigh McGraw (Senior), Philo
- 2nd Team: Hallie Wallace (Senior), River View
- Honorable Mention: Cami Moore, Cambridge
- Honorable Mention: Kynlee Morgan, Cambridge
- Honorable Mention: Bella Daniels, John Glenn
- Honorable Mention: Kinley Porter (Senior), John Glenn
- Honorable Mention: Sophie Dennis, Maysville
- Honorable Mention: Josalynn Milatovich, Maysville
- Honorable Mention: Chloe Callahan, Meadowbrook
- Honorable Mention: Jordyn Vargeson (Senior), Meadowbrook
- Honorable Mention: Payton Lahmers (Junior), Morgan
- Honorable Mention: Kaydence Maxwell (Junior), Morgan
- Honorable Mention: Autumn Hartman (Sophomore), Philo
- Honorable Mention: Parker Hina (Senior), Philo
- Honorable Mention: Kylie Dobson (Junior), River View
- Honorable Mention: Kelsey McClellan (Sophomore), River View
DIVISION V
- 1st Team: Savannah Gambill (Junior), Coshocton
- 1st Team: Mallorie Stamper (Junior), Coshocton
- 1st Team: Brittleigh Bates (Freshman), Ridgewood
- 1st Team: Addison Lahmers (Senior), Ridgewood
- 1st Team: Peyton Brown (Senior), West Muskingum
- 1st Team: Gabbi Hammer (Senior), West Muskingum
- 2nd Team: Jayden Jaras (Freshman), Ridgewood
- 2nd Team: Kaydence Lahna (Senior), Ridgewood
- 2nd Team: Calie Smith (Sophomore), West Muskingum
- 2nd Team: Kyana Bowers (Junior), West Muskingum
- Honorable Mention: Jazlene Brown (Junior), Coshocton
- Honorable Mention: Kylee Raber (Junior), Coshocton
- Honorable Mention: Pru Fechuch (Junior), Ridgewood
- Honorable Mention: Keira Schrock (Senior), Ridgewood
- Honorable Mention: Daylee Foster (Sophomore), West Muskingum
- Honorable Mention: Fraylee Williams (Freshman), West Muskingum
DIVISION VI
- 1st Team: Ella Ashby (Senior), Buckeye Trail
- 1st Team: Elyse Baker (Sophomore), Crooksville
- 1st Team: Dalena Rollison (Junior), Crooksville
- 1st Team: Brylee Morrison (Sophomore), Shenandoah
- 2nd Team: Avery Wayble (Sophomore), Buckeye Trail
- 2nd Team: Mylin Driggs (Senior), Crooksville
- 2nd Team: Allison Crum (Sophomore), Shenandoah
- Honorable Mention: Anna McVicker (Senior), Buckeye Trail
- Honorable Mention: Emilyn Watson (Senior), Buckeye Trail
- Honorable Mention: Paige Frame (Senior), Crooksville
- Honorable Mention: Lexi Van Meter (Senior), Crooksville
- Honorable Mention: Aliyah Harding (Freshman), Shenandoah
- Honorable Mention: Josie Hooks (Sophomore), Shenandoah
DIVISION VII
- 1st Team: Breighlee Moracco (Junior), Caldwell
- 1st Team: Makayla Mumaw (Senior), Caldwell
- 2nd Team: Colie Arick (Sophomore), Caldwell
- 2nd Team: Lexi Franklin (Senior), Caldwell
- Honorable Mention: Mattie Hesson (Junior), Caldwell
- Honorable Mention: Mea Hendershot (Freshman), Caldwell
