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In High School Basketball, Divisions 1, 2, and 3 All-Ohio Girls Basketball teams are announced, and I’d like to congratulate:
Calli Geller of Newark
Emma Quackenbush of Newark
Sydney Mobley of Big Walnut
Remy Largent of Big Walnut
Elle Mortimer of Granville
Davynn Miller of Granville
And Layla Booth of Licking Heights
Congratulations to these recipients, as well as the many others across Ohio who achieved this honor.
In Baseball, the Cleveland Guardians season starts this Thursday with our first broadcast game of the season at 10pm, so get excited for all your Guardians action
In Hockey, the Columbus Blue Jackets will face off against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight, their last game against the New York Islander’s ended with a Blue Jackets loss 0-1
Those are the highlights in local sports, I’m Derek Purdy, and thank you for reading!
The Following is a release from the OPSMA:
Divisions I, II and III Girls Basketball All-Ohio Teams Announced
Boys basketball All-Ohio teams will be announced Wednesday and Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2026 Divisions I, II and III girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA from regular-season accomplishments.
The girls basketball All-Ohio teams for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII were announced on Monday. The boys basketball All-Ohio teams will be announced on Wednesday and Thursday.
More about the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association can be found at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA. The OPSMA was created in 1972 to support, promote and recognize coverage of high school sports across Ohio and is endorsed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
2026 Division I All-Ohio Girls Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Whitney Stafford, Lewis Center Olentangy
Coach of the Year: Andrew Booth, Wadsworth
First Team
Zoe Coleman, Pickerington Central, 5-11, jr., 17.8; Whitney Stafford, Lewis Center Olentangy, 5-8, sr., 21.3; Maddie Lepley, Massillon Jackson, 5-11, sr., 18.3; Lauren Decker, Wadsworth, 5-9, sr., 14.1; Kaylah Thornton, Kettering Fairmont, 5-8, sr., 18.0; Erin Thomas, Cincinnati Princeton, 6-1, so., 20.7; Bella Swisshelm, Batavia West Clermont, 5-11, fr., 20.1; Nina Rodriguez, Mentor, 5-5, sr., 19.2.
Second Team
Mya Taylor, Canton McKinley, 5-6, sr., 22.8; Anna Habra, Mason, 5-8, sr., 18.4; Janiyah Hargrave, Kettering Fairmont, 5-9, so., 16.3; McKenzie Jones, Springboro, 5-11, sr., 16.0; Kev’iya Parrish, Cincinnati Western Hills, 5-7, fr., 39.1; Sidney Butera, Strongsville, 5-4, jr., 25.9; Regan Braaten, Berea-Midpark, 5-7, jr., 19.0; Davinee Harris, Findlay, 5-7, so., 20.2.
Third Team
Riley Blankenship, Dublin Coffman, 6-0, so., 18.1; Calli Geller, Newark, 5-10, jr., 20.1; Mary Kidwell, New Albany, 5-10, sr., 18.1; Calli Ludban, Hilliard Darby, 5-8, fr., 17.5; Blossom Wallace, Pickerington Central, 6-1, sr., 13.8; Kennady Dodds, Stow-Munroe Falls, 5-10, sr., 12.7; Gabby Chadwell, Milford, 5-9, jr., 13.8; Ashlyn McKinney, Mentor, 6-1, fr., 15.3.
Special Mention
Madison Finch, Toledo Whitmer, 5-6, sr., 13.2; Olivia Welch, Toledo Whitmer, 5-8, jr., 10.0; Addy Byrne, Perrysburg, 5-4, sr., 8.8; Ashley Helle, Massillon Jackson, 5-6, jr., 15.1; Jordyn Webb, Cleveland John Hay, 5-10, jr., 19.6; Lindsay Meriwether, Parma Normandy, 5-9, jr., 15.2.
Honorable Mention
Bella Pinkney, Lorain, 5-3, fr. 14.9; Ziley Minich, Parma Normandy, 5-6, jr., 14.5; Keira Coleman, Mentor, 5-6, so., 10.2; Carly Fisher, Cleveland John Hay, 5-4, jr., 17.0; Lilly Jones, Berea-Midpark, 5-8, fr., 9.4; Emma Arnold, Berea-Midpark, 5-8, jr., 9.2; Kareena Agrawal, Lewis Center Olentangy, 5-8, jr., 14.3; Kelsey Grubbs, Olentangy Berlin, 6-1, so., 14.5; Sarai Hopson, Gahanna Lincoln, 5-8, fr., 11.5; Heidi Kasbuzowski, Dublin Jerome, 5-7, jr., 17.0; Kylie Mast, Dublin Coffman, 5-11, sr., 15.7; Emma Quackenbush, Newark, 6-0, jr., 14.8; CirRye White, Westerville South, 5-7, jr., 17.5; Londyn Brewer, Westerville South, 5-8, so., 13.5; Jenna Hackworth, Marysville, 5-7, so., 13.5; Zuri Huguley, Pickerington North, 5-8, fr., 12.7; Liv Loftis, Olentangy Orange, 5-4, so., 14.4; Molly Martin, Upper Arlington, 5-9, so., 9.4; Molly Stedman, Lancaster, 5-9, sr., 12.6; Kylie Willis, Grove City, 5-9, jr., 12.2; Maggie Crates, Findlay, 5-4, fr., 7.8; Lauren McConnachie, Perrysburg, 5-7, jr., 7.8; Adalyn Johnson, Toledo Whitmer, 5-9, jr., 8.6; Emma Christerson, Cincinnati Sycamore, 5-8, so., 16.0; Katie Fox, West Chester Lakota West, 5-11, sr., 12.6; NaRiya Goddard, Huber Heights Wayne, 5-7, so., 16.2; Layla Hale, Batavia West Clermont, 5-11, sr., 12.3; Kylie Perone, Milford, 6-3, jr., 15.1; Milly Portis, Springfield, 5-9, sr., 14.3; Jasia Ross, Cincinnati Walnut Hills, 5-5, sr., 17.4; Khalia Thompson, Lebanon, 5-5, fr., 19.1; Brooke Burgess, Cincinnati Sycamore, 5-11, sr., 13.0; Kennedi Campbell, Batavia West Clermont, 5-5, fr., 9.0; Kleighonna Grable, Springfield, 6-3, sr., 9.3; Ava Kammerer, Cincinnati Oak Hills, 5-9, sr., 15.8; Bella Keeton, Centerville, 5-4, sr., 13.4; Ady Martin, Springboro, 5-11, sr., 13.0; Bella Sturgill, Liberty Township Lakota East, 6-0, sr., 13.0; Dezirae Thomas, Huber Heights Wayne, 5-5, so., 13.4; Adaya Collenette, Brunswick, 5-4, jr., 15.3; Ava Kouri, Massillon Jackson, 5-7, sr., 8.3; Abby Dress, Medina, 5-9, sr., 11.5; Natalie Moser, Wadsworth, 5-9, jr., 7.8; Julia Maddox, Wadsworth, 5-8, so, 8.0; Natalie Maddox, Wadsworth, 5-8, so., 7.9; K’Lynn Carter, Canton McKinley, 6-0, sr., 9.1.
2026 Division II All-Ohio Girls Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Sydney Mobley, Sunbury Big Walnut
Coach of the Year: Scott Smith, Cincinnati Seton
First Team
Sydney Mobley, Sunbury Big Walnut, 6-2, jr., 20.5; Ella Martin, Westerville Central, 6-1, sr., 21.4; Mia Vieth, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 15.8; Lauren Bain, Cincinnati Seton, 6-4, sr., 17.5; Leah Pike, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 6-0, sr., 20.0; Gemma Wichmann, Rocky River Magnificat, 5-11, sr., 14.6; Delaney Pierce, Massillon Washington, 5-8, so., 26.7; Niera Stevens, Akron Hoban, 5-8, sr., 17.0.
Second Team
Javaya Harley, Columbus Northland, 5-6, sr., 18.1; Remy Largent, Sunbury Big Walnut, 5-10, jr., 12.6; Aubrey Fritz, Riverside Stebbins, 5-7, sr., 14.1; Bella Rogers, Loveland, 6-1, jr., 15.0; Grace Krahl, Sylvania Northview, 5-7, sr., 18.0; Corrin Voltz, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 5-8, jr., 16.2; Lila Kleve, Massillon Perry, 5-10, sr., 15.5; Haydn Paul, Macedonia Nordonia, 5-6, sr., 16.8.
Third Team
Whitley Davis, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 5-11, sr., 15.0; Brynn Ward, Fremont Ross, 6-0, fr., 15.4; Jade Latson, Toledo Start, 5-9, sr., 12.5; Jesse Simon, Olmsted Falls, 5-11, sr., 15.4; Kaitlin Dobida, Eastlake North, 5-10, sr., 19.5; Ashley Perdion, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 5-9, jr., 10.8; Zoe McCort, North Canton Hoover, 5-8, sr., 14.5; Taylor Dye, Twinsburg, 5-3, sr., 11.3.
Special Mention
Strawberry Blankumsee, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 5-10, so., 14.0; Reece Hackney, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, jr., 8.8; Audrey Bennett, Worthington Kilbourne, 5-8, so., 10.1; Oliviah Wilkerson, Worthington Kilbourne, 6-0, sr., 12.4; Tessa Horsley, Asheville Teays Valley, 5-9, jr., 13.0; Emma Shaefer, Olmsted Falls, 6-0, jr., 11. 5; Marissa Blackford, Solon, 5-11, sr., 13.4; Charleigh Doxley, Lakewood, 5-5, jr., 16.5; Ashli Pearson, Hudson, 5-11, so., 11.7.
Honorable Mention
Camilynne Shields, Cleveland John Marshall, 5-5, jr., 14.0; Oceanne Kabore, Shaker Heights, 6-0, so., 8.0; Dayvon Evans, Cleveland Heights, 5-8, sr., 14.0; Emma Wilhelm, Painesville Riverside, 6-1, jr., 9.3; Brooke Haddad, Cleveland St. Joseph Academy, 5-8, sr., 12.0; Brooke Schroeder, North Ridgeville, 5-6, jr., 12.5; Caiya La, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 5-8, jr., 12.1; Ella Hinton, Logan, 5-7, jr., 14.0; Layla Booth, Pataskala Licking Heights, 5-9, jr., 14.1; Sacoya Jackson, Westerville Central, 5-7, sr., 13.2; J’Khyla Foster, Columbus Walnut Ridge, 5-5, jr., 15.0; Areyana Karshner, Asheville Teays Valley, 5-8, jr., 11.3; Ryleigh Thrapp, Sunbury Big Walnut, 5-9, so., 12.4; Dillon Walker, Worthington Kilbourne, 6-0, so., 10.9; Mali Woods-Laws, Columbus Briggs, 5-11, so., 16.3; Sarai Oman, Fremont Ross, fr., 10.9; Jenna Clausius, Sylvania Northview, 5-8, sr., 7.9; Honey Harper, Toledo Start, 5-4, so., 10.0; Mikayla Dorn, Sylvania Southview, 6-0, jr., 10.5; Callie Cox, Sylvania Southview, 5-9, fr., 13.1; Avery Green, Morrow Little Miami, 6-0, so., 15.8; ppg; Ashlen Simpson, Clayton Northmont, 5-6, fr., 12.4; Abby Smith, Harrison, 5-8, sr., 18.6; Ella Dreier, Cincinnati Anderson, 5-7, jr., 13.9; Aubri Korfhagen, Cincinnati Seton, 6-0 sr., 11.7; Jordyn Mumpower, Miamisburg, 5-10, so., 7.5; Jessica Pate, Cincinnati Ursuline, 5-6, fr., 14.6; Bella Vieth, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 10.8; Kylie Folkwein, Austintown Fitch, 5-7, sr., 14.2; Hannah Nicola, Massillon Washington, 5-5, sr., 14.7; Aubrey Fisher, North Canton Hoover, 6-0, sr., 8.0; Kayla Cellura, Twinsburg, 5-9, sr., 11.2; MaKenzie Grant, Akron Hoban, 5-10, sr., 11.0; Abby Henderson, Hudson, 5-9, sr., 8.4.
2026 Division III All-Ohio Girls Basketball Teams
Players of the Year: Tatiana Mason, Lyndhurst Brush; Milee Smith, Chillicothe Unioto
Coach of the Year: Tyler Hardcastle, Zanesville
First Team
Nylah McShan, Steubenville, 5-8 sr. 20.3; Naomie “Pinky” Burkett, Columbus Hartley, 5-7, so., 19.2; Kennedy Houston, Columbus Centennial, 5-8, jr., 22.4; Milee Smith, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-10, sr., 23.7; Braelyn Even, Hamilton Badin, 5-10, sr., 20.5; Kennedy Lacey, Ashland, 5-8, jr., 22.7; Trinity Lazzara, Norwalk, 5-7, sr., 12.5; Tatiana Mason, Lyndhurst Brush, 5-10, jr., 24.6; Evelyn McKnight, Copley, 5-8, sr., 23.9; Melania Cornute, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5-7, jr., 22.0.
Second Team
Elle Mortimer, Granville, 6-1, jr., 8.1; Leigha Acoff, Cincinnati Woodward, 5-10, sr., 28.7; Libby Bunsold, Bellbrook, 5-9, so., 17.8; Kiera Healy, Dayton Carroll, 6-0, sr., 17.1; Abbi Mader, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-0, so., 20.3; Kallie Thames, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 13.4; Gianna LaMarco, Madison, 5-5, so., 20.0; Nylah Mason, Lyndhurst Brush, 5-8, so., 20.3; Jenna Triveri, Canfield, 5-8, sr., 14.6; Sydney Ferguson, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6-4, so., 14.5; Alyssa Brown, Youngstown Chaney, 5-7, jr., 21.0.
Third Team
Christiana Towns, Columbus Linden-McKinley, 5-8, jr., 17.5; Alexis Wooten, Columbus Hamilton Township, 5-8, sr., 18.0; Ja’Kyiah Cook, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 6-0, fr., 10.9; Bella Cobb, Oxford Talawanda, 6-0, fr., 15.1; Jadelyn Jenike, Mt. Orab Western Brown, 5-7, so., 17.7; Serenity Bolden, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-8, sr., 11.3; Izzy Lapp, Parma Padua Franciscan, 5-11, so., 16.9; Olivia Miller, Avon Lake, 5-10, sr., 15.9; Grace Shondel, Medina Highland, 5-7, sr., 8.0; Claire VanDamme, Kent Roosevelt, 6-3, sr., 17.8; Maddie Garber, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-10 sr., 11.2; Ayawna Gladden, Zanesville, 5-11 jr., 15.0.
Special Mention
Lilly Sifrit, Elida, 5-10, jr., 17.4; Aliyah Osei, Toledo Bowsher, 5-11, sr., 12.4; Khaliah Luster, Lima Senior, 5-2, sr., 23.1; Hayleigh Chidester, Marietta, 5-8, sr., 10.2; Mylie Forgrave, Thornville Sheridan, 5-3, sr., 12.0; Ella Chapman, Athens, 5-2, sr., 11.5; Josie Burr, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 6-0, jr., 12.7; Chloe Smith, Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 5-10, jr., 14.3; Morgan Cicek, Chagrin Falls Kenston, 5-6, sr., 16.7; Nora Bruder, Rocky River, 5-7, jr., 16.9; Skyler Ballard, Warrensville Heights, 5-5, so., 17.4; Hayden Croyle, Uniontown Lake, 5-6, sr., 15.7; Phynyx Fleming, Steubenville, 5-11 so., 10.3; Ansley Bolon, Dover, 5-8 sr., 14.8; Aubrie Wells, New Philadelphia, 5-9 so., 12.8.
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Lang, Rocky River, 6-0, jr., 13.5; Leah DiFranco, Grafton Midview, 5-7, sr., 13.9; Madelyn Lee, Bay Village Bay, 5-7, so., 11.9; Maria Goske, Cleveland Heights Beaumont, 5-7, sr.; Coco Cochran, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, 5-10, so., 13.0; Jakalyn Brown, Lyndhurst Brush, 6-2, sr., 9.0; Sophia Spade, Parma Padua Franciscan, 5-6, jr., 14.5; Molly Milligan, Avon Lake, 5-11, jr., 12.5; Cameron Gerlica, Chardon, 5-7, sr., 13.0; Aadriana Moses, Warrensville Heights, 5-8, jr., 18.4; C.C. Alley, Madison, 5-6, fr., 12.1; Chloe Kazma, Bay Village Bay, 5-11, fr., 11.5; Aurora Young, Chagrin Falls Kenston, 5-11, sr., 11.8; Norah Trefz, Bay Village Bay, 5-4, sr., 11.3; Ella Stanton, Westlake, 5-5, sr., 12.0; Keyairah Beard, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-6, so., 15.0; Kate Miller, Washington Court House, 5-8, so., 13.0; Gracie Lovett, Washington Court House Miami Trace, 5-8, jr., 14.9; Sydney Shonk, Thornville Sheridan, 5-5, so., 12.1; Quinn Banks, Athens, 5-10, sr., 13.4; Sha’Mya Dukes, Columbus Beechcroft, 5-3, sr.. 15.6; Fardowsa Haji, Columbus West, 5-6, fr., 21.9; Adley Haines, Marion Harding, 5-5, jr., 13.5; Davynn Miller, Granville, 5-7, jr., 9.9; Meira Mullins, Columbus Bishop Hartley, 5-6, so., 15.3; Isabel Tucker, Columbus Centennial, 5-4, jr., 11.8; Delaney Varrasso, Granville, 5-5, sr., 6.7; Lucy Saccoccia, Steubenville, 5-4 so., 9.8; Isabella Norman, Zanesville, 5-8 jr., 7.8; Bailee Beall, Steubenville, 5-4 sr., 8.3; Khloe Sours, New Philadelphia, 6-0 fr., 11.6; Emma Smith, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-0 so., 12.3; Abbey Sweitzer, New Philadelphia, 6-0 fr., 8.7; Brooklyn Armstead, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-6, jr., 9.8; Emmie Leber, Norwalk, 6-0, jr., 12.3; Nina Stevens, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-5, sr., 10.8; Rachel Rammel, Celina, 5-8, sr., 8.0; Camryn Cox, Ashland, 5-8, sr., 9.5; Rylee Milner, Ontario, 5-11, jr., 16.9; Rickayla Davis, Toledo Rogers, 5-10, jr., 16.9; Janae Cain, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 5-6, sr, 12.1.; Brooklynn Kimball, Fairborn, 5-6, jr., 13.0; Mashayla Valentine, Dayton Belmont, so., 11.9; Carmen Bosse, Hamilton Ross, 6-0, sr., 16.2; Mi’kiah Gillis, Dayton Stivers, 6-2, jr., 16.6; Ryan Buskirk, Monroe, 6-1, sr., 11.0; Janna Cary, Oxford Talawanda, 5-11, so., 12.0; Nalayna Cosby, Dayton Ponitz, 5-6 sr., 25.8; Emma Dady, Vandalia Butler, 6-0, jr., 15.1; Lauren Fabrick, Bellbrook, 5-10, jr., 12.7; Aubrie Huxel, Goshen, 5-10, sr., 14.7; Kaniah Woods, Cincinnati Aiken, 5-11, sr., 22.7; Savannah Clawson, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5-9, sr, 5.2; Olivia Foy, Sidney, 5-9, jr., 11.0; Cydney Grigsby, West Carrollton, sr., 14.9; Janai Hall, Cincinnati Aiken, 5-4, so., 23.8; Mychael Hanson, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 5-8, fr., 11.3; Jordan McComas, Monroe, 5-8, sr., 9.9; Maura Petrovic, Dayton Carroll, 5-8, sr., 10.9: Eva Snyder, Dayton Carroll, 5-8, sr., 13.5; Maya Kubancsek, Warren Howland, 6-0, jr., 14.7; Addison Witting, Aurora, 5-7, sr., 10.7; Maggie Baker, Louisville, 5-7, sr., 13.2; Savanna Horning, Uniontown Lake, 5-6, sr., 14.3; Brooke Pierce, Aurora, 5-5, sr., 11.1; Madi Morgan, Medina Highland, 5-9, so., 10.9; Carly Fleming, Canfield, 5-4, sr., 12.8; Kara Esterak, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, 5-7, jr., 14.4; Rae Pooler, Tallmadge, 5-5, jr., 12.6
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