When teams win state championships, the honors usually follow. Strasburg-Franklin’s Division VII state title-winning team is proof of that. The Tigers, though, were already collecting recognition before they were the last team standing.
Leading the way for the Tigers is senior guard Sofia Secrest, named first-team All-Ohio in Division VII, who was joined by three teammates honored at the state level, one of 16 Tuscarawas County girls to be named an All-Ohioan at some level in Divisions IV-VII.
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Secrest averaged 14.6 points this year. The 5-foot-5 guard was a key player in a defense that stifled opponents throughout the postseason.
She was joined by classmate Ally Miller, a 6-1 post player who averaged 12.1 points and was named third-team All-Ohio; and senior guard Olivia Spidell, a 7-point scorer, and 5-10 post player Lydia Thomas, a 10.1-point scorer, each of whom received an All-Ohio special mention.
Also receiving Division VII honors was a pair of Tuscarawas Centra Catholic standouts. Nora Jackson, a 5-6 senior guard who averaged 14 points, received a special mention, while 5-10 sophomore post Mya Olson received an honorable mention.
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Earning a third-team selection in Division V were Claymont senior Ava Edwards and Tuscarawas Valley junior Elli Wallick. Edwards, 5-foot-3 senior who averaged 20.3 points this year, became the Mustangs’ fifth 1,000 career point-scorer along the way. Wallick led Tusky Valley with 12.7 points per game.
Receiving all-state special mention in Division VI were Tusky Valley’s Brennan Reichman and Sandy Valley Cali Eckinger. Reichman, a 6-1 junior, averaged 12.2 points per game, while Eckinger, a 5-7 junior, netted 8 per outing.
Getting honorable mentions in DV were Sandy Valley’s Teresa Petro and Tusky Valley’s Aleah Wozniak. Petro, a 5-9 senior, averaged 6.1 points, while Wozniak, a 5-10 junior, averaged 7.9 points.
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When teams win state championships, the honors usually follow. Strasburg-Franklin’s Division VII state title-winning team is proof of that. The Tigers, though, were already collecting recognition before they were the last team standing.
Leading the way for the Tigers is senior guard Sofia Secrest, who was named first-team All-Ohio in Division VII. She was joined by three teammates honored at the state level, one of 16 Tuscarawas County girls to be named All-Ohio at some level in Divisions IV-VII.
Secrest averaged 14.6 points this year. The 5-foot-5 guard was a key player in a defense that stifled opponents throughout the postseason.
She was joined by classmate Ally Miller, a 6-foot-1 post player who averaged 12.1 points and was named third-team All-Ohio, and senior guard Olivia Spidell, a 7-point scorer, and 5-foot-10 post player Lydia Thomas, a 10.1-point scorer, each of whom received All-Ohio special mention.
Also receiving Division VII honors was a pair of Tuscarawas Central Catholic standouts. Nora Jackson, a 5-foot-6 senior guard who averaged 14 points, received special mention, while 5-foot-10 sophomore post Mya Olson received honorable mention.
Earning third-team selections in Division V were Claymont senior Ava Edwards and Tuscarawas Valley junior Elli Wallick. Edwards, a 5-foot-3 senior who averaged 20.3 points this year, became the Mustangs’ fifth 1,000-point career scorer along the way. Wallick led Tusky Valley with 12.7 points per game.
Receiving all-state special mention in Division VI were Tusky Valley’s Brennan Reichman and Sandy Valley’s Cali Eckinger. Reichman, a 6-foot-1 junior, averaged 12.2 points per game, while Eckinger, a 5-foot-7 junior, netted 8 per outing.
Getting honorable mention in Division V were Sandy Valley’s Teresa Petro and Tusky Valley’s Aleah Wozniak. Petro, a 5-foot-9 senior, averaged 6.1 points, while Wozniak, a 5-foot-10 junior, averaged 7.9 points.
In Division IV, Indian Valley had a pair of honorees in Bayli McConnell and Cassie Miceli. McConnell, a 5-foot-8 junior, scored 11.3 points per game and received All-Ohio special mention. Miceli, a 5-foot-4 senior guard, averaged 9.5 points and received all-state honorable mention.
In Division VI, Newcomerstown had a pair of athletes recognized. Laynie Machett, a 5-foot-7 sophomore who scored 13 points per outing, received special mention. Breann Kerr, a 5-foot-6 junior who averaged 10.3 points, received honorable mention.
Players of the year in the four regions were Tristan Williams of Shaker Heights Laurel School in Division IV, Karsyn Erford of Ottawa-Glandorf in Division V, Kendell Skiver of Toledo Ottawa Hills in Division VI and Lacie Allison of North Baltimore in Division VII.
State coaches of the year were Circleville’s Joseph Blakeman in Division IV; London Madison-Plains in Division V; Bill Mitzel of Johnstown Northridge and Stafanie Landis of Pleasant Hill Newton in Division VI; and Mike Bashore of Russia in Division VII. Bashore’s squad fell to Strasburg-Franklin in the state title game.
The Division IV-VII all-state teams were announced March 23. Division I-III were to follow later that week. Check back next week for those honorees as well as girls district honorees.
All-Ohio teams are selected by a panel of members of the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association, based on recommendations from district boards throughout the state.
ir of honorees in Bayli McConnell and Cassie Miceli. McConnell, a 5-foot-8 junior, scored 11.3 points per game and received an All-Ohio special mention. Micelli, a 5-4 senior guard, averaged 9.5 points and received an all-state honorable mention.
In Division VI, Newcomerstown had a pair of athletes recognized. Laynie Machett, a 5-7 sophomore who scored 13 points per outing, received a special mention. Breann Kerr, a 5-6 junior who averaged 10.3 points, received an honorable mention.
Players of the year in the four regions were Tristan Williams of Shaker Heights Laurel School in Division IV, Karsyn Erford of Ottawa-Glandorf in Division V, Kendell Skiver of Toledo Ottawa Hills in Division VI, and Lacie Allison of North Baltimore in Division VII.
State coaches of the year were Circleville’s Joseh Blakeman in Division IV, London Madison-Plains in Division V, Bill Mitchin of Johnstown Northridge and Stafanie Landis of Pleasant Hill Newton in Division VI, and Mike Bashire of Russie in Division VII. Bashire’s squad fell to Strasburg-Franklin in the state title game.
The Div. IV-VIII all-state teams were announced on March 23. Division I-III were to follow later this past week. Check back next week for those honorees as well as girls district honorees.
All-Ohio teams are selected by a panel of members of the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association, based on recommendations from district boards throughout the state.
