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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2015-16 Associated Press All-Central District boys all-star basketball teams, as selected by a media panel from the district, with height, year and regular-season scoring average:
DIVISION I
First team: Seth Fuller, Dublin Coffman, 6 feet, senior, 18.9 points per game; Seth Towns, Northland, 6-7, sr., 32.0; Nick Ward, Gahanna, 6-9, sr., 21.0; Ibi Watson, Pickerington Central, 6-5, sr., 19.3; Andre Wesson, Westerville South, 6-7, sr., 17.5.
Second team: Mason Baich, Dublin Jerome, 6-2, sr., 16.4; BJ Duling, Newark, 6-7, jr., 19.5; Mark Fair, Reynoldsburg, 6-2, sr., 19.6; Onno Steger, Upper Arlington, 6-6, sr., 16.6; Jalen Tate, Pickerington Central, 6-6, sr., 17.0.
Third team: Corey Benton, Westerville North, 6-0, sr., 15.5; Colton Irion, Dublin Jerome, 6-6, sr., 15.2; Jevon Knox, Marysville, 6-2, sr., 17.1; Zach McIntire, Delaware, 6-6, sr., 16.8; Kaleb Wesson, Westerville South, 6-10, jr., 14.6.
Player of the year: Seth Towns, Northland
Coach of the year: Jacob Daniel, St. Charles
Honorable mention: Junior Arrey, Gahanna; Jacob Arter, Lancaster; Julius Brown, Westerville North; Braden Budd, St. Charles; Danny Corbett, Briggs; Stephan Cortledge, Mifflin; Austin Dulaney, Licking Heights; Jason Ellis, Marion Harding; Tyus Ferguson, Groveport; Jeremiah Francis, Pickerington Central; Lony Francis, Groveport; Jaret Gerber, Thomas Worthington; Quinton Gibson, West; Matthew Gierhart, Worthington Kilbourne; Noah Gleeson, Dublin Coffman; Brandon Glenn, Hilliard Bradley; Dane Goodwin, Upper Arlington; Grant Gossard, Olentangy Orange; Antwon Hampton, Central Crossing; Malik Harrison, Walnut Ridge; Jordan Humphrey, Westerville South; Jerome Hunter, Pickerington North; Erron James, Westerville Central; Jordan Kinchen, Northland; Tommie Lee, Whetstone; Bryson London, New Albany; Kobe Long-Weber, Newark; Tyler Longstreth, Marion Harding; Sterling Manley, Pickerington Central; James Manns, Walnut Ridge; Alex Miles, Watkins Memorial; Mark Milholland, Marysville; Jordan Mitchell, Gahanna; Spencer Mitchell, Olentangy Liberty; Zach Montes, Pickerington North; Nick Muszynski, St. Charles; Braden Norris, Hilliard Bradley; Nick Pothoven, Dublin Scioto; Joey Rolwing, New Albany; Connor Seipel, Groveport; Sam Sexton, Grove City; Colin Shepherd, Olentangy Orange; Isaiah Speelman, Hilliard Bradley; Austin Springer, Mount Vernon; Seve Stavroff, Dublin Jerome; Ennis Thomas, Westerville South; Luke Vargo, Dublin Coffman; Brandon Vertolli, Dublin Scioto; Johnny Wallace, St. Charles; Gabe Watson, Worthington Kilbourne; Zach Watson, Dublin Jerome; Brendon White, Olentangy Liberty; D'Anthony Williams, Mifflin; Tarik Wright, Walnut Ridge; Derrick Wyche, Olentangy; Warren Yates, Gahanna; Will Yoakum, Delaware.
DIVISION II
First team: Jason Carter, Johnstown, 6-7, sr., 20.9; Danyon Hempy, River Valley, 6-5, sr., 28.0; Caden Sanchez, DeSales, 6-8, jr., 12.5; Antoine Vaughn, Whitehall, 6-0, sr., 11.0; Tamal Watkins, South, 5-10, sr., 15.0.
Second team: Jake Fischer, Hartley, 6-4, jr., 13.0; DeAnthony Griffin, Linden, 6-1, sr., 18.9; Denton Jacob, Heath, 6-1, jr., 18.0; Andrew Koenig, Jonathan Alder, 6-3, jr., 17.3; Mike Schweitzer, Watterson, 6-4, sr., 12.7.
Third team: Grant Dozer, Bloom-Carroll, 6-0, jr., 13.7; Nick Hyatt, Buckeye Valley, 6-1, sr., 16.1; Kyle Matoszkia, Johnstown, 6-5, jr., 13.0; CJ Prater, Whitehall, 6-0, jr., 14.0; Jelani Simmons, Beechcroft, 6-3, so., 12.9.
Player of the year: Jason Carter, Johnstown
Coach of the year: Brent Cahill, Jonathan Alder
Honorable mention: Dharar Abdus Sabur, Horizon Science; Michael Agyapong, Horizon Science; Nate Boone, Watterson; Cameron Brooks, Lakewood; Gavin Brown, Bloom-Carroll; Justin Coffey, Lakewood; Drew Dilger, Granville; Jeremiah Fair-Harris, Centennial; Adam Gilles, Watterson; Cole Heilman, Bexley; Luke Hippler, DeSales; Kahmar Jones, London; Tanner Killian, Jonathan Alder; Taevion Kinsey, Eastmoor Academy; Simon Kroos, Bexley; Aaron Latiolais, Heath; Alex Mason, Highland; Alex Meurer, Granville; Cole Nethers, Licking Valley; Osaretin Onaiwu, Eastmoor Academy; Trey Pugh, Jonathan Alder; Earl Redman, Whitehall; Mitch Rotondo, Buckeye Valley; Matt Smith, Bloom-Carroll; Daveon Taylor, South; Garrett Tipton, Hartley; Jesse Tomlinson, Buckeye Valley; Hudson Wagenbrenner, Bexley; Carter Williams, South.
DIVISION III
First team: Ryan Alexander, Columbus Academy, 6-3, jr., 14.2; Jay Joseph, Worthington Christian, 6-4, jr., 15.9; Kirk Manns, Fredericktown, 6-2, sr., 21.1; Micah Miller, Grandview, 6-2, sr.; Nico Sansotta, Pleasant, 6-4, sr.; 17.5.
Second team: Blake Bramer, Centerburg, 6-5, sr., 12.2; Tyler Brehm, Liberty Union, 5-10, sr., 18.7; Jake Bush, Grandview, 5-11, sr., 13.7; Zack Hosack, Mount Gilead, 5-5, jr., 11.1; Grant Smith, Elgin, 5-11, jr., 14.9.
Third team: Tyler Bland, Mount Gilead, 6-2, jr., 14.8; Brandon Estep, Northridge, 5-8, jr., 10.3; Ronnie Rayburn, North Union, 6-5, jr., 14.5; Brady Thomas, Ready, 5-9, so., 12.6; Jayden Turner, Worthington Christian, 6-0, jr., 11.7.
Player of the year: Jay Joseph, Worthington Christian
Coach of the year: Andy Cauley, Centerburg
Honorable Mention: Breon Backus, Grandview; Zach Bayless, Madison Plains; Adam Blumenschein, Fairbanks; Jake Booth, Fredericktown; Gabe Casey, West Jefferson; Deondre Cook, Mount Gilead; Joe Craycraft, Pleasant; Hayden Craycraft, Pleasant; Taylor Currie, Worthington Christian; Chanc Dawson, Ready; Derek Goodman, Cardington; Gunnar Gregory, Centerburg; Dan Hatfield, Northridge; Garrett Hutchins, Fairbanks; Demetrius Johnson, Northmor; Tyler Kegley, Northmor; Zach Kriel, North Union; Jake Mitchell, Columbus Academy; Mitchell Marston, Utica; Solomon Pierre-Louis, Columbus Academy; Bryce Piwtorak, Fairbanks; Brock Pletcher, Northmor; Conor Powell, West Jefferson; Ross Ryan, Centerburg; Mark Shoemaker, Worthington Christian; Dominick Volini, Ready.
DIVISION IV
First team: Matt Bailey, Grove City Christian, 5-9, jr., 20.0; Monroe Britton, Ridgedale, 5-11, sr., 18.7; Lorenze Gordon-Haynes, Africentric, 6-3, sr., 19.3; Max Hogue, Newark Catholic, 6-2, sr., 17.0; Houston Smith, Africentric, 6-5, sr., 19.3.
Second team: Charles Aden, Harvest Prep, 6-3, sr., 15.0; Brandon Baker, Grove City Christian, 6-1, jr.,14.7; Landon Conley, Fairfield Christian, 5-10, sr., 14.2; Cam Edmondson, Wellington, 5-9, sr., 11.9; Dustin Harder, Wellington, 6-8, jr., 12.2.
Third team: Skyler Durbin, Danville, 6-2, so., 17.4; Isaac Naayers, Fairfield Christian Academy, 6-2, jr., 14.8; Devin Pearl, Cardington, 6-4, jr., 14.1; Mike Seeger, Millersport, 6-0, sr., 16.0; Jesse Showalter, Shekinah Christian, 5-10, sr., 16.2.
Player of the year: Houston Smith, Africentric
Coach of the year: Chris Timlin, Grove City Christian
Honorable mention: Connor Bjerke, Shekinah Christian; Parker Brady, Fisher Catholic; Preston Burton, Ridgedale; Chris Conte, Shekinah Christian; Ridge Durbin, Danville; Alex Eldred, Ridgedale; Bob Faller, Wellington; Derek Goodman, Cardington; Kris Goodman, Newark Catholic; Soul Hines, Harvest Prep; Nick Howard, East Knox; Chandler James, Wellington; Braden Little, Berne Union; Hunter Mahlerwein, Berne Union; James Meyer, Northside Christian; Nate Nowicki, Newark Catholic; Zane Purvis, Millersport; Daniel Renner, Madison Christian; Blake Saffell, Fisher Catholic; Landon Sanford, Granville Christian; Nick Smith, Patriot Prep; Adam Standley, Delaware Christian; Andrew Uible, Granville Christian; Zac Walker, Newark Catholic; Caleb Wears, Patriot Prep; Carl Williams, Harvest Prep; Trey Williams, Cardington.
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The 2015-16 Associated Press All-Central District girls all-star basketball teams, as selected by a media panel from the district, with height, year and regular-season scoring average:
DIVISION I
First team: Meche'la Cobb, New Albany, 6-0, sr., 21.0; Gina Conti, Grove City, 5-11, jr., 17.0; Kortney Eisenman, Upper Arlington, 6-3, sr., 14.4; Shayna Harmon, Teays Valley, 5-9, sr., 22.4; Kelly Meade, Olentangy, 5-9, sr., 16.1.
Second team: Adrian Crockwell, Reynoldsburg, 5-9, so., 11.5; Alexa Fisher, Olentangy Liberty, 5-9, sr., 13.9; Madison Greene, Pickerington Central, 5-8, fr., 13.0; Jacy Sheldon, Dublin Coffman, 5-8, fr., 11.6; Bexley Wallace, Pickerington Central, 6-3, so., 10.0.
Third team: Emma Burns, DeSales, 5-6, so., 16.1; Taylor Gregory, Mount Vernon, 6-2, jr., 14.5; Lauren Longbrake, Hamilton Township, 6-0, sr., 17.3; Taylor Pearson, Northland, 5-10, jr., 13.0; Fallyn Stephens, Marion Harding, 5-10, sr., 15.9.
Player of the year: Shayna Harmon, Teays Valley
Coach of the year: John Feasel, Olentangy
Honorable mention: Carly Allocco, Hilliard Bradley; Danielle Bradley, Pickerington North; Akiya Brown, Centennial; Maggie Crozier, Worthington Kilbourne; DiMond Davis, Briggs; Molly Delaney, Olentangy; Lexi Denison, Watkins Memorial; Diaba Diane, Groveport; Cailin Duffy, Westerville South; Grace Fodor, Hilliard Bradley; Olivia Fox, Newark; Jazzlyn Gaiters, Thomas Worthington; Gabby Garrett, Watterson; Kayley Gordon, Marysville; Lauren Hofer, Olentangy Liberty; Morghan Hyatt, Westerville Central; Brooke Isabel, New Albany; Kaylah Ivey, Westerville South; Crystal Jackson, Licking Heights; Claire Jenkins, Watterson; Sam Jenkins, Gahanna; Ashley Johnson, Mifflin; Sha'Roya Johnson, Mifflin; Baylee Kuhlwein, Teays Valley; Baylee Lawson, Hilliard Davidson; Schae Lilley, Olentangy Orange; Lauryn Lipscomb, Pickerington North; McKenzie Lomax, Dublin Scioto; Peyton McCord, Mount Vernon; Camryn Moreno, Westland; Lily Morris, Whetstone; Emily Paul, Newark; Brooklyn Pannell, Reynoldsburg; Maliya Perry, Pickerington Central; Sommer Pitzer, Westerville South; Rahnia Price, Northland; Allison Raiff, Olentangy; Annie Rauch, Hilliard Darby; Jalynda Salley, Reynoldsburg; Sam Sech, Hilliard Darby; Jada Sleet, Thomas Worthington; Jordin Spears, Licking Heights; Emma Stille, Westerville Central; Carlee Street, Newark; Christine Szabo, Dublin Coffman; Mychale Taylor, Briggs; Deauja Thompson, Centennial; Emma Warnsman, Dublin Coffman; Jeana Weatherspoon, Northland; Bailey Williams, Dublin Jerome; Jordyn Wilson, Worthington Kilbourne; Sydney Wilson, DeSales; Bre Yashko, Olentangy Liberty.
DIVISION II
First team: Amani Burke, Eastmoor Academy, 5-9, sr., 14.3; Zaria McBride, Whitehall, 6-0, sr., 18.0; Maddi Lusk, Johnstown, 5-5, sr., 16.0; Kendall Stuckman, River Valley, 5-7, sr., 18.5; Brie Toney, Bexley, 6-1, jr., 17.8.
Second team: Cedrica Anderson, East, 5-9, sr., 18.2; Janiyah Joyce, Linden, 5-11, sr., 14.1; Morgan Lott, River Valley, 5-3, jr., 16.2; Alivia Milesky, Jonathan Alder, 5-6, sr., 12.1; Courtney Vierstra, Lakewood, 6-0, jr., 11.3.
Third team: Quelina Beaty, Independence, 6-0, jr., 9.1; Alexis Burchfield, Bloom-Carroll, 5-6, jr., 10.5; Stephanie Ellis, Whitehall, 5-6, jr., 15.0; Morgan Gossett, Licking Valley, 5-8, sr., 11.5; Mackenzie Minner, London, 5-8, sr., 12.7.
Player of the year: Amani Burke, Eastmoor Academy
Coach of the year: Phil Sikorski, Lakewood
Honorable mention: Felicia Atkinson, Granville; Jala Belcher, Eastmoor Academy; Cheyenne Brooks-Harris, Lakewood; Sharae Brown, Linden; Megan Cox, London; Megan Davis, Lakewood; Sammy Edwards, Johnstown; Kandice Farley-Marbury, Beechcroft; Logan Hatcher, Buckeye Valley; Sadera Johnson, Independence; Haily Jordan, Hartley; Jensen Lewis, River Valley; Mahogany Merritt, Eastmoor Academy; Lexi Patel, Lakewood; Erin Shomaker, Granville; Kennedy Taylor, Hartley; Megan Veneman, Buckeye Valley; Maddy Vincent, Bexley.
DIVISION III
First team: Sage Brannon, Cardington, 5-4, so., 12.4; Delaney Cutteridge, Ready, 5-6, sr., 12.7; Jordan Horston, Africentric, 5-11, fr., 11.0; Bridgette Rettstatt, Worthington Christian, 6-0, jr., 23.4; Summer Blevins, Pleasant, 6-0, jr., 13.9.
Second team: Landen Collins, Liberty Union, 5-6, jr., 12.3; Autumn Hudson, North Union, 6-4, sr., 13.3; Leah Morrow, Africentric, 5-7, jr., 12.1; Rachel Neff, Ready, 5-10, sr., 12.0; Claire Sterling, West Jefferson, 5-8, sr., 10.5.
Third team: Lauren Collier, Grandview, 5-3, jr., 17.3; Haley Hedrick, Amanda-Clearcreek, 5-5, jr., 11.6; Zharia Lenoir, Africentric, 6-0, sr., 13.1; Macy McCollister, Madison Plain, 5-6, sr., 15.3; Hallie Martin, Northridge, 5-11, jr., 14.0.
Player of the year: Bridgette Rettstatt, Worthington Christian
Coach of the year: Jamie Edwards, Cardington
Honorable mention: Sam Basham, Newark Catholic; Lindsay Burnett, Utica; Kennedy Campbell, West Jefferson; Macy Earnest, Fredericktown; Kynlee Edwards, Cardington; Alyssa Evans, Amanda-Clearcreek; Dani Evans, Newark Catholic; Devyn Feasel, North Union; Sidney Fields, Centerburg; Catherine Garven, Utica; Alexis Good, West Jefferson; Andrea Goodman, Newark Catholic; Dani Hall, Ready; Hope Heck, Mount Gilead; Cierra Joiner, Centerburg; Kamryn Kimmel, Pleasant; Sydney Looby, West Jefferson; Marissa Mattox, Liberty Union; Jaden Mauk, Pleasant; Tatum Minton, Utica; Laura Nowicki, Newark Catholic; Annie Parkhill, CSG; Karalee Patterson, Northmor; Bailey Riley, Fredericktown; Maddie Snider, Amanda-Clearcreek; Paxon Stofcheck, North Union; Maddie Swinhardt, Northmor; Kyndall Spires, Cardington; Hallie Stoyle, Centerburg; Alanna Wiseman, Elgin; Tailor Wolf, Elgin.
DIVISION IV
First team: Julie Didinger, Danville, 5-8, sr., 21.4; Jordan Elliott, Danville, 5-8, jr., 11.7; Megan King, Tree of Life, 5-5, sr., 20.9; Abi Rose, Granville Christian, 5-2, sr., 15.8; Lauren Shephard, Berne Union, 5-8, sr., 13.1.
Second team: Andi English, Granville Christian, 5-10, so., 14.2; Vivian George, Fairfield Christian, 5-2, so., 10.4; Erin McCullough, Delaware Christian, 5-10, sr., 14.5; Celeste Mershimer, Fairfield Christian, 5-4, fr., 12.2; Megan Mulvaine, Ridgedale, 5-8, jr., 16.8.
Third team: Emma Burley, Fisher Catholic, 5-8, so., 13.0; Julia Cheung, Northside Christian, 5-8, sr., 16.9; Alexis Lanier, Berne Union, 5-6, sr., 9.2; Kiara Rohrer, Shekinah Christian, 5-9, sr., 9.7; Madison Ross, Berne Union, 5-7, sr., 10.4.
Player of the year: Julie Didinger, Danville
Coach of the year: Ben Bethel, Fairfield Christian
Honorable mention: Sophie Barbour, Wellington; Elizabeth Blackburn, Delaware Christian; Bailey Conrad, Fisher Catholic; Makaleigh Dexter, Fairfield Christian; Abi English, Granville Christian; Mettea Forshey, East Knox; Natalie Headings, Shekinah Christian; Halle Jefferson, Wellington; Abbey Mayne, Wellington; Lauren Mickley, Danville; Morgan Murphy, Millersport; Olivia Nester, Grove City Christian; Meghin Reinitz, Village Academy; Kendra Scheffel, Shekinah Christian; Ashley Schmutz, Millersport; Jayln Stackhouse, Madison Christian; Kloe Yutzy, Shekinah Christian.
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