High school boys basketball: OPSWA 2022-23 Northeast Lakes All-District teams
Feb. 27—CLEVELAND — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association presents the Northeast Lakes All-District boys basketball teams for the 2022-23 season.
The all-district teams are picked among schools from Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties. They are selected by a group of reporters from cleveland.com, the News-Herald in Willoughby, Chronicle-Telegram in Elyria, Morning Journal in Lorain and Ashtabula Star Beacon.
DIVISION I
First team
Luke Skaljac, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 6-foot-2, jr., 23.2 points; Marcus Johnson, Garfield Heights, 6-1, fr., 20.4; Ace Buckner, Cleveland St. Ignatius, jr., 13.4; Ryan Walsh, Elyria, 6-0, sr., 17.1; Ian Ioppolo, Mentor, 6-6, jr., 22.7; Kyle Irwin, Mayfield Village Mayfield, 6-7, sr., 25.2; Cameron Grant, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-7, sr., 9.9.
Second team
Kenyon Giles, Cleveland Rhodes, 5-10, jr., 21.6; Shemarion Hardy, Cleveland Heights, 6-1, sr., 14.2; Matthew Stuewe, Avon Lake, 6-3, sr., 16.1; Jake Boynar, North Ridgeville, 6-6, sr., 20.0; Tyler Williams, Lyndhurst Brush, 6-9, sr., 13.0; Sean Register Jr., Eastlake North, 6-6, jr., 28.1; Chase Garito, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 6-8, sr., 15.0.
Third team
Charlie Fox, Painesville Riverside, 6-0, sr., 17.2; Dasjuan Williams, Ashtabula Lakeside, 6-1, sr., 19.6; Lucas Perusek, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-1, sr., 8.2; Devyn Zahursky, Berea-Midpark, 6-6, jr. 15.2; Kellon Smith, Shaker Heights, 6-3, sr., 20.7; Griffin Turay, North Ridgeville, 6-4, jr., 18.0; Justin Wypasek, Strongsville, 5-9, sr., 19.9; Jayden Crutcher, Elyria, 6-5, so., 16.9.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Luke Skaljac, Brecksville-Broadview Heights
COACH OF THE YEAR: Anthony Burns, Maple Heights
Honorable mention
C.J. Little, Garfield Heights; Darius Davis, Maple Heights; Xavier Vann, Euclid; Marlon Barnes Jr., Lyndhurst Brush; Ryan Rusner, Grafton Midview; Brevyn Coleman, Lakewood St. Edward; Isaac Richardson, Avon Lake; Austin Clay, Berea-Midpark; Nathan Farley, Avon; Tyson Ziegler, Avon; Ethan Faber, Chardon; Jaeden Lawson, Cleveland Heights; Rayvelle Duncan, Cleveland Heights; Rondelle Pollard, Cleveland Heights; Damon Friery, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Deandre Jones, Garfield Heights; Justin Belcher, Hunting Valley University School; Michael Candow, Olmsted Falls; Antwon Reynolds, Cleveland Rhodes; Carter Jackson, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Reece Robinson, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Danny Lavelle, Lakewood St. Edward; Wendell Henry, Lakewood St. Edward; Matthew Biddell, Mentor; Ryan Ioppolo, Mentor; Kobe Frasure-Azzano, Mentor; Jad Suleiman, North Royalton; Nate Sawyer, North Royalton; Andrew Taggart, Painesville Riverside; Austin Lee, Painesville Riverside; Jake Elly, Painesville Riverside; Collin Jones, North Ridgeville; Tommie Benn, Garfield Heights; Mateo Medina, Elyria; Collin Stewart, Avon Lake; Peyton Lerch, Avon Lake; Braydn Szczepaniak, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Asiah Kielian, Lorain; Christian Ruiz, Lorain; Trent Branchen, Amherst Steele; Masyn Zahursky, Berea-Midpark; Sammy Sulka, Chardon; Noah Gerlica, Chardon; Michael Lewandowski, Maple Heights; Xavier Peterson, Maple Heights; Jayvion Moore, Maple Heights; Da'van Aniton, Maple Heights; Datwon Daniels, Cleveland Garrett Morgan; Miles Ciulla, North Olmsted; Landen Bray, Amherst Steele; Jaiden Guerra-Howard, Lorain; Damari Dammons, Lyndhurst Brush; Dylan McDonald, Eastlake North; Eli Solak, Amherst Steele; Jimmy Timonere, Ashtabula Lakeside; Kam Crockett, Ashtabula Lakeside; Owen Trzebuckowski, Berea-Midpark; Matt Sensel, Berea-Midpark; Herman Plas, Grafton Midview; Marc Reed, Grafton Midview; Demetrius Jones, Cleveland Rhodes; Elion Williams, Cleveland Rhodes; Ethan Nowak, Hunting Valley University School; Alec Congdon, Hunting Valley University School; Xavier Balson, North Olmsted; Alex Pullin, North Olmsted; Luke Kormuth, Solon; Amir Jones, Solon; Josh Byers, Strongsville; Nick Quirino, Strongsville; Nolan Beard, Strongsville; Derek Occhipinti, Westlake; Will Ostrowski, Westlake; Delond Moss, Willoughby South; Quintin Wilson, Willoughby South; Alphonso Hickman, Cleveland Garrett Morgan; Abdi Hassan, Cleveland Garrett Morgan; Jalun Palmore, Cleveland Garrett Morgan; Jalen Brooks, Cleveland John F. Kennedy; Matthew Farmer, Cleveland John F. Kennedy; Zyire Dickey, Cleveland John F. Kennedy; Emere Atkins, Cleveland John Marshall; Markel Harris, Cleveland John Marshall; Mohamed Ali, Cleveland Max Hayes; Courtney Jones, Cleveland Max Hayes.
DIVISION II
First team
J.P. Dragas, Madison, 6-1, jr., 27.1; Jayson Levis, Rocky River Lutheran West, 6-0, jr., 18.1; Derek Fairley, Rocky River Lutheran West, 6-2, jr., 10.0; Josh Pineiro, Parma Heights Holy Name, 6-0, sr., 19.1; Avery Young, Sheffield Brookside, 5-10, sr., 19.9; Zack Vencill, Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-1, sr., 25.0; Brandon Rose, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy, 6-3, sr., 16.6.
Second team
Domareyan Oliver, Cleveland Glenville, 6-4, sr., 16.0; Joseph DeGeorge, Jefferson Area Jefferson, 6-5, jr., 21.1; Evan Dugger, Chardon Notre-Dame Cathedral Latin, 6-3, jr., 20.9; Devin Belle, Pepper Pike Orange, 6-3, sr., 23.0; Adisa Molton II, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy, 5-11, sr., 14.9; Nolan Waechter, Sheffield Brookside, 6-0, so., 17.0; Thomas Niederst, Elyria Catholic, 6-4, sr., 14.0.
Third team
Grant Hartley, LaGrange Keystone, 5-10, sr., 15.5; Riley Cervenka, Parma Padua Franciscan, 6-0, so., 13.6; Anthony Covetta, Jefferson Area Jefferson, 6-2, so., 18.0; Jerry Kline-Ruminski, Chesterland West Geauga, 6-5, sr., 14.7; Jacob Ernst, Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-3, jr., 16.5; Colin Ginley, Elyria Catholic, 6-3, sr., 13.0;; Taj Caver, Gates Mills Hawken, 5-11, jr., 14.1; Joey Abraham, Parma Heights Holy Name, 5-11, 9.7.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: J.P. Dragas, Madison
COACH OF THE YEAR: Ryan Patton, Parma Heights Holy Name
Honorable mention
Will DeClerck, Rocky River; Jakobi Laster, Cleveland Glenville; Quandell Wright, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph; Kris Smith, Cleveland Benedictine; Tremaine Edwards, Cleveland Benedictine; Da'ron Hill, Gates Mills Hawken; Damarion Witten, Cleveland Glenville; Konner Rodick, LaGrange Keystone; Theodore Castro, Cleveland Glenville; Armani Hall, Painesville Harvey; Keegan Fernlund, Parma Heights Holy Name; Junior Kambomba, Rocky River Lutheran West; Matthew Meyer, Rocky River Lutheran West; Joshua Meyer, Rocky River Lutheran West; Andrew Chesterfield, Bay Village Bay; Carson Gergy, Bay Village Bay; Terrell Pollard, Bedford; Willie Powell, Bedford; J.J. Hudson, Bedford; Dorjan Flowers, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy; Brandon Smul, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin; Noah Rogers, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin; Jaxon Mangelluzzi, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin; Anthony Wimberly, Cleveland Central Catholic; Arnell Edmonds, Cleveland Central Catholic; Andre McCullough, Cleveland Central Catholic; Logan Kray, Ashtabula Edgewood; James Montanaro, Ashtabula Edgewood; Augie Payne, Bay Village Bay; Landon Lear, Chesterland West Geauga; Jaymen Allen, Cleveland Benedictine; Nate Edwards, Cleveland Lincoln-West; Jeremiah Beasley, Cleveland Lincoln-West; Sean Shenker, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph; Antonio Brown, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph; Jimmy Lawless, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy; David Dettelbach, Gates Mills Hawken; Anthony Kosicek, Geneva; Luke Smith, Geneva; Luke Barbo, Geneva; Ryan Bowling, East Cleveland Shaw; Wayne Chappell, East Cleveland Shaw; Jacob Raab, Elyria Catholic; Colin Kenneally, Elyria Catholic; Tony Grasso, Elyria Catholic; Grant Hitchcock, Jefferson Area Jefferson; Jimmy Aunspaw, Oberlin Firelands; Niko Gotsis, Oberlin Firelands; Chris Radman, Oberlin Firelands; Dez Thomas, Painesville Harvey; Davon Badley, Painesville Harvey; Jesse Hayes, Parma Padua Franciscan; Dominic Anekwe, Pepper Pike Orange; Julian Patti, Rocky River.
DIVISION III
First team
Cody Head, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East, 6-3, 18.5; Nathan Lurie, Beachwood, 5-11, sr., 26.1; Tyler Britton, Andover Pymatuning Valley, 6-6, sr., 20.5; James Kosmides, Chagrin Falls, 6-5, sr., 12.7; Jake Cubbison, Perry, 6-2, sr., 21.3; Aidan Fitzgerald, Mentor Lake Catholic, 6-3, sr., 18.7; T.J. Crumble, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East, 6-7, fr., 15.1.
Second team
Nathan Borling, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-1, jr., 18.4; Blake Krznaric, Andover Pymatuning Valley, 6-6, jr., 15.0; Vincent Berardi, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-2, sr., 14.8; Brayden Richards, Perry, 6-1, jr., 16.0; Peyton Burdys-Rini, Mentor Lake Catholic, 6-3, jr., 18.4; Jaiden Basinger, Brooklyn, 6-3, sr., 15.7; Braylan McClardy, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-1, jr., 12.1.
Third team
Colin Meany, Fairview Park Fairview, 6-1, sr., 17.8; Landon Jatsek, Independence, 6-4, jr., 18.9; Jacob Rehor, Fairview Park Fairview, 6-3, sr., 14.2; Nate Biggers, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-1, sr., 13.9; Chance Loomis, Conneaut, 5-10, jr., 16.3; Sean Whitehouse, Wellington, 6-2, sr., 17.5; Jai Walton, Lorain Clearview, 6-1, jr., 13.1; Noah Page, Beachwood, 6-4, sr., 14.5.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nathan Lurie, Beachwood
COACH OF THE YEAR: Michael Tartara, Cuyahoga Heights
Honorable mention
Dom Locklear, Garfield Heights Trinity; Cade Davies, Cuyahoga Heights; Randall Fields, Brooklyn; Sam Crooks, Independence; Will Allen, Fairview Park Fairview; Westley Fletcher Jr., Fairview Park Fairview; Zavior Castillo, Lorain Clearview; Ayden Cruz, Lorain Clearview; Jaiden Ramos, Brooklyn; Nelson Johnson Jr., Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Chauncey Brashers, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Eric Snow Jr., Garfield Heights Trinity; Keenan Hughes, Garfield Heights Trinity; Eli Walton, Cuyahoga Heights; Zane Neczeporenko, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Jon Moschell, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Luke Harvey, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Jack Hastings, Burton Berkshire; Mason Mendolera, Burton Berkshire; Larry Hamm, Conneaut; Vince Carriero, Kirtland; Gino Blasini, Kirtland; Nick Barisic, Kirtland; Owen Mueller, Kirtland; Nick Brandt, Mentor Lake Catholic; Deakan Wirth, Wellington; Walter Cable, Wickliffe.
DIVISION IV
First team
Dorian Jones, Richmond Heights, 6-5, so., 20.1; Quinn Kwasniak, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian, 6-2, so., 29.6; De'Erick Barber, Richmond Heights, 5-11, so., 8.9; Jose Gomez, North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy, 6-1, sr., 24.4; Hosea Steele, Richmond Heights, 6-5, jr., 15.8; Anthony Januzzi, Elyria Open Door Christian, 5-10, jr., 16.3; Isaac Thompson, Oberlin, 6-5, sr., 12.2;
Second team
Demarris Winters Jr., Richmond Heights, 6-2, so., 14.2; Nate Boiarski, Orwell Grand Valley; 6-3, sr., 16.4; R.J. Penney, Elyria Open Door Christian, 6-1, jr., 15.6; Jeremy Wilson, Richmond Heights, 6-6, jr., 11.3; Carter Armstrong, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian, 6-0, so., 16.4; Elijah Petrosian, Willoughby Andrews Osborne Academy, 6-5, sr., 18.1; D.J. Niles, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian, 6-6, sr., 14.9.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dorian Jones, Richmond Heights
COACH OF THE YEAR: Quentin Rogers, Richmond Heights
Honorable mention
Omario Hopkins, Oberlin; Julius Moon, Elyria Open Door Christian; Troy Domen, Middlefield Cardinal; Jake Bean, Middlefield Cardinal; Paul Gall, Middlefield Cardinal; Chris Walker, Oberlin; Kevyn Steen, Oberlin; Ryan Merrill, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian; Jesus Hernandez, Ashtabula St. John; Vin Narducci, Ashtabula St. John; Drake Patton, Elyria First Baptist; Josh Parsons, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding; James Gadomski, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding; Grant Doeringer, Grafton Christian Community; Josh Muth, Grafton Christian Community; Jerry Schultz, Orwell Grand Valley; Logan Zirzow, Orwell Grand Valley; Rafa Jurado, Willoughby Andrews Osborne Academy.
