Lucas' Shelby Grover named first team All-Ohio in Division IV girls basketball
COLUMBUS — For the third time in her incredible high school athletic career, Lucas senior Shelby Grover can say she is a basketball All-Ohioan.
After earning Division IV Northwest District Player of the Year honors, Grover was voted as a first team All-Ohioan by a panel of members from the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Grover, who missed half of the season with a broken ankle, was also a first team All-District 6 and first team All-Mid-Buckeye Conference selection. Lucas went 1-8 without Grover in the lineup and 8-4 with her in it including a tournament win to finish 10-13 on the year. Grover scored 22 points and added 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game during her senior season.
Grover was a 3-sport All-Ohioan during her junior year earning it in volleyball, basketball and track and is on pace to repeat that accomplishment this spring. She is headed to Kent State University to run track next year.
Mansfield Christian's Alexis Rippel was an special mention All-Ohioan in Division IV as well. After earning second team All-Northwest District honors, Rippel was voted into the list of All-Ohioans in the small-school division. She averaged 17.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a senior.
Here is the complete list of Division IV All-Ohio girls basketball players.
DIVISION IV ALL-OHIO GIRLS BASKETBALL
Player of the Year: Rylee Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village
Coach of the Year: Brad Gray, New Madison Tri-Village
First Team: Maddie Powers, Malvern, 5-6, sr., 25.8 (points per game); Kelsey Harlan, Hannibal River, 5-5, jr., 20.0; Rylee Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-6, sr., 21.7; Morgan Hunt, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-10, sr., 14.4; Ava Turner, Fort Loramie, 5-7, sr., 11.5; Annie Dettwiller, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-1, sr., 11.7; Kendall Braden, Toledo Christian, 5-8, jr., 22.4; Shelby Grover, Lucas, 5-9, sr., 22.0; Sophia Kline, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 6-2, sr., 21.4; Kara McFadden, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-3, sr., 28.0; Jacey Mullen, New Middletown Springfield, 5-10, sr., 17.2
Second Team: Ashley Mullet, Berlin Hiland, 5-6, jr., 16.7; Reese Triplett, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-8, sr., 19.0; Cece Borchers, Russia, 5-9, sr., 12.9; Morgan Lyons, Crown City South Gallia, 5-8, jr., 16.8; Mackenzie Royal-Davis, Toledo Christian, 6-0, jr., 15.4; Cali Gregory, Convoy Crestview, 5-10, jr., 20.3; Ellie Bruce, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-2, jr., 16.6; Baylee Mirgon, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 5-11, sr., 16.0; Alyssa Cevera, Ashtabula St. John, 5-6, jr., 19.5; Ashley Shroades, Salineville Southern Local, 5-4, jr., 25.0
Third Team: Mya Leach, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-6, jr., 18.4; Riley Thomas, Strasburg-Franklin, 5-11, so., 15.1; Torie Richards, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-7, sr. 12.7; Taylee Woodbury, Union City Mississinawa Valley, 5-4, so., 15.7; Kelsey Vollrath, South Charleston Southeastern, 6-0, sr., 17.1; Ryley Kantzer, New Washington Buckeye Central, 5-7, sr., 10.0; Macey Bauder, Elmore Woodmore, 5-4, sr., 16.2; Whitney Langhals, Leipsic, 5-5, sr., 14.2; Nisey Darden, Richmond Heights, 5-10, jr., 11.0; Katie Grexa, Badger, 5-10, jr. 20.0; Maren McCallister, Circleville New Hope Christian, 5-11, sr., 24.5
Special Mention: Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove, 5-7, so., 17.2; Alexis Rippel, Mansfield Christian, 5-9, sr., 17.9; Kate Siesel, New Washington Buckeye Central, 5-6, sr., 14.0; Avae Unrast, Maria Stein Marion Local, 5-6, so., 10.8; Emilee Rowland, New London, 5-10, jr., 11.7; Grace Lamoreaux, Greenwich South Central, 5-8, jr., 10.6; Sage Woolace, Stryker, 5-3, sr., 17.9; Carlie Foos, Kansas Lakota, 5-5, sr., 13.4; Ally Schindler, Defiance Ayersville, 5-10, jr., 13.2; Libbie Baker, West Unity Hilltop, 6-1, so., 20.7; Ada Christman, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-0, fr., 8.9; Alyssa Rishty, Tiffin Calvert, 5-9, so., 17.9; Emily Klopp, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-3, sr., 14.0; Ady Stewart, Carey, 5-8, sr., 12.7; Chloe Homan, New Bremen, 6-0, jr., 12.5; Kendall Sury, Waterford, 5-8, so., 10.3; Kenzi Ferneau, Latham Western, 5-3, sr., 18.1; Cadence Williams, New Boston Glenwood, 5-8, sr., 19.0; Voni Bethel, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 5-7, jr., 12.9; Madilyn Elson, Mount Gilead, 5-4, sr., 13.8; Addy Beard, Delaware Christian, 5-9, so., 13.6; Kyle Gibson, Newark Catholic, 5-7, jr., 14.0; Gentry Brown, Shadyside, 5-9, sr., 19.0; Rylee Putt, Sugarcreek Garaway 5-2 sr., 13.7; Rilee Terry, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-0, sr., 12.0; Angela Jones, Felicity-Franklin, 5-5, sr., 21.2; Kinyia Lindsay, Cincinnati St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-9, sr., 15.5; Marshae Hill, Cornerstone Christian, 5-5, sr., 11.6; Chloe Meng, Elyria First Baptist Christian School, 5-2, sr., 11.3; Lovey Walker, Cornerstone Christian, 5-7, sr., 9.4; Honor Hall, Richmond Heights, 5-10, fr., 10.0; Brook McIntyre, Mogadore, 5-3, jr., 19.0; Brooke Schantz, Berlin Center Western Reserve, 5-4, sr., 12.5; Brooke Bauer, Mathews, 5-7, sr., 18.5; Alyvia Hughes, Berlin Center Western Reserve, 5-9, jr., 9.5; Madison Lesnak, New Middletown Springfield, 5-10, sr., 6.9; Savannah Procick, Lowellville, 5-5, sr., 12.0
Honorable Mention: Rylee Knight, Hannibal River, 5-9, sr., 13.0; Abby Thompson, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-10, sr, 10.0; Emma Debo, Malvern, 5-6, jr., 10.2; Ellen Rohde, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-10, sr. 8.1; Ally Miller, Strasburg-Franklin, 6-0, fr., 8.5; Mallory Stutzman, Berlin Hiland, 5-10, jr.,11.9; Jenna McLaughlin, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans, 6-2, sr., 9.1; Kara Ramsey, New Matamoras Frontier, 5-6, sr., 12.8; Aewyn McMichael, Antwerp, 5-5, jr., 14.8; Kelaysia Harris, Toledo Maumee Valley, 5-9, so., 14.6; Olivia Bishop, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-9, so., 12.0; Cassidy Foos, Kansas Lakota, 5-8, jr., 10.0; Camille Hovest, Kalida, 5-9, sr., 11.6; Courtney Sumner, Ada, 5-5, sr., 16.0; Maria Maringer, Lakeside Danbury, 5-5, jr., 11.4; Mariah Bonham, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale, 5-9, so., 15.5; Paige McVetta, Cory-Rawson, 5-6, sr., 15.1; Lilly Barhorst, Minster, 5-11, jr., 10.7; Lindsey Koenig, Maria Stein Marion Local, 5-10, sr., 9.6; Avery McFadden, Paint Valley, 5-6, sr., 10.0; Desiree Simpson, Symmes Valley, 5-9, jr., 10.0; Avery Wagner, Waterford, 6-4, so., 11.6; Emma Clary, Crown City South Gallia, 5-11, so., 13.8; Erica Durst, Reedsville Eastern, 5-9, sr., 14.0; Sydney Reynolds, Reedsville Eastern, 5-9, sr., 17.9; Jaylie Parr, Whiteoak, 5-7, jr., 12.7; Madison Montgomery, Lucasville Valley, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Maggie Swayne, Portsmouth Clay, 5-8, sr., 13.1; Gracie Ashley, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 5-10, jr., 10.0; Ava Albert, Fisher Catholic, 5-6, jr., 12.9; Brianna Hubbard, Granville Christian, 5-6, jr., 9.8; Fini Kaiser, Newark Catholic, 6-0, so., 13.1; Ella Proper, Danville, 5-6, jr., 12.7; Elodie Ware, Wellington, 5-10, so., 13.1; Faith White, Mount Gilead, 5-6, so., 9.2; Kiley Wray, Madison Christian, 5-7, jr., 13.7; Avery Brandewie, Fort Loramie, 5-10, so., 12.0; Maggie Anderson, Covington, 6-0, so., 14.8; McKinley Reichert, Jackson Center 5-11, so., 11.9; Kate Sherman, Russia, 6-1, sr., 9.2; Anne Murphy, Fayetteville-Perry, 5-8, sr., 16.3; Kaylin Davis, Cincinnati Christian, 5-6, fr., 10.4; Jordyn Smoot, Springfield Catholic Central, 5-10, jr., 11.7; Kynnedi Hager, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, fr., 8.5; Mackenzea Townsend, Union City Mississinawa Valley, 6-1, jr., 9.1; Hannah Webster, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-0, jr. 10.7; Molly Mossing, Cedarville, 6-0, jr., 14.8; Carlie Besecker, Covington, 5-10, jr., 10.2; Jaylah Smith, Cincinnati Lockland, 5-10, so., 8.5; Miya Johnson, Richmond Heights, 5-4, so., 8.0; Kate Burman, Elyria First Baptist Christian School, 5-5, fr., 10.0; Micky Zheng, Ashtabula St. John, 5-7, fr., 8.0; Sam Yowell, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-8, sr., 8.4; Ashia Robinson, Richmond Heights, 5-7, sr., 11.0
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