Mansfield Christian's Griffin Baker earns second-team All-Ohio in Division III boys soccer

COLUMBUS — The Mansfield Christian boys soccer team accomplished many things it hadn't in a long time.

The first Division III district championship since 2017 is the first one that comes to mind. The Flames won an outright Mid-Buckeye Conference championship and a sectional title as they ended up as one of the final 16 teams left standing in the tournament.

And they will credit a hard-nosed defensive effort for all of it. And the player who covered the last line of defense, senior goalkeeper Griffin Baker, was the one who most impressed the coaches of the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.

Baker took home second-team All-Ohio honors after he produced seven shutouts in the regular season and three more in the tournament as he did not allow a single goal through the district tournament. The Flames went 14-6-1 as Baker collected 108 total saves.

Baker is one of 56 players to earn All-Ohio honors in Division III presented by the OSSCA.

Here is the complete list of All-Ohio honorees in Division III.

Division III All-Ohio

First Team

Rhenn Armey, Continental; Adam Ayad, Ottawa Hills; Jesse Brothers, Tuscarawas Valley; Parker Burke, Legacy Christian; Colin Casey, Wickliffe; Patrick Dambrogio, Cardinal Mooney; Dante DeGenova, Cardinal Mooney; Will DeVere, Grandview Heights; Eli Eyrich, Yellow Springs; Will Garinger, Worthington Chrisitan; Max Hagans, Wheelersburg; Riley Hemler, Madeira; Kelly Janssen, WRA; Grant Keilin, Beachwood; Nick Novak, Crestview; Thatcher Rohrer, Central Christian; Conner Schaeffer, Huron; Marko Zanardo, Mariemont

Second Team

Maddox Andrea, United; Griffin Baker, Mansfield Christian; Aidan Barnishin, Troy Christian; MJ Basham, Valley; Ben Beckman, The Wellington; Noah Cerniglia, Waynedale; Danny Claypool, Grandview Heights; Owen Cousens, Tree of Life Christian; Alex Duran, Ottawa Hills; Drew Fersch, Kalida; Jon Graham, Norwayne; Ethan Gudorf, Miami East; Jack Jacobs, Berkshire; Jay Jenkins, Northwest; Zachary Johnson, Ironton St. Joe; Jayden Julian, Crestwood; Krayton Kern, Archbold; Grady Labishak, Bishop Rosecrans; Preston Lefkowitz, Champion; Jaren Lower, South Webster; Austin Marker, Dixie; Jaxson Marks, Georgetown; Khalil McDonald, Independence; Griffin Meyer, Genoa; Reese Mullet, Hiland; Trey Pitzer, Lynchburg-Clay; Everett Rinaldi, Seven Hills School; Nick Ryan, JFK; Jake Sarver, Twin Valley South; Kellen Schlagbaum, Ottoville; Sam Simpson, Rock Hill; Mason Sims, Peebles; John Smock, Botkins; Jack Springer, Badger; Cameron Stedtefeld, Grove City Christian; Luke Stimpson, Worthington Christian; Brady Woodall, Dayton Christian; Tyson Woodring, Evergreen

Player of The Year: Eli Eyrich, Yellow Springs

Coach of The Year: Ben Van Ausdal, Yellow Springs

Assistant Coach of The Year: Josh Lowe, Beachwood

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