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Norton, Highland set to host high school all-star basketball games Tuesday

michael beaven, akron beacon journal
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East's De'Arion Holley dunks as teammate Kardlay Tyler reacts during a Division II boys basketball district semifinal against Revere at North Ridgeville Academic Center on March 2, 2023.
East's De'Arion Holley dunks as teammate Kardlay Tyler reacts during a Division II boys basketball district semifinal against Revere at North Ridgeville Academic Center on March 2, 2023.

High school basketball fans in the Greater Akron area will have the option watch all-star games on Tuesday.

The Women’s Tri-County Basketball Coaches Association and the Greater Akron Boys Basketball Coaches Association are each conducting all-star games in Summit County.

Norton coach Brian Miller said the WTCBCA games are scheduled to be played at Norton. The Summit Stars will meet the Portage Stars at 6 p.m. and the City Stars will meet the Medina-Suburban Stars at 7:30 p.m.

Highland coach Adam Cestaro and Garrettsville coach Andrew Olesky said the GABCA games are set to be played at Highland. An underclassmen all-star game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. and a senior all-star game is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Norton guard Bailey Acord, right, jumps for a rebound against an opponent from Field during a regular-season game in 2023.
Norton guard Bailey Acord, right, jumps for a rebound against an opponent from Field during a regular-season game in 2023.

Here are the rosters for the WTCBCA All-Star basketball games from the event organizers:

SUMMIT STARS

Players: Rylie Petroff, Manchester; Lexi Dimeff, Coventry; Cailey Wolfe, Coventry; Katey Croyle, Stow; Bailey Acord, Norton; Mallory Oddo, Green; Riley Chmielewski, Green; Nina Shaffer, Green; Maya Dexter, Tallmadge; Gracie Merrick, Hudson. Coach: Alicia Manning, Green.

PORTAGE STARS

Players: Nora Trent, Garrettsville; Laura McCoy, Garrettsville; Mary Laudato, Ravenna; Reanne Barzal, Streetsboro; Kylie McColloch, Rootstown; Aubrey Kline, Rootstown; Lindsay Smith, Rootstown; Rose Couts, Waterloo; Abby Mazur, Waterloo; Ari Crockett, Kent Roosevelt; Lexie Canning, Kent Roosevelt; Sophia Fischer, Southeast; Cameron McPeak, Southeast. Coach: Craig Foreman, Kent.

Hoban girls basketball:Hoban wins fourth OHSAA Division I girls basketball district title in a row

Hoban's Emma Rasmussen, Rylee Bennett and Kennedy Arison, front, and their teammates hold up four fingers for the fourth time Hoban has won a district title.
Hoban's Emma Rasmussen, Rylee Bennett and Kennedy Arison, front, and their teammates hold up four fingers for the fourth time Hoban has won a district title.

CITY STARS

Players: Rachel Wenzel, Ellet; Jazmin Torres, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Dyllan Metcalf, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Emma Rasmussen, Archbishop Hoban; Rylee Bennett, Archbishop Hoban; Kennedy Arison, Archbishop Hoban; McKenna Whitehead, Mogadore; Jocelyn Lawrentz, Mogadore; Leah Mencer, Woodridge; Anna Rorrer, Woodridge. Coach: Nick Harris.

MEDINA-SUBURBAN STARS

Players: Meghan Cavey, Cloverleaf; Julia Armogida, Cloverleaf; Macie Roberts, Wadsworth; Mylie Roberts, Medina; Kate Bobey, Medina; Ashley Kerekes, Copley; Lena Conzaman, Copley; Kaitlyn Letner, Buckeye; Mackenzie Kramer, Cuyahoga Falls; Reaghan Norton, Walsh Jesuit. Coach: Steve Kramer, Cuyahoga Falls.

STVM girls basketball:St. Vincent-St. Mary wins OHSAA Division II girls basketball district title

The St Vincent-St. Mary girls basketball team poses with its district championship trophy after beating Norton on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.
The St Vincent-St. Mary girls basketball team poses with its district championship trophy after beating Norton on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.

Here are the WTCBCA award winners:

  • Division I Player of the Year: Megan Taraba, Walsh Jesuit

  • Division I Underclassman of the Year: Caitlyn Holmes, Ellet

  • Division I Coach of the Year: Nick Harris, Ellet

CVCA athletics coverage:Royals shoot and make 3s on their way to OHSAA Division II girls basketball district title

Copley's Ashley Kerekes looks to shoot as Tallmadge's Lexi Gray defends on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Copley's Ashley Kerekes looks to shoot as Tallmadge's Lexi Gray defends on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

  • Division II-III-IV Player of the Year: Gia Casalinova, CVCA

  • Division II-III-IV Underclassman of the Year: Naomi Benson, Streetsboro

  • Division II-III-IV Coach of the Year: Carl Singer, Streetsboro

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Buchtel's Amire Robinson and Marcel Boyce Jr. hold up the trophy after after a win over Gilmour Academy in a regional final, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Canton.
Buchtel's Amire Robinson and Marcel Boyce Jr. hold up the trophy after after a win over Gilmour Academy in a regional final, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Canton.

Buchtel and Hoban all-stars prepare for OHSAA boys basketball state tournament

Archbishop Hoban senior Will Scott Jr. and Hoban junior Jonas Nichols, and Buchtel seniors Khoi Thurmon and Amire Robinson were selected to play in the GABCA all-star games, but will not compete with their teams advancing to this week's state tournament.

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Hoban's Jonas Nichols takes first cut at the net after a win over Walsh Jesuit in the Division I regional final, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Kent State.
Hoban's Jonas Nichols takes first cut at the net after a win over Walsh Jesuit in the Division I regional final, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Kent State.

Here are the rosters for the GABCA All-Star basketball games from the event organizers:

UNDERCLASSMEN HOME STARS

Players: De’Arion Holley, East; Quinn Barnett, Brunswick; Tino Yli-Junnila, Hudson; Trey Drexler, Brunswick; Kaden Davis, Tallmadge; Garrett Sprutte, Southeast; Trent Wininger, Copley; Tommy Morgan, Brunswick; Drew Huffman, Cuyahoga Falls; Logan Forbes, Cloverleaf. Coach: Dominique Sanders, Nordonia.

UNDERCLASSMEN AWAY STARS

Players: Reece Raymond-Smith, Stow; Jarrett Taylor, Green; Preston Gedeon, Garrettsville; Dekota Johnson, Crestwood; Nikola Bundalo, Green; Carson Banks, Revere; Tyrel Ellington, Kent Roosevelt; Hunter Winston, Highland;. Maddox Albright, Highland. Coach: Dean Rahas, Revere.

Stow Bulldogs basketball:Stow wins OHSAA Division I boys basketball district championship

Nordonia's Landon Naylor looks to shoot as Green's Lucas Bitong and Nikola Bundalo defend, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Nordonia's Landon Naylor looks to shoot as Green's Lucas Bitong and Nikola Bundalo defend, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

SENIOR HOME STARS

Players: Landon Naylor, Nordonia; Chase Eye, Windham; Zach Halligan, Walsh Jesuit; Mitchell Wiechecki, Nordonia; Mason Ross, Ravenna; Adam Williams, Twinsburg; Mark Danner, Green. Coach: Marlon Jones, Ravenna.

SENIOR AWAY STARS

Players: Ty Hurst, Tallmadge; Chris Muntean, Revere; Mike Woodall, East; Titus Baskerville IV, Stow; Maxx Dickenson, Brunswick; Luke Klanac, Medina; AJ Pestello, Stow; Nick Timberlake, Stow; Baron Bania, Revere; Carter Hipp, Medina. Coach: Dave Close.

Walsh Jesuit basketball:Walsh Jesuit earns OHSAA Division I boys basketball district championship

Walsh Jesuit forward Zach Halligan, left, makes a pass against STVM during the second half, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.
Walsh Jesuit forward Zach Halligan, left, makes a pass against STVM during the second half, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

Here are the GABCA award winners:

  • Player of the Year: Solomon Callaghan, Wadsworth

  • Underclassman of the Year: Darryn Peterson, CVCA

  • Coaches of the Year: Dave Close, Stow and Marlon Jones, Ravenna

  • Hall of Fame inductee: Marty Hill, Windham

Michael Beaven can be reached at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ.

Stow head coach David Close hugs Nick Timberlake after the Bulldogs beat Jackson in a Division I Boys Basketball district final at Alliance High School on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Stow head coach David Close hugs Nick Timberlake after the Bulldogs beat Jackson in a Division I Boys Basketball district final at Alliance High School on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

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