Tess Bucher Girls Tennis Player of the Year again; Federal League honors soccer, XC, volleyball, too

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Hoover's Tess Bucher returns the ball during this year's OHSAA State Tennis Championships.
Hoover's Tess Bucher returns the ball during this year's OHSAA State Tennis Championships.

Hoover's Tess Bucher has been selected the 2022 Federal League Girls Tennis Player of the Year. It's the third straight year she's earned the honor.

Bucher was the Division I state runner-up this season. The junior reached the state semifinals for the third straight year.

Perry's Kevin Knoch was named coach of the year.

Here is a look at the all-league girls tennis team and this year's All-Federal League cross country, soccer and girls volleyball teams .

GIRLS TENNIS

First team

Singles

Tess Bucher, Hoover, jr.

Madison Altman, Jackson, sr.

Paige Reese, Jackson, sr.

Claire Wood, Hoover, sr.

Doubles

Divya Shanmugan, Jackson, sr.

Addyson Utterback, Jackson, jr.

Cecilia Holben, Hoover, sr.

Angelina Koinoglou, Hoover, sr.

Second team

Singles

Evie Pryor, Green, sr.; Emma DeLuca, Lake, sr.; Haylee Fearon, Perry, fr.; Addison Snell, Hoover, fr.

Doubles

Emma Papcke, Hoover, fr.; Bridget Fink, Hoover, jr.; Anisha Rawal, Jackson, jr.; Anna Wright, Jackson, sr.

Honorable mention

Singles

GlenOak: Ella Lavy. Jackson: Hana Ahmed. Lake: Hannah Neely. Perry: Kyli Garrett

Doubles

Green: Mariah Lynch, Kylie Weisel. Perry: Molly Benning, Malena Brady

Player of the Year: Tess Bucher, Hoover

Coach of the Year: Kevin Knoch, Perry

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GlenOak's Tommy Rice wins the boys race at this year's Federal League Cross Country Championships.
GlenOak's Tommy Rice wins the boys race at this year's Federal League Cross Country Championships.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

First team

Tommy Rice, GlenOak, sr.

Elliot Zuckett, Jackson, jr.

Connor Reed, Perry, jr.

Theo Papas, Green, sr.

Tesfaye Young, GlenOak, sr.

Alex Hill, Perry, sr.

Eli Ilg, Jackson, soph.

Noah Johnson, Hoover, sr.

Second team

Spiro Papas, Green, sr.; Cooper Reed, Perry, sr.; Will Prato, Jackson, jr.; Logan Reese, Perry, jr.; Zavier Medina, Hoover, soph.; Jacob Craig, Hoover, jr.; Carter Hull, Jackson, jr.; Eric Dando, Green, soph.

Honorable mention

GlenOak: Wesley Marsden, Canaan Sommers. Green: Josh Henry, Michael Elsass, Edgar San Jose. Hoover: Braden Tropf, Gabriel McHolm. Jackson: Cael Ball

Runner of the Year: Tommy Rice, GlenOak

Coach of the Year: Kevin Walsh, Jackson

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

First team

Daniela Scheffler, Lake, soph.

Kailey Zagst, Jackson, sr.

Chloe Dostal, Perry, soph.

Panagiota Tzouloufis, GlenOak, fr.

Mya Miller, Hoover, sr.

Ella Degenhard, Jackson, soph.

Lea Householder, Perry, fr.

Caroline Witmer, Green, soph.

Second team

Lily Cross, Lake, soph.; Grace Williams, Jackson, jr.; Charli Evanish, Lake, fr.; Jenna Delp, GlenOak, sr.; Nora Salem, GlenOak, jr.; Sarah Geschwind, Perry, fr.; Adison Wierzbicki, Lake, soph.; Riley Doemel, Jackson, sr.

Honorable mention

GlenOak: Emily May, Jada Ames. Green: Allison Cicerchi. Hoover: Anna Donaldson, Allison Wims, Addison Miller, Leah Fisher. Perry: Audrey Morgan

Runner of the Year: Daniela Scheffler, Lake

Coach of the Year: Kevin Walsh, Jackson

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Hoover's Cam VanNatta (left) goes for a header with Medina's Landon Daum during a Division I regional semifinal game earlier this month.
Hoover's Cam VanNatta (left) goes for a header with Medina's Landon Daum during a Division I regional semifinal game earlier this month.

BOYS SOCCER

First team

Cam VanNatta, Hoover, jr., F

Alec McLeod, Hoover, soph., F

Chris Mullaly, Hoover, sr., GK

Gavin Floom, Jackson, jr., GK

Cody Duckworth, Jackson, sr., D

Jackson Schenk, Green, sr., MF

Marko Kulina, Green, sr., D

Bobby Lucey, Green, sr., F

Ty Boughman, Perry, sr., MF

Landon Dougherty, Perry, jr., D

Nick MacDonald, GlenOak, sr., F

Nick Grisan, Lake, sr., MF

Champ Knox, McKinley, jr., MF

Second team

Kostas Paxos, Hoover, sr.; Sam Shaffer, Hoover, jr.; Conlan Wanzer, Jackson, sr.; Isaiah Allen, Jackson, jr.; Luke Morgan, Jackson, fr.; Isaiah Weirich, Green, sr.; Max McKee, Green, soph.; Daniel Secrest, Perry, sr.; Drew Haymaker, GlenOak, soph.; Tyson Cox, GlenOak, jr.; Nathan Schweikert, GlenOak, jr.; Vincent Giganti, Lake, soph.; Logan Marinakis, McKinley, sr.

Honorable mention

GlenOak: Nigel Richards. Green: Carter Hane, Caden Bahry. Hoover: Dominic Nunziato, Logan Ash. Jackson: Landon Bressler, Anthony Morgan. Lake: Josiah King, Joey Moorhead. McKinley: Brian Tronco, Victor Perez. Perry: Justin Hill, Zane Parker

Player of the Year: Cam VanNatta, Hoover

Coach of the Year: Jonathan Zahn, Hoover

Green's Lauren Leemaster (right) goes for a header while being defended by Jackson's Emily Adams during a game this season.
Green's Lauren Leemaster (right) goes for a header while being defended by Jackson's Emily Adams during a game this season.

GIRLS SOCCER

First team

Lindsey Lemus, Jackson, sr., D

Emily Adams, Jackson, jr., F

Lizzie Rozmajzl, Jackson, soph., GK

Lauren Leemaster, Green, sr., MF

Jamie Duskey, Green, jr., MF

Stephanie Tovar, Lake, jr., MF

Morgan Kandel, Lake, jr., MF

Addison Hamm, GlenOak, soph., F

Adriana White, GlenOak, soph., MF

Grace Mayle, Perry, sr., MF-F

Brittany Garner, McKinley, sr., MF

Allea Graves, McKinley, jr., D

Tiffany Nshimiye, Hoover, jr., D

Second team

Maddie Argento, Jackson, sr,; Gabriela Gonzalez-Abreu, Jackson, sr.; Jillian Taylor, Green, soph., Reese Lipscomb, Green, jr.; Alexis Elkins, Green, sr.; Emma Kracker, Lake, jr.; Mady Kirk, Lake, sr.; Addyson Pultz, GlenOak, soph.; Hannah Burchfield, GlenOak, sr.; Semise Nyeste, Perry, sr.; Kylie McIntire, Perry, sr.; Leah Cameron, McKinley, sr.; Autum Fichter, Hoover, soph.

Honorable mention

GlenOak: Chloe Garner, Ava Pultz. Green: Sofia Durfee, Paige Sitko. Hoover: Ava Gardner, Lilly Tula. Jackson: Harper Wood, Ellen Chiofolo. Lake: Elle Windham, Liz Niedermeyer. McKinley: Ellie Cribbs, Chloe Hall. Perry: Kariane Elson

Player of the Year: Lauren Leemaster, Green

Coach of the Year: Dan Harlan, Green

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

First team

Lydia Ayers, GlenOak, sr.

Natalie Stepanovich, GlenOak, sr.

Brooke Heisroth, Green, sr.

Livi Miller, Hoover, jr.

Leena Patibandla, Jackson, sr.

Sydney Wake, Jackson, sr.

Sarah Mohr., Perry, jr.

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Second team

Ja'Lexis Elder, McKinley, sr.; Malania Paradis, GlenOak, sr.; Kylie Gorsuch, Green, jr.; Grace Craig, Hoover, sr.; Camden Dolan, Jackson, jr.; Emma Isroff, Lake, jr.; Emma Weirich, Perry, jr.

Honorable mention

GlenOak: Hanna Nameth. Green: Mia Schindewolf. Hoover: Claire Leahy. Jackson: Kaylee Evans. Lake: Deanna Hayes. McKinley: Robbaniquea Blakely. Perry: Maddie Knop.

Player of the Year: Natalie Stepanovich, GlenOak

Coach of the Year: Debra Pickering, GlenOak

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