Willard's Dawson; FC trio earn District 6 first team
Feb. 14—Four area standouts earned first team honors on the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association District 6 teams, released late Monday night.
In Division II, the historic season to date for Willard's Max Dawson landed the junior on the first team.
Dawson averages 24.3 points per game, and adds three rebounds and two assists per game. He recently became the 16th player in Willard history to score 500 points in a single-season, and has the third-most points (1,125 to date) at the school through three seasons.
The Crimson Flashes (13-8, 8-1) have clinched a share of the SBC Bay title behind Dawson, who is averaging more than three points per game than the second-highest scorer across all three divisions of the Sandusky Bay Conference.
Earning second team in Div. II was Dawson's classmate, Cam Robinson, and Norwalk senior Braedyn Demuth. Robinson averages 15.6 points, five rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Flashes, while Demuth totals 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Truckers (10-11).
Norwalk sophomore Ben Rothhaar (11 points, 10 rebounds) and senior Ashton Coe (11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists) earned honorable mention recognition.
DIVISION III
Buchanan earns second team
Western Reserve senior Chris Buchanan and his near double-double stats earned him the first spot on the second team in Div. III.
Buchanan is averaging 14.5 points, nine rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Roughriders, who have won six games in a row entering Friday's regular season finale vs. Mapleton.
His teammate, junior Grant Bethard, was honorable mention after averaging 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Also earning honorable mention was Edison sophomore Kayden Bourget, who averages 13.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
DIVISION IV
FC trio on the first team
South Central senior Isaac Blair earned a spot on the first team in Div. IV, as did Monroeville seniors Aidan Goodwin and Jimmy Clingman.
Blair averages 22.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the Trojans (8-13).
For the Eagles (12-9), Goodwin averages 17.4 points and six rebounds per contest, while Clingman adds 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
Honorable mention choices in the division included South Central senior Brandon Mitchell (10 points, 6.1 rebounds) and St. Paul sophomore Korey Frazee (10.9 points). Plymouth senior Owen Reynolds (11.1 points, 5.6 rebounds) and New London senior Conner Byrd (nine points, seven rebounds) were also honorable mention.
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OHSBCA All-District 6 teams
DIVISION II
FIRST TEAM: Ty Ray, Bellevue, Sr.; De'Mar Moore Jr., Sandusky, Sr.; Dayton Green, Sandusky, Sr.; Baden Forup, Lexington, Sr.; Brayden Olson, Clyde, So.; Max Dawson, Willard, Jr.; Kyevi Roane, Mansfield Sr., So.; Alex Bruskotter, Shelby, Jr.; Adam Thorbahn, Port Clinton, Sr.; Jayden Rowe, Perkins, Sr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Alex Bruskotter, Shelby.
COACH OF THE YEAR: DeMar Moore, Sandusky.
SECOND TEAM: Gage Weaver, Ontario, Sr.; Andrew Hendershot, Vermilion, Sr.; Braden Fogle, Lexington, Fr.; Hudson Moore, Lexington, Sr.; Braedyn Demuth, Norwalk, Sr.; Cam Robinson, Willard, Jr.; Issaiah Ramsey, Shelby, Jr.; Casey Lantz, Shelby, Jr.; Cooper Kent, Galion, Jr.; Eljiah Chafin, Galion, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION: Holden Daris, Upper Sandusky, Jr.; AJ Gerber, Vermilion, Jr.; Cody Lindsey, Bellevue, Jr.; Jason Henlon, Sandusky, So.; Ben Rothhaar, Norwalk, So.; Ashton Coe, Norwalk, Sr.; Brennan Wilson, Clyde, So.; Elias Owens, Mansfield Senior, Jr.; Jackson Beasley, Port Clinton, Jr.; Drake Venerucci, Perkins, Sr.
DIVISION III
FIRST TEAM: Dylan Hohler, Huron, Sr.; Ethan Stokes, Oak Harbor, So.; Carter Smiley, Carey, Jr.; Jarek Ringler, Crestview, Jr.; Justice Thompson, Crestview, So.; Sam McMillan, Bucyrus Wynford, Jr.; Luke Rager, Huron, Sr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dylan Hohler, Huron.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jamie Young, Carey.
SECOND TEAM: Chris Buchanan, Western Reserve, Sr.; Judah Keller, Margaretta, Fr.; Brayden Young, Carey, Jr.; Julian Washington, Margaretta, Fr.; Grant McGuire, Bucyrus Wynford, Jr.; Malachi Bayless, Bucyrus, Jr.; Alexander Putnam, Carey, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION: Kayden Bourget, Edison, So.; Cainen Allen, Bucyrus Wynford, Sr.; Wes Prenger, Bucyrus Wynford, So.; Hayden Craig, Oak Harbor, Sr.; Grant Bethard, Western Reserve, Jr.; Owen Barker, Crestview, Sr.; Heath Kash, Crestview, Sr.; Gage Bodey, Margaretta, Jr.
DIVISION IV
FIRST TEAM: AJ Hess, Mohawk, Sr.; Braxton Baker, Colonel Crawford, Sr.; Amarr Davis, Mansfield Christian, Jr.; Isaac Blair, South Central, Sr.; Evan Kreais, Hopewell-Loudon, Jr.; Logan Toms, Lucas, Jr.; Isaac Mason, Seneca East, Sr.; Konnor Ernsberger, Old Fort, Jr.; Nick Palm, Tiffin Calvert, Sr.; Aidan Goodwin, Monroeville, Sr.; Jimmy Clingman, Monroeville, Sr.; Jacob Maddy, Colonel Crawford, Sr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AJ Hess, Mohawk.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Paul Dunn, Mohawk.
SECOND TEAM: Corbin Toms, Lucas, Sr.; Bryce Hannam, Mohawk, Sr.; Isiah Perez, Old Fort, Jr.; Jackson Wright, Fremont SJCC, Sr.; Tyler Sanderson, Buckeye Central, Sr.; Isaiah Perry, Crestline, Sr.; Andrew Smollen, Lucas, Sr.; Brayden Cleveland, Mohawk, So.; Caden Otterbacher, Tiffin Calvert, Jr.; Mathew Flores, New Riegel, Jr.; Blake Berrier, Hopewell-Loudon, Jr.; Griffin Baker, Mansfield Christian, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION: Brandon Mitchell, South Central, Sr.; Derek Horsley, Colonel Crawford, Sr. Ryan Adelsperger, Old Fort, So.; Korey Frazee, St. Paul, So.; Donovan Elmore, Hopewell-Loudon, Jr.; Aidan Culler, Lucas, Jr.; Reese Goshe, New Riegel, Jr.; Feree Kent, Mansfield St. Peter's, Sr.; Sedric Cook, St. Mary CC, Sr.; Luke Mason, Seneca East, Fr.; Charlie Kaftan, SMCC, Jr.; Brayden Chester, Mohawk, Jr.; Owen Reynolds, Plymouth, Sr.; Gavin Wagner, Tiffin Calvert, So.; Conner Byrd, New London, Sr.
