14 Highland County players, 2 coaches earn Coaches All-District recognition

The District 14 Coaches Association has released their 2024-25 All-District girls basketball honorees, with Highland County having 14 players honored, along with two Coach of the Year selections.

Leading the way for Highland County with first-team recognition were McClain sophomore Paisley Pryor and Hillsboro sophomore Tylee Davis in Divisions III and IV (combined list), as well as Whiteoak senior Addison Roberts and Lynchburg-Clay sophomore Adilyn Carraher in Div. VI.
 

Earning Coach of the Year honors were McClain head coach Shania Massie (Div. IV) and Whiteoak head coach Cole Schaefer (Div. VI).

Named to the second team in Div. III/IV were McClain senior Anna Eikenberry and Hillsboro junior Kyra Boyd. For Div. VI, Fairfield junior Rilee Quickle and Whiteoak sophomore Addy Hauke earned second-team honors.

One Highland County player gained third-team recognition in Fairfield sophomore Meri Jackson (Div. VI).

Receiving Honorable Mention recognition were Hillsboro senior Peighton Bledsoe (Div. III/IV), McClain sophomore Larah Henson (Div. III/IV), Fairfield sophomore Vivian Henninger (Div. VI), Lynchburg-Clay junior Joslyn Rockey (Div. VI) and Whiteoak senior Kylee Hamm (Div. VI).

The complete Coaches All-District list is below.

Division III & IV

First Team
Milee Smith, Unioto, Junior
Mya Hamilton, Unioto, Senior
Addison Edgington, Circleville, Sophomore
Paisley Pryor, McClain, Sophomore
Maddie Blakeman, Circleville, Junior
Tylee Davis, Hillsboro, Sophomore
Kiannah Ingrahm, Logan Elm, Junior

Second Team
Gracie Lovett, Miami Trace, Sophomore
Caris Risner, Waverly, Senior
Kimmy Petty, Logan Elm, Junior
Paige O’Bryant, Waverly, Junior
Anna Eikenberry, McClain, Senior
Kyra Boyd, Hillsboro, Junior
Maggi Wall, Washington C.H., Senior

Honorable Mention
Brooklyn Cramer, Circleville, Freshman
Peighton Bledsoe, Hillsboro, Senior
Gillian Savage, Logan Elm, Sophomore
Larah Henson, McClain, Sophomore
Ellie Robinette, Miami Trace, Senior
Keyairah Beard, Unioto, Freshman
Peyton Hughes, Washington, Junior
Sadie Royster, Waverly, Junior

Division III Players of the Year
Milee Smith, Unioto, Junior
Mya Hamilton, Unioto, Senior

Division III Coach of the Year
Jeff Miller, Unioto

Division IV Player of the Year
Addison Edgington, Circleville, Sophomore

Division IV Coach of the Year
Shania Massie, McClain

Division V

First Team
Daysha Reid, Portsmouth, Senior
Sienna Allen, Portsmouth, Junior
Marly Halcomb, Adena, Sophomore
Allie Baker, Huntington Ross, Senior
Lindsee Williams, Minford, Senior
Katelyn Boerger, North Adams, Senior

Second Team
Peyton May, Wheelersburg, Junior
Corinne Day, Adena, Senior
Jaylin Forbes, Piketon, Sophomore
Reese Ruckel, Southeastern Ross, Junior
Adrian Moehl, Westfall, Junior
Laila Kelley, Piketon, Sophomore

Third Team
Keke Woods, Portsmouth, Sophomore
Brailee Hauswirth, Huntington Ross, Freshman
Emma Houston, Zane Trace, Junior
Claire Newman, Northwest, Junior
Rowan Ruckel, Southeastern Ross, Junior
Lexi Conkel, Minford, Senior

Honorable Mention
Jacey Smith, Adena, Junior
Tori Smith, Huntington Ross, Junior
Maggie Risner, Minford, Senior
Tatum Grooms, North Adams, Senior
Mollyann Runyon, Northwest, Senior
Reeselynn Shanks, Piketon, Sophomore
Hayven Carter, Portsmouth, Sophomore
Gracie Brown, Southeastern, Junior
Ashleh Staten, West Union, Senior
Mackenzie Cook, Westfall, Freshman
Mia Vastine, Wheelersburg, Senior
Haylynn Bogges-Pierce, Zane Trace, Sophomore,

Division V Players of the Year
Daysha Reid, Portsmouth, Senior
Sienna Allen, Portsmouth, Junior

Division V Coach of the Year
Amy Hughes, Portsmouth

Division VI

First Team
Raquel Hackney, Ripley, Junior
Tabby Schumacher, Eastern Brown, Senior
Laken Gullett, Eastern Pike, Junior
Addison Roberts, Whiteoak, Senior
Adilynn Carraher, Lynchburg-Clay, Sophomore

Second Team
Rilee Quickle, Fairfield, Junior
Addy Hauke, Whiteoak, Sophomore
Brayleigh Pistole, Portsmouth West, Freshman
Macey Whisman, Portsmouth West, Sophomore
Abigail Smalley, Peebles, Senior

Third Team
Ella Thompson, Lucasville Valley, Sophomore
Sophia Uhl, Eastern Brown, Freshman
Brooklyn Manning, Ripley, Junior
Karris Dye, Paint Valley, Junior
Meri Jackson, Fairfield, Sophomore

Honorable Mention
Lilly Yuppa, Eastern Brown, Senior
Cylie Weaver, Eastern Pike, Senior
Vivian Henninger, Fairfield, Sophomore
Katelyn Queen, Lucasville Valley, Sophomore
Joslyn Rockey, Lynchburg Clay, Junior
Sophia Stauffer, Paint Valley, Senior
Angel Gray, Peebles, Senior
Hailey Carver, Portsmouth West, Sophomore
Grace Taylor, Ripley, Senior
Kylee Hamm, Whiteoak, Senior

Division VI Player of the Year
Raquel Hackney, Ripley, Junior

Division VI Coach of the Year
Cole Schaefer, Whiteoak

Division VII

First Team
Abbie Knapp, Green, Sophomore
Matti Hayslip, Green, Sophomore
Emma Emnett, Portsmouth Clay, Sophomore
Addi Claxon, South Webster, Junior
Laney Strickland, Notre Dame, Freshman

Second Team
Arenda Gosselin, New Boston, Junior
Brooklyn Boyer, New Boston, Senior
Faith Scott, Manchester, Freshman
Jaysa Bryant, Notre Dame, Sophomore
Bree Hicks, Notre Dame, Senior
Cailee Blevins, South Webster, Senior

Honorable Mention
Ava Abrams, Green, Junior
Bella Hughes, Manchester, Freshman
Justina Williams, New Boston, Freshman
Kaylyn Darden, Notre Dame, Senior
Sophia Craft, Portsmouth Clay, Junior
Kennedy Hamilton, South Webster, Sophomore
Kerrigan Marhoover, Western Latham, Senior

Division VII Player of the Year
Abbie Knapp, Green, Sophomore

Division VII Coach of the Year
Melissa Knapp, Green

North South All Star Game
Representative, Mya Hamilton, Unioto
Alternate, Daysha Reid, Portsmouth

Division IV & V Assistant Coach of the Year
Jason Knight, Waverly

Division VI & VII Assistant Coach of the Year
David Knapp, Green.

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