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Staples is AP Division I co-player of the year

Posted at 6:03 PM, Mar 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-09 18:05:23-05

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2015-16 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio girls basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel, with school, height, class and scoring average:

DIVISION I

First team: Shayna Harmon, Ashville Teays Valley, 5-foot-9, senior, 22.4 points per game; Jodi Johnson, Wadsworth, 5-11, sr., 18.1; Dee Bekelja, Solon, 5-8, jr., 17.5; Rion Thompson, Lima Senior, 5-9, sr., 26.5; Nia Staples, Lakota West, 5-9, sr., 16.4; Meche'la Cobb, New Albany, 6-0, sr., 21.0; Kierstan Bell, Canton McKinley, 6-1, fr., 21.0; Kelly Wurth, Springboro, 5-9, sr., 18.5; Taylor Mikesell, Massillon Jackson, 5-9, so., 19.3; Hannah Hess, Oregon Clay, 5-8, sr., 16.0.

Players of the year: Jodi Johnson, Wadsworth; Nia Staples, Lakota West

Coaches of the year: John Feasel, Lewis Center Olentangy; Gideon Dudgeon, Hamilton; Chip Weiss, Westlake

Second team: Kortney Eisenman, Upper Arlington, 6-3, sr., 14.4; Gina Conti, Grove City, 5-11, jr., 17.0; Kelly Meade, Lewis Center Olentangy, 5-9, sr., 16.1; Devyn Bonner, Zanesville, 5-11, sr., 18.3; Katie Cole, Sylvania Northview, 5-11, sr., 18.0; Teagan Ochaya, Mentor, 6-2, so., 17.0; Krista Johnson, Youngstown Boardman, 5-8, sr., 17.1; Michaela Barnes, Chagrin Falls Kenston, 5-6, sr.,19.6; Takyra Gilbert, Hamilton, 5-4, sr., 15.3; Lauren Van Kluenen, Mason, 6-3, sr., 13.1.

Third team: Brandie Snow, Uniontown Lake, 5-8, sr., 17.5; Maddie Blyer, North Canton Hoover, 5-5, jr., 13.0; Monica Fury, Westlake, 5-9, sr.,11.0; Allie Bjorn, Avon, 5-9, sr.,11.0; Alexus Lessears, East Cleveland Shaw, 6-4, sr.,14.7; Sidney Roule, Amherst Steele, 5-10, jr., 14.7; Mariah White, Toledo Start, 5-8, jr., 13.0; Bre Hampton-Bey, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-7, jr., 15.0; Shaquille McGruder, Huber Heights Wayne, 6-2, so., 15.3; Dai'Shona Washington-Polk, Canton GlenOak, 5-9, jr., 16.0.

Special mention: Karissa Weekley, Zanesville; Destiny Johnson, Zanesville; Holly Groff, Macedonia Nordonia; Jasmine Bishop, Twinsburg; Paige Davis, Logan.

Honorable mention: Adrian Crockwell, Reynoldsburg; Alexa Fisher, Powell Olentangy; Madison Greene, Pickerington Central; Jacy Sheldon, Dublin Coffman; Bexley Wallace, Pickerington Central; Karlee Pireu, Massillon Perry; Katie Karalic, Macedonia Nordonia; Lexi Manos, North Canton Hoover; Kia Allen, Warren G. Harding; Caitlin Tytler, Massillon Jackson; Sophia Fortner, Wadsworth; Marlee Profitt, Medina Highland; Ny Brown, Wooster; Ashley Kaleel, Canfield; Shayla Middlebrooks, Elyria; Samantha Pirosko, Eastlake North; Jayla Hall, Amherst; Phoebe Sterba, Rocky River Magnificat; Nicole Heffington, Mentor; Elise Keshock, Rocky River Magnificat; Zoranne Host, Berea-Midpark; Bryce Blood, Toledo Whitmer; Haley Hess, Oregon Clay; Mariah Copeland, Toledo Notre Dame; Nadia Dumas, Toledo Start; Essence Cowan, Lima Senior; Allison McNeal, Logan;

Lexi Wasan, Lakota West; Lindsey Nartker, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Sylvia Hudson, Sidney; Maddie Stuhlreyer, Ursuline Academy; Jailyn Mason, Mason.