Mansfield Senior's Bradley, Shelby's Schwemley earn second team OPSWA All-Northwest District honors
FINDLAY — The next steps to All-Ohio honors were taken by a couple of Richland County girls basketball standouts.
Mansfield Senior junior Kiersten Bradley and Shelby's Eve Schwemley earned second team All-Northwest District in Division II as announced by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Usually, second teamers are a lock for an All-Ohio spot.
Bradley scored 12.5 points per game and added 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Ohio Cardinal Conference champion Tygers. It was the first OCC title in program history and first league title in 20 years.
Schwemley, meanwhile, contributed 11.5 points, five rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore to help the Whippets keep the dynasty going with their fifth consecutive Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship.
Bradley and Schwemley were joined on the All-Northwest District list by Shelby senior Demi Hipp who was a third team selection while Shelby teammate Audi Albert, Madison's Chloe Ebeling, Lexington's Madi Basilone, Mansfield Senior's Monetta Hilory and Ontario's Lizzie Nagel and Taylor Counts were honorable mentions.
Shelby coach Natalie Lantz earned Northwest District Coach of the Year honors sharing them with Graig Mintz of Fostoria and Todd Grosjean of Bryan. Lantz led the Whippets to their fifth consecutive Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship after losing three All-Ohio players from a year ago.
Here is the complete list of Division II All-Northwest District nominees.
OHIO PREP SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION DIVISION II ALL-NORTHWEST DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM: Hailey Rees, Bellevue, 5-9, so., 16.1; Brooklyn Davis, Norwalk, 5-6, sr., 11.4; Hayley Meyer, Wauseon, 6-0, sr., 16.7; Reese Grothaus, Bryan, 5-8, sr., 13.0; Brooklyn Vaughn, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-10, jr., 15.5; Breayah Jefferson, Toledo Rogers, 5-5, jr., 20.8; Lauren Gerken, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-0, jr., 19.8; Addisyn Freeman, Elida, 5-10, sr., 20.6.
SECOND TEAM: Cameron Kaufman, Sandusky Perkins, 5-7, sr., 11.1; Kiersten Bradley, Mansfield Senior, 5-8, jr., 9.0; Kailee Thiel, Bryan, 6-1, jr., 11.0; Riley Irwin, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-7, sr., 14.8; Alycia Middlebrooks, Fostoria, 5-9, so., 13.4; DC Lanier, Port Clinton, 5-2, jr., 18.7; Grace Freiberger, Lima Shawnee, 5-7, jr., 20.3; Eve Schwemley, Shelby, 5-7, so., 11.5; Sophie Chipps, Napoleon, 5-6, sr., 12.8; Corniya Clay, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-5, jr., 13.7;
THIRD TEAM: Ella Rucker, Bellevue, 5-8, jr., 9.0; Ella Voigt, Bryan, 5-9, jr., 11.1; Abby Koenig, Norwalk, 5-10, so., 12.5; Demi Hipp, Shelby, 5-1, sr., 7.5; Cora Rable, St. Marys Memorial, 5-7, sr., 9.3; Ella Voigt, Bryan, 5-9, jr., 11.1; Ni’Rah Clark, Toledo Rogers, 6-2, jr., 11.5; Lyrique Johnson, Fostoria, 5-8, so., 12.9; Elise Staczek, Millbury Lake, 5-3, sr., 12.5; Elena Oliver, Lima Bath, 6-0, sr., 12.5; Kyra Welch, Van Wert, 5-5, sr., 12.6.
Players of the Year: Brooklyn Vaughn, Toledo Central Catholic; Lauren Gerken, Findlay Liberty-Benton.
Coaches of the Year: Craig Mintz, Fostoria; Todd Grosjean, Bryan; Natalie Lantz, Shelby.
Honorable mention: Kendall Zeiher, Sandusky Perkins; Camryn VanVlerah, Sandusky Perkins; Kaitlin Colahan, Vermilion; Katie Shiets, Clyde; Summer Moehlman, Norwalk; Kaitlyn Turnisky, Bellevue; Lexi Carlson, Clyde; Audi Albert, Shelby; Chloe Ebeling, Mansfield Madison; Madi Basilone, Lexington; Monetta Hilory, Mansfield Senior; Lizzie Nagel, Ontario; Taylor Counts, Ontario; Jai'Lynne Hitt-Swartz, Toledo Central Catholic; Mylah Williams, Toledo Rogers; Kylie Recker, Liberty-Benton; Garyanna Overton, Fostoria; Rachel Clark, Lima Bath; Sofi Houg, Van Wert; Tatum Miller, Kenton; Ania Pearson, Lima Shawnee; Morgan Hesse, St. Marys Memorial; Scarlett Williams, Rossford; Mira Horvath, Defiance.
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