Rupp, Wenger, Vermilya earn Northeast Inland Player of the Year awards
Justin Rupp, Braylon Wenger and Corri Vermilya have all made a big impact during their high school basketball careers, and they saw more accolades come their way with the release of the All-Northeast Inland District basketball teams.
Norwayne's Rupp, Dalton's Wenger and Loudonville's Vermilya all earned Player of the Year distinction to highlight the area's honorees. All three were first-team All-Ohioans as well, with Vermilya earning Div. III Player of the Year on the girls side.
Northwestern's Brett Alberts, Triway's Zack Miller and Smithville's Carter Piatt joined Rupp as Div. III All-Northeast Inland first-teamers and Dalton's Jack Steiner joined Wenger on the Div. IV first team.
The area produced seven first-team selections in the Div. III girls: Alyssa Geiser, Waynedale; Abby Henegar, Chippewa; Naomi Keib, Smithville; Addesa Miller, Waynedale; Annabel Rodriguez, Chippewa; Caitlin Titler, Triway; Corri Vermilya, Loudonville. Ella Lunsford also got a first-team nod in Div. IV.
Norwayne's Brian West (Div. III boys), Dalton's Justin Greenfelder (Div. IV boys) and Chippewa's Denny Schrock (Div. III girls) all earned Coach of the Year as well.
Full local All-Northeast Inland selections are below:
BOYS
Div. I
Honorable mention: Caleb Scott, Wooster
Div. III
First team: Brett Alberts, Northwestern; Zack Miller, Triway; Carter Piatt, Smithville; Justin Rupp, Norwayne
Second team: Kodah Allen, Orrville; Caleb Gasser, Chippewa; Ethan Hann, Norwayne
Honorable mention: Trey Barkman, Waynedale; Drew Bishko, Triway; Troy Harbeitner, Tuslaw; Mac Butzer, Smithville; Parker Metsker, Norwayne; Reece Riggenbach, Smithville
Player of the Year: Justin Rupp, Norwayne
Coach of the Year: Brian West, Norwayne
Div. IV
First team: Jack Steiner, Dalton; Braylon Wenger, Dalton
Second team: Nick Kandel, Hillsdale; Bryan Martin, Central Christian
Honorable mention: Isaac Gessner, Loudonville
Player of the Year: Braylon Wenger, Dalton
Coach of the Year: Justin Greenfelder, Dalton
GIRLS
Div. I
Second team: Eily Badertscher, Wooster
Honorable mention: Nora Levy, Wooster
Div. III
First team: Alyssa Geiser, Waynedale; Abby Henegar, Chippewa; Naomi Keib, Smithville; Addesa Miller, Waynedale; Annabel Rodriguez, Chippewa; Caitlin Titler, Triway; Corri Vermilya, Loudonville
Second team: Averi Haley, Orrville; Ava Maibach, Norwayne; Madi Singer, Smithville
Honorable mention: McKenna Baney, Waynedale; Allie DeMassimo, Norwayne; Destiny Dulkoski, Tuslaw; Breanna McCabe, Tuslaw; Caydence Scale, Northwestern; Kendal Shiarla, Chippewa; Aly Wickens, Smithville; Cammi Wickens, Smithville; Aaliyah Wirth, Triway
Player of the Year: Corri Vermilya, Loudonville
Coach of the Year: Denny Schrock, Chippewa
Div. IV
First team: Ella Lunsford, Dalton
Second team: Kylee Johnson, Dalton
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Boys Basketball: Northeast Inland District teams released
