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Area coaches of the year were Ed Zink of Beavercreek (D-I), Greenville’s Rachel Kerns (D-II), Jeff Maurer of Anna (D-III) and Franklin Monroe’s Abbey Moore (D-IV).
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A move-in from Arizona as a senior, Frederick averaged 15.8 points in leading Tipp (25-2) into a D-II regional final against Bellbrook at Springfield on Friday. A 6-foot front-liner, she has signed with Iowa State University.
Joining Frederick on the D-II first team were Layne Ferrell of Franklin, Trotwood-Madison’s Shai McGruder and Hunter Stidham of Valley View, all seniors.
Current, a 5-8 senior, averaged 26.0 points and became the first player in Logan County history to surpass 2,000 career points (2,036). She also averaged 7.2 rebounds, 7.1 steals and 5.8 assists.
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Other area D-III first-team members were Miami East junior Morgan Haney, Versailles senior Kami McEldowney, Waynesville junior Rachel Murray and Northeastern senior Haley Suchland.
McBride, a 5-5 senior guard and also valedictorian, averaged 21.2 points and was a four-year starter in which Newton posted winning records every season. Prior to then the Indians had just three winning teams in program history.
McBride was part of a first-team D-IV sweep by area players. Joining her were Sarah Bergman (Botkins), Ise Bolender (Cedarville), Corina Conley (Franklin Monroe), Lissa Siler (Tri-Village), Aubrey Stupp (Tri-County North) and Samantha Whiteman (Covington).
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Area D-I first-team selections were Springboro senior Jordan Diehl and two juniors, Tecumseh’s Corinne Thomas and Mya Jackson of Wilmington.
Zink is the state’s all-time winningest coach with 800-plus wins and guided the Beavers (21-5) to a Greater Western Ohio Conference National East title. Kerns oversaw a turnaround by Greenville (16-9). The program had just three combined wins from the 2013-16 seasons.
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Making his debut at Anna, which was coming off an 11-13 season, Maurer led the Rockets to nine straight wins to close the regular season at 16-6. Anna (19-7) lost in a D-III district final. Under Moore, Franklin Monroe (21-4) currently has the best winning record percentage in the Cross County Conference.
Members were chosen from a panel of media from the Southwest District. Players will be considered for All-Ohio honors. The boys All-Southwest District basketball teams will be released on Friday.
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