Koenig, Leber are All-Ohio in Div. III

COLUMBUS — One last top postseason honor came for Norwalk senior point guard Abby Koenig. Koenig was voted to the All-Ohio first team in Division III by 11 members from the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association, it was announced March 25. She joins Jiselle Thomas (2017) as the only two All-Ohio first team selections in program history. Koenig earned three Player of the Year awards for her season. She earned the honor in the SBC Lake Division, OHSBCA District 6 and the OPSMA Northwest District. She was All-Ohio special mention in each of the past two seasons. Koenig averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.5 assists in 24 games this season for the Truckers. She also shot 79 percent from the free-throw line. Koenig is also one of three players in program history to break 1,000 career points (1,061) along with Thomas and 2006 grad Megan Sellers. Also for Norwalk, sophomore Emmie Leber made the special mention list. She was the team's leading scorer at 15.2 points per game, and she also averaged 7.6 rebounds per game. The Truckers finished 22-3 overall and 9-1 in the SBC Lake Division. They shared the league title with Bellevue, marking the first league championship in program history. Norwalk's 20 wins in the regular season are also a program record, while the 22 overall wins are good for second-most. The Truckers also reached a district title game for a fourth time. OPSMA All-Ohio girls basketballDIVISION IIIFIRST TEAM: Dee Alexander, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 6-1 sr., 20.4 (points per game); Milee Smith, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-11, jr., 25.7; Tatiana Mason, Lyndhurst Brush, 5-10, so., 19.0; Zoey Deligianis, Madison, 5-6, sr., 25.2; Precious Williams, Cleveland John F. Kennedy, 5-8, sr., 21.9; Abby Koenig, Norwalk, 5-5, sr., 15.1; Lucy Porter, Maumee, 5-11, sr., 18.9; Kennedy Houston, Columbus Centennial, 5-8, so., 22.3; Caitlyn Holmes, Akron Ellet, 5-7, sr., 19.0; Joi Williams, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, 5-3, sr., 22.0.PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dee Alexander, Cincinnati Purcell Marian.COACH OF THE YEAR: Renee Holt, Ashland.SECOND TEAM: Kiera Healy, Dayton Carroll, 5-11, jr., 15.8; Lanie Lipps, Hamilton Ross, 5-4, sr., 18.4; Sammy Russell, New Carlisle Tecumseh, 5-9, jr., 22.0; Mya Hamilton, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-8, sr., 19.1; Chaniyra McDowell-Isaacs, Lyndhurst Brush, 5-5, so., 15.7; Leah DiFranco, Grafton Midview, 5-7, jr., 17.8; Nina Sims, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-9, sr., 12.5; Kayla Houston, Columbus Centennial, 5-9, sr., 20.4; Whitney Passen, Bloom-Carroll, 5-7, jr., 15.0; Nylah McShan, Steubenville, 5-9, jr., 20.3; Melania Cornute, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5-8, so., 17.8.THIRD TEAM: Braelyn Even, Hamilton Badin, 5-10, jr., 14.3; Ky'Aira Miller, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 5-8, sr., 13.8; Leigha Lauer, Marietta, 5-9, sr., 16.9; Kennedy Lacey, Ashland, 5-7, so., 14.5; Elle Mortimer, Granville, 6-1, so., 11.3; Maddie Garber, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-7, jr. 10.0; Evelyn McKnight, Copley, 5-9, jr., 15.4; Kennedy Morgan, Medina Highland, 5-8, sr., 13.9; Courtney Barwick, Louisville, 5-9, sr., 16.7; Alyssa Brown, Youngstown Chaney, 5-7, so., 20.5.SPECIAL MENTION: Gracie Cosgrove, Hamilton Badin, 5-9, sr., 17.5; Libby Bunsold, Bellbrook, 5-9, fr., 12.0; Samaya Wilkins, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 6-3, so., 13.1; Janna Cary, Oxford Talawanda, 5-9, fr., 13.5; Arielle Gee, Cincinnati Woodward, 5-8, sr., 21.9; Brooke Haywood, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 5-10, sr., 12.6; Lilly Sifrit, Elida, 5-10, so., 15.2; Ava Heller, Thornville Sheridan, 5-7, sr., 15.8; Asa Holcombe, Athens, 5-7, sr., 11.9; Abbi Mader, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-0, fr., 18.1; Jordan Scully, Sidney, 5-7, sr., 15.3; Olivia Miller, Avon Lake, 5-10, jr., 10.2; Elaina Kline-Ruminski, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy, 5-8, sr., 14.5; Emmie Leber, Norwalk, 5-11, so., 13.9; Naomie Burkett, Columbus Bishop Hartley, 5-7, fr., 18.0; Aniya Mitchell, Marion Harding, 5-3, sr., 15.0; Kyeona Myers, Whitehall-Yearling, 5-6, jr., 17.6; Ava Zobel, Dover, 5-7, sr. 8.4; Ellie Mason, New Philadelphia, 5-9, sr., 12.5; Mackenzie Harvey, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-7, sr., 9.2; Phynyx Fleming, Steubenville, 5-11, fr., 8.9; Morgan Karam, Dover, 5-7, sr., 11.4; Aubrie Wells, New Philadelphia, 5-9, fr., 10.0; Audrey Parker, Copley, 6-1, jr., 12.5; Niera Stevens, Akron Hoban, 5-6, jr., 14.0.HONORABLE MENTION: Kelis McNeal, Sidney, 5-10, sr., 11.3; Maura Petrovic, Dayton Carroll, 5-9, jr., 10.0; Janiyah Allen, Cincinnati Aiken, 5-4, sr., 22.0; Carmen Bosse, Hamilton Ross, 6-0, jr., 13.8; Janae Cain, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 5-6, jr., 11.4; Nalayna Cosby, Dayton Ponitz, 5-3, jr., 25.5; Emma Dady, Vandalia Butler, 5-10, so., 9.7; Lauren Fabrick, Bellbrook, 5-10, so., 16.0; Maria Garza, Cincinnati Ursuline, 5-9, so., 16.7; Jordan Frantz, Bellbrook, 5-9, sr., 6.1; Cy'Aira Miller, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 5-6, sr., 6.3; Ashley Pate, Badin, Hamilton Badin, 5-8, sr., 7.9; Brooklyn Kimble, Fairborn, so., 13.1; Aubrey Huxel, Goshen, jr., 13.7; Jadelyn Jenike, Mount Orab Western Brown, 5-7, fr., 13.0; Madilyn Ruby, Mount Orab Western Brown, 5-11, so., 13.3; Alyssa Baker, Marietta, 5-7, sr., 13.5; Gracie Lovett, Washington Court House Miami Trace, 5-5, so., 10.2; Halle Warner, Thornville Sheridan, 5-10, sr., 11.4; Quinn Banks, Athens, 5-10, jr., 12.2; JaCaia Onunwor, Westlake, 5-6, sr., 10.3; Ella Henton, Westlake, sr., 12.6; Elizabeth Lang, Rocky River, 6-1, so., 11.2; Gianna LaMarco, Madison, 5-3, fr., 17.8; Izzy Lapp, Parma Padua Franciscan, 5-11, fr., 15.1; Morgan Cicek, Chagrin Falls Kenston, 5-6, jr., 14.1; Nyla Mason, Lyndhurst Brush, 5-8, fr., 10.0; Nora Bruder, Rocky River, 5-8, so., 13.4; Sophia Spade, Parma Padua Franciscan, 5-6, so., 14.1; Bre Jones, Avon Lake, 5-11, sr., 9.0; Cameron Gerlica, Chardon, 5-7, jr., 13.0; Emily Morgan, Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown, sr., 12.0; Kelaysia Harris, Toledo Bowsher, 5-10, sr., 12.1; Kortney Fullunkamp, Wapakoneta, 6-0, sr., 12.4; Mae Rameau, Sandusky, 5-3, sr., 16.9; Khaliah Luster, Lima Senior, 5-4, so., 11.8; Nina Stevens, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-5, jr., 11.3; Sakiya Turner, Toledo Bowsher, 5-11, sr., 13.1; Aliyah Osei, Toledo Bowsher, 5-11, jr., 12.0; Avalon Butler, Toledo Scott, 5-7, jr., 14.0; Rickayla Davis, Toledo Rogers, 5-10, so., 13.2; Abbie Felskie, Tiffin Columbian, 5-8, sr., 8.5; Madison Hoffman, Ashland, 5-8, jr., 9.7; Kallie Thames, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-7, so., 8.1; Bella Brader, Columbus DeSales, 5-7, sr., 11.1; Aza Corbett, Columbus Centennial, 6-0, sr., 14.8; Jayla Dukes, Whitehall-Yearling, 5-9, sr., 16.2; Emma Sorrell, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 5-10, sr., 8.0; Christiana Towns, Columbus Linden, 5-8, so., 18.7; Ke'Sia Williams, Columbus South, 6-1, sr., 13.1; Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township, 5-8, jr., 14.0; Ayawna Gladden, Zanesville, 5-7, so., 9.5; Emma Smith, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-11, fr., 7.5; Camryn Albaugh, Dover, 5-5, sr., 6.5; Ansley Bollon, Dover, 5-8, jr., 9.2; Bailee Beall, Steubenville, 5-5, jr., 7.8; Ava Reisen, New Philadelphia, 5-11, sr., 10.0; Maya Kubancsek, Warren Howland, 6-0, so., 13.5; Aleena VanKirk, Medina Highland, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Hayden Croyle, Uniontown Lake, 5-6, jr., 15.8; Kendal Batchik, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5-5 sr., 15.2; Finley Kennedy, Akron Hoban, 5-9, sr., 10.0; Sydney Ferguson, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6-3, fr., 13.5; Rae Pooler, Tallmadge, 5-5, so., 13.9; Kara Esterak, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, 5-7, so., 14.2.