All-Southwest District high school basketball honors: Who are the area's top girls players?

Mar. 4—Several Miami Valley ballers are the players of the year in their respective divisions for the Southwest District.

Fairmont senior Kaylah Thornton earned Division I Player of the Year honors.

Badin senior Braelyn Even got the award in D-III, as did Versailles senior Katey Litten in D-V and Tri-Village senior Adalynn Hines for D-VI.

There were co-winners in D-VII with Russia junior Hazel Francis and Mississinawa Valley senior Brooklynn Seubert sharing the honor.

Jason Frazier of Monroe was named Coach of the Year in D-III after an 18-7 season.

Maggie Neanen of Eaton got the honor in D-IV after a nine-win improvement to get to 13-11.

Anna's Rusty Allen won the award in D-V leading a 16-8 team into the regional round, as did Stefanie Landis of Newton in D-VI after an 18-5 campaign, and Mike Bashore of Russia won for the second straight year in D-VI.

Below are the 2025-26 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest All-District girls basketball teams in Divisions I through VII, as selected by a media panel from the district:

Division I

First team

Gabby Chadwell, Milford, 5-9, jr., 13.8 ppg, 4.6 apg, 3.5 spg; Anna Habra, Mason, 5-8, sr., 18.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.8 apg; Janiyah Hargrave, Kettering Fairmont, 5-9, so., 16.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.6 spg; McKenzie Jones, Springboro, 5-11, sr., 16.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.0 apg; Kev'iya Parrish, Cincinnati Western Hills, 5-7, fr., 39.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 6.7 spg, 4.9 apg; Bella Swisshelm, Batavia West Clermont, 5-11, fr., 20.1 ppg; Erin Thomas, Cincinnati Princeton, 6-1, so., 20.7 ppg, 3.1 spg; Kaylah Thornton, Kettering Fairmont, 5-8, sr., 18.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 4.2 spg.

Player of the year: Kaylah Thornton, Kettering Fairmont

Coach of the year: Matt Tolliver, Milford

Second team

Emma Christerson, Cincinnati Sycamore, 5-8, so., 16 ppg; Katie Fox, West Chester Lakota West, 5-11, sr., 12.6 ppg; NaRiya Goddard, Huber Heights Wayne, 5-7, so., 16.2 ppg; Layla Hale, Batavia West Clermont, 5-11, sr., 12.3 ppg; Kylie Perone, Milford, 6-3, jr., 15.1 ppg; Milly Portis, Springfield, 5-9, sr., 14.3 ppg; Jasia Ross, Cincinnati Walnut Hills, 5-5, sr., 17.4 ppg; Khalia Thompson, Lebanon, 5-5, fr., 19.1 ppg.

Third team

Brooke Burgess, Cincinnati Sycamore, 5-11, sr., 13.0 ppg; Kennedi Campbell, Batavia West Clermont, 5-5, fr., 9.0 ppg; Kleighonna Grable, Springfield, 6-3, sr., 9.3 ppg; Ava Kammerer, Cincinnati Oak Hills, 5-9, sr., 15.8 ppg; Bella Keeton, Centerville, 5-4, sr., 13.4 ppg; Ady Martin, Springboro, 5-11, sr., 13.0 ppg; Bella Sturgill, Liberty Township Lakota East, 6-0, sr., 13.0 ppg; Dezirae Thomas, Huber Heights Wayne, 5-5, so., 13.4 ppg.

Honorable mention

Lana Srbinovski, Beavercreek; Halley Boeke, Centerville; Jayah Lawson, Co'Rae Runyon, Cincinnati Colerain; Bella Dehner, Cincinnati Oak Hills; Kiara Harris, Najah Love-Muhammad, Kamryn Lowe, Cincinnati Princeton; Kobi Crim, Fairfield; Amaginn Beamon, Hamilton; Bailey Bacher, Liberty Township Lakota East; Taylor Stanfield, Mason; Leah Wilhite, Springboro; Day'Veonna Boynton, Springfield; Caroline Bayliff, Zoe Odame, Sydney Williams, West Chester Lakota West.

Division II

First team

Lauren Bain, Cincinnati Seton, 6-4, sr., 17.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg; Whitley Davis, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 5-11, sr., 15.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.4 spg; Aubrey Fritz, Riverside Stebbins, 5-7, sr., 14.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.9 spg; Bella Rogers, Loveland, 6-1, jr., 15.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg; Mia Vieth, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 15.8 ppg, 3.1 spg.

Player of the year: Lauren Bain, Cincinnati Seton

Coach of the year: Scott Smith, Cincinnati Seton

Second Team

Strawberry Blankumsee, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 5-10, so., 14.0 ppg; Avery Green, Morrow Little Miami, 6-0, so., 15.8 ppg; Reece Hackney, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, jr., 8.8 ppg; Ashlen Simpson, Clayton Northmont, 5-6, fr., 12.4 ppg; Abby Smith, Harrison, 5-8, sr., 18.6 ppg.

Third team

Ella Dreier, Cincinnati Anderson, 5-7, jr., 13.9 ppg; Aubri Korfhagen, Cincinnati Seton, 6-0 sr., 11.7 ppg; Jordyn Mumpower, Miamisburg, 5-10, so., 7.5 ppg; Jessica Pate, Cincinnati Ursuline, 5-6, fr., 14.6 ppg; Bella Vieth, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 10.8 ppg.

Honorable Mention

Cecily Houston, Cincinnati St. Ursula; Maria Garza, Cincinnati Ursuline; Terran Brown, Cincinnati Withrow; Jenna Hall, Clayton Northmont; Sami Wade, Kings Mill Kings; Ryann Unruh, Loveland; Miley Amann, Mackenzie Roche, Riverside Stebbins; Ella Allen, Trenton Edgewood.

Division III

First team

Leigha Acoff, Cincinnati Woodward, 5-10, sr., 28.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.0 spg, 3.5 apg; Libby Bunsold, Bellbrook, 5-9, so., 17.8 ppg, 6.7 spg, 6.3 rpg, 4.5 apg; Bella Cobb, Oxford Talawanda, 6-0, fr., 15.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.3 spg, 2.0 bpg; Ja'Kyiah Cook, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 6-0, fr., 10.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg; Braelyn Even, Hamilton Badin, 5-10, sr., 20.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 6.0 spg, 3.5 apg; Kiera Healy, Dayton Carroll, 6-0, sr., 17.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.1 spg; Jadelyn Jenike, Mt. Orab Western Brown, 5-7, so., 17.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.5 spg, 3.3 apg; Abbi Mader, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-0, so., 20.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 3.0 apg.

Player of the year: Braelyn Even, Hamilton Badin

Coach of the year: Jason Frazier, Monroe

Second team

Carmen Bosse, Hamilton Ross, 6-0, sr., 16.2 ppg; Ryan Buskirk, Monroe, 6-1, sr., 11.0 ppg; Janna Cary, Oxford Talawanda, 5-11, so., 12.0 ppg; Nalayna Cosby, Dayton Ponitz, 5-6 sr., 25.8 ppg; Emma Dady, Vandalia Butler, 6-0, jr., 15.1 ppg; Lauren Fabrick, Bellbrook, 5-10, jr., 12.7 ppg; Aubrie Huxel, Goshen, 5-10, sr., 14.7 ppg; Kaniah Woods, Cincinnati Aiken, 5-11, sr., 22.7 ppg.

Third team

Savannah Clawson, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5-9, sr, 5.2 ppg; Olivia Foy, Sidney, 5-9, jr., 11.0 ppg; Cydney Grigsby, West Carrollton, sr., 14.9 ppg; Janai Hall, Cincinnati Aiken, 5-4, so., 23.8 ppg; Mychael Hanson, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 5-8, fr., 11.3 ppg; Jordan McComas, Monroe, 5-8, sr., 9.9 ppg; Maura Petrovic, Dayton Carroll, 5-8, sr., 10.9 ppg: Eva Snyder, Dayton Carroll, 5-8, sr., 13.5 ppg.

Honorable mention

Macy Miller, Bellbrook; Miya Smith, Cincinnati Hughes; Molly Hartley, Cincinnati Turpin; Ashlynn Cox, Mashayla Valentine, Dayton Belmont; Maggie Bush, Janae Cain, Dayton Chaminade Julienne; Mi'kiah Gillis, Dayton Stivers; Aubrey Jones, Brooklynn Kimball, Fairborn; Olivia Truesdell, Franklin; Sophie Scherzinger, Goshen; Jayda Lyons, Greenville; Emma Adolph, Monroe; Peyton Butler, Mt. Orab Western Brown; Rieley Lokai, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Morgan Catron, New Richmond; Grace Richardson, Oxford Talawanda; Makenzie Carroll, Piqua; Janiyah Boykin, Ciara Thomas, Ka'Miah Williams, Trotwood-Madison; Liv Hiser, Mady Turner, Tipp City Tippecanoe; Dillan Bardonaro, Alexa Moeller, Vandalia Butler; Kierra Cole, Wilmington.

Division IV

First team

Izzie Arcuri, Kettering Alter, 5-7, so., 11.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg; Zoey Conn, St. Paris Graham, 5-9, jr., 17.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg; Alex Dixon, Urbana, 5-8, sr., 22.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 4.0 spg; Jolie Gudorf, Brookville, 6-0, so., 19.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.0 apg, 4.7 spg; Averie Layman, Batavia, 5-7, jr., 15.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4.8 spg; Lucy Luers, Franklin Bishop Fenwick, 6-1, so., 14.7 ppg, 12.4 rpg; Caroline Roelle, Oakwood, 5-6, sr., 17.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, Samaya Wilkins, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 6-3 jr., 22.4 ppg, 12.6 rpg.

Player of the year: Samaya Wilkins, Cincinnati Purcell Marian

Coach of the year: Maggie Neanen, Eaton

Second team

Bristol Brady, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-11, fr., 13.4 ppg; Layla Claxton, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 5-8, jr., 8.6 ppg; Evelyn Connor, Oakwood, 6-0, sr., 15.5 ppg; Emilee Hargis, Eaton, 5-5, sr., 16.0 ppg; Caitlyn Jefferson, Tipp City Bethel, 5-9, so., 17.0 ppg; Ady Kreimer, Cincinnati Mercy McAuley, 5-10, sr., 13.9 ppg; Jayah Martin, Dayton Northridge, 6-0, sr., 23.0 ppg; Annie Rosfeld, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-0, so., 13.5 ppg.

Third team

Liv Carpenter, Middletown Madison, 5-11, sr., 10.3 ppg; Ellie Eldredge, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 5-3, sr., 9.6 ppg; Karriyah Hill, Cincinnati Gamble Montessori, 5-5, sr., 16.6 ppg; Grace McCafferty, Cincinnati McNicholas, 6-0, sr., 9.9 ppg; Janiyah Middlebrook, Dayton Meadowdale, 5-11, sr. 24.1 ppg; Cassidy Faust, Enon Greenon, 5-7, jr., 16.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg; Da'Shai Shepard, Kettering Alter, 6-1, sr., 10.4 ppg; Kylie Stutzman, Cleves Taylor, 6-0, jr., 13.3 ppg.

Honorable mention

Ellie Poynter, Lucy Thompson, Batavia; Kinley Kummer, Lucy Hoover, Megan Luebke, Brookville; Jasmine Oder, Cincinnati DePaul Cristo Rey; Ali Strange, Cincinnati McNicholas; Zy'Aira Bailey, Cincinnati North College Hill; A'meir Neely, Cincinnati Shroder; Kennedy Flagg, Cincinnati Taft; Donisha Davis, Aunesty Ramey, Dayton Dunbar; Bay'Shanna Drake, Dayton Meadowdale; Kelisha "KeKe" Burrow, Dayton Thurgood Marshall; Autumn Gillenwater, Eaton; Kate Marshall, Enon Greenon; Natalie DeMarco, Franklin Bishop Fenwick; Kennedy Schwaderer, Carly Strayer, Lewistown Indian Lake; Ally Crim, Emma O'Hair, Middletown Madison; Addison Jenkins, Summer Swords, Springfield Kenton Ridge; Anna Schlichter, Leah Schoster, St. Bernard Roger Bacon; Riley McAlexander, St. Paris Graham; Jocelyn Stegner, Tipp City Bethel; Olivia Mackendrick, Brylee Spriggs, Urbana; Morgan Thomas, Wyoming.

Division V

First team

Adyson Bales, Anna, 6-3, jr., 13.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg; Katie Berrey, Waynesville, 5-7, sr., 11.2 ppg, 3.8 apg; Lilly Bushey, Springfield Northwestern, 6-0, so., 15.7 ppg, 12.9 rpg; Whitney Dixon, Cincinnati Madeira, 5-8, jr., 15.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg; Michaela Firks, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-11, jr., 16 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 4.1 apg, 3.0 spg; Katey Litten, Versailles, 5-8, sr., 14.8 ppg; Miller Spreen, Cincinnati Mariemont, 5-6, sr., 18 ppg, 4.1 rpg; Maggie Stephenson, Waynesville, sr., 13.2 ppg, 4.1 apg, 4.0 spg.

Player of the year: Katey Litten, Versailles

Coach of the year: Rusty Allen, Anna

Second team

Kylie Gentis, Casstown Miami East, 5-9, sr., 8.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg; Kynnedi Hager, Versailles, 6-3, sr., 8.0 ppg; Peyton Jones, Williamsburg, sr., 10.7 ppg; Briez Kelly, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 5-7, jr., 14.3 ppg; Rivers Lemke, Germantown Valley View, 5-7, sr., 10.2 ppg; Makenzie Mumaw, Anna, 5-6, jr., 10.4 ppg; Zoey Sandker, Bethel-Tate, 5-5, jr., 19.8 ppg; Monet Vest, Jamestown Greeneview, 5-10, sr., 11.2 ppg.

Third team

Brooke Androne, Reading, 5-4, sr., 11.6 ppg; Addison Case, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-6, jr., 11.4 ppg; Paisley Phillips, Germantown Valley View, 5-9, so., 10.3 ppg; Aubree Risner, Springfield Northwestern, 5-8, fr., 12.1 ppg; Livia Tracy, Georgetown, 5-9, so., 11.6 ppg; Aubrey Unger, Camden Preble Shawnee, 5-6, sr., 12.0 ppg; Lucy Watts, Williamsburg, 5-11, fr., 13.0 ppg.

Honorable mention

Jenna Brown, Batavia Clermont Northeastern; Kalina Schrag, Bethel-Tate; Bella Kelly, Blanchester; Marin Howell, Mara Fine, Casstown Miami East; Zoe Bowden, Stacia Simmons, Cincinnati Clark Montessori; Abi Pettyjohn, Rachel Walker, Cincinnati Deer Park; Alyssa Dewey, Ella Garrison, Emme Padjen, Mariemont; Anika Kakar, Cincinnati Seven Hills; Jade Osman, Morgan Preston, Allie Tolle, Georgetown; Daylee Sandlin, Jamestown Greeneview; Lydia Moyers, Nadine Segrist-Bellamah, Norwood; Annalee Williams, Springfield Northeastern; Peyton Roseberry, Springfield Northwestern; Nylah Hassan, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Kate Copp, West Milton-Milton Union; Rowan Schmitmeyer, Versailles; Kloe Frankenberg, Waynesville.

Division VI

First team

Ava Astorino, West Liberty-Salem, 5-7, sr., 15.7 ppg, 3.7 apg; Charlotte Barga, Ansonia, 5-9, so., 13.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg; Adalynn Hines, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-6, sr., 12.1 ppg, 4.9 spg, 4.4 rpg; Ava Combs, Xenia Legacy Christian, 5-7, jr., 11.0 ppg, 2.6 apg, 4.0 spg; Caroline Long, Arcanum, 5-11, sr., 15.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg.

Player of the year: Adalynn Hines, New Madison Tri-Village

Coach of the year: Stefanie Landis, Pleasant Hill Newton

Second team

Bella Cherry, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 5-6, sr., 17.8 ppg; Brylii Day, West Alexandria Twin Valley South, 5-11, sr., 15.6 ppg; Rylee Hess, Pleasant Hill Newton, 5-9, sr., 16.1 ppg; Bridget Homan, Fort Recovery, 6-0, jr., 11.9 ppg; Tai Mize, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-5, sr., 12.4 ppg; Cara Rummel, Fayetteville-Perry, 5-10, jr., 12.0 ppg.

Third team

Rose Barga, Ansonia, 5-8, sr., 12.0 ppg; Alayna Fitzgerald, Cincinnati Christian, 5-9, so., 13.1 ppg; Olivia Burks, Houston, 5-9, sr., 11.2 ppg; Addison Wallen, West Liberty-Salem, 5-4, so., 11.1 ppg, Autumn Allport, Xenia Legacy Christian, 5-10, jr., 11.1 ppg.

Honorable mention

Matty Noe, Arcanum; Kaylin Davis, Cincinnati Christian; Nicole Hardesty, Roxy Vollmer, Cincinnati Country Day; Aubrey Barber, Christina Murphy, Fayetteville-Perry; Makenna Huelskamp, Fort Recovery; Lola Grieshop, Lewisburg Tri-County North; Sydnee DeLong, Taytum Gray, New Madison Tri-Village; Morgan House, Taylor Reynolds, New Paris National Trail; Brilie Hines, Pleasant Hill Newton; Grace Childers, West Alexandria Twin Valley South; Grace Breeding, Xenia Legacy Christian.

Division VII

First team

Maria Christian, Cedarville, 5-7, so., 17.6 ppg, 8.8 rpg; Hazel Francis, Russia, 6-0, jr., 10.3 ppg; Jillian Geis, Middletown Christian, 5-10, jr., 14.5 ppg, 12.4 rpg; Taylor Huelskamp, Botkins, 5-7, sr., 10.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg; Liza Poeppelman, Fort Loramie, 5-9, so., 11.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.7 spg; Brooklynn Seubert, Mississinawa Valley, 6-0, sr., 13.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.0 spg; Princess Webster, Lockland, 5-5 jr., 17.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 3.5 spg; Ryland Workman, South Charleston Southeastern, 5-10, sr., 14.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg.

Co-Players of the year: Hazel Francis, Russia, and Brooklynn Seubert, Mississinawa Valley

Coach of the year: Mike Bashore, Russia

Second team

Celeste Borchers, Russia, jr., 6.8 ppg; Aryana Cordonnier, Russia, 5-7, so., 9.9 ppg; Danaysha DeArmond, Springfield Catholic Central, 5-8, sr., 12.9 ppg; Paige Emrick, Mississinawa Valley, 5-7, sr., 13.0 ppg; Hailey Farmer, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-6, sr., 13.7 ppg; Avery Koffer, Covington, 5-4, sr., 8.3 ppg; Tatum Reichert, Jackson Center, 5-8, so., 15.0 ppg; Sydney Xavier, South Charleston Southeastern, 5-7, sr., 13.8 points.

Third team

Olivia Brandewie, Fort Loramie, 5-11, fr., 7.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg; Alexis Byndon, Cincinnati Oyler, 5-9, fr., 18.6 ppg; Jaisha Jackson, Cincinnati College Prep, 5-8, jr., 13.9 ppg; Mariah Powell, Hamilton New Miami, 5-6, jr., 12.0 rpg; Katelyn Reed, Cedarville, 5-10, jr., 9.2 ppg; Reign Wilkins, Troy Christian, 5-7, sr., 10.8 ppg.

Honorable mention

Brianna Egbert, Kriston Wendel, Botkins; Brooke Atkins, Cedarville; Georgia Andres, Jahzire Brown, Journey Cook, Cincinnati College Prep; Emma Hyrne, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy; Delaney Murphey, Covington; Madelynn Miller, Fairlawn; Cooper LaRue, Middletown Christian.