SHELBY — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association confirmed what area basketball fans already knew.
Alex Bruskotter is among the best in the state.
Shelby’s senior swingman, Bruskotter was selected the Division II Co-Player of the Year when the OPSWA All-Northwest District boys teams were unveiled Wednesday afternoon. He shared the award with Willard’s Max Dawson.
Lexington’s Scott Hamilton was selected the Division II Coach of the Year, along with Fostoria’s Them Loomis.
The Wright State-bound Bruskotter averaged 23.8 points per game, leading the Whippets to a district championship. Shelby will play Lima Shawnee in the regional semifinals at 8 p.m. Thursday at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center.
Bruskotter was joined on the all-district first team by Lexingtons Brayden Fogle. The sophomore averaged 14.5 points a game and was the Ohio Cardinal Conference Player or the Year after leading the Minutemen to the OCC title.
Mansfield Senior’s Kyevi Roane, Shelby’s Casey Lantz and Galion’s Cooper Kent were second-team picks. Roane averaged 17.4 points a game, while the athletic Lantz averaged 12.9 points a game Kent ranked among Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference leaders at 17.5 point a game.
Lexington’s Elijah Hudson and Seven Allen were third-team picks, along with Shelby’s Issaiah Ramsey and Clear Fork’s Garett Hotz. Hudson averaged 12.8 points a game, while Allen was good for 10.6 points a night. Ramsey, who will play football at Division II Ashland University, averaged 10.7 points a game. Hotz averaged 17.7 points a game.
Honorable-mention selections included Mansfield Senior’s Karion Lindsay and Duke Reese, Ontario’s Landon Foltz and Grady Schroeder, Lexington’s Joe Caudill, Shelby’s Brayden DeVito Clear Fork’s Adam Vanausdle and Galion’s Steven Glew.
Division I
Ashland’s Paxon Ediger earned a spot on the All-Northwest District third team in Division I, the only area player to garner a spot on the first, second or third teams. The 6-0 sophomore averaged 10 points a game.
Ashland’s Gabe Baith and Madison’s Will Kepple both were honorable-mention picks in Division I.
Findlay swept the top awards in Division I. Javonte Hill was selected the Player of the Year and Jim Rucki was the Coach of the Year.
Division III
Crestview’s Justine Thompson landed a spot on the first team after leading the Cougars to a share of the Firelands Conference championship and a berth in the district tournament. The 6-foot-4 junior averaged 23 points a game.
Jarek Ringler, Thompson’s Crestview teammate, was a second-team pick. He was joined by Wynford’s Grant McGuire and Bucyrus’ Malachi Bayless. Ringler averaged 12 points a game, while McGuire was good for 12.5 points a night. Bayless led the Northern 10 Athletic Conference in scoring at 18.5 points per game.
Crestview’s Dylan Bruner and Wynford’s Weston Prenger were third-team picks. Bruner averaged 10 points a game and Prenger ranked second to Bayless in the N10 at 17.1 points a game.
Crestview’s Sam Wells and Tyson Ringler, Wynford’s Ashton Warren and Bucyrus’ Noah Burke were honorable-mention picks.
Ottaw-Glandorf’s Colin White was the Player of the Year. Nick Fisher of Coldwater, Sedron Harris of Toledo Emmanuel Christian and Archbold’s Joe Frank shared the Coach of the Year award.
Division IV
Lucas’ Logan Toms was one of three players selected the Division IV Player of the Year. The senior was honored alongside Antwerp’s Landon Brewer and Cam Elwer of Delphos St. John’s.
Toms, who averaged 17.2 points per game and became the program’s career scoring king late in the regular season, was joined on the first team by Colonel Crawford’s Trevor Vogt and Mansfield Christian’s Amarr Davis. Vogt averaged 15.4 points a game while Davis averaged 15.6 pointer per game and became MCS’s all-time scoring leader during the Flames’ run to the district tournament.
Lucas’ Aidan Culler earned a spot on the second team. The 6-foot-3 senior averaged 17.4 points a game.
Mansfield Christian’s Davion Mack and Colonel Crawford’s Payne DeGray were third-teasers. Mack averaged 18.7 points a game while DeGray averaged 14 points a game.
Area honorable-mention picks included Plymouth’s Jarrett Burrer and Gavin Bishop, St. Peter’s Antonio Lindsay, Mansfield Christian’s D’Andre Martin, Buckeye Central’s Jack Phillips, Colonel Crawford’s Connor McMIchael and Crestline’s Kieran Barnett.
Toledo Christian’s Tyler Boris, Norwalk St. Paul’s Steve Minor, Delphos St. John’s Aaron Elwer and Seneca East’s Anthony Langhurst shared the Coach of the Year award.
All-Northwest District Boys Basketball
FINDLAY — As selected by a panel of media members for the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.
Division I
FIRST TEAM: Javonte Hill, Findlay, 6-foot-1, senior, 18.1 points per game; Antione West, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, jr., 19.7; Micah Bays, Sylvania Southview, 6-2, sr., 19.8; Jaylen Murphy, Toledo St. John’s, 6-3, sr., 18.4; Jason Henlon, Sandusky, 6-1, sr., 17.6; Makhi Leach, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, jr., Will Cordonnier, Findlay, 6-6, sr., 15.6.
SECOND TEAM: Austin Shultz, Perrysburg, 6-0, sr., 17.5; Griffin Pike, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 6-5, sr., 13.6; Shawn Foster, Lima Senior, 6-1, fr., 16.5; Race Kowalczyk, Toledo St. John’s, 6-5, so., 15.3; J’Siah Jefferson, Toledo Start, 6-0, jr., 15.7; Drew Barnesky, Sylvania Northview, 6-1, sr., 15.3; Codie Thames, Toledo Bowsher, 6-4, sr., 16.2.
THIRD TEAM: Jameson Heck, Toledo St. Francis, 5-9, jr., 14.8; Amir Aaron, Sandusky, 5-10, jr., 13.3; Kobe Brown, Sandusky, 6-5, jr., 12.3; Paxon Ediger, Ashland, 6-0, so., 12.6; Jay Williams, Oregon Clay, 6-0, sr., 11.8; Gavin Fenneken, Perrysburg, 6-3, sr., 11.0; Jagger Hutchins, Lima Senior, 6-7, jr., 9.7; Mason Gamble, Norwalk, 6-5, jr., 12.8.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Javonte Hill, Findlay.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jim Rucki, Findlay.
HONORABLE MENTION: Gabe Baith, Ashland; Luke Weihrauch, Findlay; Makai Lee, Fremont Ross; Nate Pope, Holland Springfield; Isaiah Wilson, Lima Senior; Will Kepple, Mansfield Madison; Dalton Chapin, Norwalk; Aa’Zoriayon Bonner, Sandusky; Jaron Witcher, Sylvania Southview; Vincent Reed, Toledo Bowsher; Raheem Brown, Toledo St. Francis; Joseph Taylor Toledo St. John’s; Elijah McLeod, Toledo Whitmer; Cash Schadl, Wapakoneta; Hayden Bender, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; Blake Robison, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne.
Division II
FIRST TEAM: Max Dawson, Willard, 6-3, sr., 26.2; Alex Bruskotter, Shelby, 6-8, sr., 23.8; Brayden Fogle, Lexington, 6-6, so., 14.5; Evan Angstmann, St. Marys Memorial, 6-7, sr., 20.8; Machi Johnson, Fostoria, 6-2, sr., 22.7; Caden Kruse, Napoleon, 6-6, sr., 16.3; Beckett Bertke, Lima Shawnee, so., 22.2; Daryl Barnett, Toledo Scott, 6-2, sr., 15.7.
SECOND TEAM: Brayden Olson, Clyde, 5-11, jr., 23.8; Cam Robinson, Willard, 6-0, sr., 17.1; Kyevi Roane, Mansfield Senior, 6-3, jr., 17.4; Casey Lantz, Shelby, 6-5, sr., 12.9; Brady Gooding, Tiffin Columbian, 6-0, sr., 15.2; Braylon Gabes, Celina, 6-1, sr., 16.4; Jordan Ferguson, Fostoria, 6-4, sr., 16.8; Tyson Rodriguez, Wauseon, 6-1, 17.0; Isaiah Mack-Russell, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-3, fr., 16.2; Ahmir Ruffin, Bowling Green, 6-2, sr., 15.9; Cooper Kent, Galion, 6-2, sr., 17.5; Jackson Beasley, Port Clinton, 6-3, sr., 18.8.
THIRD TEAM: Joey Diederich, Sandusky Perkins, 6-0, jr., 17.1; Logan Hartley, Bellevue, 6-2, sr., 11.7; Elijah Hudson, Lexington, 6-8, sr., 12.8; Garett Hotz, Bellville Clear Fork, 6-4, jr., 17.7; Seven Allen, Lexington, 5-10, so., 10.6; Issaiah Ramsey, Shelby, 6-3, sr., 10.7; Jace Turner, St. Marys Memorial, 6-7, sr., 13.7; Holden Daris, Upper Sandusky, 6-5, sr., 14.5; Zori Island, Elida, 5-9, jr., 11.3; Mario Peters, Toledo Scott, 6-3, sr., 12.4; Jacob Amspoker, Bowling Green, 5-10, sr., 15.0; Elijah Chafin, Galion, sr., 15.3.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Max Dawson, Willard; Alex Bruskotter, Shelby.
COACHES OF THE YEAR: Thom Loomis, Fostoria; Scott Hamilton, Lexington.
HONORABLE MENTION: Caleb Gabes, Celina; Cobain Owens, St. Marys Memorial; Kellen Ressler, Napoleon; Trey Rubinstein, Napoleon; Zach Shawberry, Tiffin Columbian; Kaimen Iles, Upper Sandusky; Manny Johnson, Toledo Central Catholic; Dre Wardrop, Toledo Central Catholic; Demetrick Patterson, Toledo Rogers; Ki’Jyere McAlister, Toledo Rogers; Tray Booker, Toledo Rogers; Isaiah Beauchamp, Toledo Scott; Karion Lindsay, Mansfield Senior; Landon Foltz, Ontario; Joe Caudill, Lexington; Brayden DeVito, Shelby; Grady Schroeder, Ontario; Duke Reese, Mansfield Senior; Adam Vanausdle, Clear Fork; Steven Glew, Galion; A’mari Wash, Elida; Gavin Payne, Kenton; Trevick Bertke, Lima Shawnee; Joel Ray, Bellevue; Brennan Koelsch, Sandusky Perkins; AJ Gerber, Vermilion; Riley Kearns, Vermilion; Isaac Robinson, Willard; Brennan Wilson, Clyde.
Division III
FIRST TEAM: Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-6, sr., 24.9; Brooks Laukhuf, Haviland Wayne Trace, 6-4, sr., 22.0; Justice Thompson, Ashland Crestview, 6-4, jr., 23.0; Nate Miles III, Toledo Emmanuel Christian, 6-5, so., 23.8; Cade Brenner, Archbold, 6-3, sr., 20.2; Julian Washington, Castalia Margaretta, 6-4, so., 20.1; Kade Lentz, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-4, sr., 20.4; Carson Conaway, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-5, sr., 14.7; Jalen Brown, Toledo Emmanuel Christian, 6-2, sr., 19.2; Carter Smiley, Carey, 5-9, sr., 12.4; Walter Plantz, Genoa Area, 6-7, so., 16.8.
SECOND TEAM: Parker Beihlharz, Van Buren, 6-3, sr., 17.7; Baylen Blockberger, Coldwater, 5-10, jr., 15.0; Jake Gerken, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-5, jr., 15.0; Caden Erford, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-4, sr., 14.7; Marek Donaldson, Bluffton, 6-1, jr., 14.1; Carter Sudhoff, Spencerville, 6-6, sr., 12.8; Carson Clum, Harrod Allen East, 5-9, sr., 14.9; Ethan Stokes, Oak Harbor, 6-5, jr., 19.7; Grant McGuire, Bucyrus Wynford, 6-1, sr., 12.5; Jarek Ringler, Ashland Crestview, 6-4, sr., 12.0; Malachi Bayless, Bucyrus, 6-1, sr., 18.5; Kyle Stoller, Haviland Wayne Trace, 6-3, sr., 17.3.
THIRD TEAM: Trenton Barraza, Columbus Grove, 6-2, jr., 11.7; Andrew Badenhop, Pemberville Eastwood, 6-2, sr., 10.6; Jackson McNulty, Huron, 6-4, jr., 17.0; Eli Keifer, Metamora Evergreen, 6-1, sr., 18.1; Gavin Geahlen, Liberty Center, 6-1, jr., 14.5; Charlie Wood, Swanton, 6-9, jr., 17.1; Dylan Bruner, Ashland Crestview, 6-5, sr., 10.0; Alexander Putnam, Carey, 6-4, sr., 10.7; Weston Prenger, Bucyrus Wynford, 6-2, jr., 17.1; Luke Schwieterman, Coldwater, 6-7, sr., 12.5; Owen Sensabaugh, Spencerville, 5-11, so.,14.1.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf.
COACHES OF THE YEAR: Nick Fisher, Coldwater; Sedron Harris, Toledo Emmanuel Christian; Joe Frank, Archbold.
HONORABLE MENTION: Chase Miller, Toledo Ottawa Hills; Evan Reiter, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale; Blake Sommers, Bluffton; Will Sensabaugh, Spencerville; Brayden Young, Carey; Grady Toumazos, Ottawa-Glandorf; Wade Ginther, Bluffton; James Homan, Van Buren; Jack Dusseau, Riverdale; Owen Traxler, Elmwood; Judah Keller, Margaretta; Kayden Bourget, Milan Edison; Charlie Hardy, Huron; Casey Agler, Paulding; Landen Kruse, Liberty Center; Sam Wells, Ashland Crestview; Tyson Ringler, Ashland Crestview; Avery Shilling, Lakota; Noah Burke, Bucyrus; Ashton Warren, Wynford; Owen Yost, Oregon Cardinal Stritch; Tommie Taylor, Oregon Cardinal Stritch; Owen Kunk, Coldwater.
Division IV
FIRST TEAM: Aiden Harris, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-4, sr., 18.9; Logan Toms, Lucas, 6-2, sr, 17.2; Landon Brewer, Antwerp, 6-4, sr., 19.2; Kalon Butler, Toledo Christian, 6-2, sr., 18.2; CJ Majors, Maumee Valley Country Day, 6-3, sr., 19.3; Evan Kreais, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-5, sr., 13.3; Evan Bowers, St. Henry, 6-2, sr., 19.4; Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John’s, 6-1, so., 28.7; Jordan Priddy, Lima Central Catholic, 6-2, so., 16.2; Wren Sheets, Convoy Crestview, 6-6, jr., 15.2; Trevor Vogt, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-2, sr., 15.4; Amarr Davis, Mansfield Christian, 6-0, sr., 15.6.
SECOND TEAM: Nolan McCall, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-6, jr., 12.1; Lincoln Creager, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-3, jr., 17.5; Gavin Wagner, Tiffin Calvert, 6-5, jr., 14.5; Konnor Ernsberger, Old Fort, 6-0, sr., 13.1; Brogan Stephey, Minster, 6-0, jr., 11.5; Alex Sanders, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley, 6-1, sr., 15.6; Jack Leppelmeier, Pettisville, 6-2, so., 17.4; Aidan Culler, Lucas, 6-3, sr., 17.4; Amani Dickerson, Maumee Valley Country Day, 6-3, sr., 20.1; Jarron Swick, Fort Jennings, 6-2, jr., 17.6; Luke Mason, Attica Seneca East, 5-9, so., 10.2; Donovan Elmore, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-7, sr., 11.6.
THIRD TEAM: Davion Mack, Mansfield Christian, 6-3, fr., 18.7; Evan Wangler, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-0, sr., 11.4; Carson Altimus, Antwerp, 6-2, sr., 12.0; Conye Gaston, Toledo Christian, 6-2, sr., 14.2; Isiah Perez, Old Fort, 5-10, sr., 13.6; Boomer Cleveland, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-0, jr., 11.3; Reese Goshe, New Riegel, 6-1, sr., 11.9; Luke Beyke, St. Henry, 6-5, sr., 15.2; Austin Niekamp, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-8, jr., 11.3; Kole Richard, Minster, 6-0, jr., 13.1; Willie Foster, Lima Central Catholic, 6-1, so., 11.2; Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-5, so., 14.0.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Landon Brewer, Antwerp; Cam Elwer, Delphos St. John’s; Logan Toms, Lucas.
COACHES OF THE YEAR: Tyler Boris, Toledo Christian; Steve Minor, Norwalk St. Paul; Aaron Elwer, Delphos St. John’s; Anthony Langhurst, Attica Seneca East.
HONORABLE MENTION: Colin Harris, Pandora-Gilboa; Caden Russell, Arlington; Jase Vermillion, Arlington; Owen Clark, North Baltimore; Wilson Garmatter, Cory-Rawson; Gabe Howell, Monroeville; Braylon Harris, Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic; Joey Burt, North Central; Mack Heiber, Hamler Patrick Henry; Daniel Donovan, Stryker; Karter Koester, Toledo Christian; Caden Otterbacher, Tiffin Calvert; Lucas Bordner, Attica Seneca East; Jack Knapke, Maria Stein Marion Local; Michael Turnwald, Ottoville; Isaac Stoner, Arcadia; Brady Griggs, Arlington; Nate Maag, Pandora-Gilboa; Owen Roszman, Vanlue; Ty Lammers, Leipsic; Carter Yarbrough, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon; Zander Wilson, Dola Hardin Northern; Cooper Thomas, Dola Hardin Northern; Jarrett Burrer, Plymouth; Antonio Lindsay, Mansfield St. Peter’s; D’Andre Martin, Mansfield Christian; Gavin Bishop, Plymouth; Gunner Ray, Greenwich South Central; Charlie Kaftan, Sandusky St. Mary; Blake Schaub, Monroeville; Korey Frazee, Norwalk St. Paul; Carter Michel, Defiance Ayersville; Wyatt Mitchell, Gorham Fayette; Xandyr Hesson, Toledo Christian; Jacob Rombach, Tiffin Calvert; Harry Shultz, Tiffin Calvert; Ryan Adelsperger, Old Fort; Carter DuBois, Old Fort; Shane Jones, New Riegel; Mathew Flores, New Riegel; Aidan Hines, Attica Seneca East; Blake Foos, Attica Seneca East; Brayden Chester, Sycamore Mohawk; Hunter Haynes, Sycamore Mohawk; Trevor Stearns, Rockford Parkway; Aaron Thieman, New Bremen; Rex Leverette, Fort Recovery; Grant Kremer, Maria Stein Marion Local; Cole Albers, Minster; Keaton Puthoff, New Bremen; Andrew Leffel, New Knoxville; Caiden Berry, Rockford Parkway; Caden Bergman, St. Henry, Andrew Elwer, Delphos St. John’s; Aaron Moenter, Delphos St. John’s; Carson Parker, Lima Central Catholic; Keaton Schnipke, Ottoville; Landon Horstman, Ottoville; Karder Agner, Delphos Jefferson; Silas Niese, Miller City; Andon Ruhe, Miller City; Maddox Underwood, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley; Xavier Stuck, Ridgemont; Levi Glick, Waynesfield-Goshen; Zamere Daniel, Cridersville Perry; Dawson Clay, Lima Temple Christian; Reece Walby, Gibsonburg; Luke Morris, Woodmore; Tyler Harris, Lakeside Danbury; Cooper Talikka, Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic; Jack Phillips, New Washington Buckeye Central; Connor McMichael, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Kieran Barnett, Crestline.