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OVAC names All-Stars

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Several players from the local area earned recognition on the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference basketball all-star teams for the 2009-2010 season.

Only two local players received first team all-OVAC accolades — Shenandoah High senior Wes Rataiczak on the boys’ Class 2-A squad and Caldwell High junior Lizzy Nau on the girls’ Class 2-A team.

Girls’ second team selections incude the Cambridge duo of senior Carly Kehn and junior Molly Ritz in Class 4-A; Meadowbrook senior Bre Jones in Class 3-A; and Buckeye Trail senior Julie Bates, Barnesville junior Heidi Hines and Shenandoah sophomore Sami Schott in Class 2-A.

Boys’ honorable mention picks are Ryan Hatmaker of Cambridge in Class 4-A; Meadowbrook seniors Jeramie Neff, Ethan Shriver and Logan Pepper in Class 3-A; Shenandoah senior Dalton Doudna and junior Brett Farnsworth and Buckeye Trail seniors Cody Nelson and Gregg Strasser in Class 2-A.

For the girls, honorable mention status went to Cambride junior Candice Bumgardner in Class 4-A; Meadowbrook senior Candace Neff and juniors Katherine Jirles and Shelby Stover in Class 3-A; Buckeye Trail senior Courtney Frame, junior Alexa Abrams and junior Kaylie Warnock, Barnesville senior Mariah Miller, Shenandoah junior Miranda Redden and Caldwell junior Stacey Mugrage in Class 1-A.

Here’s a look at the complete all-OVAC boys’ and girls’ all-star teams:

Boys

Class 1-A

First Team

Nate Maleski, Bridgeport, Sr. (captain); Garrett Price, Bridgeport, Jr.; Tre Lindsey, Bridgeport, Jr.; Connor Arlia, Weirton Madonna, Jr.; Josh Kohler, Zanesville Rosecrans, Sr.

Second Team

Malakai Anderson, Paden City, Sr.; Sam Jackson, Beallsville, So.; Ryan Jones, Bishop Donahue, Jr.; Logan McDiffitt, Bishop Donahue, Jr.; Aaron Parry, Zanesville Rosecrans, So.; Andrew Smith, Bishop Donahue, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Josh Bennett, Paden City, Sr.; Alex Henderson, Valley, Jr.; Teryn Jarrett, Beallsville, Fr.; Dalton Kuhn,  Hundred, Jr.; Chris Martinez, Trinity Christian, Jr.; James McFadden, Weirton Madonna, Sr.; Tyler Nagy, Trinity Christian, So.; Chris Perna, Weirton Madonna, Jr.; Matthew Poling, Valley, Sr.; Clay Rokisky, Weirton Madonna, So.; Emery Smith, Hundred, Sr.; Timmy Tracey, Bridgeport, Sr.; Cody Triplett, Trinity Christian, Fr.; Zach Whitfield, Bishop Donahue, Jr.

Class 2-A

First Team

Justin Andes, Shadyside, Sr. (captain); Wes Rataiczak, Shenandoah, Sr.; Nick Schuetz, Shadyside, Sr.; Jordan Sorge, Wheeling Central, Sr.; Justin Teramana, Steubenville Catholic, Sr.

Second Team

Jeremy Carter, Wellsville, Sr.; Zach Hood, Wheeling Central, Sr.; Dylan Kimble, Shadyside, Sr.; Brandon Murphy, Frontier, Sr.; Dylan Potts, River, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Jarid Bates, Fort Frye, Sr.; Mickey Bednar, Steubenville Catholic, Sr.; Aril Blount, Linsly, So.; Kane Boroski, Linsly, Jr.; Heath Brooks, Shadyside, Sr.; Jalen DeSarro, Shenandoah, Sr.; Brett Farnsworth, Shenandoah, Jr.; Sean Harlan, Steubenville Catholic, Sr.; Michael Johnston, Wellsville, Jr.; Craig Kuhar, Linsly, Sr.; Cody Nelson, Buckeye Trail, Sr.; Emil Popicg, Linsly, So.; Ankur Shah, Steubenville Catholic, Sr.; Dalton Smith, Barnesville, Sr.; Gregg Strasser, Buckeye Trail, Sr.; Ben Weimer, Linsly, Sr.; Jack Weishar, Wheeling Central, Sr.

Class 3-A

First Team

Clay Owings, Oak Glen, Sr. (captain); Jared Blatt, Magnolia, Sr.; Shawn Burns, Weir, Sr.; L.J. Campbell, Weir, Sr.; Dan Monteroso, St. Clairsville, Fr.

Second Team

Kyle Blanchard, Harrison Central, Jr.; Jordan Burress, Martins Ferry, Sr.; Levi Crozier, Bellaire, Sr.; Myron Jellison, Union Local, Jr.; Cody McGee, Martins Ferry, Sr.; Dustin Snider, Tyler Consolidated, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Early Brogdon, Weir, Sr.; Jake Camsky, Bellaire, Sr.; Dominic Controguerra, Edison, Jr.; Allen Derosa, St. Clairsville, Jr.; Juston Hortsman, Weir, Sr.; Andy Huggins, Magnolia, Sr.; Jeramie Neff, Meadowbrook, Sr.; Logan Pepper, Meadowbrook, Sr.; Drew Phillips, Harrison Central, Sr.; Ethan Shriver, Meadowbrook, Sr.; Dan Slavik, St. Clairsville, Sr. Alex Thornburg, St. Clairsville, Sr.; Devin Ward, Bellaire, Jr.; Mark Winters, Magnolia, Fr.; Josh Yost, Magnolia, Sr.

Class 4-A

First Team

Bubby Goodwin, Wheeling Park, Jr. (captain); Chase Fieler, Parkersburg South, Sr.; Jeremy Hays, John Marshall, Sr.; Dwight Macon, Steubenville, Sr.; Marquez O’Neal, Wheeling Park, Jr.

Second Team

Tanner Gibson, Zanesville, Jr.; Richard Hall, Wheeling Park, Jr.; Niko Otto, Indian Creek, Jr.; Joe Rine, Buckeye Local, Sr.; Justin Sabo, Brooke, Sr.; Marky Thompkins, East Liverpool, So.

Honorable Mention

Shaun Black, Wheeling Park, Sr.; Michael Blankenship, East Liverpool, Sr.; Zak Bonds, Buckeye Local, Sr.; Bryan Bowers, Indian Creek, Sr.; T.J. DeChristopher, Steubenville, Sr.; Jason Dickey, East Liverpool, Jr.; Raheem Forman, Zanesville, Sr.; Michael Griffin, Wheeling Park, Sr.; Ryan Hatmaker, Cambridge, Sr.; Sam Holtz, Parkersburg South, Sr.; DeMichael Johnson, Steubenville, Sr.; Trey Jones, Steubenville, So.; Travis Lynch, Beaver Local, Sr.; Shane Paesano, Brooke, Jr.; Bobby Spence, Buckeye Local, Sr.; Mow Mow Thompson, Beaver Local, So.

Girls

Class 1-A

First Team

Rachel Benda, Bridgeport, Sr. (captain); Isabella Anile, Weirton Madonna, So.; Rebecca Garlick, Beallsville, Sr.; Lacey Hampton, Bishop Donahue, Sr.; Tori Jarrett, Beallsville, Sr.; Ellie LeMasters, St. John Central, Jr.

Second Team

Moriah Agnew, Bridgeport, Sr.; Allison Bertozzi, Paden City, Sr.; Olivia Durant, Zanesville Rosecrans, Sr.; Jordyn Gorby, Hundred, Sr.; Alexis Kanzigg, Beallsville, Sr.; Shelby Wood, Cameron, Jr.

Honorable Mention

Taylore Berry, Bishop Donahue, Jr.; Michaela Bragg, Weirton Madonna, Sr.; Lakota Browning, Zanesville Rosecrans, So.; Sara Carpenter, Bishop Donahue, Sr.; Kylee Carrell, St. John Central, Sr.; Rachel Fisher, Cameron, Sr.; Brittany Guthrie, Valley, Jr.; Cassie Grandstaff, Bridgeport, Sr.; Morgan Hughes, Cameron, Sr.; Sara Lyons, Weirton Madonna, So.; Raven McDiffitt, Hundred, Jr.; Jen Nogay, Weirton Madonna, Sr.; Emily Powell, St. John Central, So.; Monica Westerheide, Zanesville Rosecrans, Jr.; Rosa Young, St. John Central, So.

Class 2-A

First Team

Jaclyn Johnson, Shadyside, Sr. (captain); Karli Bonar, Shadyside, Fr.; Caitlin Creighton, Wheeling Central, Jr.; Alexa Isaly, River, Jr.; Alex Kuhn, Monroe Central, Sr.; Lizzy Nau, Caldwell, Jr.; Ashley Okey, Fort Frye, Sr.

Second Team

Julie Bates, Buckeye Trail, Sr.; Heidi Hines, Barnesville, Jr.; Brooke Meintel, Shadyside, So.; Sami Schott, Shenandoah, So.; Anna Shaw, Steubenville Catholic, Sr.; Cassie Sorge, Wheeling Central, So.

Honorable Mention

Alexa Abrams, Buckeye Trail, Jr.; Autumn Beisel, River, Jr.; Heather Booth, Frontier, Jr.; Taylor Buchanan, Fort Frye, Fr.; Emma Cecil, Linsly, Fr.; Deidra Combs, Fort Frye, Fr.; Rachel Dodd, Linsly, Jr.; Courtney Frame, Buckeye Trail, Sr.; Rebecca Haney, Shadyside, Sr.; Lacey Huck, Fort Frye, Jr.; Jessica Jenkins, Linsly, Jr.; Morgan Liedtke, Fort Frye, Fr.; Whitney Marshall, Monroe Central, Jr.; Mariah Miller, Barnesville, Sr.; Stacey Mugrage, Caldwell, Jr.; Sarah Neavin, Shadyside, Jr.; Jordan Ramsay, River, Jr.; Miranda Redden, Shenandoah, Jr.; Mikyla Tipton, Wellsville, So.; Kaylie Warnock, Buckeye Trail, Jr.

Class 3-A

First Team

Brooke Cenkus, St. Clairsville, Sr. (captain); Courtney Frohnapfel, Martins Ferry, Sr.; Katie Lucas, Union Local, Sr.; Padyn Ludewig, Magnolia, Jr.; Kayla Prokopakis, Edison, So.

Second Team

Payden Eckleberry, Oak Glen, So.; Bre Jones, Meadowbrook, Sr.; Kiley King, Oak Glen, Jr.; Kristin Prokopakis, Edison, So.; Cassie Robinson, Weir, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Megan Albaugh, Harrison Central, Sr.; Haley Baird, Oak Glen, Jr.; Taylor Gianangeli, Weir, So.; Katherine Jirles, Meadowbrook, Jr.; Jessica Kinney, Martins Ferry, Fr.; Emily McElhaney, Oak Glen, Sr.; Shelby Stover, Meadowbrook, Jr.; Candace Neff, Meadowbrook, Sr.; Kelly Perzanowski, St. Clairsville, Sr.; Madison Richards, Harrison Central, So.; Nikki Robinson, Weir, Jr.; Brooke Schuetz, Harrison Central, So.; Sarah Slenski, St. Clairsville, Jr.; Heather Suter, Tyler Consolidated, Jr.; Taylor White, Oak Glen, Sr.

Class 4-A

First Team

AunDrea West, Steubenville, Sr. (captain); Megah Billick, Indian Creek, Sr.; Ty Harris, Indian Creek, Sr.; Emily Puskarich, Wheeling Park, Fr.; Julie Young, John Marshall, Sr.

Second Team

Austyn Creighton, Wheeling Park, Sr.; Mikki Davis, Indian Creek, Sr.; hanna Gossett, John Marshall, Sr.; Bri Kamarec, Indian Creek, Jr.; Carly Kehn, Cambridge, Sr.; Molly Ritz,  Cambridge, Jr.

Honorable Mention

Marcedes Alexander, Brooke, Fr.; Tabatha Berryman, Steubenviille, Sr.; Candice Bumgardner, Cambridge, Jr.; Sam Cianni, Beaver Local, Sr.; Gabbi Davis, Indian Creek, Sr.; Hali DeSarro, East Liverpool, Sr.; Asia Greenleaf, Parkersburg South, Sr.; Kylie Howard, John Marshall, Fr.; Kailee Howe, Zanesville, So.; Kristiana Hunt, Parkersburg South, Sr.; Bre Magnone, Steubenville, Sr.; Alexis Montes, John Marshall, So.; Jessica Moore, Parkersburg South, Sr.; Shiloh Murphy, Zanesville, Fr.; Jocelyn Pugh, Steubenville, Aaisha Reese, Zanesville, Sr.; Mary Seagraves, Parkersburg South, Sr.; Carly Slater, Wheeling Park, Sr.; Marissa Todoroff, Buckeye Local, Sr.; Mallory Waggle, East Liverpool, So.; Sydney Wagstaff, Brooke, Sr.; Ashley Wilcox, Brooke, Jr.