3 Fighting Irish Garner All-Northwest District Division II Laurels
Three members of the Central Catholic girls’ basketball team have been selected to the All-Northwest District Division II squad. The teams were selected by a panel representing the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association based on nominations from high school coaches.
Highlighting the Fighting Irish’s selections was junior Brooklyn Vaughn, who was tabbed co-Player of the Year. Vaughn shared top player honors with Liberty-Benton’s Lauren Gerken. A 5-foot-11 forward, Vaughn averaged 15.5 points and 14.0 rebounds per game, totaling 19 double-doubles. Earlier this year, Vaughn was named the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) and All-District 7 Player of the Year.
In addition, junior Corniya Clay garnered 2nd-team honors, while senior Jai’Lynne Hitt-Swartz received honorable mention accolades.
Ranked No. 3 in the final Associated Press D-II state poll, the Scarlet & Gray finished with a 22-2 overall ledger and a 13-1 mark in the TRAC, capturing its 2nd-straight conference championship in the league’s final season.
All-Northwest District Division II Player of the Year
BROOKLYN VAUGHN, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Lauren Gerken, Liberty-Benton
All-Northwest District Division II Coach of the Year
Craig Mintz, Fostoria
Todd Grosjean, Bryan
Natalie Lantz, Shelby
1st-Team
Hailey Rees, Bellevue, 5-9, So., 16.1
Brooklyn Davis, Norwalk, 5-6, Sr., 11.4
Hayley Meyer, Wauseon, 6-0, Sr., 16.7
Reese Grothaus, Bryan, 5-8, Sr., 13.0
BROOKLYN VAUGHN, CENTRAL CATHOLIC, 5-11, JR., 15.5
Breayah Jefferson, Rogers, 5-5, Jr., 20.8
Lauren Gerken, Liberty-Benton, 6-0, Jr., 19.8
Addisyn Freeman, Elida, 5-10, Sr., 20.6
2nd-Team
Cameron Kaufman, Sandusky Perkins, 5-7, Sr., 11.1
Kiersten Bradley, Mansfield Senior, 5-8, Jr., 9.0
Kailee Thiel, Bryan, 6-1, Jr., 11.0
Riley Irwin, Liberty-Benton, 5-7, Sr., 14.8
Alycia Middlebrooks, Fostoria, 5-9, So., 13.4
DC Lanier, Port Clinton, 5-2, Jr., 18.7
Grace Freiberger, Lima Shawnee, 5-7, Jr., 20.3
Eve Schwemley, Shelby, 5-7, So., 11.5
Sophie Chipps, Napoleon, 5-6, Sr., 12.8
CORNIYA CLAY, CENTRAL CATHOLIC, 5-5, JR., 13.7
3rd-Team
Ella Rucker, Bellevue, 5-8, Jr., 9.0
Ella Voigt, Bryan, 5-9, Jr., 11.1
Abby Koenig, Norwalk, 5-10, So., 12.5
Demi Hipp, Shelby, 5-1, Sr., 7.5
Cora Rable, St. Marys Memorial, 5-7, Sr., 9.3
Ni’Rah Clark, Rogers, 6-2, Jr., 11.5
Lyrique Johnson, Fostoria, 5-8, So., 12.9
Elise Staczek, Lake, 5-3, Sr., 12.5
Elena Oliver, Lima Bath, 6-0, Sr., 12.5
Kyra Welch, Van Wert, 5-5, Sr., 12.6
Honorable Mention
Kendall Zeiher, Sandusky Perkins
Camryn VanVlerah, Sandusky Perkins
Kaitlin Colahan, Vermilion
Katie Shiets, Clyde
Summer Moehlman, Norwalk
Kaitlyn Turnisky, Bellevue
Lexi Carlson, Clyde
Audi Albert, Shelby
Chloe Ebeling, Mansfield Madison
Madi Basilone, Lexington
Monetta Hilory, Mansfield Senior
Lizzie Nagel, Ontario
Taylor Counts, Ontario
JAI'LYNNE HITT-SWARTZ, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Mylah Williams, Rogers
Kylie Recker, Liberty-Benton
Garyanna Overton, Fostoria
Rachel Clark, Lima Bath
Sofi Houg, Van Wert
Tatum Miller, Kenton
Ania Pearson, Lima Shawnee
Morgan Hesse, St. Marys Memorial
Scarlett Williams, Rossford
Mira Horvath, Defiance
