5 Girls’ Basketball Players Earn All-District 7 Division II Accolades
Five members of the state-ranked Central Catholic girls’ basketball team have been named to the All-District 7 Division II squad. CCHS’s 5 honorees are the 2nd-most by any school in D-II, trailing only Bryan’s 6 recipients.
Highlighting the Fighting Irish’s selections was junior Brooklyn Vaughn, who was tabbed Player of the Year. Vaughn is currently averaging 14.8 points and a league-high 14.0 rebounds per game for the 2-time reigning TRAC champions. She has also totaled a whopping 18 double-doubles through the first 22 contests.
In addition, junior Corniya Clay garnered 1st-team honors, while senior Mary Ellis, senior Jai’Lynne Hitt-Swartz, and senior Jada Dames each received honorable mention accolades.
Central Catholic, the No. 1 seed in the sectional tourney draw for the Whitehouse District, returns to the hardwood against No. 8 seed Woodward on Thursday, Feb. 16. The opening tip versus the Polar Bears is scheduled for 6 pm at Liberty Center High School. A year ago, the Fighting Irish captured their 1st district title since 2016.
Tickets for Thursday’s postseason contest MUST be pre-purchased online at OHSAA.org/tickets (Basketball, Basketball – Girls, Division II, Region 6, Northwest 3, Select Game). Reminder, no tickets will be available to purchase at the gate. All tourney tickets are General Admission. Tickets cost $6 for students and $8 for adults. In addition, all students MUST purchase a ticket to attend Thursday’s contest.
Ranked No. 3 in the final Associated Press D-II state poll, Central Catholic currently sports a 20-2 overall record, including 13-1 in the league.
All-District 7 Division II Player of the Year
BROOKLYN VAUGHN, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Coach of the Year
Todd Grosjean, Bryan
1st-Team
CORNIYA CLAY, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Breayah Jefferson, Rogers
Reese Grothaus, Bryan
Sophie Chipps, Napoleon
Hayley Meyer, Wauseon
Ella Voigt, Bryan
Alycia Middlebrooks, Fostoria
2nd-Team
Kailee Thiel, Bryan
Ni'Rah Clark, Rogers
Lyrique Johnson, Fostoria
Mylah Williams, Rogers
Elise Staczek, Lake
Lucy Porter, Maumee
Jenna Johnson, Fostoria
Makayla Kruse, Napoleon
Honorable Mention
Scarlett Williams, Rossford
Mariah Smith, Bryan
Blayze Langenderfer, Bryan
MARY ELLIS, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Rakaisha Hall, Woodward
Ella Rau, Bryan
JAI'LYNNE HITT-SWARTZ, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
JADA DAMES, CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Aizlynn Coronado, Wauseon
Jessie Materni, Lake
Garyana Overton, Fostoria
Haley Hughes, Maumee
Mackenzie Stasa, Wauseon
Evelynn Schneider, Maumee
Hannah Binkowski, Maumee
Samantha Lehr, Otsego
Mary Enright, Lake
