Findlay's Grose, Van Buren's Bunn earn top coaching honors

FINDLAY – Findlay's Ryan Grose and Van Buren's Mark Bunn were recognized as coaches of the year in their respective divisions and seven local and area players earned first-team honors in the all-Northwest District boys basketball selections released through the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Media Association on Thursday.Grose engineered a nine-win improvement at Findlay High, which went from 1-22 his first year to 10-14 this past season. That matched the program's biggest turn-round since going from 11-10 in 2005-06 to 20-4 a year later.Picked to finish last in the Northern Lakes League Buckeye Division, Findlay instead overcame some late-season injuries, won its last three NLL games and ended up tied for second in the final standings.Grose was co-coach of the year with Perrysburg's Chris Stein in Division I, and Bunn shared Division VI Coach of the Year honors with Gibsonburg's Tony Egbert and Marion Local's Kurt Goettemoeller.Bunn took over as Van Buren head coach in 2022 and has consistently improved the program, from 10-14 in 2023-24 to 16-8 last season to 20-4 this year.Following a season-opening loss to Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Buren, with no one player averaging more than 11 points a game, rattled off 18 straight wins. Along the way the Black Knights went 10-0 in league play and won the programs first BVC tittle since 2019.Findlay's Marcus Bishop and Jack Rhoades were all-Northwest Ohio in Division I. Bishop, a freshman guard who was also a first-team all-NLL Buckeye Division pick this season, led Findlay with an 11.0 scoring average. Rhoades, a 6-5 senior who gave Findlay a physical inside presence and averaged 9.8 points a game, we second team.Arlington's Calvin Willow and Arcadia's Isaac Stoner, who battled back and forth atop the BVC scoring race this season, were first-team picks in Division VII. Willow, a 6-10 senior center, averaged 18.8 points in helping the Red Devils earn a second straight 20-win season; Stoner, a 6-foot senior and one of the top 3-point threats in the league, ended up leading the conference in scoring at 19.5 points a game.Arlington's Ayden Cavinee (14 ppg) and McComb sophomore Luke Kern (17 ppg) were second-team in Division VII, with Pandora-Gilboa's Camden Verhoff (13.1 ppg) and Vanlue's Owen Roszman (16.3 ppg) earning third-team honors.Patrick Henry standouts Mack Hieber and Reid Creager were first-team in Division VI. Hieber, a 6-6 senior, averaged 22.2 points a game and Creager, a 6-3 junior, averaged 18.6.Van Buren's Will Rampe (9.7 ppg) and Ada's Zack Zimmerman (15.4 ppg) were second team in Division VI, along with Columbus Grove's Trevon Baxter (13.8 ppg) and Hopewell-Loudon's Ashton Miller (16.4). Elmwood's Owen Traxler (14.5 ppg), Carey's Chase Stone (11.5 ppg) and Van Buren's Will Rampe (9.7) were third team.Ottawa-Glandorf's Brody Fortman (16.1 ppg) was first team and Jordan Schumaker (11.1 ppg) was third team in Division IV. Fostoria's Jayceon Tucker ( 21.1 ppg) and Upper Sandusky's Josh Heilman (12.8 ppg) were also third team.Two Liberty-Benton players were all-Northwest Ohio in Division V, with 6-6 senior Lincoln Holler (18.7) making first team and senior guard Reid Irwin (8.7 ppg) second. FINDLAY — As selected by a panel of media members for the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Media Association. DIVISION IFIRST TEAM: Ben Pamer, Perrysburg, 5-11, jr., 15.0; Marcus Bishop, Findlay, 6-1, fr., 11.0; Braylon Foster, Perrysburg, 6-4, jr., 10.5; Andre Young III, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, sr., 14.5.PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ben Pamer, Perrysburg.COACHES OF THE YEAR: Chris Stein, Perrysburg; Ryan Grose, Findlay.SECOND TEAM: Adam Gray, Perrysburg, 6-0, jr., 8.0; Jack Rhoades, Findlay, 6-5, sr., 9.8; Tyson Bower, Perrysburg, 6-0, jr., 12.1. DIVISION IIFIRST TEAM: Willie Foster, Lima Senior, 6-2, sr., 15.5; Race Kowalczyk, Toledo St. John's 6-6, sr., 19.3; Paxon Ediger, Ashland, 6-0, sr., 23.6; Alan Horton, Toledo St. Francis de Sales, 6-9, sr., 14.7; Shawn Foster, Lima Senior, 6-2, jr., 21.1; Ethan James, Toledo St. John's, 6-1, jr., 13.1.PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Willie Foster, Lima Senior; Race Kowalczyk, Toledo St. John's.COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Schoen, Toledo St. John's.SECOND TEAM: Gabe Baith, Ashland, 5-8, sr., 15.8; Noah Simpson, Lima Senior, 6-2, jr., 13.3; Amari Addy, Lima Senior, 6-0, sr., 10.5; Chris Poellnitz III, Toledo St. Francis de Sales, 6-3, so., 15.5; Jacob Rowland, Sylvania Northview, 6-2, so., 12.9; Cole Gast, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 6-5, jr., 14.0; J'Khai Jefferson, Toledo Start, 6-0, sr., 16.9.HONORABLE MENTION: Reed Emmons, Ashland; Carson Holmes, Sylvania Northview; Coy Hamic, Toledo St. John's; Parker Theobalds, Toledo St. John's; Cedric Hester, Toledo St. Francis; TreSean Chenault, Toledo St. Francis; Anthony Trombley, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; Cailan Hornbeak, Toledo Start. DIVISION IIIFIRST TEAM: Kaylen Brooks, Mansfield Senior, 6-0, so., 22.3; Beckett Bertke, Lima Shawnee, 6-6, sr., 20.7; Manny Johnson, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-3, sr., 13.9; Trevick Bertke, Lima Shawnee, 6-7, jr., 18.8; Logan Gooding, Tiffin Columbian, 6-1, jr., 22.0; Jaron Witcher, Sylvania Southview, 6-5, sr., 18.0; Grant Oberdick, Oregon Clay, 6-3, sr., 12.7.PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Manny Johnson, Toledo Central Catholic; Beckett Bertke, Lima Shawnee.COACHES OF THE YEAR: Mike Floyd, Toledo Central Catholic; Mark Triplett, Lima Shawnee. SECOND TEAM: Josiah Schlatter, Defiance, 5-11, jr., 17.8; Dale Johnson, Sandusky, 6-6, sr., 15.5; Damien Clay, Sylvania Southview, 6-2, sr., 15.0; Justin McCraney, Mansfield Madison, 6-3, sr., 15.2; Dantrell Hughes, Lexington, 6-2, sr., 14.6; Cayden Kynard, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-0, jr. 16.3; O.J. Waller, Toledo Rogers, 5-8, so., 15.6.THIRD TEAM: Kaeden Carruthers, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-7, sr., 9.0; Kiptyn Shank, Bowling Green, 6-4, so., 15.5; Gavin Wicker, Celina, 6-1, jr., 17.2; Rashad Reed Jr., Mansfield Senior, 6-0, sr., 11.5; Tray Booker, Toledo Rogers, 6-1, sr., 16.9; Cam Jackson, Holland Springfield, 5-9, jr., 15.3.HONORABLE MENTION: Antwoine Mister, Oregon Clay; Jake Cahill, Fremont Ross; Kymirr Hunter, Sandusky; Cameron Jones, Sandusky; DJ Corbin, Mansfield Senior; Jayden Perkins, Lexington; Kaleb Gordon, Mansfield Madison, Ryan Richardson (Wapakoneta); DaShawn Russell, Tiffin Columbian; Jordan Langford, Toledo Central Catholic; Dre Wardrop, Toledo Central Catholic; Ben Kubicz, Maumee. DIVISION IVFIRST TEAM: Brayden DeVito, Shelby, 5-11, sr., 24.1; Kellen Glass, Sandusky Perkins, 6-6, sr., 13.6; Cardae Brown, Ontario, 6-3, so., 21.5; Devin Silva, Tontogany Otsego, 6-3, sr., 21.0; Brody Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-4, sr., 16.1; Logan Markley, Lima Bath, 6-4, sr., 17.8; Preston Snyder, Millbury Lake, 5-10, sr., 15.5.PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brayden DeVito, Shelby.COACH OF THE YEAR: Andy Hoying, Sandusky Perkins.SECOND TEAM: Sam Bollinger, Bellevue, 5-10, jr., 12.6; Trindon Flenoury, Ontario, 6-1, so., 18.0; Landon Foltz, Shelby, 6-1, sr., 11.3; Grayson Jones, Port Clinton, 5-8, so., 12.6; Xavier Kelly, Van Wert, 6-0, so., 11.5; Carter Behlmer, Millbury Lake, 5-11, sr., 14.7; Riley Riegsecker, Wauseon, 6-3, jr., 17.2.THIRD TEAM: Jayceon Tucker, Fostoria, 6-6, sr., 21.1; Ike Brown, Bellevue, 6-0, jr., 12.8; Jordan Schumaker, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-0, so., 11.1; Oscar Webb, Clyde, 6-1, sr., 13.6; JJ Greer, Rossford, 6-7, so., 15.3; Josh Heilman, Upper Sandusky, 6-2, sr., 12.8; Parker Tinch, Galion, 5-11, jr., 11.7; Sam Schweinfurth, Sandusky Perkins, 6-3, sr., 10.7.HONORABLE MENTION: Levi Groot, Sandusky Perkins; Brock Meyers, Vermilion; Carter Coole, Bellville Clear Fork; Michael Shepherd, Shelby; Trey Sellers, Bellville Clear Fork; Dagan Hawkins, Lima Bath; Cohen Bragg, Van Wert; Zach Crummey, Van Wert; Jackson Drusback, Rossford; Tucker Watson, Bryan; Dominic Capretta, Galion; Kelby Parsons, Napoleon. DIVISION VFIRST TEAM: Julian Washington, Castalia Margaretta, 6-4, sr., 24.4; Walter Plantz, Genoa Area, 6-8, sr., 22.4; Jaxson Hall, Willard, 6-3, so., 21.5; Lincoln Holler, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-6, sr., 18.7; Blake Rhonehouse, Paulding, 6-1, sr., 15.3; Judah Keller, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, sr., 13.2; Ryan Routson, Genoa Area, 5-7, sr., 13.4.PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Julian Washington, Castalia Margaretta; Walter Plantz, Genoa Area.COACHES OF THE YEAR: Jon Sandwisch, Genoa Area; Greg Badenhop, Liberty Center.SECOND TEAM: Jack Badenhop, Liberty Center, 6-4, fr., 14.4; Reid Irwin, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-1, sr., 8.7; Cole Leimeister, Milan Edison, 5-10, sr., 20.5; Quentin Conway, Huron, 6-1, sr., 15.9; Brayden Luidhardt, Pemberville Eastwood, 6-2, so., 17.6; Zach Hallett, Oak Harbor, 6-1, jr., 15.0; Tyson Manz, Paulding, 6-6, so., 15.1; Landon Knapke, Coldwater, 6-1, sr., 12.9.THIRD TEAM: Coltyn Meagrow, Milan Edison, 6-4, sr., 18.1; Alex York, Delta, 6-1, sr., 15.2; Wyatt Gericke, Archbold, 6-3, so., 12.6; Xander Kuckuck, Paulding, 6-3, sr., 13.0; Morgan Harris, Archbold, 6-4, jr., 11.6; Drew Luidhardt, Pemberville Eastwood, 5-11, sr., 11.7; Avi Hanusz, Toledo Ottawa Hills, 6-1, sr., 11.7.HONORABLE MENTION: Kale Bailey, Castalia Margaretta; Parker Schafer, Huron; Chase Hipp, Collins Western Reserve; Mason Dawson, Willard; Ethan Gray, Liberty Center; Evan Reinhard, Swanton; Isaiah Badenhop, Liberty Center; Brady Haselman, Swanton; Cam Schumaker, Pemberville Eastwood. DIVISION VIFIRST TEAM: Jordan Priddy, Lima Central Catholic, 6-2, sr., 27.1; Mack Hieber, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-6, sr., 22.2; Brayden Holt, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-1, sr., 19.7; Brayden Mescher, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-2, sr., 13.1; Reid Creager, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-3, jr., 18.6; Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-5, sr., 15.5; Will Sensabaugh, Spencerville, 5-11, jr., 19.9; Max Hammons, Van Wert Lincolnview, 5-9, jr., 17.8; Reece Walby, Gibsonburg, 5-11, jr., 18.2; Kee'Ran Stokes, Maumee Valley Country Day, 5-10, jr., 21.2; Karter Goon, Ashland Crestview, 6-2, sr., 18.0; Quinten Eisel, Metamora Evergreen, 6-3, sr., 15.5.PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Brayden Holt, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Jordan Priddy, Lima Central Catholic; Mack Hieber, Hamler Patrick Henry.COACHES OF THE YEAR: Mark Bunn, Van Buren; Kurt Goettemoeller, Maria Stein Marion Local; Tony Egbert, Gibsonburg.SECOND TEAM: Austin Zimmerman, St. Henry, so., 10.6; Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove, 6-1, sr. 13.8; Kale Ahrens, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-3, jr., 12.5; Dane Ewers, Defiance Ayersville, 6-4, so., 20.4; Jeybrehm Price, Maumee Valley Country Day, 6-5, jr., 15.2; Luke Mason, Attica Seneca East, 5-9, sr., 17.0; Drew Stanek, Bucyrus Wynford, 6-3, so., 19.2; Ashton Miller, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-3, jr., 16.4; Zack Zimmerman, Ada, 6-3, sr., 15.4; Cole Bishop, Van Buren, 5-10, sr., 8.8; Carson Slates, Elmore Woodmore, 5-9, sr., 18.2; Jeremiah Peake, Defiance Ayersville, 6-2, jr., 16.2.THIRD TEAM: Owen Traxler, Bloomdale Elmwood, 5-11, jr., 14.5; Owen Sensabaugh, Spencerville, 5-11, sr., 12.0; Aiden Morant, Gibsonburg, 6-2, sr., 14.5; Jack Huelsman, St. Henry, 6-0, sr., 10.1; Henry Thomas, New London, 5-10, fr., 15.1; Chase Stone, Carey, 6-5, sr., 11.5; Levi Panico, Sherwood Fairview, 6-4, sr., 11.0; Will Rampe, Van Buren, 6-3, sr., 9.7; King Beard, Kansas Lakota, 6-6, sr., 14.0; Lance Maenle, Haviland Wayne Trace, 6-2, sr., 13.1; John DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-3, jr., 8.4; Hayden Perrott, Convoy Crestview, 6-0, sr., 15.9.HONORABLE MENTION: Daniel Wells, Ashland Crestview; Josiah Schleusener, Mansfield Christian; Jaxson Schaffer, New London; Hunter Wasserman, Gibsonburg; Drew Spoerr, Ashland Crestview; Will Ruetz, Metamora Evergreen; Josh Lieb, Defiance Tinora; George Allendorf, Metamora Evergreen; Troy Manz, Metamora Evergreen; Kellen Frankart, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon; Avery Shilling, Kansas Lakota; Will Sheets, Convoy Crestview; Keagan Jones, Harrod Allen East; Landon Best, Columbus Grove; Brady Basinger, Columbus Grove; Brady Parker, Lima Central Catholic; Gavin Evans, Van Wert Lincolnview; Amir Warner, Lima Perry; Sae Robinson, Maumee Valley Country Day; Grant Kremer, Maria Stein Marion Local; Dylan Coppler, Bucyrus; Charlie Randall, Bucyrus; Parker Weithman, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Peyton Baker, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Reed Johnson, Bucyrus Wynford; Ethan Pond, Rockford Parkway; Gavin Quellhorst, New Bremen; Gavin Dicke, New Bremen; Josiah Michalski, Toledo Christian; Nasir Wilson, Maumee Valley Country Day; Nick Elchert, Kansas Lakota; Levi Tiell, Sycamore Mohawk; Collin Smith, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon; Jaron Depinet, Attica Seneca East; Carter Clemens, Haviland Wayne Trace; Tanner Laukhuf, Haviland Wayne Trace; Finn Martin, Van Buren; Carson Conley, Ada; Kayleb Hickman, Ada; Brayden Kitzler, Carey; Kyler Boes, Carey;Grant Inbody, Mount Blanchard Riverdale; Alex Homan, Van Buren; DIVISION VIIFIRST TEAM: Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John's, 6-2, sr., 29.4; Calvin Willow, Arlington, 6-10, sr., 18.8; Jarrett Burrer, Plymouth, 6-4, sr., 19.0; Isaac Stoner, Arcadia, 6-0, sr., 19.5; Logan Ritzler, Tiffin Calvert, 5-11, sr., 19.1; Jack Leppelmeier, Pettisville, 6-2, sr., 22.9; CJ Fidler, Montpelier, 6-2, s., 22.4; Brigges Gallehue, Edon, 6-4, sr., 20.4; Will Donovan, Stryker, 6-1, sr., 22.4; Cole Alberts, Minster, 6-8, sr., 15.7; Zaine McMichael, Antwerp, 6-1, sr., 22.3; Cole Perry, Monroeville, 6-6, sr., 12.8; Andrew Elwer, Delphos St. John's, 6-2, jr., 15.6. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John's.COACHES OF THE YEAR: Bob Fries, Monroeville; Aaron Elwer, Delphos St. John's; Nick Ramos, Montpelier.SECOND TEAM: Landon Fries, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-11, sr., 17.6; Ashton Miller, Ottoville, 6-2, sr., 18.0; Ayden Cavinee, Arlington, 6-1, sr., 14.0; Isaac Gallagher, Old Fort, 6-3, sr., 16.1; Luke Kern, McComb, 6-1, so., 17.0; Bryan Chaffee, Greenwich South Central, 6-1, sr., 18.0; Cayden Wikel, Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic, 5-8, jr., 13.6; Kody Lawhorn, Crestline, 5-7, jr., 16.1; Beau Sanders, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley, 6-2, jr., 16.5; Erick Graham, Oregon Cardinal Stritch, 6-1, jr., 14.4; Zach Whitley, Pioneer North Central, 5-10, jr., 15.8; Corbin Chrisman, Edon, 5-11, jr., 14.7; Kenneth Smeltzer, Montpelier, 6-2, sr., 10.7.THIRD TEAM: Calvin Menke, Fort Jennings, 5-10, sr., 14.5; Owen Grime, Kalida, 6-0, so., 10.5; Cole McClurg, Minster, 6-1, sr., 11.4; Bradley Williams, Stryker, 5-10, sr., 14.3; Maverick Myers, Monroeville, 6-2, sr., 14.3; Hunter Caudill, New Washington Buckeye Central, 5-10, sr., 17.1; Kieran Barnett, Crestline, 6-2, sr., 10.8; Izaya Reynolds, Plymouth, 6-5, so., 14.0; Xavier Blackman, Oregon Cardinal Stritch, 6-1, sr., 11.9; Henry Beisner, Old Fort, 6-7, sr., 9.8; Grady Otterbacher, Tiffin Calvert, 6-4, jr., 8.4; Camden Verhoff, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, sr., 13.1; Owen Roszman, Vanlue, 6-0, sr., 16.3.HONORABLE MENTION: Wesley Roberts, Mansfield St. Peter's; Markeis Johnson, Mansfield St. Peter's; Cooper Day, Lucas; Nate Griffin, Norwalk St. Paul; Derek Ackerman, Monroeville; Wes June, Greenwich South Central; Leo Will, Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic; Hayden Sharps, Montpelier; Wesley Hartsock, Montpelier; Brady Everetts, Edgerton; Frankie Kovach, Lakeside Danbury; Alec Hohman, New Riegel; Vincenzo Lyons, Tiffin Calvert; Grant Havens, Old Fort, Dimitri Carter, Old Fort; Henry Rump, Miller City; Grady Troyer, Miller City; Monty Rayle, Continental; Harrison Reppart, Mt. Victory Ridgemont; Derek Shultz, Lima Temple Christian; Easton Elwer, Delphos St. John's; Tyce McClain, Delphos St. John's; King Wilson, Jr., Oregon Cardinal Stritch; Hayden Hafner, New Washington Buckeye Central; Jeremiah Fishpaw, New Washington Buckeye Central; Weston Clark, Crestline; Quentin Kapp, Crestline; Aiden Faeth, New Riegel; Parker Jones, New Knoxville; Trenton Heacock, Arlington; Grady Bronston, Arcadia; Tripp Brubaker, Arcadia; Zander South, North Baltimore; Carson Reese, Rawson Cory-Rawson; Jake Cook, Dola Hardin Northern; Austin Inbody, Rawson Cory-Rawson.