2017-18 Journal-News All-Area Girls Basketball Team

COACH OF THE YEAR

John Rossi, Franklin

» Season: Led the Wildcats to a 19-7 record, a third-place finish in the Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division and the program's first-ever Division II district title, with Franklin losing to eventual regional champion Bellbrook in a regional semifinal. Owns a 295-170 career record — 19-7 in one season at Franklin, 199-44 in 10 seasons at Madison, 56-77 in six seasons at Fenwick and 21-42 in three seasons at Middletown. Job: Sales representative for Ohio Eagle Distributing.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Abby Prohaska, Lakota West, 5-10, senior, wing

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio first team, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Miami Conference Co-Player of the Year. Career points: 1,053. College: Notre Dame.

FIRST TEAM

Emma Broermann, Badin, 6-1, junior, forward

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team. Career points: 891.

Addie Brown, Talawanda, 5-9, senior, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio honorable mention, All-Southwest District second team; Southwest Ohio Conference first team. Career points: 1,063. College: Undecided.

Layne Ferrell, Franklin, 6-1, junior, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio third team, All-Southwest District first team; Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division first team. Career points: 1,419.

CiCi Riggins, Hamilton, 5-10, junior, forward

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio honorable mention, All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team. Career points: 1,085.

Kenzi Saunders, Madison, 5-5, sophomore, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Southwest District third team; Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team. Career points: 691.

Alexis Straw, Lebanon, 5-9, senior, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District third team; Greater Western Ohio Conference National Division first team. Career points: 714. College: Miami.

SECOND TEAM

Zahrya Bailey, Fairfield, 5-0, junior, guard; Jasmine Ballew, Lakota West, 5-9, senior, forward; Aubriana Bellard, Middletown, 5-8, senior, wing; Kendall Folley, Lebanon, 5-6, freshman, guard; Christa Harris, Carlisle, 5-7, senior, guard; Olivia Wells-Daniels, Monroe, 5-10, sophomore, guard

THIRD TEAM

Hannah Beckman, Fenwick, 5-8, sophomore, guard; Jaydis Gales, Lakota West, 5-8, junior, guard; Callie Hunt, Edgewood, 5-11, freshman, forward; Cierra Lipps, Edgewood, 5-5, senior, guard; Sophie Sloneker, Monroe, 5-10, junior, guard; Jordan Stanley, Lakota East, 5-7, junior, guard

FOURTH TEAM

Jenna Adams, Fenwick, 6-1, senior, center; Anna Beebe, Fenwick, 5-7, senior, guard; Aliyah Burks, Middletown, 5-2, senior, guard; Nevaeh Dean, Lakota West, 6-1, sophomore, forward; Aaliyah Johnson, Cincinnati Christian, 5-7, freshman, guard; Emily Maher, Badin, 5-7, junior, guard

HONORABLE MENTION

Kira Ash, Hamilton, 5-8, sophomore, guard; Grace Edmonston, Cincinnati Christian, 5-11, senior, forward; Kyra Koontz, Talawanda, 5-6, sophomore, guard; Jahsalyn Robinson, Monroe, 5-8, senior, forward; Jordan Rogers, Franklin, 5-9, freshman, guard; Lillie Runnells, Madison, 5-5, senior, guard

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