COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Greg Avery, who did just about everything in leading Newark to its first state championship in 65 years, is the most outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division I all-tournament team. Avery, who matched a...

Avery, who matched a career high with 33 points in a 65-52 win over Lakewood St. Edward in the finals, totaled 49 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in the Wildcats' two games at the state tournament.

Joining him on the team was teammate Cody Dennison (30 points, 10 assists in two games), along with St. Edward's Tom Pritchard (35 points, 20 rebounds in two games) and Frankie Dobbs (15 points in the championship game); and Cincinnati St. Xavier's Walt Gibler (24 points in a loss in the semifinals).

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ray Chambers, who hit the last-second shot for the title, and Chillicothe teammate Anthony Hitchens, who passed it to him, headline the 2008 Associated Press Division II all-tournament team announced on Saturday. Chambers and Hitchens shared...

Chambers and Hitchens shared the most outstanding player award in the division.

Chambers hit a layup at the buzzer off an assist from Hitchens to give Chillicothe a 70-69 overtime victory over Toledo Libbey.

Chambers had 23 points and eight rebounds and Hitchens had 24 points and eight assists in the final. They ended up with 54 points and 48 points, respectively, in the state tournament.

They were joined on the team by Mr. Basketball William Buford, who had 60 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in two games for Libbey; teammate Julius Wells, who hit two clutch free throws with 5.1 seconds left in overtime to set the stage for Chambers' late basket; and Poland Seminary's Ben Umbel, who had 28 points in a semifinal loss.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jake Meyer, a sub who came up big in the final, and reliable Justin Schomaeker share the award as outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division III all-tournament team. Meyer scored 21 points on 8-of-11...

Meyer scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 behind the arc in a 62-44 victory over Sugarcreek Garaway in Saturday's title game.

Schomaeker had 15 points, totaling 40 for the Titans' two games at the tournament, hitting 19-of-30 shots from the field.

Joining those two Titans on the team are Garaway's Tyler Gerber, who had 31 points in two games, and Chase Stingel, who hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds to send the Pirates into the title game; and Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph's Klein Harper, with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a semifinal loss.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ryan VanderHorst, a sophomore who came up big in New Knoxville's championship run, is the outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division IV all-tournament team. VanderHorst was stellar in both of New Knoxville's games and...

VanderHorst was stellar in both of New Knoxville's games and had 13 points along with a game-high nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals in Saturday's 74-52 victory over Worthington Christian in the finale. He was 13-of-20 from the field in the two tournament games, scoring 29 points with 20 rebounds and 10 assists.

Joining him on the squad are teammates Brad Piehl who had 29 points and 13 rebounds in the state tournament and Austin Arnett who had 21 points.

Also on the team are Worthington Christian's Tyler Joseph with 33 points in two games and Bedford Chanel's Lamar McKnight, who scored 21 points and had eight rebounds in a semifinal loss.

The St. Edward Eagles became known for their double-digit comebacks during their run to the Division I state championship game. They did everything they could to make sure they'd need to do the same Saturday night against Newark. Unfortunately for...

Unfortunately for the Eagles, Greg Avery had a different idea.

Behind 19 first half points from their star forward, the Wildcats built a double digit lead and took a 33-25 lead into halftime in a game where St. Edward was unable to find little first half offense and senior center Tom Pritchard didn't even record an official field goal attempt until the 7:17 mark of the third quarter. The lone bright spot for the Eagles in the first half was senior guard Mike Hartnett who scored 10 points 4-of-6 shooting.

Avery finished the game with 33 points and 11 rebounds and seemed to have an answer every time St. Edward got momentum.

Examples: Tom Pritchard scores with a foul. Following the missed free throw, Avery hit a jump shot.

Want more? Frankie Dobbs hit a three. Greg Avery drove strong and got to the line where he converted two free throws.

When Tom Pritchard fouled out with 4:43 to go (8 points, 3 rebounds), the only thing keeping Newark from hoisting the trophy was the OHSAA's predilection to wait until the clock reads triple zeroes to start handing out the awards.

Despite early pressure by the Eagles, Newark extended to a 48-36 lead aafter three thanks to eight more points from Avery and Tom Pritchard being sent to the bench with his fourth foul at the 3:17 mark of the quarter.

St. Edward comes up empty for the second straight time in Columbus after losing in the state semifinals in 2007.

Dane Kopp contributed 7 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats. Rahlin Watson added 10.

The Eagles were paced by Frankie Dobbs' 15 points. Mike Hartnett chipped in 12 in the losing effort.

Ottawa-Glandorf jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, rolling to a 62-44 victory over Garaway in the Division III State Championship at Ohio State's Value City Arena. The state title was the second in school history for...

The state title was the second in school history for the Titans (23-5), who captured the Division II crown in 2004. But this year's team wasn't expected to duplicate the feat. They were ranked tied for 13th in the state and were forced to beat two of the top three ranked teams in Anna and Garaway on back-to-back nights to accomplish the task.

No problem.

"I'm kinda numb right now," said Ottawa-Glandorf Head Coach Josh Leslie at a post game press conference. "I've been renting a home in Ottawa and now maybe I can buy one."

Garaway (24-4) dug themselves a hole early, turning the ball over six times in the first four minutes of the game. Ottawa-Glandorf took advantage of the miscues and jumped out to a 13-1 lead less than halfway into the first quarter.

"We tried to turn them over in transition and get them to play our style," Leslie explained. "If we get up on any team (early) we're pretty tough to beat."

The Pirates settled down to close out the session, hitting four of five shots in the final four minutes of the first and slicing the Ottawa-Glandorf lead to 18-12 after one.

The Jake Meyer show then began, as the reserve forward for Ottawa-Glandorf came off the bench to score ten quick points, including a pair of three pointers and a one-handed dunk, to push the Titans' lead back out to 30-14.

"It says alot about him," stated Leslie when asked about one of his best players coming off the bench. "He's bought into it and our rotation makes us that much better."

Meyer curtailed a 9-2 Garaway run in the final minutes of the first half with his third three pointer, this time from the left baseline with 40 seconds left to keep the Titans' lead in double-digits.

Ottawa-Glandorf shot a blistering 61-percent in the first half and caused 13 Garaway turnovers.

The ten minute haltime intermission didn't seem to cool off Meyer (21 points), who came out firing in the second half. The 6-foot-4 senior scored two quick buckets to help extend the Titans' advantage to 20 points midway through the third period. Classmate Justin Schomaeker, the star of Friday's semifinal win, also added a pair of baskets and finished with 15 points and four assists.

Despite the efforts of freshman center Paul Honigford (12 points, 12 rebounds) and senior point guard Tyler Gerber (15 points, 3 steals), Garaway wasn't able to mount a serious comeback down the stretch. A jumper by Gerber with 2:58 remaining cut the deficit to 13 points, but that would be as close as they got.

It was the second time in less than a week that Garaway hoisted the state runner-up trophy. On Monday, the Pirates' girls basketball team fell to Versailles in the Division III final. They were the only school in the state to have both teams reach the state tournament.

Tony Meyer knew Saturday afternoon would be special. "Tony said he could drop a couple [threes], so I said 'Go ahead,'" said New Knoxville coach Dan Hegemier. Meyer shot 4-for-6 on three-pointers, including 3-for-3 in the first quarter, as New...

"Tony said he could drop a couple [threes], so I said 'Go ahead,'" said New Knoxville coach Dan Hegemier.

Meyer shot 4-for-6 on three-pointers, including 3-for-3 in the first quarter, as New Knoxville used the three-pointer early then attacked Worthington Christian inside in the second half on their way to capturing the Division IV state championship Saturday afternoon, 74-52, over Worthington Christian.

"When they just kept dropping for me I was like, 'I just gotta keep shooting,'" said Meyer.

The Rangers shot 7-for-12 from behind the three-point line in the first half but shot just four three-pointers in the second half en route to the school's first state championship.

The Rangers shot 5-for-6 on three-pointers in the first quarter.

But it wasn't just shooting for New Knoxville. The Rangers held Worthington Christian junior Brian Becker to just six points on 2-for-8 shooting. The Warriors shot 37.5% in the second half.

"They have five guys that flat-out understand both sides of the floor," said Warriors coach Kevin Weakley.

Worthington Christian joined the three-point contest in the second quarter, hitting four three-pointers of their own, including three by senior guard Tyler Joseph on his way to 11 points in the second quarter. The Warriors shot 5-for-10 from three in the first half, but were only able to hit on 4-for-15 in half number two, the last a meaningless make at the buzzer.

Worthington Christian was paced by Zach Joseph's 18 and Tyler Joseph's 16.

Five players scored in double figures for New Knoxville, including 16 from junior center Brad Piehl and 12 each from junior forward Caleb Allen and 12 from Meyer.

New Knoxville led 38-29 at the half before outscoring Worthington Christian 36-23 in the second half.

A crowd of 14,498 collectively held their breath as the ball hung on the rim and the buzzer pierced the deafening silence. Ray Chambers' layup with under a second to play in overtime gave Chillicothe an improbable 70-69 victory over...

Ray Chambers' layup with under a second to play in overtime gave Chillicothe an improbable 70-69 victory over Toledo Libbey in the Division II State Championship at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

In a back-and-forth affair, it took an extra session and the full 36 minutes to determine a winner.

After Toledo Libbey's Julius Wells calmly sank two free thows with 5.1 seconds left to stake the Cowboys to a 69-68 lead, it was the heroics of Chambers and fellow senior standout Anthony Hitchens on the final memorable play.

Hitchens took a short inbound pass from under the Chillicothe basket and blazed his way down the court, weaving around Libbey defenders. At the Libbey free throw line, he delivered a perfect bounce pass to Chambers, whose lay-in bounced around the rim before finally dropping through the cylinder.

"It was crazy, man." said a jubilant Chambers after the game. "I just threw it up there. I thought I missed it."

The game featured two of Ohio's finest in Hitchens and Toledo Libbey's William Buford, recently named Mr. Basketball. The All-Ohioans were like prize fighters, trading haymakers until only one was left standing.

And that was Hitchens.

The electric Hitchens finished with 24 points, six rebounds, eight assists and four steals. Buford ended his high school career in style, delivering 29 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Chillicothe Head Coach Gary Kellough had nothing but praise for the two stars.

"Anthony is just a tremendous point guard," he said. "He's lightning off the dribble and he's got the ability to finish."

"And Buford, well, I'd like to have him on my team," he said with a smile. "He created so many problems for us."

Chillicothe jumped out to an early 7-4 lead, but Hitchens picked up two fouls in the first 2:30.

"I told coach don't take me out," said Hitchens. "I got two cheap ones early but I didn't want to be out of the game."

Kellough trusted his star, as Hitchens stayed in the game and remained effective. The 5-foot-9 dynamo tallied 4 points, two assists, and two steals in the first eight minutes but the Cavaliers found themselves behind on the scoreboard.

The pace quickened in the second quarter. Hitchens outran several Libbey defenders on the break and dished to forward Ray Chambers for a dunk to put Chillicothe back in the lead, but Buford responded with a driving layup seconds later and Wells hammered a two-handed dunk off a picturesque feed from Buford to spark a 7-0 Libbey run and 33-24 halftime advantage.

Lance Jones appeared to give Libbey all the momentum with 5:02 left in the third with an impressive driving dunk over a Chillicothe defender to stake the Cowboys to a 14-point lead. But a hustling Ray Chambers cut the Libbey lead to single digits at 44-35 after scooping up an offensive rebound and completing a three-point play several possessions later.

Chillicothe's comeback efforts continued and the Libbey lead dwindled to 49-45 on consecutive three pointers by Hitchens later in the quarter.

Hitchens hit two free throws to pull Chillicothe to within one at 56-55 with under four minutes remaining and then hit a pull-up jumper in the lane to put the Cavaliers in the lead for the first time since early in the first quarter.

"I thought our press energized us," Kellough said. "We were fortunate that when we got down big we were able to fight back and make some plays."

Hitchens no-look dish to Ron Smith under the basket yielded a layup and broke a 58-58 tie with just under a minute left. Ray Chambers added two free throws and Chillicothe led 62-58 heading down the stretch.

Buford wasn't ready to throw in the towel yet and drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 26.4 left to pull the Cowboys to within one at 62-61.

After Caleb Knights split a pair of free throws, Brad Sandridge stroked a 15-footer from the left wing with 2.4 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

The state title was the first in school history for Chillicothe who ended their season with a 25-2 record.

Kellough thinks its a monumental day for not only his team, but the entire community.

"It's been a long time since the city has had anything like this."

Toledo Whitmer did their best to keep things interesting, but Cody Dennison was too much for the Panthers in the second Division I semifinal of the night. Dennison scored 22 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists and hounded...

Whitmer, down by as many as 21 early in the third quarter, fought back to within 9 thanks to an Antwan Willis and one with 7:47 to play in the game, but Dennison, a 5'10" junior, used a mix of jump shots and drives to keep Whitmer at bay.

Newark pulled away from the Panthers in the second quarter when they outscored Whitmer 13-3 in the final 3:06 of the first half. Dennison scored 10 of his points in the frame, while senior Greg Avery (16 points, 9 rebounds) scored eight in the quarter. Newark carried a 36-22 edge into halftime.

The Wildcats' Rahlin Watson, in foul trouble early in the 1st quarter, finished with 13 points.

Early on, Newark was able to get to the rim with relative ease in the opening quarter. The Wildcats led 13-8 after one. Whitmer had closed to 9-8 with just over a minute to play, but a Will McCoy (2 points, 4 rebounds) basket and Dennison steal and driving lay up kept Newark on top.

Whitmer was paced by Willis' 16 points and 9 rebounds. Smith added 12, but shot just 4-for-12 from the field.

There couldn't have been two points sweeter to Tom Pritchard. Battling frustration, jawing from anyone on the floor wearing blue and a raucous St. Xavier student section, Pritchard scored 26 points, the exclamation point a fast break dunk with 1:32...

Battling frustration, jawing from anyone on the floor wearing blue and a raucous St. Xavier student section, Pritchard scored 26 points, the exclamation point a fast break dunk with 1:32 to play in the ballgame and a shout for Xavier's Walt Gibler upon landing.

"I wanted to throw it down," said Pritchard, "get my team some energy to finish the game."

Walt Gibler scored 24 points for St. Xavier, but it wasn't enough as the Eagles advance to play the winner of Toledo Whitmer vs. Newark in Saturday night's Division I state championship game following their 68-59 state semifinal victory.

Pritchard and the Eagles turned a 35-25 first half deficit on its head in the third quarter thanks to a 13-0 run behind the play of Pritchard (14 rebounds) and Frankie Dobbs (16 points, 5 assists) in continuing their improbable tournament run. St. Ed didn't lead in the ballgame until 2:37 to play in the third when a Tom Pritchard and-one gave them a 40-39 edge. Dobbs then hit a three ball after an X turnover coming out of a subsequent timeout to make it 43-39 St. Edward.

"It was all about attitude," said Eagles coach Eric Flannery of his team's turnaround. "It was all about intensity."

Only a Ryan Shiverdecker (9 points) three with 36 seconds in the quarter helped St. X salvage an otherwise disastrous quarter that ended with them trailing 43-42.

Brad Loesing chipped in 17 for the Bombers.

"We ran into an offensive juggernaut in the second half," said St. Xavier coach Scott Martin.

St. Xavier used a 7-0 run and a plethora of early easy looks inside to jump out to a 17-6 lead. But the Bombers were unable to score over the last 2:59 of the quarter and St. Ed closed the lead to 17-11 at the end of the first frame.

St. Edward got as close as three points at 21-18 in the second thanks to Conor Tilow's personal 5-0 run highlighted by a steal and fast break lay-up. But St. Xavier outscored the Eagles 6-0 over the final 1:46 of the half to take a 35-25 lead into the locker room. The Bombers shot 66% from the field in the first half, highlighted by Walt Gibler's perfect 4-for-4 on his way to 14 first half points.

But the second half told a different story for the Bombers.

Despite being an underdog on paper, Ottawa-Glandorf wasn't going to let records, rankings, or stats tell the story. Justin Schomaeker scored 26 points and Jake Meyer chipped in with 13 crucial second-half tallies to lead the Titans to a 65-57...

Justin Schomaeker scored 26 points and Jake Meyer chipped in with 13 crucial second-half tallies to lead the Titans to a 65-57 victory over Anna in the second Division III semifinal game at OSU's Value City Arena.

Anna, which entered the game boasting a 25-1 record and ranked second in the state, fell behind early and wasn't able to dig its way out of the hole.

Ottawa-Glandorf started out the game on fire, hitting five of their first eight shots and jumping out to an early 10-0 lead 3:23 into the contest. Meanwhile, Anna found the rims uninviting, missing their first ten shots and failing to score until the 3:58 mark of the first quarter.

The Rockets then settled down, hitting five of their next six shots and knotting the game at 16-16 with 5:21 remaining in the second. The Rockets got a spark from reserve forward Zach Clark, who tallied six points and two rebounds in a stint off the bench.

Ottawa-Glandorf pushed their lead back out to double digits at 31-21 with under a minute left behind 6-1 forward Tyler Schomaeker, who knocked down six of his first nine shots, and scrappy guard Taylor Pothast who parlayed three steals into points.

Schomaeker continued his torrid play into the second half, hitting a variety of jumpers and one-handers in the lane to keep the Titans with a comfortable lead. His drive and bucket with 2:48 left in the third quarter gave him 20 points on the game and extended Ottawa-Glandorf's lead to 43-30, their largest of the contest.

It appeared Anna had stolen away the momentum early in the fourth cutting the Ottawa-Glandorf advantage to 47-42. However, reserve forward Jake Meyer sank two consecutive three pointers to push the Titans' lead back to 53-44 with just under six minutes remaining.

Anna refused to fold, fighting its way back into contention. Senior guard Jade Billing nailed a three pointer at the 3:40 mark, cutting the Rockets' deficit to only three points at 55-52.

That would be as close as they would get, as Meyer hit another three-pointer with 2:35 left and put the game out of reach with a layup in the final minute.

Anna, who was making their first ever state tournament appearance, ended their best season in school history with a 25-2 record.

Ottawa Glandorf (22-5), despite never cracking the AP Top 10 this season, will play Garaway on Saturday for the Division III title.

Chase Stingel's three pointer from the corner with 0.5 seconds left gave Garaway a 50-47 victory over Villa Angela-St. Joseph in a Division III State Semifinal Friday morning in Columbus. In a back-and-forth affair pitting the co-Ohio Division III Players...

In a back-and-forth affair pitting the co-Ohio Division III Players of the Year, VASJ's Nate Barnes and Garaway's Tyler Gerber, it was Stingel who stole the show. The senior guard finished with a game-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3pt).

With 5:30 to play in the game, VASJ took their first lead since early in the second quarter on a three-point play by senior guard Brian Jenkins at 45-44. The pace then slowed to a crawl, as each team went scoreless over the next four minutes.

Barnes' two free throws extended the VASJ lead to 47-44 with 1:33 remaining, but Stingel's deep three pointer on the ensuing possession hit nothing but net, deadlocking the game at 47 a piece heading into the final minute and foreshadowing things to come.

VASJ Head Coach Dave Wojciechowski decided to hold the ball for the final shot, but senior forward Ashen Ward lost his dribble out of bounds with 13.4 seconds left, turning the ball back over to Garaway for the final memorable possession.

The teams traded buckets throughout most of the opening quarter thanks to some ferocious offensive rebounding. VASJ pulled down five on the offensive glass in the first four minutes while Garaway responded with three offensive boards.

The offense picked up in the final two minutes of the first stanza. After Tyler Gerber and Ashen Ward traded 3-pointers, Stingel nailed a trey from the left wing to give Garaway a 12-9 lead. But VASJ responded quickly, as Ward dished to 6-foot-7 center Klein Harper, who flushed home a two-handed dunk to cut into the Pirates' lead as the first quarter ended.

The Vikings regained the lead 17-14 on two consecutive slams by Harper to open the second quarter. The lead didn't last long, however, as Gerber nailed a three-pointer and was fouled on the shot. His free throw completed the four-point play and the Pirates were back on top 20-17 with 4:38 to play in the first half.

Gerber staked the Pirates to a 30-25 advantage with 1:47 left with his third three-pointer of the half. An impressive drive to the basket by Garaway's 6-8 freshman Paul Honigford tacked on two more.

Ashen Ward closed out a furious final two minutes of play with his second three-pointer of the first half, cutting the VASJ deficit to 32-28 at the half.

Garaway couldn't shake VASJ, who continued to hang around thanks to Ward's stellar play. He drilled a three and hit a pull-up jumper from the right baseline to trim Garaway's lead to 38-37 midway through the third.

Junior David Gerber, younger brother of Tyler, sank a layup to push the Garaway lead to 42-39 with under 30 seconds remaining in the third. But VASJ tied the game heading to the fourth on a deep three-pointer by Barnes right before the horn sounded.

VASJ, who was making their eleventh state tournament appearance in school history, entered the game ranked seventh in the state. They close their season with a 21-5 record.

Third-ranked Garaway (24-3) will take on the winner of the Anna-Ottawa Glandorf semifinal matchup on Saturday for the Division III State Championship.

New Knoxville started fast in their Division IV semifinal matchup against Wayne Trace and never looked back. The Rangers will play Worthington Christian in the championship game Saturday afternoon following their 62-41 win over the Wayne Trace Raiders. The Rangers...

The Rangers were paced by Ryan VanderHorst's 16 points and 11 rebounds in a game in which the fourth quarter was merely a formality. Aaron Hockenberry led Wayne Trace with 14 points.

New Knoxville finished the first quarter on a 10-2 run, opening a 16-6 lead thanks to a 58% shooting clip in the quarter. The Rangers looked to run off every Wayne Trace miscue as the Raiders opened the game shooting a chilly 25%. Ryan VanderHorst scored 6 in the opening frame.

Wayne Trace closed to within 19-14 midway through the second, but turnovers and missed opportunities put a halt to their attempts at drawing closer by the break. New Knoxville went into the locker room leading 25-14.

Wayne Trace pulled to within 8 on an and-one by New Knoxville's Aaron Hockenberry, but a jumper just inside the 3-point line by Vanderhorst helped spark a 13-0 run to end the quarter with a 46-25 lead.

Brad Piehl added 13 points and 7 rebounds for New Knoxville while Austin Arnett chipped in 11.

Just when Chanel thought they had some momentum, Brian Hecker took it away. In a half where Chanel did just enough to stay within striking distance of the Warriors, it appeared Jo'Vaughn Brown had given the Firebirds reason to think...

In a half where Chanel did just enough to stay within striking distance of the Warriors, it appeared Jo'Vaughn Brown had given the Firebirds reason to think they could advance past Worthington Christian in the first Division IV semifinal matchup of the night when he split a double team and laid the ball in along with a foul late in the first half. A missed free throw and a 30-foot bomb at the horn from Hecker later and Chanel found themselves back in a nine point hole headed to the locker room.

Behind Hecker's 17 points and 8 rebounds and the sharpshooting of Tyler Joseph (17 points, 5 3 pointers), Worthington Christian advanced to the Division IV state championship game with a 66-58 win over Bedford St. Peter Chanel.

"I have no idea how that went in," said Hecker of the shot. "I didn't even see it go in."

Worthington Christian opened the second half on a 5-0 run to stretch the lead to double digits, where it stayed for most of the third until Brown hit a three late in the quarter to cut Chanel's deficit to eight. Chanel's Arthur Jordan did most of his damage in the third as well, scoring 8 of his 13 points. Worthington's Brady Beals split a pair of free throws for Worthington Christian to stake them to a 51-42 lead after three.

Chanel used an agressive press in the fourth and a Lamar McKnight three from the top of the key to pull within 51-47 with just under 7:00 left. But Warriors' sophomore point guard Zach Joseph made a pair of free throws and set up senior Bob Condon on a backdoor feed to push Worthington Christian's lead back out to 55-47 three minutes into the quarter. Chanel was unable to get closer than six points the rest of the way.

"Just when you thought we were going to get over the hump, we missed a shot or they made a play," said Chanel coach Bernie Tarr of his team's inability to close the gap on the Warriors.

Tyler Joseph paced the Warriors early in the game hitting on three first quarter 3-pointers as Worthington Christian led 19-13 after one.

Chanel managed to not lose much ground in the second quarter but was unable to dent the Worthington Christian lead until Brown's and-one opportunity with 4 seconds left in the half. But Hecker, just like Worthington Christian seemed to all night, found a way to keep the Firebirds just out of reach.

"You don't ever exhale," said Worthington coach Kevin Weakley. "We won't be able to exhale until Saturday night."

Ray Chambers and Anthony Hitchens combined for 55 points and 23 rebounds to lead Chillicothe to a 78-70 victory over previously unbeaten Poland Seminary in a Division II Semifinal. Chambers led the way with 31 points (13-18 FG) and 17...

Chambers led the way with 31 points (13-18 FG) and 17 rebounds. Hitchens chipped in with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists.

The contest was a matchup of the top two teams in the final AP poll. Poland Seminary entered ranked first and Chillicothe ranked second.

The game started on a frenetic pace, as expected. The offensive-minded teams wasted no time pushing the pace and deploying full-court presses. Chambers, a 6-foot-7 senior, scored eight of the Cavaliers' first ten points to stake them to a 12-11 lead after the first quarter.

Poland Seminary continued its smothering full-court trap to claw its way back. Senior guard Ben Umbel, a First Team All-Ohio selection, showed off his scoring ability with seven of the Bulldogs' first eleven tallies.

Hitchens, Chillicothe's standout senior point guard, began to assert his will in a wild two minute strech to begin the second. He hit two pull up jump shots to begin the quarter and dished to Chambers for two-handed dunk with 6:12 left to give the Cavaliers a 18-16 lead.

Chillicothe pushed its lead to 34-21 on two consecutive lay-ins by Chambers and an easy bucket by Hitchens off the break with 58 seconds remaining in the half.

Poland Seminary, which shot a paltry 21-percent from the field in the first half, played the final two minutes of the half without its star Umbel, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury while diving for a loose ball.

The breakneck pace continued into the second half and Chillicothe was able to stretch its lead to 15 midway through the third quarter at 44-29.

Poland Seminary fought its way back, however, and used a 9-0 run midway through the quarter to pull within six. Sophomore guard Niko Fatimus drained a three-pointer from the left wing and Ben Umbel, who returned from injury, scored on an easy lay-in to make the score 44-38 with 2:12 left in the period.

Hitchens was able to curtail the Bulldogs' momentum with a fade-away three-pointer from the corner at the third quarter buzzer, pushing the Chillicothe lead back to double-digits at 51-40.

Poland Seminary, which shot an uninspiring 9-of-35 from 3-point range, wasn't able to get back to within striking distance as a result and Chillicothe rode out the clock to secure the impressive win.

Umbel finished his outstanding career with a gritty performance. He scored 28 points (10-22 FG, 5-10 3PT) and contributed eight rebounds, five assists, and six steals.

Poland Seminary (25-1) lost for the first time all season. The Bulldogs were making their fourth overall appearance in the final four and second in as many years.

Chillicothe (24-2), on the other hand, was making its first state tournament appearance since 1930, the longest drought in Ohio history. They will now play in the first state final in school history.

The Cavaliers will face Toledo Libbey on Saturday for the Division II title.

William Buford scored 21 points and Toledo Libbey held off a resilient St. Paris Graham team to capture a 51-44 victory in a Division II state semifinal at Ohio State's Value City Arena. Buford, recently named Mr. Basketball, also chipped...

Buford, recently named Mr. Basketball, also chipped in 10 rebounds in the victory.

The two teams with contrasting styles felt each other out for most of the first quarter, calming the butterflies and adjusting to a large, raucous crowd. Despite five turnovers in the first stanza, Graham led 13-11 after one.

Buford began to assert his will in the second quarter, hitting a turnaround jumper and sinking a pair of free throws to give the Cowboys a 15-13 lead with 7:06 to play in the second.

Meanwhile, Graham went scoreless for over four minutes in the second in large part due to a smothering Libbey zone defense. They registered their first points of the quarter at 3:43 on a three-pointer from the wing by sophomore forward Ethan Ward. On the next possession, Ward tied the game at 17 apiece, hitting one of two free throws.

Buford, the 19th ranked player in the country, gave the Cowboys a 19-17 lead with a thunderous two-handed dunk with 2:12 to play. After Graham guard Ben Rosenberger hit a difficult three pointer to knot the game at 20, Buford put Libbey back on top 22-20 heading into intermission with a driving one-hander with two seconds left.

The teams shot an identical 8-23 (35%) from the field in the first half. Turnovers also were a factor in the low score, as the teams combined for 15 miscues in the first 16 minutes of play.

The slow pace continued in the third quarter. Rosenberger tied the game at 26-26 with 2:50 remaining in the quarter with his second three-pointer of the game. Ward then put the Falcons back on top a possession later with a 10-foot jumper from the baseline.

Despite struggling mightily from the field, Libbey was able to regain the lead in the fourth thanks to ferocious offensive rebounding by senior forwards Julius Wells and Lance Jones. An intentional foul by Graham guard Casey Crable resulted in two made free throws by Jones, pushing the Libbey lead to 33-28 with 5:48 left in the contest.

A Buford layup off a nice feed from senior guard Bradley Burton gave the Cowboys' a 39-30 lead with just under four minutes to play. On their ensuing possession, Buford found Lance Jones on the baseline who hammered home a two-handed dunk to extend the Libbey lead into double digits.

But St. Paris Graham wasn't finished.

Josh Schuler's 3-pointer with two minutes remaining cut the Falcons' deficit to 43-38. After Buford missed the front end of a one-in-one, Ethan Ward hit his second three-pointer of the game and the Libbey lead dwindled to 43-41 with 1:36 remaining.

That was as close as Graham would get, however, as Libbey was able to hit enough free throws down the stretch to secure the tough victory.

St. Paris Graham, who was making their first appearance at the state tournament, ended their season 26-1. The Falcons were led by Ward, who finished with 14 points and six rebounds.

Libbey, who will take on the winner of the Chillicothe-Poland Seminary semifinal, pushed their record to 24-2. The Cowboys, in addition to Buford, got strong contributions from Lance Jones (10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) and Bradley Burton (7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals).

Some advice for those planning to attend the Division II state semifinals Thursday at Ohio State's Value City Arena... Don't blink. Expect wild, fast-paced and hard-fought action as four of the state's top five Division II teams according to the...

Don't blink.

Expect wild, fast-paced and hard-fought action as four of the state's top five Division II teams according to the final Associated Press poll square off. Highly-regarded and fourth-ranked Toledo Libbey meets undefeated and fifth-ranked St. Paris Graham in the first game at 10:45 a.m.

In the second game, the state's first and second ranked teams, unbeaten Poland Seminary and Chillicothe square off at 2 p.m.

Libbey features Ohio State recruit and Ohio's Division II co-Player of the Year in William Buford, who will try to lead the Cowboys to their first state crown. First up is a pesky Graham team that's come from seemingly nowhere - that's a wrestling school, isn't it? - and brings an unbeaten record to Columbus.

Poland ran through its Youngstown-area competition during the regular season and district play. The deep, aggressive Bulldogs sealed their trip to state by holding off Lake County Perry and pulling away from Cleveland Benedictine in the regionals, and now face a Chillicothe team that also likes an up-and-down game.

The winners meet Saturday at 10:45 a.m. for the Division II state crown.

Game One: 26-0 St. Paris Graham vs. 23-2 Toledo Libbey

Even when St. Paris Graham completed its first-ever undefeated regular season, not many gave the Falcons a chance to keep winning. With just one senior in a starting lineup that doesn't feature a player taller than 6-foot-3, the Falcons were supposed to run into a team that was too big and too talented to survive.

Hasn't happened yet.

The Falcons overwhelmed 7-foot B.J. Mullens and Canal Winchester in the regional semifinals, then nipped Kettering Alter by a point in overtime in the final as Josh Schuler scored 19 points and Austin Jones added 18.

It's not unusual for eight or more players to crack the scoring column for the Falcons, who will need all the help they can get against a Libbey team that's as athletic as any team still playing in any division.

Buford, also a first-team all-state pick last season, has scored more than 2,000 points during his high school career. He has help from Julius Wells and Brad Sanrdridge - among others - too; the Cowboys held off Lexington in the regional final despite Buford fouling out.

Wells, a 6-foot-6 Marist recruit, will be key to the Cowboys' hopes of establishing an inside presence and exploiting their height advantage. Buford, at 6-foot-5, is a wing player who can score from behind the arc and draw double teams as he attacks the basket.

Game Two: 25-0 Poland Seminary vs. 23-2 Chillicothe

5-foot-9 senior point guard Anthony "Humpty" Hitchens, a first-team all-state pick and University of Akron recruit, leads Chillicothe against Poland's relentless pressure defense.

Hitchens averages better than 21 points per game and is regarded as one of the state's fastest players. If he can beat the pressure he could create layups for 6-foot-7 teammate Ray Chambers, a second-team all-state pick and the tallest player in this game.

Run, run, run. That's the key for both teams.

Poland has a first-team all-state player of its own, 6-foot-3 senior Ben Umbel, and an athletic rotation that goes nine deep. All nine can score, too.

The Bulldogs will first look to attack from behind the three-point line, then set up their fullcourt pressure. In halfcourt sets they'll trap out of a 2-3 zone, looking to deflect passes and force quick shots that lead to transition opportunities.

No, the Cavs didn't run through the state's toughest district and/or regional; not even close, in fact. But Chillicothe's resume includes wins over Zanesville, Cincinnati North College Hill, Dayton Dunbar and one in Value City Arena against Div. I semifinalist Newark. They won't be intimidated by Poland's pressure, but will it wear them out?

This one could be a classic.

(AP) -- Pairings for the 2008 boys high school basketball state tournament this week at Ohio State's Value City Arena: DIVISION I Lakewood St. Edward (21-4) vs. Cin. St. Xavier (23-2), Friday, 5:15 p.m.; Tol. Whitmer (19-5)/Canton Timken (24-0) vs....

DIVISION I

Lakewood St. Edward (21-4) vs. Cin. St. Xavier (23-2), Friday, 5:15 p.m.; Tol. Whitmer (19-5)/Canton Timken (24-0) vs. Newark (22-4), Friday, 8:30 p.m.

Championship: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

DIVISION II

St. Paris Graham (26-0) vs. Tol. Libbey (23-2), Thursday, 10:45 a.m.; Chillicothe (23-2) vs. Poland Seminary (25-0), Thursday, 2 p.m.

Championship: Saturday: 10:45 a.m.

DIVISION III

Cleve. VASJ (21-4) vs. Sugarcreek Garaway (23-3), Friday, 10:45 a.m.; Ottawa-Glandorf (21-5) vs. Anna (25-1), Friday, 2 p.m.

Championship: Saturday, 5:15 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Worthington Christian (25-1) vs. Bedford Chanel (17-8), Thursday, 5:15 p.m.; Haviland Wayne Trace (21-4) vs. New Knoxville (25-0), Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

Championship: Saturday, 2 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Greg Avery scored 20 points -- including Newark's final field goal with over 2 minutes remaining -- and the Wildcats hit foul shots for thier last seven points to beat Westerville South 62-57 Sunday night in...

Cody Dennison added 14 points and Rahlin Watson had 12 for Newark (22-4), which punched its ticket to play in a state semifinal game Friday at 8:30 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Michael Fletcher had 16 points and Jason Davis 10 for Westerville South (18-8).

Avery scored 10 of his points in the fourth quarter, none bigger than his three-point play with 2 1/2 minutes left that put the Wildcats ahead to stay, 55-52.

Westerville South cut the lead to one point on two occasions, but each time Newark -- which was 7-of-7 at the line after Avery's field goal -- hit free throws for some breathing room.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Lamar McKnight scored 31 points and Bedford Chanel hit seven 3-pointers to beat Malvern 75-65 Sunday night in a Division IV regional championship game at the Canton Fieldhouse. McKnight had 16 points in the opening quarter...

McKnight had 16 points in the opening quarter as Chanel (17-8) broke out to a 19-16 lead. He had four 3-pointers for the Firebirds, who move on to play Worthington Christian (25-1) in a state semifinal game Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Chanel led 52-51 heading into the fourth quarter, then hit 12 free throws to hold off second-ranked Malvern (25-1), which was led by Tyler Tucci's 22 points. Zak Kapron added 18 and Trevor Halter had 13.

John Mosley chipped in with 16 points for Chanel, with JoVaughn Brown adding 13.

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -- Tyler Gerber led the way with 22 points and Sugarcreek Garaway got off to a fast start and never looked back in beating Columbus Ready 51-47 Sunday night in a Division III regional championship game at...

Garaway (23-3) rolled to an 11-0 lead and never trailed, leading at the quarter breaks by scores of 13-3, 27-15 and 38-32. Ready (16-9) drew within two points in the fourth quarter but could never catch the Pirates.

Paul Honigford added 11 points for Garaway, which will meet Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph (21-4) in a state semifinal at 10:45 a.m. Friday at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Ryan Clark scored 18 points and Mark Louks had 11 for Ready, which outscored the Pirates from the field but hit six fewer free throws.

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) -- Josh Schuler scored 19 points and Austin Jones added 18 as St. Paris Graham beat Kettering Alter 69-61 in overtime on Sunday to win a Division II regional championship at Wright State University. The game was...

The game was tied at 57 heading into the overtime, with Graham scoring 12 of the 16 points to earn a spot in the first game of the state semifinals on Thursday at 10:45 a.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Ethan Ward added 17 points for the Falcons (26-0), ranked fifth in the final Associated Press regular-season poll.

Jamarre White had 20 points, Ryan Siggins 19 and Mike Joseph 10 for Alter (17-8).

Alter shot 62 percent from the field in taking a 34-31 halftime lead but hit only 37 percent of its shots in the second half and overtime.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) -- Jake Meyer and Justin Schomaeker each scored 20 points to lead Ottawa-Glandorf to a 69-58 victory over Archbold Sunday night in a Division III regional championship game at Bowling Green State University's Anderson Arena. The...

The unranked Titans (21-5) advance to meet second-ranked Anna (25-1) in a state semifinal on Friday at 2 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Gene Goering had 19 points and Justin Rupe 11 for Archbold (20-5).

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Brad Loesing had 14 points and seven assists to lead Cincinnati St. Xavier past Cincinnati Withrow 52-51 to win a Division I regional title on Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. Tom Williams chipped in with 10 points...

Tom Williams chipped in with 10 points for the Bombers (23-2), who advance to a big-school state semifinal game at 5:15 p.m. Friday at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Troy Long scored 18 points and University of Cincinnati recruit Yancy Gates had 16 points for Withrow (22-4).

The Bombers shot 50 percent from the field and picked up 14 points from its players off the bench to just two by Withrow's subs.

St. Xavier was No. 4 in the final regular-season Associated Press poll. Withrow was tied for 13th.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State recruit William Buford scored 20 points and Julius Wells supported him with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Toledo Libbey over Lexington 65-51 to win a Division II regional championship on Sunday...

Brad Sandridge added 11 points for the Cowboys (21-2), who advance to meet St. Paris Graham (26-0) in the state semifinals on Thursday at 10:45 a.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Courtney Avery had 19 points -- hitting 11 of 12 free throws -- and Tyler Munro contributed 14 points for the Minutemen (21-4).

Lexington shot just 33 percent for the game and trailed 12-5, 21-20 and 47-36 at the quarter breaks.

Buford hit 3-of-4 3-pointers for the Cowboys, who were No. 4 in the final Associated Press regular-season rankings.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Ben Umbel and Anthony DeFelice each scored 21 points to lead Poland Seminary to a 77-63 victory over Cleveland Benedictine on Sunday in a Division II regional championship game at Canton Memorial Civic Center. Niko Fatimus...

Niko Fatimus added 15 points for the Bulldogs (25-0), who move on to play in a state semifinal Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Cameron Wright led Benedictine (18-6) with 27 points. Derek Jackson added 13 points for the Bengals.

The third quarter decided the game, with the Bulldogs outscoring the Bengals 23-11 to take a 61-48 lead into the final period.

Poland Seminary was 11-of-31 behind the arc to Benedictine's 5-of-17.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Ashen Ward, barely averaging double figures, scored 30 points to lead Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph past Andover Pymatuning Valley 91-71 on Sunday to win a Division III regional championship. Nate Barnes and Klein Harper each scored...

Nate Barnes and Klein Harper each scored 15 points and Brian Jenkins had 14 for the Vikings (21-4), who move on to a state semifinal game on Friday at 10:45 a.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Corey Shontz scored 27 points and Steve Savel added 16 for Pyamatuning Valley (23-2).

The Vikings led at the quarter breaks by scores of 16-10, 36-20 and 67-47.

Ward, who averaged 11.2 points a game during the regular season, hit four of VASJ's six 3-point field goals. The Vikings hit 23 free throws to just four for the Lakers.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Brad Piehl led four New Knoxville players in double figures with 17 points as the state's No. 1 team beat Cincinnati Seven Hills 61-45 on Sunday to win a Division IV regional championship at the University...

Austin Arnett added 13 points and Tony Meyer and Ryan VanderHorst each had 12 for the Rangers (25-0), who advance to meet Haviland Wayne Trace (21-4) in a state semifinal on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

New Knoxville turned Seven Hills' 16 turnovers into 23 points.

Jake Davis scored 20 points and Drew Kohn had 17 for Seven Hills (23-2).

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Brian Hecker had 19 points and Worthington Christian hit better than half of its 3-point field-goal attempts to beat Oak Hill 61-42 in a Division IV regional championship game on Sunday at the Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum....

Tyler Joseph scored 15 points for the Warriors (25-1), who move on to a state semifinal Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena. Zack Joseph added 11 points.

Worthington Christian was 13 of 25 behind the arc.

Kyle Ondera scored 12 points and J.D. Hale 11 for Oak Hill (21-4).

The Warriors led just 10-6 after a quarter but broke the game open by outscoring the Oaks by 10 points in each of the next two quarters to take a 50-26 lead through three quarters.

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) -- Derek Billing hit two free throws with 6 seconds left in overtime to give Anna a 75-74 victory over Columbus Academy on Sunday in a Division III regional championship game on Sunday at Wright State's Nutter...

Kreg Elsass scored 21 points, Joel Naseman had 14 and Billing and Jade Billing each had 12 for the Rockets (25-1), who advance to a state semifinal Friday at 2 p.m.. at Ohio State's Value City Arena. Zack Joseph added 11 points.

The Rockets wer 24 of 30 at the line to Academy's 7 of 14. Anna scored all eight of its points in overtime on foul shots.

Chris Crockett led the Vikings (21-5) with 23 points with Cameron Baker adding 18.

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -- Anthony Hitchens scored 27 points and Ray Chambers added 20 to lead Chillicothe to a 71-49 victory over Byesville Meadowbrook on Sunday in a Division II regional championship game at Ohio University's Convocation Center. Chambers added...

Chambers added 11 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers (23-2) to a 41-22 upper hand on the boards. They earned a berth against top-ranked Poland Seminary in a state semifinal Thursday at 2 p.m.. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Philip Briggs led the Colts (15-10) with 14 points.

Chillicothe led 15-8 after a quarter, 34-19 at the half and 55-33 through three quarters.

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Frankie Dobbs hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime and then stole the ball and made a layup with 5.3 seconds left in the extra period to give Lakewood St. Edward a 77-75 victory over...

Harding (23-2) led by 17 late in the second quarter and was still on top when Dobbs hit a layup with 7 seconds left in regulation to cut the deficit to 70-68. St. Edward then fouled Harding's Desmar Jackson. He hit the first free throw but missed the second and the Eagles hurried the ball down the floor with Dobbs, behind the arc and at the top of the key, releasing the shot as the buzzer sounded to send the game to overtime.

With the score tied, the Raiders were killing time when Dobbs stole the ball and drove from the Harding foul line to score the decisive layup in overtime.

Conor Tilow had 21 points, Dobbs had 20 points and eight assists and Justin Staples had 12 points for the Eagles, who advance to meet Cincinnati St. Xavier (23-2) in a state semifinal Friday at 5:15 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Jackson totaled 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Harding, with Chris Henderson adding 16 points, Sheldon Brogdon 15 and Damian Eargle 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Tracy Boulian/The PDSt. Edward senior point guard Frankie Dobbs leads the Eagles attack on the basketball court and is known as a tenacious defender.What: Division I high school boys basketball regional semifinal doubleheader. Where: Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University. Call...

Where: Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University. Call 216-687-9292.

Schedule: Elyria (17-6) vs. St. Edward (19-4), 6:15 p.m.; Mentor (20-4) vs. Warren Harding (22-1), 8 p.m.

Tickets: $8 reserved seats at the door. Ticket is good for both semifinals.

Broadcast: Watch live streaming video of both games on ohioHSsports.com

At stake: The winners meet Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with the regional champion advancing to next week's state final four at Ohio State.

Game Preview

For years, big-school boys basketball during regional week seemed little more than a rumor for Cleveland area fans.

The inconvenient reality was that to follow their favorite teams, fans and students had to make the round trip of more than four hours to the University of Toledo. Many years, two Division I district title teams from The Plain Dealer's seven-county coverage area would trek to the Glass City for a weeknight regional semifinal and, should they win, a return trip for Saturday's title game. The last two years, semifinals were played in Canton, with the winners advancing to the final in Toledo.

Not tonight, and not Saturday, when Cleveland State University hosts premier regional tournament play for the first time. Elyria, St. Edward, Mentor and Warren Harding will play at the Wolstein Center, with the ultimate victor advancing to next week's state final four at Ohio State.

"It's great for Greater Cleveland, when fans get to see some of the best teams in the state," said St. Edward coach Eric Flannery. "It's what the fans deserve."

Elyria (17-6): The Pioneers pile up the fast-break points when they force turnovers and their tough-but-undersized forwards work the boards.

St. Edward (19-4): The Eagles are virtually guaranteed to be in any game they play because of their excellent defense.

Mentor (20-4): The Cardinals are a remarkably poised team even though they start a sophomore, Jaron Crowe, and a freshman, Cole Krizancic, in the backcourt.

Warren Harding (22-1): The Raiders can negate several minutes of erratic play with a scoring binge created by pressure defense and transition offense.

How it got here

"First, it's a nice venue," said Ohio High School Athletic Association assistant commissioner John Dickerson. "We were traveling two teams from the Cleveland area to Toledo. We felt it would work for Cleveland-area schools." Another big factor was the re-configuration of district tournament sites, Dickerson said. Ironically, Warren Harding was the lone team not from Cuyahoga or Summit counties to play at the Warrensville Heights district tournament.

Will it return?

Wolstein Center representatives and the OHSAA will discuss the possibility of the regional tournament's return in 2009, according to Wolstein Center General Manager Ron Willner. Cleveland State's men's and women's basketball teams are in the Horizon League. Willner said the decision about the high school regional may be impacted by potential Horizon League playoff dates.

Tim HarrisonElyria point guard Demetrius Dalton, at 5-9, is the top 3-point scoring threat for the Pioneers.

Scott Branchick, Mentor, Jr.: The 6-3 forward/guard has emerged as a go-to player in recent weeks.

Sheldon Brogdon, Warren Harding, Jr.: A 3-point and medium-range shooting guard who finishes well on the fast break.

Demetrius Dalton, Elyria, Sr.: The 5-9 guard can get to the basket or hit a flurry of 3s.

Frankie Dobbs, St. Edward, Sr.: A 6-3 point guard, he directs the offense with uncommon savvy and is a standout defender.

Damian Eargle, Warren Harding, Sr.: The 6-7 forward, with 6-8 teammate Chris Henderson, provides rebounding, shot-blocking and highlight-reel dunks.

Mike Hartnett, St. Edward, Sr.: Give him just an instant, and the catch-and-shoot 3-point ace makes opponents pay.

Desmar Jackson, Warren Harding, Jr.: Numerous big-time college programs are eyeing this versatile and exciting 6-5 point guard.

Joe Meyer, Mentor, Sr.: One of the Cardinals' many 3-point shooters, the guard plays a strong floor game and is all but automatic at the foul line.

Tom Pritchard, St. Edward, Sr.: The 6-8 Indiana recruit can post up, shoot from outside, make deft passes, rebound and play defense.

Conor Tilow, St. Edward, Sr.: A 6-6 guard/forward, he is a defensive stopper and can score in many ways.

Four things I think . . . about the Cleveland regional tournament

1. Elyria, a district champion for the first time in 31 years, will make a good showing if it can limit its turnovers. St. Edward, Mentor and Warren Harding are all expert at forcing opponents' mistakes.

2. St. Edward's chances of getting to the final four are better than some anticipated after season-ending knee injuries to Delvon Roe and Alex Sterba. Tom Pritchard and point guard Frankie Dobbs must stay out of foul trouble.

3. Mentor's crisp perimeter passing, great floor spacing and 3-point shooting, along with an underrated defense, give the Cardinals a chance.

4. Warren Harding has more difference-makers than any of the four teams. The Raiders defeated Mentor, 55-34, on Feb. 16, when the Cardinals were without top scorer Joe Meyer, who had a viral infection.

- Mike Peticca

The OHSAA's re-shuffling of the Division I regional alignment has delivered a night Cleveland basketball fans have waited for: Cleveland teams playing at Cleveland State for the right to represent the city at next weekend's state tournament. Warren Harding is...

Warren Harding is the lone party crasher. The Raiders of Trumbull County displayed loads of athleticism and talent in winning the loaded Warrensville Heights District in their first year there, and they enter the regional as the on-paper favorite to advance.

But nothing is expected to come easy in either of Wednesday's games. Though Harding is 22-1 and won at Mentor in the regular season finale just over two weeks ago, Mentor played that game without two key players and is used to playing - and succeeding - at the up-tempo pace Harding prefers.

Wednesday's winners meet Saturday night for the right to go to state.

Game One: Elyria (17-6) vs. St. Edward (19-4)

The Pioneers are surprise qualifiers in only one regard; Elyria High hasn't played in the regionals since 1977. But this group has plenty of talent and athleticism, and it avenged two consecutive district finals losses to Strongsville by beating the Mustangs, 68-64, in the district semis.

Elyria rode a hot start to a 98-83 win over Olmsted Falls in last Saturday's district finals, a game that showcased Elyria's strengths. The Pioneers play fast and with balance; all five starters scored in double figures, led by Demetrius Dalton's 26. Elyria scored 56 first-half points in the win.

St. Edward was the clear favorite in the Brecksville District and advanced to CSU with a tougher than expected 60-56 win over Valley Forge in the district final. The Eagles, who trailed entering the final quarter, rode 6-foot-10 senior Tom Pritchard to the regionals. Pritchard finished the Valley Forge game with 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Conor Tilow added 16 points for the Eagles.

Though St. Ed's has played the much tougher schedule, Elyria is battle tested after playing Normandy, Garfield Heights and Brunswick twice and Strongsville three times. But the Pioneers haven't seen a big man like Pritchard, and they'll look to minimize his effectiveness by playing an up-tempo game. The Eagles prefer a halfcourt, grind-it-out game where they'll look to take advantage not only of their size but also their big-game experience.

Game Two: Mentor (20-4) vs. Warren Harding (22-1)

The Raiders, ranked sixth in the final AP Poll, will have their usual advantages in height and athleticism. But the Cardinals are smart, scrappy and streaky from behind the three-point arc; if they get hot, this game could be played in the 80's.

Harding won at Mentor, 55-34, on Feb 16, pulling away with a big fourth-quarter. But Mentor was without senior leader and top scorer Joey Meyer, a rangy shooter who can score in transition and is the focal point of the Cardinal offense when they slow things down.

Six-foot guard Sheldon Brogdon and 6-foot-5 wing Desmar Jackson lead the way when the Raiders run, while a pair of seniors - 6-foot-8 Chris Henderson and 6-foot-7 Damian Eargle - create second-chances and alter shots under the hoop. Brogdon scored 28 and Jackson added 23 in a wild district title win over Cleveland Heights.

Cleveland Heights had some late success with the full-court press against Harding, leaving Mentor to decide how much it will press in a game where pace and rebounding will be key. The Cardinals' keys are to take care of the ball, keep Harding off the offensive glass and get Meyer going from beyond the arc to keep the pressure on the Raiders.

Harding's season has ended the last three years in the Canton District at the hands of teams that eventually went to state; Canton McKinley won it all in 2005 and 2006, and Glenoak was a Final Four team last year. This team is regarded as the best of Warren's bunch and won't be satisfied with anything less than a trip to the Final Four.

ohioHSsports.com will stream live video of both contests starting at 6:10 p.m.

Akr. Firestone 59, Stow-Munroe Falls 53 Can. Timken 55, Massillon Perry 52 Cin. Princeton 49, Centerville 47 Cin. Withrow 69, Cin. Oak Hills 48 Dublin Scioto 61, Cols. Brookhaven 44 Elyria 98, Olmsted Falls 84 Huber Hts. Wayne 47, Cin....

Division II

Akr. Hoban 66, Akr. SVSM 65
Cle. Benedictine 44, Tallmadge 41
Poland Seminary 72, Beloit W. Branch 71
Tol. Libbey 67, Tol. Cent. Cath. 38

Division III

Ironton 61, Proctorville Fairland 68
Andover Pymatuning Valley 50, Newton Falls 40
Archbold 50, Genoa Area 30
Ottawa-Glandorf 61, St. Henry 51
Wheelersburg 61, Chillicothe Huntington 47

Division IV

Cols. Harvest Prep 68, Cols. Wellington 50
Malvern 75, Shadyside 60
Oak Hill 67, Manchester 57
Waterford 70, Latham Western 54
Worthington Christian 70, Cols. Africentric 49

(AP) -- Pairings for the 2008 boys regional basketball tournament: DIVISION I All semifinals Wednesday, 6:15 and 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted At Cleveland State University Lakewood St. Edward (19-4)vs. Elyria (17-6); Mentor (20-4) vs. Warren Harding (22-1). Championship: Saturday,...

DIVISION I

All semifinals Wednesday, 6:15 and 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted

At Cleveland State University

Lakewood St. Edward (19-4)vs. Elyria (17-6); Mentor (20-4) vs. Warren Harding (22-1). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

At Xavier University

Cincinnati St. Xavier (21-2) vs. Cincinnati Princeton (18-5); Cincinnati Withrow (21-3) vs. Huber Heights Wayne (21-2). Championship: Saturday, 11:00.

At University of Akron

Thursday, 6:15 and 8:00

Toledo Whitmer (18-5) vs.Perrysburg (22-1); Akron Firestone (20-3)vs.Canton Timken (23-0). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

At Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum

Newark (20-4) vs. Trotwood-Madison (20-4); Dublin Scioto (22-1)vs. Westerville South (17-7). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

State Tournament Pairings: Cleveland vs. Cincinnati; Akron vs. Columbus.

All semifinals Thursday, 6:15 and 8 p.m.

At Wright State University

St. Paris Graham Local (24-0) vs. Canal Winchester (21-2); Kettering Archbishop Alter (16-7) vs. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne (16-8). Championship: Saturday, 11:00.

At Bowling Green State University

Vermilion (17-6)vs. Lexington (19-4); Toledo Libbey (21-2) vs. Columbus Eastmoor Academy (20-2). Championship: Saturday, 3:00 p.m.

At Ohio University

McArthur Vinton County (22-1) vs. Chillicothe (21-2); Zanesville Maysville (17-6) vs. Byesville Meadowbrook (14-9). Championship: Saturday, 3:00 p.m.

At Canton Memorial Civic Center

Cleveland Benedictine (17-5) vs. Akron Archbishop Hoban (20-3); Perry (20-3) vs. Poland Seminary (23-0). Championship: Saturday, 3:00 p.m.

State Tournament Pairings: Wright State vs. Bowling Green; Athens vs. Canton.

DIVISION III

All semifinals Wednesday, 6:15 and 8 p.m.

At Canton Fieldhouse

Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph (19-4) vs. Smithville (21-2); Andover Pymatuning Valley (22-1) vs. Youngstown Ursuline (14-9). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

At Ohio University

Columbus Bishop Ready (15-8) vs. Wheelersburg (21-2); Sugarcreek Garaway (21-3) vs. Proctorville Fairland (19-5). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

At Bowling Green State University

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (15-8) vs. Ottawa-Glandorf (19-5); Bucyrus Wynford (21-3) vs. Archbold (19-4). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

At Wright State University

Gahanna Columbus Academy (20-4) vs. Cincinnati Shroder Paideia (8-16); Anna (23-1) vs. Cincinnati North College Hill (16-7). Championship: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

State Tournament Pairings: Canton vs. Athens; Bowling Green vs. Wright State.

DIVISION IV

All semifinals Tuesday, 6:15 and 8 p.m.

At Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum

Worthington Christian (23-1) vs. Waterford (18-5); Oak Hill (20-3) vs. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (23-1). Championship: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

At Canton Fieldhouse

Columbiana (21-1) vs. Malvern (24-0); Bedford St. Peter Chanel (15-8)vs. Windham (19-4). Championship: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

At Bowling Green State University

Plymouth (20-3) vs. Van Buren (19-4); Defiance Ayersville (21-2) vs. Haviland Wayne Trace (19-4). Championship: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

At University of Dayton

Houston (20-4) vs. New Knoxville (23-0); Lockland (23-1) vs. Cincinnati Seven Hills (22-1). Championship: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

State Tournament Pairings: Columbus vs. Canton; Bowling Green vs. Dayton.

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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A Dayton-area high school boys basketball team has been disqualified from the state tournament for using an ineligible player. Jefferson defeated Cincinnati Lockland 83-59 in a Division IV district final Tuesday. Jefferson was to have played...

Jefferson defeated Cincinnati Lockland 83-59 in a Division IV district final Tuesday. Jefferson was to have played in the regional next week.

The player is home schooled and was cleared for the first quarter of the season. However, Jefferson coach Art Winston says he never received information about the player's second-quarter eligibility.

The player's name has not been disclosed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press NE Inland All-District basketball Teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First Team: Kenny Frease, Mass. Perry, 7-foot-0, senior, 20.5 points-per-game; Johnie Davis, Cant. Timken; 6-2, sr.;...

BOYS

DIVISION I

First Team: Kenny Frease, Mass. Perry, 7-foot-0, senior, 20.5 points-per-game; Johnie Davis, Cant. Timken; 6-2, sr.; 19.4; Sheldon Brogdon, Warren Harding, 6-1, jr., 19.5; Damian Eargle, Warren Harding, 6-7, sr., 13.6; C.J. McCollum, Cant. GlenOak, 5-11, jr., 23.8; Andre Paulk, Kent Roosevelt, 6-3, jr., 21.5; Ramel Mitchell, Akr. Firestone, 5-10, sr., 18.8; Tyler Ferrell, Brunswick, 6-6, so., 15.4; Troy Burgan, Akr. North, 5-10, sr., 19.0; Mark Henniger, Mass. Jackson, 6-7, so., 17.5; J.D. Elder, North Cant. Hoover, 6-2, sr., 19.1.

Players of the year: Kenny Frease, Mass. Perry; Johnie Davis, Cant. Timken; Ramel Mitchell, Akr. Firestone.

Coaches of the year: Steve Arnold, Warren Harding; Rick Hairston, Cant. Timken.

Second Team: Parker Hewit, Lodi Cloverleaf, 6-1, sr., 22.5; Chris Henderson, Warren Harding, 6-8, sr., 12.4; Matt Somogye, Green, 6-2, sr., 16.7; Dominic Russo, Macedonia Nordonia, 6-0, sr., 12.7; John Manzoian, Canfield, 5-9, sr., 7.5; Justin Turner, Massillon Washington, 6-3, jr., 16.3; Desmar Jackson, Warren Harding, 6-4, jr., 14.1; Jacob Pope, Akr. Firestone, 6-3, sr., 16.0; Christian Alston, Cant. Timken, 6-2, sr., 12.7; Trevor Groot, Uniontown Lake, 6-4, sr., 14.4, Aaron Trail, Twinsburg, 5-11, sr., 16.0.

Third Team: Devron Martin, Young. Boardman, 6-4, jr., 13.5; Denerio Bryant, Kent Roosevelt, 5-9, so., 12.2; Bozidar Strikic, Macedonia Nordonia, 6-5, sr., 9.7; James Hall, Cant. McKinley, 6-3, sr., 11.3; Jared Porrini, North Cant. Hoover, 6-4, jr., 12.5; Jacob North, Barberton, 6-3, so., 14.8; Dorie Irvin, Mass. Washington, 6-2, sr., 15.3; Storm Sanders, Cant. GlenOak, 6-1, so., 14.0; Billy Habeck, Uniontown Lake, 6-2, sr., 13.6; Trey Thomas, Mass. Perry, 6-3, sr., 11.7.

Honorable Mention: Matt Keating, Canfield; Trevor Kennedy, Akr. Firestone; Wesley Payne, Akr. Kenmore; Chris Hudkins, Kent Roosevelt; Eric Hartman, Macedonia Nordonia; Fred Land, Twinsburg; Melvin Haynes, Akr. Garfield; Joe Puch, Brunswick; T.J. Sutton, Cant. GlenOak; Lemoine Brown, Cant. Timken; Chaz Moore, Cant. Timken; Terrell Lipkins, Cant. McKinley; Matt Wakulchik, North Cant. Hoover; Jordan Lindesmith, Mass. Jackson; Andy Reed, Mass. Perry; Josh Egner, Mass. Jackson; Josh Habeck, Uniontown Lake; Gio Caracillo, Mass. Washington; Anthony Capuano, Mass. Perry; Kyle Wagner, Green.

First Team: Terrence Williams, Alliance, 6-3, sr., 22.6; Daylen Harrison, Akr. St. V-St. Mary, 6-6, jr., 17.4; John Trew, Aurora, 6-6, sr., 16.6; Robert Wilson, Streetsboro, 6-4, jr., 25.0; Josh Sasinouski, Akr. Coventry, 6-2, sr., 22.8; Tyler Krzynowek, Canal Fulton NW, 6-1, sr., 20.2; Jordan Jennings, Navarre Fairless, 5-9, sr., 20.4; Ben Umbel, Poland Seminary, 6-3, sr., 14.0; Anthony DeFelice, Poland Seminary, 5-11, sr., 12.3; Desmond Gattis, Alliance Marlington, 5-10, sr., 19.0; Brian Slack, Akr. Hoban, 6-4, jr., 12.1.

Players of the year: Ben Umbel, Poland Seminary; Robert Wilson, Streetsboro; Terrence Williams, Alliance.

Coaches of the year: Ken Grisdale, Poland Seminary; Larry Kukura, Alliance.

Second Team: Donald Short II, Orrville, 6-1, sr., 10.3; Cortez McCrary, Orrville, 6-2, sr., 9.6; Jordan Jones, Ravenna, 5-11, jr., 16.0; Josh Penland, Navarre Fairless, 6-2, sr., 15.8; Matt Schooley, Louisville, 6-3, sr., 16.7; Steve Hargrove, Akr. Buchtel, 6-1, jr., 11.2; Will Weeks, Richfield Revere, 6-4, fr., 16.6; Ed Householder, Tallmadge, 6-7, jr., 14.5; Mitch Dorfman, Akr. Hoban, 6-2, sr., 10.4; Carrington Hannah, Streetsboro, 6-3, so., 14.0; Vic Pappas, Beloit West Branch, 6-1, sr., 17.8.

Third Team: Jon Andrews, Alliance, 6-3, sr., 13.2; Corey Hitt, Hubbard, 6-2, sr., 14.0; Justin Emerick, Norton, 6-1, sr., 16.5; Cody Howe, Norton, 6-1, sr., 15.5; Jared Kirin, Warren Howland, 6-6, jr., 12.8; Niko Fatimus, Poland Seminary, 6-1, so., 13.5; Ryan Thompson, Cant. South, 6-2, sr., 14.3; Troy Calapa, Mantua Crestwood, 6-2, jr., 16.7; Kyle Lepley, Alliance Marlington, 5-11, jr., 10.0; Collin Shea, Cuy. Falls Walsh Jesuit, 6-3, sr., 10.3; Andrew Lairson, Minerva, 6-1, sr., 13.7.

Honorable Mention: Trent Woods, West Branch; Austin Hutton, Salem; Zac O'Brien, Salem; Ben Donlow, Poland Seminary; Dan Rosenberger, Niles McKinley; Ryan Frantz, Niles McKinley; Nathan Cope, Warren Howland; Tyler Scott, Warren Howland; Kyle Spence, Warren Howland; Floyd Showers, Young. Liberty; Isaiah Bell, Young. Liberty; Greg McCumber, Cortland Lakeview; Robert Franks, Cortland Lakeview; Jon Kittle, Cortland Lakeview; Ricky Johnson Jr., Akr. St. V-St. Mary; Mike Bickley, Akr. East; DeVaujhn Boddie, Akr. Hoban; Tim Plouse, Norton; Mike Coon, Copley; Jonathan Lampley, Tallmadge; Logan Weiland, Medina Buckeye; David Marusic, Aurora; Zach Wasson, Orrville; Bobby Lehman, Orrville; Joel Wagner, Mantua Crestwood; Garett Manack, Navarre Fairless; Marcus Lenzy, Cant. South; Michael Brown, Louisville; Jim Shiplett, Canal Fulton NW; Deondre Terrell, Alliance; Allen Strouble, Alliance Marlington; Matt Fortner, Alliance Marlington; Josh Fick, Minerva; Paul Hensley, Canal Fulton NW.

DIVISION III

First Team: L.J. Sutton, Young. Mooney, 6-5, sr., 15.5; Jimmy Phillis, Hanoverton United, 6-1, sr., 18.2; Tom Herchek, Atwater Waterloo, 5-10, jr., 17.6; Cameron McCleary, Newton Falls, 5-7, sr., 10.6; Toby Gerez, Garrettsville Garfield, 6-5, sr., 20.2; Kenny Kornowski, Smithville, 6-7, jr., 18.5, Bo Bennett, Manchester, 6-3, sr., 18.0; Nick Foster, Cant. Cent. Cath., 6-7, sr., 22.1; Chad Luckie, Rootstown, 6-3, sr., 21.9; Kenny Pease, Rittman, 6-3, sr., 18.0.

Player of the year: Kenny Kornowski, Smithville.

Coaches of the year: Michael Snowbarger, Smithville; Roy Sembach, Newton Falls.

Second Team: Marcus Fowler, Newton Falls, 6-11, jr., 13.5; Eric Coggins, Cant. Cent. Cath., 6-9, sr., 18.7; Antwan Dawson, Campbell Memorial, 6-2, sr., 16.0; Tyler Bates, Smithville, 6-2, jr., 12.3; Josh Brown, Creston Norwayne, 6-4, sr., 14.2; T.J. Bevilacqua, Mineral Ridge, 6-5, sr., 18.3; Mike Lynch, Peninsula Woodridge, 6-4, sr., 20.2; Matt Bates, Massillon Tuslaw, 6-4, sr., 17.1; Isaac Smith, Cuy. Falls CVCA, sr., 11.0; Derik Geitgey, W. Salem NW, 6-0, sr., 15.6; Nick McCartney, Young. Ursuline, 5-8, sr., 23.0.

Honorable Mention: Mark O'Brien, Cuy. Falls CVCA; C.J. Holmes, Cuy. Falls CVCA; Aaron Raber, Apple Creek Waynedale; Josh Besancon, Creston Norwayne; Lucas McKean, W. Salem NW; Brett Hawkins, Apple Creek Waynedale; Sam Trogdan, Rittman; Tyler Mowery, Loudonville; Clay Nelson, Jeromesville Hillsdale; Calvin Baird, Smithville; Derek Orr, Smithville; Austin Findley, Wooster Triway; Justin Bennett, Garrettsville Garfield; Dave Krusinski, Peninsula Woodridge; Jakob Leon, Columbiana Crestview; Ben Gysin, E. Palestine; Nick DiCello, E. Palestine; Arlan Bailey, Lisbon David Anderson; Jeremy Walker, Hanoverton United; Todd Kibby, New Middletown Springfield; Markel Vaughn, Warren Champion; Joe Cvengros, Warren Champion; Brett Cubeliss, Girard; Cameron Truss, Leavittsburg LaBrae; Marty Urchek, Cortland Maplewood; Todd Medallis, Newton Falls; Nick Miele, Mineral Ridge; Chris Bennington, Mass. Tuslaw; Heath Clark, Wooster Triway; Tim Pfieffer, Manchester; Joey Rhoads, Cant. Cent. Cath.

DIVISION IV

First Team: Joe Blinsky, Columbiana, 6-1, sr., 20.1; Tyler Baker, Salineville Southern, 6-0, sr., 22.1; Phil Workman, Windham, 6-0, sr., 23.8; Trey Teitz, Southington Chalker, 6-1, sr., 22.0; Adam Streb, McDonald, 6-4, sr., 20.0; Cody Miller, Lake Center Christian, 6-0, sr., 21.2; Alex Steiner, Kidron Central Christian 6-2, sr., 21.7; Nick Brown, Warren JFK, 6-5, jr., 20.9.

Player of the year: Phil Workman, Windham.

Coach of the year: Marty Hill, Windham.

Second Team: Andrew Lowe, Orrville Kingsway Christian, 6-1, so., 20.0; Lester Byler, North Bloomfield Bloomfield, 5-10, sr., 17.8; Cody Apthorpe, Windham, 6-5, sr., 13.3; Olonzo Johnson, Young. Christian, 6-1, jr., 13.4; Zach Tieche, Sebring McKinley, 6-0, sr., 15.0; Andrew Tirpak, Columbiana, 6-2, sr., 12.1; JT Troyer, Dalton, 6-0, sr., 12.0; Lance Ronghi, McDonald, 5-6, jr., 11.5.

Honorable Mention: Shane Byler, Lake Center Christian; Kenneth Hill, Cant. Heritage Christian; Derek Ressler, Kidron Central Christian; Travis Moyer, Dalton; Ryan Williams, Columbiana; Josh Weikart, Columbiana; Josh Selway, Leetonia; Tom Orr, Leetonia; Andrew Diaz, Salineville Southern; Justin Wade, Sebring McKinley; Devin Weekley, Sebring McKinley; Jim Sudon, Lowellville; Nate Lude, Berlin Center Western Reserve; Marcus Heath, Kinsman Badger; John Pecchia, Young. Christian; Brad Gilanyi, Southington Chalker; Jeremy Toney, Bristolville Bristol; Kevin Henline, Southington Chalker.

The Division II tournament is well underway with the field of 64 already being whiddled down. The action should be intense, as nine of the top 12 teams in the final AP poll remain alive in the postseason. Some of...

Some of those ranked teams are already slated to face each other; let's take a look at the top games on tap in each region.

Fairborn Region

The Fairborn Region is already taking shape as three of four district finals have been played, setting up some interesting matchups in regional semifinal play.

One of the hottest teams in the state is Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, who has put together two impressive back-to-back wins. The Eagles knocked off reigning state champs and third-ranked Dayton Dunbar by two in the district semifinal and proceeded to grab the district title with a 20-point whitewash of Tippecanoe. They now face Kettering Alter, who has advanced in the tournament thanks to solid defensive play.

On the other half of the bracket St. Paris Graham, the fifth-ranked team in the state, captured a district title and now awaits the winner of Canal Winchester-Buckeye Valley. The favorite has to be Canal Winchester, who is ranked at number seven in the state. They have dominated thus far in the playoffs and a matchup against St. Paris Graham should prove to be a dandy.

Of course, Canal Winchester has relied heavily on the skills of five-star center B.J. Mullens. The legitimate seven-footer is the top post player in the state and considered by rivals.com as the fourth-best player in the country. He is averaging nearly 30 points and 15 rebounds per game. With the size and production of a player of Mullen's caliber, Canal Winchester has a chance to win any game.

Bowling Green Region

Eight teams still remain in the region and district titles are up for grabs this weekend. The bottom of the region is absolutely loaded with some of the top talent in the state.

Area rivals will battle in each of th district final games in the lower half of the Bowling Green Region bracket. The first pits fourth-ranked Toledo Libbey against always-tough Toledo Central Catholic. The second matches two state ranked teams from Columbus, eight-ranked Eastmoor Academy and ninth-ranked St. Francis DeSales.

The player to watch in the region is blue chip guard William Buford. The 6-foot-5 Toledo Libbey star is headed to Ohio State next season and is one of the most potent scorers in the state. Like Mullens, Buford has been selected to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game.

Athens Region

This region may not have the same depth or star power as the aforementioned ones, but it does feature the state's second-ranked team and two others ranked in the top twelve in the state.

The favorites in the region is Chillicothe, who stand 20-2 on the season and boast the second-ranked label in Division II. The Cavaliers destoyed Marietta in a district semifinal game in their last outing, easily rolling to a 77-47 victory.

Chillicothe has a fearsome 1-2 punch in 5-foot-9 point guard Anthony Hitchens and 6-foot-7 forward Ray Chambers. Hitchens has already committed to Akron while the ultra-athletic Chambers is hearing from a number of Division I schools.

Vinton County and Dover are the two other teams who are considered threats for the regional crown.

Canton Region

This should shape up to be a very interesting region; one that features the state's top-ranked team and some familiar names.

Poland Seminary finished the season as the state's best in Division II and are one of the favorites to capture the state title. After a 27-point district semifinal win, they now face Beloit West Branch for the Boardman District title.

LeBron James is long gone, but Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary continues to shine on the hardwood. They square off in a great district final matchup against eleventh-ranked Akron Hoban. The Knights needed overtime to survive their district semifinal affair against Buchtel. They will need to pick up the effort against the Fighting Irish.

District championships are up for grabs this weekend as the top boys' basketball teams in Division I square off in an attempt to continue onto regional play. There haven't been many suprises thus far in the postseason as most of...

There haven't been many suprises thus far in the postseason as most of the favorites remain alive in the tournament. The only upset from the final AP regular season poll was a big one, as second-ranked Columbus Northland lost their district semifinal game against Westerville South, 67-59.

Ohiohssports.com looks at the each region and what to watch in upcoming games.

Cleveland Region

In what should shape up to be a very competitive region, the title of "favorite" is still up for grabs. Four of the top 15 teams in the state reside in the Cleveland Region, including sixth-ranked Warren Harding and eight-ranked Cleveland Glenville.

The sleeper, however, could be Lakewood St. Edward. Despite not finding themselves ranked on the AP poll, the Eagles are one of the most talented teams in the state and were considered nationally-ranked by some sources prior to being hit by the injury bug earlier in the year. Blue-chip forward Delvon Roe was lost to a knee injury as well as classmate Alex Sterba.

The Eagles, despite missing some of their top talent, should still be a major factor after playing a who's who of national talent and still having one of the better post players in the state in 6-foot-8 Tom Pritchard, an Indiana recruit.

There certainly won't be a shortage of talent in the region. In addition to Pritchard, tenth-ranked Garfield Heights boasts Wisconsin recruit Robert Wilson while Glenville and Strongsville feature two of the area's top scorers in Rayshawn Goins and Tim Kamczyc, respectively.

Akron Region

The bottom of the Akron Region should be rocking as two of the top teams in the state are on a collision course for what could shape up to be a memorable district final at the Canton Civic Center.

Massillon Perry, ranked 11th in the state, and Canton Timken, ranked seventh in the state, could possibly square off in the district finals. However, each will first have to get by tough opponents in district semifinal affairs. Perry takes on North Canton Hoover while Timken tangles with Massillon Jackson.

Perry boasts one of the top-ranked players in the state in 6-foot-11 center Kenny Frease. The Xavier University recruit is considered among the top post prospects in the country and has backed it up, averaging over 20 points and 12 rebounds per contest.

If Frease and his Perry teammates can advance to the district finals, he will have to battle with another talented big man in Timken's Cameron Howard. The 6-foot-8 center has modest scoring and rebound numbers (6.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg) but is averaging an impressive 4.1 blocks per game.

On the other side of the bracket, two other ranked teams could potentially matchup in district final play. Third-ranked Perrysburg and eleventh-ranked Mansfield Senior are on a collision course in the Bowling Green District. Each easily rolled in their respective first round games, winning by double-digits.

Columbus Region

The state's top-ranked team resides in the Columbus Region despite hailing from the Queen City. Cincinnati Moeller, the defending state champions in Division I, kept their momentum from last year throughout the regular season and will look to win back-to-back titles.

Masterful at slowing down the pace and playing a grind-it-out brand of basketball, the Crusaders put their style on display in a district semifinal win over Trenton Edgewood. They limited their helpless opponents to a paltry 16 total points in a dominating 29-point win. Moeller is led by Division I recruits Matt Roberts (6-foot-9) and Quinn McDowell (6-foot-4).

They will have to continue their staunch defensive efforts in the district final against an athletic Trotwood-Madison squad. The winner will advance to tangle with the winner of the Zanesville-Newark game. Zanesville is ranked ninth in the state.

Cincinnati Region

While Moeller hopes to continue on to the state's capital for regional play, one of the other top-ranked teams in the state will stay in its own backyard in hopes to advance.

Cincinnati St. Xavier, who fell to Moeller in the state championship last season, continued its' strong play this season and is ranked as the number four team in Division I. They would like nothing more to continue on and advance to square-off with their neighborhood rival again in a rematch of last season's title game.

But first, they will have to take care of business in a district final matchup with Clayton Northmont. The Bombers struggled a bit against Loveland in a 49-42 district semifinal win over Loveland. They will turn to talented small forward Walt Gibler, a dangerous wing player who can stroke it from outside and use his 6-foot-6 inch frame inside. Earlier this season, the Loyola Chicago recruit became just the fourth player in school history to reach 1,000 career points.

Cle. VASJ 45, Cle. Cent. Cath. 32 Creston Norwayne 54, Wooster Triway 53 Division IV Latham Western 54, Reedsville Eastern 50 McDonald 69, New Middletown Spring. 49 Waterford 68, Portsmouth Sciotoville 40...

Creston Norwayne 54, Wooster Triway 53

Division IV

Latham Western 54, Reedsville Eastern 50

McDonald 69, New Middletown Spring. 49

Waterford 68, Portsmouth Sciotoville 40

Columbus, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press Central All-District basketball teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First team: Greg Avery, Newark, 6-foot-4, senior, 18.6 points per game; Chris Johnson, Cols. Brookhaven , 6-5,...

BOYS

DIVISION I

First team: Greg Avery, Newark, 6-foot-4, senior, 18.6 points per game; Chris Johnson, Cols. Brookhaven , 6-5, sr., 26.2; Devon Moore, Cols. Northland, 6-4, sr., 14.2; Jared Sullinger, Cols. Northland, 6-9, so., 20.5; Robbie Taylor, Gahanna-Lincoln, 5-10, sr., 20.0.

Player of the year: Chris Johnson, Cols. Brookhaven.

Coach of the year: Brett Norris, Hilliard Darby.

Second team: Ben Ashwill, Dublin Scioto, 6-0, sr.,12.5; Tim Brady, Dublin Jerome, 6-3, sr.,19.0; Grant Goodwin, Hilliard Davidson, 6-1, sr.,14.4; Taylor Hobbs , Thomas Worthington, 6-4, sr., 16.2; Jon Smith, Grove City, 6-7, jr., 16.7.

Third team: Alex Brandt, Lewis Center Olentangy, 6-5, sr., 14.8; Tanner Furno, Cols. Whetstone, 6-8, jr.,14.9; Blair Gorniak, Dublin Scioto, 6-2, sr.,12.9; Ian Quick, Marysville, 6-6, sr., 15.4; Scott Stucky, Dublin Coffman, 6-2, sr.,15.1.

Honorable mention: Joshua Allen, Cols. Briggs; Robbie Anzuini, Hilliard Darby; Tyler Backstrom, Hilliard Davidson; Eric Beard, Reynoldsburg; Clayton Black, Lancaster; Antonio Bowman, Cols. Whetstone; Eric Brindle, Pickerington North; Cory Camarata, Lancaster; Giovannie Cartwright, Cols. Briggs; Steven Couche, Dublin Jerome; Bruce Cundiff, Cols. Beechcroft; Greg Dawkins, Cols. Independence; Tyler Devoll, Westerville Central; Nathan Dresbach, Ashville Teays Valley; Michael Duffy, Lewis Center Olentangy; Eric Easley, Thomas Worthington; Jeremy Ebert, Hilliard Darby; Calvin Edwards, Delaware Hayes; Mike Evans, Pickerington North; Jerrell Fernandez, Westerville Central; Mike Fletcher, Westerville South; Dominique Freeman, Cols. Beechcroft; Kyle Goins, Marysville; Shajuan Grace, Grove City Central Crossing; Kevin Gray, Reynoldsburg; Michael Green, Dublin Coffman; Brandon Gwinn, Cols. Independence; Justin Hallowell, Thomas Worthington; Ralph Hill, Westerville North.

Joseph Howard, Cols. Whetstone; Thomas Howard, Hilliard Darby; Anthony Jackson, Galloway Westland; DeMarcus Jackson, Galloway Westland; Brandon Joiner, Groveport-Madison; Tommy Klempin, Pickerington Central; Dane Kopp, Newark; Phil Kyser, Cols. St. Charles; Kyle Lindquist, Worthington Kilbourne; Goran Lokas, Worthington Kilbourne; Elliot Magoto, Upper Arlington; Marr Mansfield, Westerville Central; Rob Matthews, Delaware Hayes; Jeremy McCoy, Cols. Marion-Franklin; Max McDonald, Grove City Central Crossing; Bradley McDougald, Dublin Scioto; Matt Milholland, Marysville; Jeremy Qualks, Cols. Walnut Ridge; Zach Race, Ashville Teays Valley; Chris Ricks, Reynoldsburg; Craig Sealey, Cols. Brookhaven; Ben Severns, Mount Vernon; Jeffrey Sobecki, Cols. St. Charles; Joe Stuart, Mount Vernon; Ian Taylor, Gahanna-Lincoln); Dorrell Taylor, Cols. Franklin Heights; Stevie Taylor, Gahanna-Lincoln; Tommy Waterwash, Powell Olentangy Liberty; Terrence Watkins, Cols. Brookhaven; Rahlin Watson, Newark; J.D. Weatherspoon, Cols. Northland.

First team: Antonio Bumpus, Cols. Eastmoor Academy, 6-2, sr., 21.7; Nick Kellogg, Cols. DeSales, 6-2, so., 22.1; B.J. Mullens, Canal Winchester, 7-1, sr., 26.2; Scott Thomas, Delaware Buckeye Valley, 6-6, sr., 26.6; Zack Walton, Utica, 6-4, sr.,18.5.

Player of the year: B.J. Mullens, Canal Winchester.

Coach of the year: Sean Taylor, Cols. Eastmoor Academy.

Second team: Kenton Comstock, Sunbury Big Walnut, 6-3, sr., 15.2, John Haenszel, Cols. Bexley, 6-2, sr., 17.1; Scott Hilbert, Plain City Jonathan Alder, 6-5, sr.,14.4; Remon Nelson, Canal Winchester, 5-9, sr., 14.5; Keshon Pullins, Cols. Mifflin, 5-10, sr.,19.1.

Third team: Miles Clark, Granville, 5-11, jr., 12.7; Dorian Curry, Cols. Hamilton Township, 6-2, jr., 15.9; Ryan Dierks, Newark Licking Valley, 5-11, so., 17.7; Ibrahim Ibrahim, Pataskala Licking Heights, 6-1, sr., 17.8; Jordan Laster, Cols. East, 6-3, so., 20.5.

Honorable mention: Chris Adams, Pataskala Licking Heights; Ike Ariguzo, Cols. DeSales; Adrian Arter, Cols. Mifflin; J.J. Armstrong, New Albany; Cory Becher, Granville; Adam Bennett, Newark Licking Valley; Colin Boone, Cols. Watterson; Eugene Cannaday, Sunbury Big Walnut; Darian Cartharn, Canal Winchester; Darrell Chenault, Cols. Centennial; Julian Coleman, Cols. Bexley; Vince Coleman, Cols. Eastmoor Academy; Justin Dassylva, Utica; Ryan Davis, Hebron Lakewood; Jerry Dixon , Cols. South; Eric Dukes, Cols. Linden-McKinley; Zak Gaborcik, Cols. DeSales; Nick Goff, Cols. DeSales; Chris Grabosky, Cols. Watterson; Mychal Hill. Plain City Jonathan Alder; Sean Hobbs, Cols. DeSales; Ryan Huff, Plain City Jonathan Alder; Doug Kasberg, Delaware Buckeye Valley; Kilian Crankfield, Pataskala Licking Heights; Peter Kobelt, New Albany; Josh Mathes, Amanda-Clearcreek; Michael Sandman, Utica; Matt Schweitzer, Cols. Watterson; Daniel Shaffer, Granville; Antonio Smith, Cols. South); Evan Walker, Sunbury Big Walnut; Seth White, Cols. Bexley; Reggie Wilson, London; Ray Woods, Cols. Eastmoor Academy.

DIVISION III

First team: Jake Beatley, Cols. Academy, 6-0, sr., 21.5; Matthew McCollister, London Madison Plains, 5-7, so., 14.9; Eli Morris, Milford Center Fairbanks, 6-2, jr., 16.7; Ben Siefert, Cols. Hartley, 6-2, sr., 15.8; J.R. Weston, Morral Ridgedale, 6-5, sr., 27.4.

Player of the year: J.R. Weston, Ridgedale.

Coach of the year: Troy King, Cardington-Lincoln.

Second team: Cameron Baker, Cols. Academy, 6-0, jr., 15.0; Luke Branstool, Howard East Knox, 6-3, so., 18.6; Tyler Hall, Caledonia River Valley, 5-8, sr., 17.3; Taylor Hitzfield, Fredericktown, 6-4, sr., 15.5; Skyler Simpson, Centerburg, 6-6, so.,15.1.

Third team: Ryan Clark, Cols. Ready, 6-3, jr., 13.5; Seth Faulkner, London Madison Plains, 6-1, jr., 14.1; Brice Rausch, Milford Center Fairbanks, 6-3, sr., 15.1; Colt Stafford, Cols. Hartley, 6-6, sr.,13.8; Riley Thomas, Cardington Lincoln, 5-10, so.,15.2.

Honorable mention: Lane Addison, Marion Elgin; Chris Barte, Grandview Heights; Trent Bostic, Mount Gilead; Tyler Creasap, Caledonia River Valley; Brandon Geiger, Sparta Highland; Heath Harvey, Johnstown Monroe; Ryan Hathaway, Fredericktown; Max Hoster, Cols. Academy; Evan Jamison, Richwood North Union; Nick Joslin, London Madison Plains; Brandt Lambert, Centerburg; Mark Louks, Cols. Ready; Jordan Maier, Heath; Todd McKnight, Johnstown Monroe; D.J. Mendenhall, West Jefferson; Cameron Meyer, Carroll Bloom-Carroll; Jacob Mories, Cardington-Lincoln; Tony Price, Marion Elgin; Klarke Ransome, Richwood North Union; Kyle Rose, Morral Ridgedale; Casey Rouch, Grandview Heights; Cory Snyder, Marion Pleasant; Richard Starks, Cols. Horizon Science; Palmer Smith, Johnstown Northridge; Carson Thomas, Cardington-Lincoln; Brett VanDervort, Johnstown Northridge; Alex Van Dine, Heath; Tyler Worstell, Marion Elgin.

DIVISION IV

First team: Dane Givner, Cols. Harvest Prep, 6-2, sr., 13.9; Brian Hecker, Worthington Christian, 6-4, jr., 21.3; Tim Mapp, Jr., Cols. Africentric, 6-2, sr.,19.2; Luke Roesch, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-7, jr., 16.8; David Schmelzer, Cols. Torah Academy, 6-2, sr., 32.6.

Player of the year: Brian Hecker, Worthington Christian.

Coach of the year: Jim Morgan, Cols. Tree of Life, and Joe Arndt, Cols. Tree of Life.

Second team: Ronnie Edwards, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 6-6, sr.,15.8; Brandon Johnson, Grove City Christian, 5-11, sr., 19.3; Tyler Joseph, Worthington Christian, 5-10, sr., 15.4; Jay Meadows, Cols. Africentric, 5-10, sr.,12.3; Ryan Spengler, Cols. Tree of Life, 6-6, jr., 13.0.

Third team: Kyle Brechbuhler, Cols. Tree of Life, 6-0, sr., 8.8; Chase Evans, Delaware Christian, 5-10, sr., 19.7; Zack Joseph, Worthington Christian, 5-9, so., 13.4; Nehemiah Trotter, Cols. Harvest Prep, 6-0, jr.,10.4.

Honorable mention: Quintin Aden, Cols. Harvest Prep; James Amos, Cols. Wellington; Brady Beals, Worthington Christian; Kurtis Burcham, Fairfield Christian; Max Cook, Ohio Deaf; Paul Crump, Cols. Africentric; Chris Davis, Lancaster Fisher Catholic; Kendall Dearman, Gahanna Christian; John Finnegan, Marion Catholic; Martyn Gale, Cols. Harvest Prep; Jeremy Hays, Cols. Tree of Life; Nate Humphrey, Licking County Christian; Jeremy Joyce, Lancaster Fisher Catholic; Eric Knechtel, Fairfield Christian; Chris Leibold, Newark Catholic; Derelle Mathis, Cols. Harvest Prep; Clayton McClatchie, Powell Village Academy; Justin Reash, Powell Village Academy; Bryan Redic, Cols. Tree of Life; Jacob Robinson, Cols. Wellington; Jared Sauder, Gahanna Christian; Nicko Shellow, Cols. Harvest Prep; John Snedeker, Granville Christian; Logan Snell, Danville; Armond Troy, Cols. Wellington; Andy Vernau, Newark Catholic; Morgan Yates, Gahanna Christian; Zach Zeltman, Fairfield Christian.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press Southwest All-District basketball teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First Team: Matt Kavanaugh, Centerville 6-foot-10, junior, 20.3 points-per-game; Bill Edwards, Middletown, 6-7, jr., 17.5, Kyle Rudolph,...

BOYS

DIVISION I

First Team: Matt Kavanaugh, Centerville 6-foot-10, junior, 20.3 points-per-game; Bill Edwards, Middletown, 6-7, jr., 17.5, Kyle Rudolph, Cin. Elder, 6-7, sr., 14.8; Michael Davenport, Cin. Moeller 6-3, sr., 11.0 ; Walt Gibler, Cin. St. Xavier, 6-7, sr., 16.9; Yancy Gates, Cin. Withrow, 6-9 sr., 21.2.

Player of the year: Yancy Gates, Cin. Withrow.

Coach of the year: Carl Kremer, Cin. Moeller.

Second Team: Derek Hellemann, Lebanon, 6-7, sr., 21.5; D.J, Lenior, Wayne, 6-4, sr., 13.0; Bobby Capobianco, Loveland, 6-8, jr., 21.2; Quinn McDowell, Cin. Moeller, 6-5, sr., 14.1; Justin Steigerwald, Cin. Oak Hills, 6-3, sr., 13.1; Orlando Williams, Princeton, 6-4, jr., 13.3.

Third Team: Andrew Parrish, Northmont, 6-8, sr., 11.4; Josh McKee, Tecumseh, 6-2, sr., 19.7; Chane Behanan, Cin. Aiken, 6-6, fr., 20.2; Brandon Baker, Milford, 6-6, sr., 14.4; Brad Loesing, Cin. St. Xavier, 5-11, sr., 13.7; Allen Payne, Winton Woods, 6-6, so., 12.9.

Honorable Mention: Alex Marolo, Beavercreek; Andrew Kubaszewski, Centerville; Drew Sawyer, Fairmont; Mac Fiely, Greenville; Jeremy Williams, Meadowdale; Brian Tolle, Northmont; Jerontae Hunter, Northmont; David Rolf, Piqua; Brad Yinger, Sidney; Matt Rhule, Springboro; Austin McMahan, Springboro; Michael Cooper, Spring. South; Jordan Kimmey, Tecumseh; Aaron Robinson, Trotwood-Madison; Greg Gainey, Trotwood-Madison; Isaiah Jones, Troy; Tyler Milligan, Wayne; Troy Gilmer, Wayne; Brad Eversole, W. Carrollton; Tharwat Elhindi, W. Carrollton; Allen Roberts, Middletown; Phillip Barnett, Middletown; Xavier Fugate, Edgewood; Erik Armstrong, Fairfield; Damon Taylor, Fairfield; Brandon Candella, Lakota W.; Jordan Hicks, Lakota W.; Jeremy LaGarde, Oxford Talawanda; Josh Claytor, Oxford Talawanda; Darren Goodson, Cin. Aiken; Spencer Cox, Amelia; John Runk, Cin. Anderson; Nick Truesdell, Cin. Anderson.

Tyler White, Colerain; Josh Jones, Cin. Elder; Alex Welch, Cin. Elder; Josh Volkerding, Harrison; Jack Smith, Cin. Hughes; Aaron Gayhart, Kings; Derrick Harris, Kings; Danny McElroy, Cin. LaSalle; Brian Wozniak, Loveland; Zach Brown, Mason; Jordan Heatherly, Mason; Mark Bryant, Milford; Daniel Wulker, Cin. Moeller; Tony Rack, Cin. Moeller; DeSean Flagg, Mt. Healthy; A.J. Frazier, Cin. Northwest; Ross Renken, Cin. Oak Hills; Marquis Horne, Princeton; Jordan Sibert, Princeton; Dennis Scott, Sycamore; Steve Hull, Sycamore; Andy Cruse, Cin. Turpin; Craig Cantor, Cin. Turpin; Dylan Kremer, Cin. Walnut Hills; Tyler Morgan, Western Brown; Aaron Fluellen, Cin. Western Hills; Kierre Greenwood, Winton Woods; Warren Niles, Winton Woods; Troy Long, Cin. Withrow; Anthony McBride, Cin. Withrow; Cameron Kessee, Cin. Woodward.

First Team: Josh Benson, Dunbar, 6-10, sr., 18.9; Josh Schuler, Graham, 6-2, jr., 20.5; Kyle Corbin,Tippecanoe, 6-2 sr., 23.8; Juwan Staten, Day. Thurgood Marshall, 5-10, so., 23.6; Quinten Rollins, Wilmington, 6-0, so., 15.6; Angelo Benton,Cin. Taft, 6-4, sr., 16.7.

Player of the year: Josh Benson, Dunbar.

Coach of the year: Brook Cupps, Graham.

Second Team: Ryan Siggins, Alter, 6-5, jr., 16.9; Kevin Vest, Carroll, 6-1, jr., 15.5; Tyler Osterman, Monroe, 6-2, sr., 17.4; Curt Thompson, Milton-Union, 5-11, sr., 23.8; Jake Terry, Clermont Northeastern, 5-9,jr., 16.3; Greg Ross, Cin. McNicholas, 6-4, sr., 15.

Third Team: Keith Rakestraw, Dunbar, 6-1, sr., 13.0; Austin Jones, Graham, 6-2, jr. 10.4; Chris Gaston, Hamilton Ross, 6-1, sr.. 15.1; Ryan Bass, Chaminade-Julienne, 5-10, so., 13.7; Jordan Bright, Cin. Wyoming, 6-7, sr., 12.0; Richard Harris, Cin.Taft, 6-4, jr., 18.6.

Honorable Mention: Matt Morris, Bellefontaine; Stacy Jones, Indian Lake; Isaac Reichert, Indian Lake; Logan Conley, Benjamin Logan; Jamarre White, Alter; Taylor Click, Bellbrook; Cameron Shank, Bellbrook; Zach Kauth, Chaminade-Julienne; Joe Staley, Chaminade-Julienne; Darion Brandon, Dunbar; Sky Grieshop, Franklin; Kyle Blackford, Franklin; Ethan Ward, Graham; Zach Englefield, Greenon; Jordan Armstrong, Kenton Ridge; Shawn Robinson, Day. Thurgood Marshall; Nikko Johnson, Milton-Union; Jared Ferguson, Monroe; Chris Hardy, Oakwood; Jake Mays, Oakwood; Justin Williams, Spring. Shawnee; Luke Gyetvai, Tippecanoe; Nathan Zerkle, Urbana; Jordan Berlin, Wilmington; Rick Denny, Valley View; Kyle Pohl, Valley View.

Andrew Avery, Batavia; Louie Schaljo, Bethel-Tate; Justin Messinger, Clermont Northeastern; Patrick Dawson, Finneytown; Joe Renneker, Cin. Indian Hill; Nolan Darland, New Richmond; Jeff Tyree, Norwood; Ricky Cullum, Cin. Roger Bacon; Jorian Hudson, Cin. Roger Bacon; Quavis McKinney, Cin.Taft; John Greene, Taylor; David Harris, Cin. Wyoming; David Lane, Hamilton Ross.

DIVISION III

First Team: Joel Naseman, Anna, 6-0, sr., 11.8; Nathanael Harney, Middletown Madison, 6-1, sr., 18.7; Steve Summers, Twin Valley South, 6-3, sr., 17.7; Logan Schroeder, Hamilton Badin, 6-0, sr., 17.9; Ori Harrison, Deer Park, 6-4 Sr. 20.7: Damon Butler,North College Hill, 5-11 Sr. 22.1.

Player of the year: Ori Harrison, Deer Park.

Coach of the year: Matt Meyer, Anna.

Second Team: Braxston Campbell, Carlisle, 6-1,sr., 18.3, Kyle England, Carlisle, 6-4, jr., 18.2; Jared Moore, Dixie, 6-2, sr., 17.7; Derek Billing, Anna, 6-0, so.; 11.1; Bryan Berry, Cin. Clark Montessori, 6-1, sr., 16.7; Brenin Garcia, Cin. Purcell Marian, 6-0, sr., 17.4.

Third Team: Rob Tudor, Madeira, 5-11, jr., 13.3.; William McGuire, Day. Stivers, 5-10, sr., 17.2; Aaron Deister, Day. Christian, 5-11, jr., 15.5; Dan Hickman, Miami East, 6-0, jr., 18.5; Barry Cobb, North College Hill, 5-11, so., 14.1; Ethan Carey, Deer Park, 5-11, sr., 13.7.

Honorable Mention: Austin Bruner, Arcanum; Clint Hale, Arcanum; Brad Peters, Brookville; Logan McCormick, Clinton-Massie; Nathan Serenius, Day. Christian; Ethan Blankenship, Dixie; Steve Sodini, East Clinton; Kevin Donoher, Fenwick; Logan Carey, Miami East; Jon Ingerman, Northeastern; Will Messer, Preble Shawnee; Nathan Davis, Day. Stivers; Clint Spitler, Twin Valley South; Clayton Neiport, Versailles; Travis Williams, Waynesville; Frank Haer, Waynesville; Daniel Wirick, W. Liberty-Salem; A.J. Wiley Blanchester; Will LoVellette, Cin. Hills Christian Academy; Tyler Utter, Felicity; Nate Gulick, Madeira; Freeman Jordan, Mariemont; John Mineer, Ripley; Andre Simmons, Cin. Shroder.

DIVISION IV

First Team: Drew Kohn, Cin. Seven Hills, 6-3, sr., 22.2; Nate Brusman, Cin. Christian, 5-9, jr., 21.4; Aderian Payne, Day. Jefferson, 6-8, so., 15.4; Dan Estes, Houston, 5-10, sr., 17.0; Jess Chadwell, Georgetown, 6-3, so., 19.1; Ricardo Maxwell, Lockland, 5-9, so., 11.9.

Player of the year: Drew Kohn, Cin. Seven Hills.

Coaches of the year: John Millice, Triad; Willie Hill, Cin. Seven Hills.

Second Team: Jordan Millice, Triad, 6-2, sr.. 20.1; Kyle Coffey, Spring. Cath. Cent., 6-3, sr., 19.2; Heath Kaufman, Franklin-Monroe, 6-4, jr., 14.8; Ryan Buck, Tri-Village, 6-5, sr. 17.7; Stephen Buchanan, Middletown Christian, 6-3, sr., 19.8; Jason Powell, Newton, 5-10, sr. 19.0.

Third Team: Eric Beisner, Ansonia, 6-3, sr., 17.8; Dustin Schwable, 6-3, sr., 17.9; Kyle Trainer, Mechanicsburg, 5-9, sr., 19.3; Scott Masin, Bethel, 6-4, so., 13.0; Mitch Westerheide, Fort Loramie, 6-1, sr., 10.0; Matt Greene, Fayetteville, 6-7,sr., 14.1.

Honorable Mention: Niles Brown, Ansonia; Don Yates, Bethel; Travis Dietz, Botkins; Mark Frilling, Fort Loramie; Bill Taylor, Franklin-Monroe; Rondale Beard, Day. Jefferson; Zac Schmitz, Lehman Cath.; Kenneth Gaynor, Middletown Christian; Ryan Dickey, Mississinawa Valley; Brook Schafer, Russia; Matt Shockey, Spring. Cath. Cent.; Kyle VanHoose, Southeastern; Eli Pavlatos, Southeastern; Levi Wynn, Triad, Tyler Greer, Tri-Village; Logan Francis, Troy Christia, Ben McGraner, Troy Christian; Kilan Brown, Yellow Springs; Aaron Reep, Spring. Emmanuel Christian; Spencer Wright, Cin. Country Day; Jake Davis, Cin. Seven Hills; Marc Gray, Georgetown; A.J. Letcher, Lockland; Chad Webb, St. Bernard; Khiry Hankins, Cin. Summit Country Day; Bradley Evans, Cin.Summit Country Day; Adam Forch, New Miami; David Mann, Cin. Christian.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press East All-District basketball teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First Team: Logan Aronhalt, Zanesville, 6-foot-4, senior, 23.8 points-per-game; Cedric Harris, Zanesville, 5-11, sr., 15.0; Andre Harris,...

BOYS

DIVISION I

First Team: Logan Aronhalt, Zanesville, 6-foot-4, senior, 23.8 points-per-game; Cedric Harris, Zanesville, 5-11, sr., 15.0; Andre Harris, Zanesville, 6-4, sr., 13.0; Aaron Shumaker, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-5, sr.15.0; Adam Bice, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-5, sr., 13.0.

Player of the year: Logan Aronhalt, Zanesville.

Coach of the year: Scott Aronhalt, Zanesville.

Honorable Mention: Joey Prati, Zanesville; Jordan Ayres, Dresden Tri-Valley.

First Team: Philip Biggs, Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-5, sr., 18.0; DeTroy Smith, Steubenville, 6-0, sr., 20.0; Jim Wood, Wintersville Indian Creek, 6-5, sr., 16.2; Rydell Chrisman, Coshocton, 6-2, sr., 19.1; Ben Snyder, Millersburg W. Holmes, 6-3, sr., 13.0; Eric Dummermuth, Dover, 6-6, sr., 23.0; Zach Golec, Uhrichsville Claymont, 6-2, sr., 19.8; Eastin Lewellen, Zanesville Maysville, 6-2, jr., 21.0; Josh Osborn, Zanesville W. Muskingum, 6-2, jr., 19.0.

Player of the year: Eric Dummermuth, Dover.

Coaches of the year: Joe Dunlevy, Wintersville Indian Creek; Bob Von Kaenel, Dover.

Second Team: John Miller, Millersburg W. Holmes, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Lucas Williams, McConnelsville Morgan, 6-0, sr., 17.5; Brady Bowman, McConnelsville Morgan, 6-1, sr., 17.2; Todd Williams, Philo, 6-1, jr., 14.5; Vinnie Granato, New Philadelphia, 5-8, sr., 15.0; Michael Smith, Wintersville Indian Creek, 6-2, sr., 16.9; Bryson Anderson, Richmond Edison, 6-3, sr., 18.7; Hunter Borland, Carrollton, 6-2, sr., 15.7; Ty Kenny, Cadiz Harrison Central, 6-3, jr., 12.0.

Third Team: Dave Brown, Coshocton, 5-8, so., 11.5; Scott Williams, Philo, 5-11, sr., 13.3; Cale McCoy, Richmond Edison, 6-1, jr., 14.1; Joe Rine, Rayland Buckeye Local, 6-4, so., 13.5; Ethan Russell, Lisbon Beaver Local, 6-0, sr., 17.6; Trevor Markley, Cambridge, 6-0, sr., 9.0; Kevin Thurman, New Philadelphia, 6-0, sr., 12.0; Corey Lisowski, Dover 6-1, jr., 9.0.

Honorable Mention: Wade Smith, Zanesville W. Muskingum; Nate Shumate, Zanesville W. Muskingum; Troy Scott, Zanesville W. Muskingum; Jared Cox, Zanesville Maysville; Max Huddleston, Zanesville Maysville; Nate Howard, East Liverpool; Sam Kinsey, East Liverpool; Zach Zelinsky, Lisbon Beaver Local; Andrew Nation, Steubenville; Dwight Macon, Steubenville; DiMichael Johnson, Steubenville. Daniel Dunlevy, Wintersville Indian Creek; Luke Viltro, Wintersville Indian Creek; Jonathan Figel, Wintersville Indian Creek; R.J. Roberts, Wintersville Indian Creek; Cory Wickham, Richmond Edison; T.J. Mack, Richmond Edison; John Stephenson, New Philadelphia; Tyler Dummermuth, New Philadelphia; Shane Lester, Dover; Kyle Dummermuth, Dover; Josh Brindley, Urichsville Claymont; Daniel Wise, Urichsv ille Claymont; Marcus Mamarella, Dover.

Thomas Norris, Cambridge; Shayne Leggett, Cambridge; Ethan Shriver, Byesville Meadowbrook; Jeramie Neff, Byesville Meadowbrook; Rob Metry, New Concord John Glenn; Jake Heagen, New Concord John Glenn; Dom McCluskey, Coshocton; Zane Pepper, Warsaw River View; Evan Schonauer, Warsaw River View; Ethan Holt, Millersburg W. Holmes.

DIVISION III

First Team: Jordan Barbina, Belmont Union Local, 20.9; Derek Edwards, Martins Ferry, 5-9, sr., 17.3; Tyler Gerber, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-9, sr., 20.0, Jordan Tozzi, Magnolia Sandy Valley, 6-1, jr., 19.2; Jacob Brown, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley, 6-1, sr., 15.4; Brian Gasser, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-3, sr., 15.4; Brock Davis, Old Washington Buckeye Trail, 6-0, sr., 17.4; Derek Thompson, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-4, sr., 15.8.

Player of Year: Tyler Gerber, Sugarcreek Garaway.

Coach of Year: Kim Clifford, St. Clairsville.

Second Team: Joby Barr, Belmont Union Local, 6-2, jr., 17.8; Tony Sabatino, Martins Ferry, 6-0, sr., 13.6; Michael Bigelow, St. Clairsville, 6-3, sr., 11.0; Anthony Vincent, St. Clairsville, 5-10, sr., 14.0; Chase Stingel, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-9, sr., 11.7; Cody Johnson, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-10, jr., 13.5.

Third Team: Mikey Habig, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 6-1, jr., 12.5; Kurt Elsasser, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley, 6-3, sr., 11.2; Tyler McCullough, W. Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-10, jr., 11.5; Josh Wells, Barnesville, 6-5, sr., 11.5; Bobby Beros, Old Washington Buckeye Trail, 6-1, so., 10.6; Jarrod Arnold, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-11, jr., 11.4.

Honorable Mention: Brandt Thieman, Beverly Fort Frye; Joe MacAdam, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; Zack Baker, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; Cody Welker, Magnolia Sandy Valley; Zack Ray, Magnolia Sandy Valley; Paul Honigford, Sugarcreek Garaway; David Gerber, Sugarcreek Garawayl Pat Kane, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley; Steven Spillman, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley; J.C. Rine, Newcomerstown; Jared Kreitzer, W. Lafayette Ridgewood.

Shane Crosiere, Barnesville; Kody Skinner, Barnesville; Joe Collart, Old Washington Buckeye Trail; Jacob Hupp, Sarahsville Shenandoah; Caleb Schwieterman, Sarahsville Shenandoah; Dustin Hynes, St. Clairsville; Derik Baugh, St. Clairsville; Ryan Feller, Bellaire; Anthony Hocker, Bellaire; Levi Crozier, Bellaire; Jordan Burress, Martins Ferry; Kyle Jorris, Woodsfield Monroe Central; Kyle Blackman, Belmont Union Local.

DIVISION IV

First Team: Zane Carter, Wellsville, 6-5, sr., 16.3; Zak Kapron, Malvern, 6-6, sr., 20.7; Tyler Tucci, Malvern, 6-1, jr., 17.3, Trevor Halter, Malvern, 6-5, sr., 18.1; Jared Andes, Shadyside, 6-2, sr., 12.5; Ben Huntsman, New Matamoras Frontier, 6-4, jr., 16.3; Zach Hammond, Hannibal River Local, 6-5, sr., 17.5.

Players of the year: Zak Kapron, Malvern; Tyler Tucci, Malvern.

Coaches of the Year: Dennis Tucci, Malvern; Ed Andes, Shadyside.

Second Team: Jeremy Carter, Wellsville, 5-11, so., 16.6; Jon Weaver, Berlin Hiland, 6-0, sr., 15.0; Zach Ross, New Phila. Tusc. Cent. Cath., 17.8; Chris Gale, Steub. Cath. Cent., 6-0, sr., 15.1; B.A. Holloway, Shadyside, 6-0, sr., 13.0; Chaz Lindsey, Bridgeport, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Jared Lewis, Zanesville Rosecrans, 6-3, sr., 15.0.

Third Team: Drew Schneiter, Strasburg Franklin, 5-7, sr., 9.0; Luke Nicholson, Steub. Cath. Cent., 6-4, sr., 16.2; Zach Stewart, Toronto, 6-1, sr., 14.9; Michael Bachie, Bridgeport, 6-3, sr., 13.0; Ryan McKee, Caldwell, 6-2, sr., 11.5; Ethan Morris, New Matamoras Frontier, 6-1, sr., 12.1; Kyle Colopy, Zanesville Rosecrans, 6-2, sr., 12.4.

Honorable Mention: Jaimon Edison, Wellsville; D.J. Douglas, Wellsville; Josh Agin, Zanesville Rosecrans; Darrick Kendall, New Matamoras Frontier; Justin Ross, New Matamoras Frontier; Mark Gilloon, Steub. Cath. Cent.; Brian DeFranco, Steub. Cath. Cent.; Ryan Houk, Steub. Cath. Cent.; Ryan Keith, Caldwell; Chase Russell, Bellaire St. John; Billy Merryman, Shadyside; Dustin Sadlowski, Shadyside; Drew Kennon, Shadyside; Justin Andes, Shadyside.

Mike Stock, Toronto; Andrew Brower, Toronto; Albert Trolio, New Phila. Tusc. Cent. Cath.; Ryan Fondriest, New Phila. Tusc. Cent. Cath.; Jamar Stephens, Malvern; Adam Wackerly, Malvern; Jonathan Shaw, Strasburg Franklin; Justin Miller, Strasburg Franklin; Casey Kaufman, Berlin Hiland; Clinton Yoder, Berlin Hiland; Tyler Yosick, Bowerston Conotton Valley; Justin Gregoric, Bridgeport; Aaron Lucas, Beallsville; Derek Blackstone, Hannibal River Local.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press Southeast All-District basketball teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First Team: Lucas Wright, Logan, 5-foot-10, senior, 11.0 points-per-game. Second Team: Patrick Angle, Logan, 6-1, so., 13.0....

BOYS

DIVISION I

First Team: Lucas Wright, Logan, 5-foot-10, senior, 11.0 points-per-game.

Second Team: Patrick Angle, Logan, 6-1, so., 13.0.

Honorable Mention: Zach Adams, Logan.

First Team: Tim Congrove, Circleville Logan Elm, 5-11, jr., 17.6; Hank Leslie, McDermott Northwest, 6-3, so., 21.0; Alex Wilson, Washington Court House Washington, 6-2, sr., 15.3; Dustin Guthrie, McArthur Vinton County, 6-5, sr., 20.0; Anthony Hitchens, Chillicothe, 5-9, sr., 21.6; Ray Chambers, Chillicothe, 6-7, sr., 16.0; Trevor Walls, Waverly, 6-6, sr., 19.0.

Player of the Year: Anthony Hitchens, Chillicothe.

Coach of the Year: Gary Kellough, Chillicothe.

Second Team: Curtis Baker, Chillicothe Unioto, 6-3, sr., 18.5; Kory Hartinger, Circleville, 6-3, sr., 11.8; Craig Call, Vincent Warren, 6-3, sr., 11.6; Jeremy Webster, Greenfield McClain, 6-3, sr., 12.9; Lucas Polley, Greenfield McClain, 5-10, so., 11.9; Travis Shaw, Washington Court House Washington, 6-3, sr., 16.4; Ryan Stewart, McArthur Vinton County, 6-2, sr., 13.6; Stu Beverly, Chillicothe, 6-1, sr., 9.2.

Third Team: Steve Largent, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-4, sr., 13.0; Clark McMahon, Circleville, 6-1, sr., 14.4; David Rumley, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-4, sr., 13.9; Clay Bolin, Pomeroy Meigs, 6-0, jr., 16.1; Sam Majoy, Vincent Warren, 6-4, sr., 10.9; Vinny Zollo, Greenfield McClain, 6-6, fr., 12.0; Josh Frank, Lancaster Fairfield Union, 6-2, sr., 11.5; Caleb Knights, Chillicothe, 6-1, jr., 6.0.

Honorable Mention: Anthony Tabler, Marietta; Steven Hunter, Vincent Warren; Joel Williams, Circleville; Adam Blake, Circleville Logan Elm; Stefan Spriggs, McDermott Northwest; Kreig Crabtree, McDermott Northwest; Chris McCoy, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Kyle Mitchell, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Jacob Well, Pomeroy Meigs; Chris Goode, Pomeroy Meigs; Seth Dawes, Chillicothe; Harrison Martin, Waverly; Matt Witten, Athens; Trevor Milstead, Washington Court House Miami Trace; Morgan Dobbins, Jackson; Andy Buescher, Jackson; Zach Smith, Lancaster Fairfield Union; Andrew Eberts, McArthur Vinton County; Zach Grazilla, Hillsboro; Brian Crader, Thornville Sheridan; Zach Blankenship, Thornville Sheridan; Bryant Folk, New Lexington; Corbin Wollenberg, New Lexington.

DIVISION III

First Team: Todd Mayo, South Point, 6-2, so., 22.7; Michael Lamb, Proctorville Fairland, 6-5, jr., 21.9; Tyler Shoemaker, Chesapeake, 6-1, sr., 18.9; Drew Spradlin, Wheelersburg, 6-5, sr., 19.3; Cory Vales, Stewart Federal Hocking, 6-3, sr., 14.5; Clay Roll, Frankfort Adena, 6-3, jr., 22.4; Josh Kellough, Chillicothe Huntington, 5-7, sr., 21.3; Cody Smith, Piketon, 6-2, jr., 18.2; Kraig Unger, Seaman North Adams, 6-3, jr., 18.8; Blake Justice, Peebles, 6-1, fr., 22.1.

Player of the Year: Drew Spradlin, Wheelersburg.

Coach of the Year: Gary Norris, South Point.

Second Team: Marc Carter, Ironton, 5-8, sr., 15.4; Beau Weed, South Point, 6-2, sr., 13.5; Nate Davenport, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-4, sr., 13.5; Sean Smith, Minford, 6-1, jr., 20.0; Andrew Bendolph, Portsmouth, 5-10, fr., 14.0; Greg Frost, Albany Alexander, 6-0, jr., 17.3; Justin Kellough, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-0, sr., 18.0; Michael Fossyl, West Union, 6-1, sr., 18.0; Jacob Dehaas, Lynchburg-Clay, 6-2, sr., 16.2.

Third Team: Cole Hatfield, Proctorville Fairland, 6-1, jr., 11.0; Matt Jenkins, Wheelersburg, 5-8, sr., 8.1; Boyce Jordan, West Portsmouth Portsmouth West, 6-6, sr., 15.5; Reggie Sims, Belpre, 6-3, so., 11.2; Cory McCune, Stewart Federal Hocking, 6-0, sr., 12.7; Bryant Gibson, Williamsport Westfall, 5-10, jr., 13.5; Jordan Brabson, Piketon, 6-3, jr., 16.6; Chris Gorman, Lynchburg-Clay, 5-7, jr., 16.1; Stephen Sparks, Seaman North Adams, 6-3, sr., 11.6.

Honorable Mention: Markie Tate, Belpre; Hugh Brisker, Minford; Evan Price, Minford; Nate Cadogan, Portsmouth; Forrest Johnson, Portsmouth; Nathan Brandenburg, West Portsmouth Portsmouth West; Alfie Bricker, West Portsmouth Portsmouth West; Cameron Arbaugh, Lucasville Valley; Treg Cunningham, Lucasville Valley; Corey Taylor, South Point; Matt Matney, Ironton Rock Hill; Dustin Baumgardner, Proctorville Fairland; Kyle Rase, Chesapeake; Marcus Frazier, Cheshire River Valley; Ryan Henry, Cheshire River Valley; Corey Cottrill, Chillicothe Huntington; Bryan Boring, Williamsport Westfall; Logan Hauserman, Frankfort Adena; Collin Uhrig, Frankfort Adena; Kevin Dunn, Richmond Dale Southeastern; Matt Miller, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Kirk Maxwell, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Kyle Barnhouse, Albany Alexander; Kory Williams, Stewart Federal Hocking; Michael Barrick, Nelsonville-York; Mike Watson, Lynchburg-Clay; Tyler Arnold, Peebles; Jeff Matteson, Wellston; T.J. Holcomb, Crooksville; Adam Swingle, Crooksville.

DIVISION IV

First Team: Chad Harvey, Ironton St. Joseph, 6-2, jr., 21.6; Josh Howell, Glenwood New Boston, 5-7, sr., 17.0; Vince Shanks, Latham Western, 6-4, sr., 16.4; Dustin Householder, Corning Miller, 6-2, sr., 22.2; D.J. Cunningham, Waterford, 6-9, jr. 12.4; Kyle Ondera, Oak Hill, 6-0, so., 12.9; Jared Quinlan, Manchester, 6-5, jr., 16.0.

Player of the Year: Chad Harvey, Ironton St. Joseph.

Coach of the Year: Alvin Carpenter, Willow Wood Symmes Valley.

Second Team: Tyler Smith, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-0, sr., 12.2; Randy Ratcliff, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-3, sr., 13.0; Tyler Mault, Sciotoville East, 6-0, sr., 14.6; Weston Roberts, Racine Southern, 6-2, jr., 12.7; Tyler Duncan, Crown City South Gallia, 6-0, sr., 18.5; Isaac Standley, Glouster Trimble, 6-0, sr., 17.0; Ryan Borden, Oak Hill, 6-2, jr., 11.9.

Third Team: Jacob Johnson, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 5-9, sr., 12.8; Evan Keaton, Portsmouth Clay, 6-5, sr., 15.0; Chase Dickerson, Sciotoville East, 6-1, sr., 14.2; Kyle Rawson, Reedsville Eastern, 6-0, sr., 9.5; Chris Penwell, Latham Western, 5-10, jr., 12.3; Matt Workman, Bainbridge Paint Valley, 6-2, jr., 15.2; Derek Hoge, Waterford, 6-3, sr., 9.6; Andrew McKay, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-2, sr., 13.8; Dylan Harrison, Manchester, 5-11, so., 14.0; J.D. Hale, Oak Hill, 6-5, jr., 12.2.

Honorable Mention: Gary Tornes, Waterford; Brandon Hendershot, Waterford; Michael Salisbury, Glenwood New Boston; Justin Bowling, Glenwood New Boston; Alex Davis, Portsmouth Notre Dame; Wes Loop, South Webster; Kyle Phipps, South Webster; Caleb Blackburn, Ironton St. Joseph; Chris Capper, Willow Wood Symmes Valley; Matt Clarke, Franklin Furnace Green; Kreig Kleski, Racine Southern; Bryan Harris, Racine Southern; Jake Lynch, Reedsville Eastern; Vance Fellure, Crown City South Gallia; Bobbie Smithson, Latham Western; Zach Kier, Latham Western; Bryan Osborne, Beaver Eastern; Adam Mulford, Glouster Trimble; Chris Cox, Leesburg Fairfield

Here is a list of the top 10 moments from the past decade of the boys state basketball tournament in Columbus. 10. March 28, 1998: He's on fire. J.T. Hoyng of Sparta Highland starts firing in 3-pointers early and doesn't...

10. March 28, 1998: He's on fire.

J.T. Hoyng of Sparta Highland starts firing in 3-pointers early and doesn't stop until he's taken out late in the fourth quarter, setting a state tourney record with 8 3-pointers in all as the Scots defeat Cincinnati Indian Hill, 81-60, to win the Division III title. Hoyng scores 36 points, the high individual mark on a weekend remembered for its dominating Cleveland teams, the back-to-back Benedictine champions in Division II and the dominant St. Edward Eagles, who defeated arch-rival St. Ignatius to win the Division I crown.

9. March 27, 1998: The miracle.

Yes, the final state tournament played in St. John Arena had plenty of magic. With just over one second left in a Division II semifinal, Dover forward Ben Swartzwelder catches a full-court baseball pass in traffic from Marcus von Kaenel, spins away from a defender and sinks a 16-foot jump shot as time expires, putting his team in the state final with a 46-45 win over Akron Hoban.

Mike Conley2007 North College Hill Trojans.

Minus the star power and above-the-rim game of the departed Bill Walker and O.J. Mayo, Cincinnati North College Hill wins its third straight Division III title, grinding out a 50-45 title game win over Findlay Liberty-Benton. Southwest Ohio wins all four 2007 state titles; Georgetown (DIV), Dayton Dunbar (DII) and Archbishop Moeller (DI) also cut down the nets.

An ultra-talented Canton McKinley team wins back-to-back big-school titles and finishes its run in impressive fashion, blowing out Trotwood Madison, 63-33, in the state final. A loaded senior class, led by Raymar Morgan, Marcus Parker, Todd Brown and Rickey Jackson, stakes its claim to being one of Canton's best, which is no small feat.

6. March 27, 1999: Light it up.

A Division IV final for the ages finally ends after three overtimes, with Worthington Christian topping Fort Recovery, 95-91. Sam Smith leads the winners, ranked eighth in the final AP Poll, with 28 points. Junior post player Chuck Bihn has a game-high 34 for fifth-ranked Fort Recovery, including the basket to send the game to overtime tied at 64.

5. March 19, 2005: The track meet.

Maybe the best Division II state tournament ever ends with Upper Sandusky cutting down the nets, celebrating a 94-86 win over Wooster Triway. Upper Sandusky survived a 95-90 shootout with Dayton Dunbar two days earlier in the semifinal, then overcame a Triway team that won its semifinal, 71-70, over Columbus Linden McKinley, and battled back from as many as 17 down in the state final.

John Kuntz/The PDLeBron James won 3 state titles as a member the fighting Irish.

Just a freshman at the time, LeBron James scores 25 points as Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary defeats Jamestown Greenview, 73-55, to win the Division III state title and finish 27-0. The best individual performance of the day, though, comes from 5-foot-1 freshman Dru Joyce, who goes 7-of-7 from beyond the 3-point line for the Irish, who repeated as state champs in 2001 and won the Division II title in 2003.

3. March 25, 2006: The dynamic duo.

O.J. Mayo scores 34 points, and Bill Walker adds 22 points, 10 rebounds and one of the all-time thunderous dunks as North College Hill survives a fight with Cleveland Villa-Angela St. Joseph to win its second straight Division III title, 90-73.

2. March 24, 2007: The thriller.

Dayton Dunbar wins back-to-back Division II state crowns, surviving Upper Sandusky (and 48 points from Mr. Basketball Jon Diebler) in the final to win, 87-85. Three Dunbar players score in double figures, and the go-ahead points come from Josh Benson in the final 1:30 of a classic game that was tied after three quarters.

1. March 23, 2002: The shocker.

An overflow crowd comes to see The King, but Cincinnati Roger Bacon has four players score in double figures, led by Josh Hausfeld's 23, to pace one of the all-time upsets, a 71-63 win over St. Vincent-St. Mary. LeBron James scores 32 points, including a 40-footer at the third-quarter buzzer to bring his team within five headed to the final quarter, but it's not enough to overcome a Roger Bacon team that shoots 53% from the field and wins the rebounding battle, 32-18, to lock up the Division II title.

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