COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Justine Raterman, the do-everything player who led Versailles to its first state championship, is the most outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division III all-tournament team.

Raterman, a 6-foot-1 senior who will play next year at the University of Dayton, scored 45 points and had 29 rebounds and 11 assists in her two games at the state tournament, including Monday's 51-33 victory in the title game over Sugarcreek Garaway.

Joining her on the all-tournament team are teammate Emily Bohman (33 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the two games), along with Garaway's Laura Bardall (36 points, 15 rebounds in two games), South Euclid Regina's Mercedes Mitchell (19 points and eight rebounds in a semifinal loss) and Kayla Brown of Mount Blanchard Riverdale (13 points) in a semifinal loss.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ashley Christie, who scored 20 points in Kettering Alter's state championship win over Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown, is the most outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division II all-tournament team.

Christie, a senior, hit 7-of-10 shots from the field including 3-of-4 3-pointers, making 3s on three consecutive trips down the court to help the Knights build a 14-point lead that they lost, and then later regained to win 60-46 on Monday.

Joining her on the all-tournament team is teammate Courtney Chihil (20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists in two state tournament games); Hathaway Brown's Angela Groves (33 points, 19 rebounds, 12 blocked shots in two games) and Mylan Woods (31 points, 14 rebounds in two games); and Lima Bath's Rachel Mauk (18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists in a semifinal loss).

DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THE GIRLS FINAL GAME TIMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO MONDAY MARCH 10, 2008.

Where: Ohio State's Jerome Schottenstein Center (Value City Arena)

Division II State Final, 10:45 p.m.

Division IV State Final, 2 p.m.

Division III State Final, 5:15 p.m.

Division I State Final, 8:30 p.m.

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DIVISION IV

FIRST TEAM: Tyeasha Moss, Cols. Africentric, 5-9, sr., 15.2; Jena Stutzman, Berlin Hiland, 5-8, sr., 19.2; Sina King, Waterford, 6-0, soph., 18.9; Kayla Cook, S. Webster, 5-9, soph., 18.5; Amanda Francis, Sidney Fairlawn, 5-7, sr., 23.0; Destiny Sims, Cuya. Hts. Luth. E., 5-6, sr., 21.0; Kayla Mullins, McGuffey Upper Scioto Val., 5-8, sr., 23.6; Caitlin Sharp, E. Canton, 5-6, sr., 18.1.

Player of the year: Tyeasha Moss, Cols. Africentric.

Coaches of the year: Aaron Smith, Fostoria St. Wendelin; Kelly Paxson, Leetonia; Melvin Burke, Cuya. Hts. Luth. E.

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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Alexis Rogers scored 18 points and third-ranked West Chester Lakota West dominated the second and third quarters to beat No. 1 Dublin Coffman 62-48 and win a Division I regional championship on Saturday.

Quinessa Johnson added 11 points and Amber Gray had 10 for Lakota (25-1), which outscored the Shamrocks 30-17 in the middle two quarters.

Sam Mackay had 19 points and Becca Bornhorst 11 for Coffman (25-1).

Two free throws by Bornhorst brought Coffman to 35-28 with 3:11 left in the third quarter, but Lakota scored the next eight points -- a 3-pointer by Stephanie Whitenack, a layup by Rogers and another Whitenack 3-pointer.

The lead never dropped below eight points again.

Lakota West will meet Youngstown Boardman (19-7) in a state semifinal at 6 p.m. Friday at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) -- Jena Stutzman scored 13 points and second-ranked Berlin Hiland got off to a quick start to beat Bedford Chanel 57-45 and win a Division IV regional championship on Saturday.

The Hawks (25-1) advance to a state semifinal game on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Hiland led 9-4 after a quarter and 24-14 at the half and never trailed in the second half.

Ashley Davis scored 14 points, Jaclyn Kellon 12 and Courtney Cook 11 for Chanel (18-8).

MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) -- Shay Selby led four players in double figures with 24 points to spur second-ranked South Euclid Regina past Rootstown 91-55 and win a Division III regional championship on Saturday.

The Royals (24-2) advance to meet poll champion Versailles (26-0) in a state semifinal game on Friday at 1 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Emily Hoscilowicz had 14 points and Hillary Southworth and Tay'ler Mingo each had 10 for Regina.

Ashley Christani scored 25 points and Monica Mims had 12 for Rootstown (20-6).

LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) -- Kristi Kotterman scored 19 points and Mount Blanchard Riverdale broke open a tight game with a big third period to beat Fredericktown 53-47 and win a Division III regional championship on Saturday.

The Falcons (23-2) outscored the seventh-ranked Freddies (25-1) 19-4 in the third quarter to pull away.

Lacey Kessler added 14 points for Riverdale, which advances to play in a state semifinal at 3 p.m. Friday in Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Allyn Blakely had 19 points for the Freddies, who had 22 turnovers.

Kessler's 3-pointer with 2:02 remaining in the third quarter put the Falcons up by four. They never trailed again.

LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) -- Laura Bardall scored 15 points and Sugarcreek Garaway used a 17-point advantage at the free-throw line to beat Oak Hill 62-39 on Saturday and win a girls regional championship.

Garaway (24-2), ranked ninth in the final regular-season Associated Press poll, advances to meet Mount Blanchard Riverdale (23-2) in a state semifinal on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Garaway was 24 of 34 at the line to Oak Hill's 7 of 10.

Erica Hershberger had 12 points, Kristen Troyer 11 and Kinzie Kaufman 10 for Garaway, which broke out to a 23-8 lead after a wquarter and never looked back.

Kaylin Marshall's 11 points and 10 by Karissa Adkins led the way for Oak Hill (18-7).

ELIDA, Ohio (AP) -- Jackie Reinhart scored 19 points and Lauren Hutton added 17 to lead New Riegel past Fostoria St. Wendelin 62-42 on Saturday night to win a girls Division IV regional championship.

Rachelle Lucius chipped in with 10 points for the Blue Jackets (22-3), who were ranked No. 12 in the final regular-season Associated Press poll.

They advance to meet second-ranked Berlin Hiland (25-1) in state semifinal on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Dani Papenfus scored 21 points for fifth-ranked St. Wendelin (25-1), which was hurt by a technical that helped put it farther behind.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (AP) -- Tyeasha Moss scored 24 points and defending state champion Columbus Africentric beat Waterford 71-44 on Saturday to win a Division IV regional title and earn a shot at a repeat.

Alecia Howard added 11 points and Ashar Harris 10 for the top-ranked Nubians (24-1).

They move on to play in a state semifinal at 8 p.m. Thursday at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Waterford (22-3), ranked 11th in the last regular-season Associated Press poll, was led by Sina King's 18 points. Jessi Drayer added 11.

VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) -- Melissa Eicholt scored 13 points to lead Convoy Crestview past Fort Loramie 42-19 on Saturday night to win a Division IV girls regional championship.

Crestview (23-2) advances to meet top-ranked Columbus Africentric, also the defending champions in the division. They tangle in a semifinal at 8 p.m. on Thursday night at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Brittany Hoelscher, Kelsea Otis and Clair Ruhenkamp each had four points for Fort Loramie (15-11).

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Tia McBride scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame to a 56-41 victory over Cincinnati Oak Hills on Friday night in the Division I Ohio High School Athletic Association regional championship at Wright State University.

McBride also had five assists and 16 rebounds. Forward Kendall Hackney contributed 12 points and forward Gabby Smith added 10 points in the win.

Oak Hills forward Jessica Pachko notched the most points in the game with 18, but she couldn't close the gap as her team trailed Notre Dame all night. At one point in the third quarter, Notre Dame jumped out to an 18-point lead.

BARBERTON, Ohio (AP) -- Mylan Woods scored 19 points to lead Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown to a 45-41 win over Canfield on Friday night in the Division II Ohio High School Athletic Association regional championship at Barberton High School.

Woods was the only player to score in double digits, and no other Hathaway Brown player scored more than 6.

Kate Popovec led the Cardinals with 9 points and 12 rebounds, and Jillian Halfhill added another 9 points.

Hathaway Brown led 27-19 at halftime on 48 percent shooting, compared with Canfield's 38 percent.

From the free throw line, Hathaway Brown shot 12-of-18 for the game and the cardinals hit 7 of 11.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Amber Arter scored 32 points to lead Columbus Mifflin to a 61-55 victory over Millersburg West Holmes Friday night in the Division II Ohio High School Athletic Association regional championship at Zanesville High School.

West Holmes turned over the lead in the third quarter and never got it back. The Lady Knights were on top 34-33 with 3:21 left, but Mifflin reeled off 12 straight points for a 45-34 command going into the fourth.

Arter scored the final seven in that run, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer. She completed 17 of 20 at the line.

J.D. Campbell added 11 points and Trish Mack 10 points and six rebounds for the Lady Punchers.

Noelle Yoder and Mallory Arnold each had 12 points for West Holmes, while Sarah Hammond contributed 11 points, three assists and two blocked shots.