Two seniors and a junior highlighted the area selections to The Associated Press Division III and IV All-Ohio girls basketball teams announced Tuesday.

Elyria Catholic’s Emily Taylor, the junior, and Columbia’s Emily Nagle were named special mention in Division III, while Lake Ridge’s Mary Shimko was named special mention in Division IV.

The selections were based on the recommendations of a state media panel.

Taylor, a 5-foot-5 point guard, averaged 14 points, 5.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 steals as she helped the Panthers win the first girls district basketball championship in school history. The Panthers finished their season Saturday with a 21-5 record after losing to Smithville in a regional final.

Nagle, a 5-7 guard, averaged 19.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.9 steals per game for the Raiders, who went 17-6 and won the Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division title.

Shimko, another 5-7 guard, averaged 14 points, 2.5 assists and two steals a game.

Juniors Ashley Schuster of Elyria Catholic and Taylor Ratliff of Columbia and Wellington senior Katie Stumphauzer were named to the honorable mention list for Division III.

Regina senior Tay’ler Mingo was named Player of the Year for Division III, while Shicole Watts of Canal Winchester Harvest Prep and Hilary Weaver of Berlin Hiland were named Co-Players of the Year for Division IV.

DIVISION III

FIRST TEAM: Tay’ler Mingo, S. Euclid Regina, 5-8, sr., 17.8; Amanda Hyde, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-10, sr., 21.8; Jenna Pew, Smithville, 6-0, sr., 20.3; Ally Malott, Middletown Madison, 6-3, jr., 17.7; Karissa Adkins, Oak Hill, 5-9, sr., 16.2; Megan White, Heath, 5-6, sr., 21.7.

Player of the year: Tay’ler Mingo, S. Euclid Regina.

Coaches of the year: Kari Kitchen, Spring. Northeastern; Joy Taylor, Loudonville.

SECOND TEAM: Sara Tucke, Zoarville Tuscarawas Val., 5-7, sr., 14.6; Raven Ferguson, Cols. Africentric, 5-11, jr., 23.8; Courtney Boyd, Brookville, 6-1, sr., 30.1; Aja Hall, Fostoria, 5-9, sr., 21.5; Alyson Lee, Cleve. VASJ, 5-5, sr., 15.0; Becky Orchard, Loudonville, 5-10, sr., 13.7.

THIRD TEAM: Alex Kuhn, Woodsfield Monroe Cent., 5-8, sr., 19.9; Danielle Grooms, Magnolia Sandy Val., 5-9, sr., 15.9; Megan Campbell, Versailles, 6-1, sr., 15.9; Lauren Langenderfer, Metamora Evergreen, 5-8, soph., 18.2; Rebecca Puckett, Oak Hill, 5-10, sr., 15.5; Nirra Fields, S. Euclid Regina, 5-9, soph., 16.6; Hannah Plybon, Orrville, 5-8, fresh., 17.4; K.C. Elkins, West Jefferson, 5-6, sr., 18.8.

Area special mention

Emily Nagle, Columbia; Emily Taylor, Elyria Catholic.

Area honorable mention

Ashley Schuster, Elyria Cath.; Taylor Ratliff, Columbia; Katie Stumphauzer, Wellington.

DIVISION IV

FIRST TEAM: Shicole Watts, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 6-1, jr., 14.9; Hilary Weaver, Berlin Hiland, 5-7, sr., 14.6; Sina King, Waterford, 6-0, sr., 24.7; Kayla Cook, S. Webster, 5-10, sr., 24.2; Amelia Carter, DeGraff Riverside, 5-11, sr., 18.0; Latisha Walker, Cleve. Hts. Luth. E., 6-1, sr., 14.0; Zefiryn Bryan, Delphos St. John’s, 6-0, sr., 15.5; Erica King, Pettisville, 5-5, sr., 19.0; Jordan Poth, Mogadore, 5-8, sr., 22.2.

Players of the year: Shicole Watts, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; Hilary Weaver, Berlin Hiland.

Coaches of the year: Dean Sanford, DeGraff Riverside; David Dennis, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; Dave Kleman, Ottoville.

SECOND TEAM: Rachel Benda, Bridgeport, 5-9, sr., 21.1; Jaclyn Willoughby, Houston, 5-9, sr., 17.8; Kathleen Phillips, Sandusky St. Mary, 5-9, sr., 17.6; Teneil Krebs, Bucyrus Wynford, 5-9, jr., 16.8; Lauren Geroski, Fostoria St. Wendelin, 5-6, sr., 16.0; Stephanie Recker, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, jr., 14.1; Noelle Yoder, Berlin Hiland, 5-7, sr., 19.0.

THIRD TEAM: Adrienne Blankenship, Franklin Furnace Green, 5-8, sr., 14.5; Amber Bogard, Cleve. Hts. Luth. E., 6-0, jr., 16.0; Heidi Mervar, Cuya. Hts., 5-10, sr., 17.7; Joh’Vonnie Mosley, McDonald, 5-7, sr., 22.2; Kayla Linkous, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-11, soph., 16.6.

Area special mention

Mary Shimko, Lake Ridge Academy

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