2026 Division I All-Ohio Girls Basketball Teams Player of the Year: Whitney Stafford, Lewis Center Olentangy Coach of the Year: Andrew Booth, Wadsworth First Team Zoe Coleman, Pickerington Central, 5-11, jr., 17.8; Whitney Stafford, Lewis Center Olentangy, 5-8, sr., 21.3; Maddie Lepley, Massillon Jackson, 5-11, sr., 18.3; Lauren Decker, Wadsworth, 5-9, sr., 14.1; Kaylah Thornton, Kettering Fairmont, 5-8, sr., 18.0; Erin Thomas, Cincinnati Princeton, 6-1, so., 20.7; Bella Sw

2026 Division IV All-Ohio Girls Basketball Teams Player of the Year: Tristan Williams, Shaker Heights Laurel Coach of the Year: Josh Blakeman, Circleville First Team Leila Carter, Columbus International, 5-8, sr., 27.0; Addison Edgington, Circleville, 6-2, jr., 20.1; Lucy Luers, Franklin Bishop Fenwick, 6-1, so., 14.7; Samaya Wilkins, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 6-3 jr., 22.4; Kaitlyn Turinksy, Bellevue, 6-3, sr., 12.9; Tristan Williams, Shaker Heights Laurel, 5-8, sr., 22.8;

The league tiles have been settled, the state champions crowned, and the individual postseason awards are being announced. Having spent the past five months closely following 10 area teams on both sides of the Ohio River, Tri-State Sports Page has studied the teams and the players throughout the season and now it’s time to announce the TSSP All-Roundball teams. While there were some good teams and even a few great teams, the all-star selections are about individual success wi

DAYTON — One of the hardest things to do in sports is to repeat as state champions. The Portsmouth Lady Trojans won their second straight Division 5 state basketball championship on Saturday. Let’s repeat that. The Portsmouth Lady Trojans won their second straight Division 5 state basketball championship on Saturday. Saying it was a lot easier than actually doing it, but the Lady Trojans were up to the challenge as they got past the previously unbeaten Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Ti

FAIRBORN — The game went like a rollercoaster. Fortunately for the Portsmouth Lady Trojans, they were like The Beast at Kings Island. Portsmouth had the lead, saw Norwayne put together a run, then built a big lead only to see the Lady Bobcats rally to take the lead. That’s when the Lady Trojans turned into The Beast and rallied for a 40-37 win in the Division 5 state semifinals on Saturday at Wright State University. “We faced a lot of challenges in the game and we rose to th

FAIRBORN — Regardless of the outcome, there was no quit in the Fairland Lady Dragons. It’s just not in their DNA. After falling behind by 16 points, the Lady Dragons mounted one last heroic run, but fell short as they fell to the Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Titans 54-48 in the Division 5 State Semifinals at Wright State University. “We came on early and made shots and put ourselves in position to win the game. It just didn’t go our way in the end,” said Fairland coach Jon Buchanan.

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Lady Trojans need two wins to successfully defend their Division 5 state championship. But what a two games they will be. Portsmouth is 22-4 and is the Division 5 defending state champions. The Lady Trojans face the Norwayne Lady Bobcats (24-2) in the state semifinal game at 7 p.m. on Friday at Wright State University. The first game will be the Fairland Lady Dragons (23-4) against the Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Titans (27-0) at 5 p.m. The championship g

PROCTORVILLE — For the Fairland Lady Dragons this is déjà vu all over again. For the fourth straight season the Lady Dragons have won the regional tournament, twice in Division 2 and twice in Division 5. That means the Lady Dragons are making their fourth straight Final Four appearance. Fairland (23-4) will play the unbeaten Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Titans (27-0) at 5 p.m. on Friday at Wright State University. The winner advances to the state finals on Saturday at the University

LOGAN — A huge second quarter run, sparked by extreme defensive pressure and transition play, helped the Portsmouth Lady Trojans roll past the Tuscarawas Valley Lady Trojans 66-48 and win the Divison 5 regional title on Saturday. "We gave up a couple open looks early and some second chances. So we made a couple adjustments to that and our kids responded as you saw in the second quarter," said Portsmouth coach Amy Hughes. "Our rebounding and transition game was the difference

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — Nothing like a little scare to get your engine running. After falling behind in the first quarter, the Fairland Lady Dragons came to life and got their offense in gear as they routed the Anna Lady Rockets 60-38 to win their fourth straight regional championship. “They had a good game plan. They came out and did some things that took us out of our game,” said Fairland coach John Buchanan. “They’re a good team. But we were able to adjust and we did a better

MOREHEAD — A fourth quarter rally from Ashland and some late stops propelled the Kittens to a 53-49 comeback win over the Russell Lady Devils to win the 16th Region championship on Friday night at Ellis T. Johnson Arena. "Just too many empty possessions down the stretch and we knew (Ashland) would eventually gonna break free," said Russell coach Mandy Layne. "But I'm just so proud of my kids though. The effort they gave and a they played as hard as they could, I told them af

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — The Fairland Lady Dragons offense is like a powder keg. When it explodes, there’s a whole lot of points scattered all over the basketball court. Fairland erupted for 31 points in the first quarter and went on to blast the Waynesville Lady Spartans 76-38 in the Division 5 Regional Tournament on Wednesday. Fairland (22-4) will now play Anna at 2 p.m. Saturday in the regional championship game with the winner advancing to the state semifinals. Anna edged Versa

WAVERLY — The Portsmouth Lady Trojans play give and take. They give their opponents a lot of points and they take the ball with their aggressive defense. Portsmouth had 19 steals as a team, forced 23 turnovers and gave up only 9 field goals as they routed the North Adams Lady Green Devils 55-32 in the Division 6 district semifinals on Saturday at the Waverly Downtown Arena. Keke Woods pulled off the rare triple-double to pace the Lady Trojans, finishing the game with 24 point

WAVERLY — The Fairland Lady Dragons proved they were a two demential team. Along with being the better team. The Lady Dragons used an explosive offense with a strong defense to beat the Portsmouth West Lady Senators 69-38 in the Division 5 district semifinals Saturday at the Waverly Downtown Arena. "I thought our first quarter was really good. We've been challenging our kids to come out with a better effort," said Fairland coach Jon Buchanan. "We've been kind of flat the las

2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association All-Southeast District Girls Basketball Teams Division 2 Second Team Ella Hinton, Logan, 5-7, Jr., 14 Special Mention Ryann Landis, Logan Division 3 First Team Hayleigh Chidester, Marietta, 5-8, Sr., 10.2; Milee Smith, Unioto, 5-10, Sr., 23.7; Mylie Forgrave, Sheridan, 5-3, Sr., 12.0; Ella Chapman, Athens, 5-2, Sr., 11.5 Player of the Year: Milee Smith, Unioto Coach of the Year: J.D. Walters, Sheridan Second Team Keyairah Beard, U

LUCASVILLE — The Notre Dame Lady Titans got their offense clicking early with great performances from Jasya Bryant and Kennedy Lyon on Wednesday night to beat the Clay Lady Panthers 45-39 in the Division 7 District Semifinals at Valley High School. "It was a great effort. I knew it was going to be a nail-biter because they beat us by a total of 5 points," said Notre Dame coach Jason Emnett. "And honestly, everything was clicking and hitting some shots early. And honestly, (Cl

CHILLICOTHE — Despite a third quarter rally to take the lead, a cold shooting streak in the fourth proved to be too much to overcome for the Coal Grove Lady Hornets, as they fell to the Belpre Lady Golden Eagles 38-32 in the Division 6 district semifinals on Tuesday at Southeastern High School. Coal Grove finishes the season with a record of 17-6. Belpre improved their record to 8-16 and moved onto the district finals on Saturday where they will face the Waterford Lady Wildca

LUCASVILLE — A much needed scoring run in the third quarter and a dominant rebounding performance gave the Green Lady Bobcats what they needed to beat the upset minded Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 65-51 in the Division 7 district semifinals on Wednesday night at Valley High School. In a way, the game mirrored last season’s meeting between the two teams in this exact same round of the tournament. The Lady Vikings hung close in a low-scoring game and even led going into the fi

Coaches All-District 14 Basketball Selections Divisions 3&4 First Team Player, Team Gr. Milee Smith, Unioto Sr. Hobie Miles, Hillsboro Sr. Addison Edgington, Circleville Jr. Pairley Pryor, McClain Jr. Maddie Blakeman, Circleville Sr. Tyler Davis, Hillsboro Jr. Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm Sr. Gracie Lovett, Miami Trace Jr. Keyairah Beard, Unioto So. Second Team Player, Team Gr. Kimberly Petty, Logan Elm Sr. Paige O’Bryant, Waverly Sr. Eliana Racine, Wash

FLATWOODS — Backed by a solid defensive game plan and a prolific shooting night from Braylee Tuell, the Raceland Lady Rams took care of business and beat the Greenup County Lady Musketeers 63-51 in the 63rd District Semifinal game on Monday night at Russell High School. Raceland's defense controlled one end of the floor as they limited Greenup to just 8 offensive rebounds and forced 16 turnovers. The pressure in the back court paid off as the Lady Rams generated 10 steals wit