Celebrating Excellence: All-OCC Honors for High School Girls Basketball

All-OCC Honors Highlight Exceptional Talent

This year, the Ohio Capital Conference has announced its esteemed honors for the 2025-26 high school girls basketball season. As we dive into the recognitions, we celebrate the young women who are not just excelling on the court but are also shaping the future of the game.

Pickerington Central's Zoe Coleman was named OCC-Buckeye Player of the Year.

Buckeye Division

First team: Zoe Coleman, jr., Pickerington Central; Zay Shepherd, sr., Groveport; Blossom Wallace, sr., Pickerington Central; Calli Gellar, jr., Newark; Emma Quackenbush, jr., Newark; Molly Stedman, sr., Lancaster; Tessa Horsley, jr., Teays Valley; Naomi Merriweather, so., Reynoldsburg; Deyon Smith, jr., Pickerington Central.

Second team: Leah Eckenrode, so., Newark; Harper Allen, sr., Lancaster; Gabby Plair, sr., Pickerington Central; Ella Hinton, jr., Logan; Ashley Cicora, so., Canal Winchester; Ameera Jenkins, sr., Pickerington Central; Areyana Karshner, jr., Teays Valley; Raegan Parham, so., Reynoldsburg; Lily Kissinger, sr., Canal Winchester.

Special mention: London Johnson, sr., Pickerington Central; Carlee Arledge, sr., Lancaster; Ryann Landis, sr., Logan; Claire Warren, sr., Logan; Kylie Long, jr., Canal Winchester; Tatyana Bailey, sr., Groveport; Cami Robbins, jr., Teays Valley; Kendyl Bowens, jr., Reynoldsburg; Taylyn Banta, sr., Reynoldsburg.

Honorable mention: Azure Hampton, sr., Groveport; Madysen Marsh, sr., Logan; Deyona Carter, sr., Reynoldsburg; Koewynn Rogue, so., Lancaster; Alaina Hann, sr., Newark; Isabelle Kemper, jr., Canal Winchester; Ayri Pitts, so., Pickerington Central; Cooper McManaway, sr., Teays Valley.

Scholar-athletes: Lily Kissinger, sr., Canal Winchester; Aurri Benjamin, sr., Groveport; Molly Stedman, sr., Lancaster; Ryann Landis, sr., Logan; Alaina Hann, sr., Newark; Meliah Ellis, sr., Pickerington Central; Taylyn Banta, sr., Reynoldsburg; Addi Helwagen, sr., Teays Valley.

Player of the Year: Zoe Coleman, Pickerington Central.

Coach of the Year: Tracy Rieke, Teays Valley.

Big Walnut's Sydney Mobley was named OCC-Capital Player of the Year.

Capital Division

First team: Sydney Mobley, jr., Big Walnut; Remy Largent, jr., Big Walnut; Oliviah Wilkerson, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; CirRye White, jr., Westerville South; Audrey Bennett, so., Worthington Kilbourne; Ryleigh Thrapp, so., Big Walnut; Londyn Brewer, jr., Westerville South; Dillon Walker, so., Worthington Kilbourne.

Second team: Mia Williams, so., Worthington Kilbourne; Lexi Federer, sr., Big Walnut; Kaelyn Patterson, jr., Westerville South; Kacee Bohan, sr., Westerville North; Morgan Byers, sr., Delaware Hayes; Alexa Morris, sr., Big Walnut; Lyla Magnussen, sr., Dublin Scioto.

Special mention: Addy Allinder, jr., Worthington Kilbourne; Reese Laaksonen, jr., Delaware Hayes; Tresia Spillman, jr., Westland; Shelby Damron, so., Big Walnut; Delaney Bethea, jr., Westerville South; Ava Quint, sr., Westerville South; Gabby Gray, jr., Westerville North.

Honorable mention: Jozie Syroka, sr., Big Walnut; Camryn Bates, sr., Delaware Hayes; Elizabeth Williams, sr., Dublin Scioto; Brynn Guilliams, jr., Westerville North; Delaney Bethea, jr., Westerville South; Marissa Rensch, so., Westland; Riley Wilkinson, sr., Worthington Kilbourne.

Scholar-athletes: Alexa Morris, sr., Big Walnut; Berkley Smith, sr., Delaware Hayes; Lyla Magnussen, sr., Dublin Scioto; Kacee Bohan, sr., Westerville North; Laila Higgins, sr., Westerville South; Shylisa Cole, sr., Westland; Riley Wilkinson, sr., Worthington Kilbourne.

Player of the Year: Sydney Mobley, Big Walnut.

Coach of the Year: Carey Largent, Big Walnut.

Olentangy's Whitney Stafford was named OCC-Cardinal Player of the Year.

Cardinal Division

First team: Whitney Stafford, sr., Olentangy; Calli Ludban, fr., Hilliard Darby; Kelsey Grubbs, so., Olentangy Berlin; Kareena Agrawal, jr., Olentangy; Heidi Kaszubowski, jr., Dublin Jerome; Zoe Forman, so., Thomas Worthington; Jenna Hackworth, so., Marysville.

Second team: Taylor Cahill, so., Hilliard Darby; Meadow Ahijevych, sr., Dublin Jerome; Addi Trowbridge, jr., Olentangy Berlin; Kadi Strahm, jr., Marysville; Mia Kirtley, sr., Olentangy; Aubrey Bashore, sr., Olentangy Berlin.

Special mention: Liz Rohrbacher, sr., Thomas Worthington; Ryan Kirtley, sr., Olentangy; Carmela Biedenbach, jr., Hilliard Darby; Cami Ludban, sr., Hilliard Darby; Ainsley Rogan, jr., Marysville; Kate Weatherwax, so., Dublin Jerome.

Honorable mention: Kelsey Strahm, so., Marysville; Sam McGough, jr., Hilliard Darby; Payton Kolberg, jr., Olentangy; Sarah Herzberg, sr., Thomas Worthington; Emma Weatherwax, sr., Dublin Jerome; Ella Craig, fr., Olentangy Berlin.

Scholar-athletes: Dara Okonrende, sr., Hilliard Darby; Meadow Ahijevych, sr., Dublin Jerome; Jovie Traucht, sr., Marysville; Aly Bretzinger, sr., Olentangy; Aubrey Bashore, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Triniti Hendricks, sr., Thomas Worthington.

Player of the Year: Whitney Stafford, Olentangy.

Coach of the Year: Klarke Ransome, Olentangy.

Dublin Coffman coach Carly Santoro-Antle was named OCC-Central Coach of the Year.

Central Division

First team: Riley Blankenship, so., Dublin Coffman; Kylie Mast, sr., Dublin Coffman; Liv Loftis, so., Olentangy Orange; Tate Dudley, jr., Hilliard Bradley; Ally Fisher, so., Olentangy Liberty; Leighton Backes, so., Upper Arlington; Molly Martin, so., Upper Arlington.

Second team: Lexi Fabb, sr., Hilliard Bradley; Emmy Frient, jr., Dublin Coffman; Elizabeth Poling, sr., Upper Arlington; Caylee Wallace, fr., Olentangy Liberty; Anna Bode, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Abby Starr, sr., Hilliard Davidson.

Special mention: Katie Bohman, jr., Dublin Coffman; Sophia Lopez, jr., Hilliard Bradley; Eva Tsai, fr., Upper Arlington; Kaelyn Willis, so., Olentangy Orange; Addy Pyles, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Elle O'Brien, sr., Olentangy Liberty.

Honorable mention: Kristen Wilson, fr., Hilliard Bradley; Chloe Crawford, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Madison Revish, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Devyn Hannah, sr., Olentangy Orange; Katelyn Vari, so., Dublin Coffman; Elizabeth Hunt, sr., Upper Arlington.

Scholar-athletes: Kylie Mast, sr., Dublin Coffman; Lexi Fabb, sr., Hilliard Bradley; Sophie Onderak, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Carsyn Cowell, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Hannah Hunt, sr., Upper Arlington.

Player of the Year: Riley Blankenship, Dublin Coffman.

Coach of the Year: Carly Santoro-Antle, Dublin Coffman.

New Albany coach Eric Van Cleave was named OCC-Ohio Coach of the Year.

Ohio Division

First team: Ella Martin, sr., Westerville Central; Mary Kidwell, sr., New Albany; Kylie Willis, jr., Grove City; Zuri Huguley, fr., Pickerington North; Kaylee Jackson, jr., Gahanna Lincoln; Sarai Hopson, fr., Gahanna Lincoln; Sacoya Jackson, sr., Westerville Central; Addie English, sr., New Albany.

Second team: Haedyn Hull, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Elina Stefenitsis, jr., Pickerington North; Kacie Washington, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Lauren Turner, fr., Westerville Central; Adley Adkins, jr., Grove City; Salia McLeod, jr., Grove City.

Special mention: Hartley Rhoads, fr., New Albany; Kass Gunnell, so., Central Crossing; Julia Evans, jr., New Albany; Wynter Ransom, fr., Gahanna Lincoln; Cami Hewitt, so., Westerville Central; Mackenzie Baines, so, Gahanna Lincoln.

Honorable mention: Abby Leimeister, fr., New Albany; Tiffani Kangah, jr., Gahanna Lincoln; Tatum Woodbury, so., Pickerington North; Audrey Nowell, jr., Westerville Central; Olivia Reber, jr., Grove City; Bella Bueno, so, Central Crossing.

Scholar-athletes: Heidi Myers, sr., Central Crossing; Hayleigh Groves, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Gray Hall, sr., New Albany; Trinity Clay, sr., Pickerington North; Audrey Reed, sr., Westerville Central.

Player of the Year: Ella Martin, Westerville Central.

Coach of the Year: Eric Van Cleave, New Albany.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio high school girls basketball players earn All-OCC honors

Key Facts

Event: 2025-26 OHSAA girls basketball season
Ohio Capital Conference: Announced honors for high school girls basketball
Buckeye Division Player of the Year: Zoe Coleman, Pickerington Central
Capital Division Player of the Year: Sydney Mobley, Big Walnut
Cardinal Division Player of the Year: Whitney Stafford, Olentangy
Central Division Player of the Year: Riley Blankenship, Dublin Coffman
Ohio Division Player of the Year: Ella Martin, Westerville Central
Coach of the Year: Tracy Rieke, Teays Valley

Background

The Ohio Capital Conference has focused on exceptional talent recognition within high school sports, particularly for girls basketball during the 2025-26 season.

Quick Answers

Who was named Player of the Year in the Buckeye Division for 2025-26?: Zoe Coleman from Pickerington Central was named Player of the Year in the Buckeye Division.
What division honors did Sydney Mobley receive?: Sydney Mobley was named Player of the Year in the Capital Division.
Which player received the Player of the Year award in the Cardinal Division?: Whitney Stafford from Olentangy was named Player of the Year in the Cardinal Division.
What are the All-OCC honors for high school girls basketball highlighting?: The All-OCC honors celebrate outstanding talent among high school girls basketball players across multiple divisions in the Ohio Capital Conference.
Who won Coach of the Year at the OCC?: Tracy Rieke from Teays Valley was recognized as Coach of the Year.
What does the OCC stand for?: OCC stands for Ohio Capital Conference.
Who received the Player of the Year award in the Ohio Division?: Ella Martin from Westerville Central was named Player of the Year in the Ohio Division.
What were the key accolades awarded for the 2025-26 girls basketball season?: The key accolades included Player of the Year awards for various divisions and Coach of the Year recognition.

Frequently Asked Questions

What achievements are highlighted in the All-OCC honors?

The divisions recognized include Buckeye, Capital, Cardinal, Central, and Ohio Divisions.

Who earned accolades as Coach of the Year?

Notable winners include Zoe Coleman, Sydney Mobley, Whitney Stafford, Riley Blankenship, and Ella Martin as Players of the Year in their respective divisions.

What is the significance of the All-OCC honors?

Zoe Coleman from Pickerington Central was named OCC-Buckeye Player of the Year.

Source reference: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-girls-basketball-players-164331763.html