By Mark Carpenter-
The final set of high school postseason awards came in mid-March when the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released their All-Ohio Boys and Girls Teams in Division III and IV. Seventeen athletes from the Southern Hills Athletic Conference garnered All-Ohio honors, led by Peebles junior Jacey Justice, who continued her assault on awards by being named First Team All-Ohio in Division IV, and Eastern Brown girls head coach Kevin Pickerill, who was honored as Co-Coach of the Year in Division III Girls.
In Division III Boys, Eastern Brown senior Titus Burns earned Special Mention, whole Honorable Mention recognition went to North Adams junior Jayden Hesler, West Union senior Zane Kingsolver, Eastern Brown junior Colton Vaughn, and Eastern Brown sophomore Trent Hundley.
In Division IV Boys, Peebles senior Weston Brown was named Second Team All-Ohio, while classmate and teammate Hunter Ruckel earned Special Mention. Special Mention also went to Leesburg Fairfield senior Bryson Simmons.
Eastern’s Pickerill was named the Division III Girls Co-Coach of the Year (shared with Arcanum’s Michael Dean), while his daughter, senior Camryn Pickerill was named Second Team All-Ohio. Eastern Brown freshman Rylee Leonard and North Adams junior DeLaney Harper were given Special Mention honors. Honorable Mention in Division III went to Lynchburg-Clay senior Zoe Fittro, Leesburg Fairfield sophomore Emma Fouch, and Eastern Brown sophomore Mackenzie Gloff.
Jacey Justice and her 26.5 points per game earned her a spot on the Division IV All-Ohio First Team. Manchester junior Brooke Kennedy was named Special Mention by the writers, while Peebles junior Lilly Gray named Honorable Mention.