By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
Another batch of basketball postseason awards were announced early last month as the Southeast District District 14 Coaches Association announced their 2025-26 Girls All-District Teams. The four Adams County schools are scattered throughout Divisions V, VI and VII with nine local girls earning coaches All-District honors. From North Adams- Tenzlee Burns (Second Team, Division V) and Emma Pistole (Division V Second Team); From Peebles- Kendall Myers (Division VI, Second Team), Alyssa Smalley (Division VI Second Team) and Paysen Shiveley (Division VI Honorable Mention); From West Union- Maddie Stout (Division V Third Team) and Annabelle McIntosh (Division V Honorable Mention); From Manchester- Hayden Rideout (Division VII First Team) and Maddie Easter (Division VII Honorable Mention).
Following are the complete lists for Divisions V, VI and VII.
Division V
First Team: Sienna Allen- Portsmouth, Senior; Keke Woods- Portsmouth, Junior; Marly Halcomb- Adena, Junior; Brayleigh Pistole- Portsmouth Wes, Sophomore; Laila Kelley- Piketon, Junior; Sophia Uhl- Eastern Brown, Sophomore
Second Team: Gracie Brown- Southeastern Ross, Senior; Macy Whisman- Portsmouth West, Junior; Jaylin Forbes- Piketon, Junior; Tenzlee Burns- North Adams, Freshman; Brailee Hauswirth- Huntington Ross, Sophomore; Emma Pistole- North Adams, Junior; Kerrigan Davis- Minford, Sophomore;
Third Team: Adrian Moehl- Westfall, Senior; Jaylin Prather- Wheelersburg, Senior; Madison Stout- West Union, Junior; Reese Ruckel- Southeastern Ross, Senior; Emma Houston- Zane Trace, Senior; Hayven Carter- Portsmouth, Junior; Tori Smith- Huntington Ross, Senior
Honorable Mention: Josie Mallow- Adena, Freshman; Olivia Uhl- Eastern Brown, Junior; Taylor Tisdale- Huntington Ross ,Senior; MaKenna Enz- Minford, Sophomore; Danielle Johnson- Northwest, Freshman; Reese Shanks- Piketon, Sophomore; K.K. Mays- Portsmouth, Senior; Hailey Carver- Portsmouth West, Junior; Rowan Ruckel- Southeastern Ross, Senior; Annabelle McIntosh- West Union, Junior; Reese Baughman- Westfall, Junior; Peyton May- Wheelersburg, Senior; Haylynn Bogges-Pierce- Zane Trace, Junior
Division V Player of the Year: Sienna Allen- Portsmouth
Division V Coach of the Year: Jason Taylor- Piketon
Division VI
First Team: Addi Claxon- South Webster, Senior; Laken Gullett- Eastern Pike, Junior; Rilee Quickle- Fairfield, Senior; Katelyn Queen- Lucasville Valley, Junior; Lily Ferguson- Lynchburg Clay, Sophomore; Karris Dye- Paint Valley, Senior; Brooklyn Manning- Ripley, Senior
Second Team: Kendall Myers- Peebles, Sophomore; Raquel Hackney- Ripley, Senior; Adilynn Carraher- Lynchburg Clay, Junior; Meri Jackson- Fairfield, Junior; Ella Thompson- Lucasville Valley, Junior; Joslyn Rockey- Lynchburg Clay, Senior; Avary Claxon- South Webster, Freshman; Alyssa Smalley- Peebles, Junior
Honorable Mention: Liberty Ward- Eastern Pike. Junior; Vivian Henninger- Fairfield, Junior; Brooke Riehl- Lucasville Valley, Junior; Ava McLaughlin- Lynchburg Clay, Senior; Whitney Utz- Paint Valley, Freshman; Paysen Shiveley- Peebles, Sophomore; Callie Fultz- Ripley, Senior; Violet Edwards- South Webster, Freshman
Division VI Player of the Year: Addi Claxon, South Webster
Division VI Coach of the Year: Ryan Dutil, South Webster
Division VII
First Team: Abbie Knapp- Green, Junior; Emma Emnett- Portsmouth Clay. Junior; Hayden Rideout- Manchester, Freshman; Arenda Gosselin- New Boston, Senior; Kyra Boyd- Whiteoak .Senior;
Second Team: Laney Strickland- Green, Sophomore; Elizabeth McBee- Green, Sophomore; Justina Williams- New Boston, Sophomore; Jaysa Bryant- Notre Dame, Junior; Alayla Soard- Notre Dame, Senior; Sophia Phillips- Notre Dame, Sophomore
Honorable Mention: Ava Abrams- Green, Senior; Maddie Easter- Manchester, Freshman; Sophia Craft- Portsmouth Clay, Senior; Jillian Stewart- Western Latham, Senior; Jillian Lucas- Whiteoak, Sophomore
Division VII Player of the Year: Abbie Knapp, Green
Division VII Coach of the Year: Melissa Knapp, Green
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