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PORTSMOUTH — The Southern Ohio Conference has released its all-league girls basketball honors and a trio of familiar names headline the lists.
Green’s Abbie Knapp, South Gallia’s Emma Clary and Minford’s Lindsee Williams have been named the SOC I, II and III Players of the Year, respectively, and each have impressive resumes.
Knapp had a magnificent year, leading her Bobcats to their first district championship since 1993 while posting 26.8 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per night.
Clary led her Rebels to a conference title and a district final appearance and a 19-win season that included a 10-0 mark in league play.
Williams, who scored her 1,000th career point this season, led her Falcons to 20 wins and a regional final appearance — the program’s first.
Here’s a complete look at the SOC’s all-league girls basketball teams, broken down by divisions.
SOC I
Joining Knapp with first-team honors are teammates Matti Hayslip and Ava Abrams, as well as Notre Dame’s Laney Strickland and Jaysa Bryant, New Boston’s Brooklyn Boyer and Arenda Gosselin, Clay’s Emma Emnett and East’s Kaiden Huston.
The second-team is made up of Green’s Mylee Hunt and Mylee Brown, Notre Dame’s Bree Hicks and Kaylyn Darden, New Boston’s Justina Williams, Clay’s Sophia Craft and East’s Keegan Barker.
The SOC I’s co-Defensive Players of the Year are Clay’s Emma Emnett and Notre Dame’s Kaylyn Darden. The Coach of the Year is Green’s Melissa Knapp.
SOC II
Alongside Clary with first-team recognition are teammates Ryleigh Shafer and Madison Summers, Symmes Valley’s Kaitlin Maynard and Lydia Saunders, Northwest’s Claire Newman and Mollyann Runyon, Eastern’s Laken Gullett, Oak Hill’s Alyssa Whitt and Western’s Kerigan Marhoover.
The second-team list is comprised of South Gallia’s Jacie Booth and Sharla Hammond, Symmes Valley’s Brenna Tibbs, Northwest’s Abby Throckmorton, Eastern’s Cylie Weaver, Oak Hill’s Charissa Krannitz and Western’s Kenna Allen.
The division’s Defensive Player of the Year is Symmes Valley’s Lydia Saunders while the Coach of the Year is South Gallia’s Corey Small.
SOC III
Williams is joined on the first-team list by teammates Lexi Conkel and Maggie Risner, Wheelersburg’s Mia Vastine, Peyton May and Jaylinn Prather, Waverly’s Caris Risner and Paige O’Bryant, West’s Macey Whisman, Valley’s Ella Thompson and South Webster’s Addi Claxon.
The second-team list includes Minford’s Kerigan Davis and Marlee Pendleton, Wheelersburg’s Ava Artrip and Callie DeHart, Waverly’s Sadie Royster, West’s Brayleigh Pistole, Valley’s Katelyn Queen, and South Webster’s Cailee Blevins.
The division’s Defensive Player of the Year is Wheelersburg’s Mia Vastine while the Coach of the Year is Wheelersburg’s Dusty Spradlin.
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