2018-19 Stateline Area Boys and Girls Basketball Conference Players of the Year

POYS — Javin Etzler, Alivia Koenig, Mikala Morris and Josh Thorbahn

(3-1-19) With the regular season in the books lets take a look at Conference Players of the Year in boys and girls basketball from around the Stateline.

2018-19 Stateline Area Players of the Year

MAC Players of the Year – Nathan Bruns and Ivy Wolf

BOYS

Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year: Nathan Bruns (Sr) – Marion Local
Western Buckeye League Player of the Year: Owen Hiegel – Ottawa-Glandorf
Northwest Central Conference Player of the Year: Brody Bowman – Temple Christian
Northwest Conference Player of the Year: Javin Etzler (Sr. 6’7) – Crestview
Shelby County Athletic League Player of the Year: Griffin Doseck (Sr.) – Anna
Putnam County League Player of the Year: Josh Thorbahn – Ottoville
Blanchard Valley Conference Player of the Year: Levi Gazarek – North Baltimore
Northwest Ohio Athletic League Player of the Year: Levi Seiler – Wauseon
Central Buckeye Conference (Mad River Division) – Cole Jones – Benjamin Logan
Central Buckeye Conference (Kenton Trail Division) Player of the Year – Jack Clement – Bellefontaine
Central Buckeye Conference (Kenton Trail Division) Player of the Year – Tyler Eberhar – Kenton Ridge
Central Buckeye Conference (Kenton Trail Division) Player of the Year – Trey Woodyard – London

Nathan Bruns

#FTTH2019

Nathan Bruns channels his inner Robert Horry with the top of the key game-winning three off the rebound & kick for @MarionLocalBB as they top Cardinal Stritch 40-37 at @FlyinToTheHoop.@midwestathletic @marionlocalad @goodwit56 @ML_Ath_Boosters @MarionLocalBB #SUVtv pic.twitter.com/Q1Hs4L3k6n

— SUVtv (@SUVtv) January 21, 2019

Crestview 6’7″ senior wing Javin Etzler was chosen as the 2018-19 NWC Player of the Year for the second straight year. Etzler averaged 14.4 points per game along with 7 rebounds and 2 assists per game for the Knights.

Ottoville’6’5 Sophomore Josh Thorbahn, one of Ohio’s Class of 2021 top prospects.

Jack Clement, a senior guard for Bellefontaine, was the CBC’s Kenton Trail division co-player of the year. Clement led the CBC in scoring with 20.4 points per game.

A senior guard for Benjamin Logan, Cole Jones was named the CBC’s Mad River division player of the year. He helped lead Ben Logan to a Mad River division title and averaged 12.3 ppg this season.

Bowman named top NWCC player https://t.co/nBG67Ei6Op pic.twitter.com/tyso7B65OI

— LimaScores.com (@limascores) February 26, 2019

Griffin Doseck

Anna senior forward Griffin Doseck was named the Shelby County Athletic League Player of the Year.

Doseck averages 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game and scored 20 points against St. Henry and 19 points against Marion Local.

BVC Player of the Year: Levi Gazarek – North Baltimore

Congratulations to @levigaz1 for scoring his 1,000 point! #NBproud pic.twitter.com/H6PhxktvIs

— NBAthletics (@WhoWeNation) February 28, 2019

GIRLS

Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year: Ivy Wolf PG, (Soph) – Minster
Western Buckeye League Player of the Year: Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Northwest Central Conference Player of the Year: Bekah Muselin – Elgin
Northwest Conference Player of the Year: Alivia Koenig (Sr. Guard) – Bluffton
Shelby County Athletic League Player of the Year: Marissa Meiring (Jr) – Fort Loramie
Blanchard Valley Conference Player of the Year: Savanah Richards – Liberty-Benton
Putnam County League Player of the Year:Kasey Knippen – Ottoville
Northwest Ohio Athletic League Player of the Year: Abby Freeman (Sr.) – Delta
Central Buckeye Conference (Kenton Trail Division) Player of the Year Mikala Morris – Kenton Ridge
Central Buckeye Conference (Mad River Division) – Journey Blevins – North Union

Bluffton senior guard Alivia Koenig was selected as the 2018-19 NWC Player of the Year. Koenig averaged 13 points and 3 assists per game in leading the Pirates to a 17-5 regular season record. Entering tournament play, Koening had a career total of 1,303 points and was a second-team all-NW Ohio selection as a junior.

Fort Loramie is having another great season, and their junior standout @meiring_marissa just accepted her spot in the Dayton Underclass All-Star Game in March. The list of incredible, talented players just continues to grow! Photo cred to Bryant Billing! pic.twitter.com/xsTdk86fMr

— Jim Dabbelt (@JDabbs86) January 5, 2019

Fort Loramie junior guard Marissa Meiring, the Shelby County Athletic League player of the year. Meiring averages 10.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game. She’s shooting 50 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free-throw line.

O-G’s Erin Kaufman and Liberty-Benton’s Savanah Richards

rivals on the court, but best friends off of it. congrats on signing S, tiffin is so lucky to have you 💛🐉 pic.twitter.com/qFcxjjKVQt

— Erin Kaufman (@erin_kaufman14) January 16, 2019

Liberty-Benton’s Savanah Richards was named the Blanchard Valley Conference’s Player of the Year for the second straight year

This season Richards is averaging 20.5 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, 6.0 assists per game, 5.6 steals per game, and holds a three-point percentage of 55%

Nate Irwin, Richards, Liberty-Benton Basketball Coach

“Savanah is the ultimate competitor and plays hard on both ends of the floor. She has always been a great defender and has developed into a great scoring threat during her four years of high school basketball. Savanah is a winner and great leader in our program. Dragon fans and coaches will fall in love with her energy and enthusiasm for the game of basketball.”

Thank you to all of my coaches and teammates throughout the years! I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Urbana University! #goblueknights 🏀⚔️💙 pic.twitter.com/4Lxlv0EFKM

— Kasey Knippen (@KnippenKc) October 27, 2018