Bowker, Mosley named 2nd team All-Ohioans

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COLUMBUS — Four area players earned the highest honors on the Associated Press Division III and IV girls All-Ohio basketball teams, announced Tuesday.

Joh’Vonnie Mosley, a 5-foot-6 junior at McDonald High, was named to the second team in Div. IV. Mosley averaged 21.1 points per game for the Blue Devils, who finished with a 16-7 record.

Also in Div. IV, Alyssa Giesy of Bristol was named to the third team. Giesy, a senior, averaged 19.5 points per game in leading the Panthers to an 8-13 record.

In Div. III, Crestview senior Chelsea Bowker was named to the second team. Bowker (5-11) averaged 25.3 points per game as the Rebels finished the season with an 18-5 record.

Also in Div. III, Kelsey McGregor, who led Newton Falls to a 20-2 record by averaging 22.2 points per game, was named to the third team. McGregor is a 5-10 senior.

Several other players earned special or honorable mention on the All-Ohio teams.

Maggie Sell of United was named to the special mention list in Div. III, while Lucia Petrus of Ursuline, Katie Witmer of Columbiana and Michelle Sloan of Maplewood were selected as honorable mention.

In Div. IV, Lowellville’s Ashley Moore was named special mention and her teammate Emily Carlson was selected as honorable mention. Kaylynn Barco of Southington was also selected as honorable mention.

State tournament bound stars Tay’ler Mingo, Ashar Harris and Hilary Weaver took the top individual honors on the 2009 Associated Press Division III and IV girls All-Ohio basketball teams announced Tuesday.

Mingo, who plays for South Euclid Regina, was the player of the year in Division III after averaging 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.2 assists for Regina.

Harris and Weaver will play in the Div. IV final four after sharing the player of the year honors. Harris, a 5-11 senior, averaged 16.9 points and 13.9 assists a game for Columbus Africentric. Weaver contributed 13 points and 7.5 assists for Berlin Hiland.

The coaches of the year were Denny Meyer of Millbury Lake and Marion Pleasant’s Mike Ward in Div. III, and Cuyahoga Heights’ Al Martin and Greg Rickard of Convoy Crestview in Div. IV.

The Ms. Basketball award will be announced today.