Marisa Seiler of Wauseon handles the ball with a defender guarding her close in a NWOAL matchup with Patrick Henry this season. Seiler and Brooklyn Thrash of Elmwood were selected co-players of the year in Division III by the Northwest District.
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Evergreen’s Bekah Bowser works her way up the court in a NWOAL contest in Delta this season. Bowser got second team all-district honors for the Vikings.
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Archbold’s Leah McQuade drives through the middle of the Pettisville defense for a bucket in a game this season. McQuade was named honorable mention all-district in Division III.
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Wauseon senior Marisa Seiler shared Division III Northwest District Player of the Year honors with Brooklyn Thrash of Elmwood on the all-district girls basketball teams that were recently announced.
Oddly enough, the pair met in a district final game played at Anthony Wayne in February, a contest won by Seiler and the Indians, 72-58.
Seiler closes her Wauseon career as the school’s all-time leading scorer. She averaged nearly 22 (21.9) points per game during her senior season.
Second team All-Northwest District from Fulton County was Bekah Bowser of Evergreen. Autumn Pelok of Wauseon garnered third team all-district honors.
D-III honorable mention were Archbold’s Leah McQuade and Addi Ziegler, as well as Kadence Carroll of Wauseon.
DIVISION III
FIRST TEAM: Brooklyn Thrash, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-0, sr., 22.6; Erin Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-0, sr., 13.5; Lauren Gerken, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-0, so., 18.9; Riley Rismiller, Coldwater, 6-5, jr., 17.0; Marisa Seiler, Wauseon, 5-10, sr., 21.9; Ariel Page, Montpelier, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Alyvia Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson, 5-7, so., 16.2; Kylie Leibacher, Castalia Margaretta, 5-11, jr., 15.7; Delani Robinson, Millbury Lake, 5-10, sr., 19.8.
Co-Player of the Year: Brooklyn Thrash, Bloomdale Elmwood; Marisa Seiler, Wauseon.
Coach of the Year: Amy Bays, Ashland Crestview; Denise Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson.
SECOND TEAM: Riley Irwin, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-7, jr., 13.5; Ava Winnestaffer, Huron, 5-9, sr., 8.8; Randi Wilson, Northwood, 5-10, sr., 10.3; Bekah Bowser, Metamora Evergreen, 5-5, sr., 17.6; Carrie Zeedyk, Sherwood Fairview, 5-2, jr., 15.6; Carlie Foos, Kansas Lakota, 5-3, jr., 11.7; Kaylyn Risner, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 5-5, sr., 16.5; Devyne Eisenhauer, Castalia Margaretta, 5-11, sr., 11.1; Aubrey Haas, Pemberville Eastwood, 5-8, sr., 14.2.
THIRD TEAM: Sophia Reineke, Van Buren, 6-0, sr., 18.3; Katie Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-0, so., 12.4; Carrigan Vent, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale, 5-7, sr., 12.7; Janae Pease, Paulding, 5-5, sr., 13.7; Autumn Pelok, Wauseon, 5-1, sr., 11.9; Kelly Crites, Sherwood Fairview, 5-11, so., 13.8; Averi McMillan, Bucyrus Wynford, 5-10, sr., 12.3; Alycia Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson, 5-6, sr., 11.0; Mary Leeper, Ashland Crestview; 5-8, sr., 9.5.
