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Sports brief: River Valley’s Carson Smith tabbed for Friday’s North-South game
COLUMBUS — River Valley’s Carson Smith will compete in this weekend’s Ohio North-South All-Star Boys Basketball Game organized by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.
Smith will compete on the South squad along with Parker Penrod, Troy Christian; Cade Norris, Hilliard Bradley; Samuel Johnson, Worthington Christian; Peyton Heiss, Jonathan Alder; Jesse Burris, Delaware Hayes; Alex Bobb, Maysville; Caleb Lovely, South Point; Tariq Cottrill, Federal Hocking; Bransyn Copas, North Adams; Mason Shrout, Preble Shawnee; and Alex Ervin, Williamsburg. They will be coached by Anthony Calo of Olentangy Orange and Nathan Copas of North Adams.
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The North team will feature Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter as well as the OPSWA reigning Mr. Basketball Colin White of Ottawa-Glandorf. Other members of the team are Duncan Moy, Badger; Dom Cruz, Canfield; Luke Skaljac, Brecksville; Jesse McCulloch, Lutheran East; Jonas Nichols, Hoban; Hayden Nigro, Louisville; J’Allen Barrino, Malvern; Max Dawson, Willard; Cade Brenner, Archbold; and Will Cordonnier, Findlay. They will be coached by Chris Hassinger of Medina and former Cardington and Marion Harding head coach Roger Jury of Hopewell-Loudon.
The game will be played Friday night at Olentangy Liberty following the girls game that tips at 6:30 p.m.
Playing for the North in the girls will be Sophia Gregory, West Branch; Chelsea Johnson, Warrensville Heights; Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville; Elise Champagne, Columbia; Megan Campbell, Jackson; Corri Vermilya, Loudonville; Ashley Mullet, Hiland; Hillari Baker, Carrollton; Destiny Robinson, Fremont Ross; Lauren Gerken, Liberty-Benson; Brooklyn Vaughn, Toledo Central Catholic; and Cali Gregory, Crestview. They will be coached by Klarke Ransome of Marysville and Steve Suter of Hopewell-Loudon.
Playing for the South girls team will be Olivia Skillings, Mechanicsburg; Danielle Cameron, Olmsted Falls; Emily Bratton, Bloom Carroll; Berry Wallace, Pickerington Central; Jamisyn Stinson, Sheridan; Kelsey Harlan, River; Airah Lavy, Nelsonville-York; Bree Allen, Fairland; Payton Johnson, Peebles; Kassie Ingram, Kings; Riley Smith, Kettering Alter; and Jayda Mosley, Purcell Marian. The will be coached by Jordan Eaton of Olmsted Falls and Corey Small, South Gallia.
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