2024 Tournament Teams Postseason Awards
6/21/2024by Coach Callahan

The 2024 Spring/Summer Postseason Award winners for our 4th-12th grade tournament teams have been announced! On certain grade levels, our players move around between our teams for various reasons throughout the course of the season. These awards are based on how our teams were divided for the majority of the season.

 

Even though each of the players listed deserve the awards they received, I want to congratulate all of our players. Our teams are more than just a collection of talented individuals, they are collective units that rely on each other to be successful.

 

The 2024 Postseason Awards are...

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Most Valuable Player Award is given to a player who exemplifies excellence on both ends of the floor and is indispensable to the team's overall success. This player has talent, intelligence, work ethic, and leads by example on and off the court. I am proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Most Valuable Player Awards are:

 

  • 11th Grade Boys Davis - Griffin Davis
  • 10th Grade Boys Barton - Carson Richmond
  • 9th/10th Grade Girls McCarroll - Adilynn Carraher
  • 9th Grade Boys Steele - Colton Price
  • 9th Grade Boys Vianello - Landen Belka
  • 9th Grade Boys Washington - Caydon Cox
  • 8th Grade Boys Boone - Bo Johnson
  • 8th Grade Boys Davis - Ross Carl
  • 7th Grade Boys Barton - Cruz Doty
  • 7th Grade Girls Adam - Allie Tolle
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Jack Jamison
  • 6th Grade Girls Callahan - Brooklynn Flynn
  • 5th Grade Boys Kirby - Evan Holman 
  • 4th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Landon Collins

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Best Offensive Player Award is given to a player who exemplifies excellence on the offensive end of the court. This player not only has the ability and confidence to take and make big shots for their team; but is also willing to share the basketball and put their teammates in positions to score. I am proud to announce that the winners of the 2024 Best Offensive Player Awards are:

 

  • 11th Grade Boys Davis - Connor Yeager
  • 10th Grade Boys Barton - Terrance Watson Jr.
  • 9th/10th Grade Girls McCarroll - Morgan Preston
  • 9th Grade Boys Steele - Owen Murray
  • 9th Grade Boys Vianello - Sean Owens
  • 9th Grade Boys Washington - Andrew Hamman
  • 8th Grade Boys Boone - Carson Davis
  • 8th Grade Boys Davis - Rex Wright
  • 7th Grade Boys Barton - Nolan Lewis
  • 7th Grade Girls Adam - Ericka Slone
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Gavin Grove
  • 6th Grade Girls Callahan - Chloe Barr
  • 5th Grade Boys Kirby - Owen Eckert
  • 4th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Brendan Bryant

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Best Defensive Player Award is given to a player who exemplifies excellence on the defensive end of the court. This player through effort, hard work, and ability can disrupt the opposing team and take them out of their offense by shutting down their opponent one-on-one or contributing to their team's success with great help side defense. I am proud to announce that the winners of the 2024 Best Defensive Player Awards are:

 

  • 11th Grade Boys Davis - Connor Istnick
  • 10th Grade Boys Barton - Carson Donovan
  • 9th/10th Grade Girls McCarroll - Grace Hoelscher
  • 9th Grade Boys Steele - Tate DeCurtins
  • 9th Grade Boys Vianello - Dexter Long
  • 9th Grade Boys Washington - Kaden Mercurio
  • 8th Grade Boys Boone - Isaiah Ernst
  • 8th Grade Boys Davis - Trey Younger
  • 7th Grade Boys Barton - Sean Haggerty
  • 7th Grade Girls Adam - Faith Hampson
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Finn Beilfuss
  • 6th Grade Girls Callahan - Cameron Haberthier
  • 5th Grade Boys Kirby - Silas McKeehan 
  • 4th Grade Boys Ashcraft - C.J. Ashcraft

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Most Improved Player Award is given to a player who has made significant strides in their game from the beginning of the AAU season to the end. These improvements are not only based on statistics, but also include the player's mental approach, intensity, and the will to win that they brings to each and every game. I am proud to announce that the winners of the 2024 Most Improved Player Awards are:

 

  • 11th Grade Boys Davis - Connor Hildebrand
  • 10th Grade Boys Barton - Sam Jost
  • 9th/10th Grade Girls McCarroll - Bella Adkins
  • 9th Grade Boys Steele - Austin Manning
  • 9th Grade Boys Vianello - Evan Burton
  • 9th Grade Boys Washington - Cartae Ligon
  • 8th Grade Boys Boone - Brady Carr
  • 8th Grade Boys Davis - Meyer Leiferman
  • 7th Grade Boys Barton - Evan Schiesler
  • 7th Grade Girls Adam - Lydia Johnson
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Cameron Page
  • 6th Grade Girls Callahan - Addyson Callahan
  • 5th Grade Boys Kirby - Hudson Osborne
  • 4th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Jayden Hayes

 

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL OF OUR AWARD WINNERS! GO OCA!

 

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