2025 Tournament Teams Postseason Awards
6/23/2025by Coach Callahan

The 2025 Spring/Summer Postseason Award winners for our 4th-9th grade tournament teams that have already completed their seasons have been announced! 

 

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 2025 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 2025 Most Valuable Player Awards are:

 

  • 9th Grade Boys Elekes - Jake Bennett
  • 7th Grade Boys Callahan - Max Pearce
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Evan Holman
  • 5th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Wrangler Smith
  • 4th/5th Grade Boys Vickery - Brady Konieczka
  • 7th Grade Girls Stewart - Raygen Fugate
  • 4th Grade Girls Spreen - Kennedy Bilby

 

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 2025 Best Offensive Player Awards are:

 

  • 9th Grade Boys Elekes - Wyatt Naylor
  • 7th Grade Boys Callahan - Sutton Beabout
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Finn Vining
  • 5th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Blake Holtman
  • 4th/5th Grade Boys Vickery - Keegan Ryan
  • 7th Grade Girls Stewart - Hayden Palmer
  • 4th Grade Girls Spreen - Jazlyn Visse

 

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 2025 Best Defensive Player Awards are:

 

  • 9th Grade Boys Elekes - Parker Elekes
  • 7th Grade Boys Callahan - Jackson Huxel
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Grayson Edmondson
  • 5th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Landon Collins
  • 4th/5th Grade Boys Vickery - Jayden Hayes
  • 7th Grade Girls Stewart - Brooklynn Flynn
  • 4th Grade Girls Spreen - Gannon Spreen

 

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 2025 Most Improved Player Awards are:

 

  • 9th Grade Boys Elekes - Kaden Troxell
  • 7th Grade Boys Callahan - Ryan Griffie
  • 6th Grade Boys Callahan - Silas McKeehan
  • 5th Grade Boys Ashcraft - Oliver Young
  • 4th/5th Grade Boys Vickery - Parker Green
  • 7th Grade Girls Stewart - Addyson Callahan
  • 4th Grade Girls Spreen - Grace Owens

 

Award winners for the team's listed below will be announced at the end of July when their seasons have been completed.

 

  • 11th Grade Boys Conarroe - TBA
  • 10th Grade Boys Callahan - TBA
  • 10th Grade Boys Washington - TBA
  • 9th Grade Boys Boone - TBA
  • 8th Grade Boys Barton - TBA
  • 11th Grade Girls Ashcraft - TBA
  • 9th/10th Grade Girls McCarroll - TBA

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

 

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