When it came to the eight Ashtabula County girls basketball squads during the 2009-10 season, four of them won at least a dozen games.
Premier Athletic Conference champion Geneva (19), Northeast Athletic Conference kingpin Pymatuning Valley (17) and first-time independents Conneaut (14) and Jefferson (12) all had big years and, as a result, they dominate the selections for the 2009-10 Star Beacon All-Ashtabula County selections.
The PAC champion Eagles, who earned Division II sectional and district championships this season, are the headliners.
Senior post player Taylor Webb is the Player of the Year, while Nancy Barbo is the Coach of the Year.
They have some company on the first unit in the form of senior post player Natalie Stanley and senior guard Courtney Thompson.
NAC top dog PV also has three players on the first unit, led by senior point guard Olivia Holt, who led the area in assists and steals.
Joining her on the first squad are a pair of junior guards — Brooke Monnolly and Nicole Virostek.
Fourteen-game winner Conneaut fits the form with three players on the county’s elite, too.
Senior post player Nichele Johnson, who led the area in scoring, is joined on the first unit by classmate Justine VanCise and junior guard Marissa Olmstead.
Rounding out the first team are three players from Jefferson.
Leading the way is 2008-09 Player of the Year Lizzy Ziemski, who led the area in rebounding for a third consecutive season.
She he is joined on the first unit by a pair of classmates in the form of point guard Joslin Landis and shooting guard Hannah Francis.
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County’s Fab 4 dominate picks
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Falcons impress
The Jefferson Falcons used an 8-2 early run and an 8-0 late run, both in the first quarter, backed by hot shooting, to open a big lead on the Conneaut Spartans that reached double digits early, paving the way to a solid 65-47 Falcon win Tuesday night at Falcon Gym.
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Eagles knocked off perch
The Geneva girls led at the end of every quarter but the final one Tuesday night. And that may turn out to be somewhat symbolic of their season in the Premier Athletic Conference.
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Lakers done in at Girard
When freshman Craig Randall began practice for Girard on Nov. 4, he walked in thinking he may start for the junior-varsity team.
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Pirates cruise as Eagles ‘lay egg’
Late in the second quarter, Geneva’s Dan Camplese hit a 3 to bring the Eagles within 4 points of the Perry Pirates, 21-17.
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Beavers scalp Warriors
Chandler Smith had the answer. The question — how do you overcome a poor shooting performance?
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Scholastic Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Girls Basketball
n Geneva at Perry
n Kirtland at Madison
Wrestling
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Lakers clinch NAC outright
Pymatuning Valley coach Jeff Compan thought that his opponent was the aggressor on Monday night. But his side still came out on top. And with that, the Lakers clinched the Northeastern Athletic Conference title outright.
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Warriors edge Heralds
With both the Edgewood and SS. John and Paul girls basketball teams struggling to get something going early in Monday’s non-conference matchup, there were certainly plenty of openings for a single player to tip the scales in favor of her team.
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Eagles fly to top seed
Having already clinched a share of the Premier Athletic Conference championship — which they can wrap up outright with a win at North on Tuesday — the Geneva Eagles were accorded another honor Sunday.
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SECTIONAL SUCCESS:
- 1. Jefferson 17
- 2. Madison 11
- 3. Perry 8
- 4. Geneva 7
- 5. Conneaut 6
- 5. Pymatuning Valley 6
- 7. Riverside 4
- 8. Grand Valley 1
- 9. Edgewood 0
- 9. Lakeside 0
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