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2024 All-Eastern Buckeye Conference: Baseball, softball, boys tennis, track and field

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The Eastern Buckeye Conference announced its all-league spring sports teams for baseball, softball, boys tennis and boys and girls track and field.

The league champions in each sport were Alliance in baseball; Marlington in softball; West Branch and Salem in boys tennis; Marlington in boys track and field; and Salem in girls track and field.

The all-league teams are listed below.

2024 All-EBC Baseball

West Branch pitcher Beau Alazaus throws vs. Hubbard during a Division II district semifinal, Monday, May 22, 2023, at Louisville.
West Branch pitcher Beau Alazaus throws vs. Hubbard during a Division II district semifinal, Monday, May 22, 2023, at Louisville.

  • First Team: Ryan Bruni, Alliance, senior; Bo Davis, Alliance, sophomore; Hayden Jenkins, Carrollton, senior; Sam Yoder, Marlington, junior; Drew Simmons, Marlington, senior; Carson Rhodes, Salem, senior; Lance Bailey, Salem, senior; Beau Alazaus, West Branch, senior; Anthony Perry, West Branch, junior.

  • Player of the Year: Beau Alazaus, West Branch.

  • Coach of the Year: Jeff Graffice, Alliance.

Alliance head baseball coach Jeff Graffice talks with an assistant coach in the second inning at Marlington, Friday, March 5, 2023.
Alliance head baseball coach Jeff Graffice talks with an assistant coach in the second inning at Marlington, Friday, March 5, 2023.

  • Second Team: Lincoln Reese, Alliance, sophomore; Valentino Fisk, Alliance, junior; DiAngelo Fisk, Alliance, sophomore; Aiden McCort, Carrollton, senior; Garrett Martz, Marlington, senior; Wyatt Dillon, Marlington, senior; Logan Frigyes, Minerva, senior; Aaron Tucker, West Branch, senior; Hunter Shields, West Branch, senior.

  • Honorable Mention: Sam Gress, Alliance, senior; K'Vaughn Davis, Alliance, senior; Hunter Allison, Carrollton, sophomore; Cooper Haun, Carrollton, sophomore; Dylan Heatherington, Marlington, junior; Travis Hoffmeyer, Marlington, junior; Julian Dunbar, Minerva, junior; Braydon Wood, Minerva, sophomore; Troy Gibson, Salem, junior; Colin Riesen, Salem, junior; Boston Mulinix, West Branch, junior; Jeremiah Thomas, West Branch, sophomore.

Marlington's Audrey Miller heads home on a Chelsea Miller triple in the third inning vs. Gilmour Academy in a district semifinal, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Hubbard High School.
Marlington's Audrey Miller heads home on a Chelsea Miller triple in the third inning vs. Gilmour Academy in a district semifinal, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Hubbard High School.

2024 All-EBC Softball

  • First Team: Tasia Hendershot, Alliance, sophomore; Sierra Cress, Minerva, junior; Ellie Tucker, West Branch, freshman; Klary McKay, West Branch, junior; Sara Schmidt, West Branch, sophomore; Maleyna Havens, Carrollton, senior; Chelsea Miller, Marlington, freshman; Justine Doringo, Marlington, freshman; Audrey Miller, Marlington, senior.

  • Player of the Year: Audrey Miller, Marlington.

  • Coach of the Year: Joe Tagliarini, Marlington.

Marlington's Chelsea Miller celebrates a triple on a line drive to center in the third inning of Marlington vs. Gilmour Academy district semifinal at Hubbard High School. Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Marlington's Chelsea Miller celebrates a triple on a line drive to center in the third inning of Marlington vs. Gilmour Academy district semifinal at Hubbard High School. Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

  • Second Team: Cheyanne Hendershot, Alliance, junior; Addie Craven, West Branch, junior; Josie Milliken, West Branch, junior; Juliaunna Miller, Carrollton, freshman; Marleigh Osolin, Carrollton, junior; Maria Walder, Marlington, junior; Maddie Bailey, Marlington, junior; Faith Savage, Marlington, junior; Kearsten Ball, Carrollton, sophomore.

  • Honorable Mention: Lilliana White, Alliance, freshman; Alaina Minear, Alliance, freshman; Jordan Pittman, Carrollton, junior; Olivia Gromley, Carrollton, senior; Delaney Martz, Marlington, sophomore; Grace Nase, Marlington, sophomore; Gabby Kashdan, Minerva, freshman; Rachel Weaver, Minerva, sophomore; Channing Toy, Salem, junior; Morgane Blaine, Salem, sophomore; Mati Hawk, West Branch, junior; Libbie Davis, West Branch, junior.

West Branch's Caden Zion returns a shot in the second singles match against Marlington's Logan Waite Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at West Branch High School.
West Branch's Caden Zion returns a shot in the second singles match against Marlington's Logan Waite Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at West Branch High School.

2024 All-EBC Boys Tennis

  • First Team: Luke Deland, Salem, senior and Gabe Gois, Salem, senior; Haden Tomidajewicz, Salem, senior; Caden Zion, West Branch, junior; Riley Hendershott, West Branch, senior and Evan Hancock, West Branch, junior; Josh Tarter, Marlington, senior and Nathan Dipold, Marlington, sophomore.

  • Player of the Year: Caden Zion, West Branch.

  • Coach of the Year: Mitch Maroscher, Salem.

  • Second Team: Landon Blevins, Alliance, senior; Pilar San Martin Ruenes, Alliance, sophomore; Anderson Hyland, Marlington, senior; Andrew Lane, Marlington, junior and Hunter Powers, Marlington, junior; Xander Culbertson, West Branch, junior and Trey Thomas, West Branch, junior.

  • Honorable Mention: Aaron Farmer, Alliance, senior; Luke Poindexter, Alliance, senior; Luke Dipold, Marlington, senior; Michael Feller, Marlington, junior; Ryen Crowe, Salem, senior and Angel Francisco, Salem, senior; Bob Francisco, Salem, junior and Avery Yerky, Salem, freshman; Zakory Karlen, West Branch, junior; Camden Lane, West Branch, junior.

Marlington's Colin Cernansky, right, runs ahead of the pack in the boys 800 meters in the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at West Branch High School.
Marlington's Colin Cernansky, right, runs ahead of the pack in the boys 800 meters in the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at West Branch High School.

2024 All-EBC Boys Track and Field

Marlington's Cameron Evanich leaps in the long jump in the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at West Branch High School.
Marlington's Cameron Evanich leaps in the long jump in the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at West Branch High School.

  • First Team: Nate Linkous, Minerva, sophomore, 100 meters; Luke Fye, West Branch, junior, 110 hurdles; Cameron Evanich, Marlington, freshman, 200; Luke Ryan, Marlington, junior, 3200 relay; Michael Nicholls, Marlington, senior, 3200 relay; Logan Citino, Marlington, senior, 3200 relay; Colin Cernansky, Marlington, senior, 3200 relay; Logan Kuhn, Marlington, sophomore, 800 relay; Cameron Evanich, Marlington, freshman, 800 relay; Malcum Salyers, Marlington, sophomore, 800 relay; Beau Himmelheber, Marlington, senior, 800 relay; Colin Cernansky, Marlington, senior, 1600; David Hoebecke, Marlington, senior, 400 relay; Ty Knoch, Marlington, senior, 400 relay; Logan Kuhn, Marlington, sophomore, 400 relay; Malcum Salyers, Marlington, sophomore, 400 relay; Sam Yakubek, Salem, freshman, 400; Dominic Boldizar, Minerva, senior, 300 hurdles; Colin Cernansky, Marlington, senior, 800; Michael Nicholls, Marlington, senior, 3200; Brady Denham, Marlington, sophomore, 1600 relay; Logan King, Marlington, junior, 1600 relay; Cameron Evanich, Marlington, freshman, 1600 relay; Colin Cernansky, Marlington, senior, 1600 relay; Diontae Lester, Marlington, senior, shot put; Diontae Lester, Marlington, senior, discus; Jarrin Blair, Alliance, sophomore, high jump; Cameron Evanich, Marlington, freshman, long jump.

  • Player of the Year: Colin Cernansky, Marlington.

  • Coach of the Year: Bob Dagenhardt, Marlington.

Marlington boys track and field head coach Bob Dagenhardt surveys the action at the Stark County Championships, Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Marlington boys track and field head coach Bob Dagenhardt surveys the action at the Stark County Championships, Saturday, April 22, 2023.

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  • Second Team: Marcus Phillips, Salem, junior, 100; Levi Kiko, Carrollton, freshman, 110 hurdles; Nate Linkous, Minerva, sophomore, 200; Grasyn Rettig, Minerva, junior, 3200 relay; Owen Yoder, Minerva, sophomore, 3200 relay; Mason Steele, Minerva, senior, 3200 relay; Rowen Hoffee, Minerva, sophomore, 3200 relay; Dominic Boldizar, Minerva, senior, 800 relay; Eli Miller, Minerva, senior, 800 relay; Tanyon Wallace, Minerva, senior, 800 relay; Nate Linkous, Minerva, sophomore, 800 relay; Will Madison, Salem, senior, 1600; Marcus Phillips, Salem, junior, 400 relay; Will Harmon, Salem, sophomore, 400 relay; Ben Severe, Salem, sophomore, 400 relay; Josh Mayhew, Salem, sophomore, 400 relay; Logan King, Marlington, junior, 400; Bryson Jones, Marlington, sophomore, 300 hurdles; Will Madison, Salem, senior, 800; Ricky Sabila II, Carrollton, junior, 3200; Marcus Phillips, Salem, junior, 1600 relay; Will Madison, Salem, senior, 1600 relay; Ben Severe, Salem, sophomore, 1600 relay; Sam Yakubek, Salem, freshman, 1600 relay; Devon Patterson, Minerva, senior, shot put; Kaden Strait, Alliance, senior, discus; Micah Black, Marlington, sophomore, high jump; Owen Shick, Minerva, sophomore, long jump.

  • Honorable Mention: Lucius Rowser, Alliance, senior; Seth Dillon, Alliance, senior; Hayden Thomas, Carrollton, sophomore; Quentin Rosenberger, Carrollton, senior; Carter Frank, Marlington, sophomore; Caleb Beggs, Marlington, junior; Xander Mueller, Minerva, junior; Ryan Cassidy, Minerva, junior; Hunter Owen, Salem, sophomore; Luke Stephens, Salem, freshman; Jacob Weingart, West Branch, sophomore; Michael Dorris, West Branch, senior.

2024 All-EBC Girls Track and Field

West Branch's Sophia Gregory wins the girls 200 meters in the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at West Branch High School.
West Branch's Sophia Gregory wins the girls 200 meters in the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at West Branch High School.

  • First Team: Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva, sophomore, 100 meters; Olivia Callahan, Marlington, sophomore, 100 hurdles; Sophia Gregory, West Branch, senior, 200; Maggie Hopple, Salem, junior, 3200 relay; Rylee Hutton, Salem, senior, 3200 relay; Megan Stafford, Salem, senior, 3200 relay; Maggie Hall, Salem, junior, 3200 relay; Lauren Gossett, West Branch, senior, 800 relay; Sophia Gregory, West Branch, senior, 800 relay; Zoe Sanders, West Branch, senior, 800 relay; Kennedy Berger, West Branch, senior, 800 relay; Maggie Hall, Salem, junior, 1600; Lauren Gossett, West Branch, senior, 400 relay; Kennedy Berger, West Branch, senior, 400 relay; Zoe Sanders, West Branch, senior, 400 relay; Sophia Gregory, West Branch, senior, 400 relay; Rylee Hutton, Salem, senior, 400; Annika Murray, Salem, senior, 300 hurdles; Maggie Hopple, Salem, junior, 800; Megan Stafford, Salem, senior, 3200; Rylee Hutton, Salem, senior, 1600 relay; Annika Murray, Salem, senior, 1600 relay; Laura Hovorka, Salem, sophomore, 1600 relay; Maggie Hopple, Salem, junior, 1600 relay; Kaylee Carlisle, Salem, senior, shot put; Kaylee Carlisle, Salem, senior, discus; Mady Lake, Alliance, junior, high jump; Lauren Gossett, West Branch, senior, long jump.

  • Co-Players of the Year: Kaylee Carlisle, Salem; Sophia Gregory, West Branch.

  • Coach of the Year: Bethany Glasser, Salem.

  • Second team: Kennedy Berger, West Branch, senior, 100; Annika Murray, Salem, senior, 100 hurdles; Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva, sophomore, 200; Katie Ison, Minerva, junior, 3200 relay; Hannah Ison, Minerva, junior, 3200 relay; Kayla Crissman, Minerva, junior, 3200 relay; Annabelle Crissman, Minerva, junior, 3200 relay; Olivia Callahan, Marlington, sophomore, 800 relay; Emma Hone, Marlington, junior, 800 relay; Allie Gill, Marlington, junior, 800 relay; Quinn Cernansky, Marlington, sophomore, 800 relay; Megan Stafford, Salem, senior, 1600; Ashlynn Pennington, Alliance, sophomore, 400 relay; Ella Smith, Alliance, senior, 400 relay; Mady Lake, Alliance, sophomore, 400 relay; Emmerson Frank, Alliance, senior, 400 relay; Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva, sophomore, 400; Olivia Callahan, Marlington, sophomore, 300 hurdles; Hannah Ison, Minerva, junior, 800; Gabby Lupshu, Minerva, sophomore, 3200; Lauren Gossett, West Branch, senior, 1600 relay; Alli Kanagy, West Branch, sophomore, 1600 relay; Kennedy Berger, West Branch, senior, 1600 relay; Sophia Gregory, West Branch, senior, 1600 relay; Julia Costea, Minerva, senior, shot put; Autumn Thompson, Minerva, sophomore, discus; Railey Macke, Carrollton, sophomore, high jump; Grace Kungl, Marlington, sophomore, long jump.

  • Honorable Mention: Kellynne Paaloalo, Alliance, senior; Kyliana Brown, Alliance, sophomore; Marleigh Osolin, Carrollton, junior; Kylie Ujcich, Carrollton, sophomore; Brin Boyce, Marlington, freshman; Stella Blake, Marlington, senior; Makenzie Beavers, Minerva, freshman; Hannah Foor, Minerva, sophomore; Maddy Andres, Salem, sophomore; Karlie Sampson, Salem, sophomore; Clarice Martin, West Branch, junior; Hailie Singer, West Branch, freshman.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: 2024 All-Eastern Buckeye Conference high school spring sports teams