Postseason primer: Awards, schedules for Southwest Ohio, Kentucky high school hoops

Brendan Connelly and James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

The high school basketball postseason is officially underway across Greater Cincinnati.

In Ohio, the girls are entering the district stage while the boys will finish sectional play later this week. In Kentucky, district tournaments are this week and regional tournaments will begin on March 3.

To get you primed for the win-or-go-home games, here is a rundown of the player of the year and coach of the year awards in Ohio and Kentucky, as well as the full schedule of boys and girls tournament games.

The Enquirer will update the schedules as the week progresses.

Taylen Kinney and the Newport Wildcats start defense of their Ninth Region title this week in the 36th District Tournament.
Taylen Kinney and the Newport Wildcats start defense of their Ninth Region title this week in the 36th District Tournament.

Girls

Tuesday, Feb. 27

  • Ohio sectional championships

    • Versailles vs. Waynesville, 5:30 p.m. at Covington

    • Goshen vs. Mason, 6 p.m. at Lakota East

    • Kings vs. West Clermont, 5:30 p.m. at Middletown

    • Lakota East vs. Winton Woods, 7:30 p.m. at Middletown

  • Kentucky district tournaments

    • Holmes vs. Holy Cross, 5:30 p.m. at Holmes

    • Boone County vs. Cooper, 6 p.m. at Conner

    • Lloyd vs. Dixie Heights, 6 p.m. at Villa Madonna

    • Newport vs. Highlands, 6 p.m. at Newport

    • Bishop Brossart vs. Scott, 6 p.m. at Campbell County Middle School

    • Beechwood vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. at Holmes

    • Bellevue vs. Newport Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. at Newport

    • Conner vs. Ryle, 7:45 p.m. at Conner

    • Ludlow vs. St. Henry, 7:45 p.m. at St. Henry

Thursday, Feb. 29

  • Kentucky district championships

    • Simon Kenton vs. Grant County, 7 p.m. at Grant County

Friday, March 1

  • Ohio district championships

    • McNicholas vs. Carroll/ Graham, TBD at Mason

    • Bellefontaine/ Thurgood Marshall vs. Purcell Marian, TBD at Mason

    • Urbana/ Northridge vs. Badin, TBD at Mason

Saturday, March 2

  • Ohio district championships

    • West Clermont/ Kings vs. Princeton, TBD at TBD

    • Centerville vs. Goshen/ Mason, TBD at Princeton

    • Mount Notre Dame vs. Wayne, TBD at Princeton

    • Springboro vs. Lakota East/ Winton Woods, TBD at Princeton

    • Alter/ Madison vs. Madeira, TBD at Springfield

    • Norwood vs. Waynesville/ Versailles, TBD at Springfield

    • Cincinnati Country Day vs. West Liberty-Salem, TBD at Springfield

Boys

Tuesday, Feb. 27

  • Ohio sectional tournaments

    • New Miami vs. MVCA, 5:15 p.m. at Ross

    • Withrow vs. Elder, 6 p.m. at Lakota West

    • Walnut Hills vs. Moeller, 6 p.m. at Fairfield

    • Turpin vs. Winton Woods, 6 p.m. at Princeton

    • Miamisburg vs. Springboro, 6 p.m. at Centerville

    • McNicholas vs. Batavia, 6 p.m. at Mason

    • Princeton vs. Lakota West, 7:30 p.m. at Fairfield

    • Anderson vs. Little Miami, 7:30 p.m. at Lakota West

    • Middletown vs. Western Hills, 7:30 p.m. at Princeton

    • Reading vs. Taft, 7:30 p.m. at Taft

    • Waynesville vs. West Liberty-Salem, 7:30 p.m. at Northmont

    • Oyler vs. Lockland, 8:15 p.m. at Ross

  • Kentucky district tournaments

    • Walton-Verona vs. Grant County, 7 p.m. at Grant County

Wednesday, Feb. 28

  • Ohio sectional tournaments

    • Lebanon vs. Northmont, 6 p.m. at Centerville

    • Shroder vs. Wyoming, 6 p.m. at Princeton

    • Cincinnati Country Day vs. Gamble, 6 p.m. at Western Brown

    • Aiken vs. Oak Hills, 6 p.m. at Fairfield

    • Fairfield vs. Hamilton, 6 p.m. at Lakota West

    • New Richmond vs. Woodward, 7:30 p.m. at Princeton

    • CHCA vs. Williamsburg, 7:30 p.m. at Western Brown

    • Milford vs. Sycamore, 7:30 p.m. at Lakota West

    • Lakota East vs. St. Xavier, 7:30 p.m. at Fairfield

  • Kentucky district tournaments

    • Holmes vs. Covington Catholic, 5:30 p.m. at Holmes

    • Conner vs. Cooper, 6 p.m. at Conner

    • Ludlow vs. Ludlow, 6 p.m. at Villa Madonna

    • Bellevue vs. Newport, 6 p.m. at Newport

    • Simon Kenton vs. Williamstown, 7 p.m. at Grant County

    • Scott vs. Campbell County, 7 p.m. at Campbell County Middle School

      • 37th District championship

    • Beechwood vs. Holy Cross, 7:30 p.m. at Holmes

    • Boone County vs. Ryle, 7:45 p.m. at Conner

    • St. Henry vs. Dixie Heights, 7:45 p.m. at Villa Madonna

    • Newport Central Catholic vs. Highlands, 7:45 p.m. at Newport

Thursday, Feb. 29

  • Ohio sectional tournaments

    • Bethel-Tate vs. Fenwick, 6 p.m. at Mason

    • Summit Country Day vs. Blanchester, 6 p.m. at Princeton

    • Clinton-Massie vs. Badin, 7:30 p.m. at Mason

    • Georgetown vs. Mariemont, 7:30 p.m. at Princeton

Saturday, March 2

  • Ohio sectional tournaments

    • Ripley-Union Lewis Huntington vs. Cincinnati College Prep, 1 p.m. at Ross

    • St. Bernard-Elmwood Place vs. Dayton Christian, 3 p.m. at Ross

    • New Miami/ MVCA vs. Spencer, 5 p.m. at Ross

Cincinnati high school basketball league and regional awards

Here are the major award winners for Southwest Ohio leagues and Northern Kentucky regions that have been released as of Feb. 26. Some Southwest Ohio leagues have yet to release their all-conference teams. For simplicity's sake, only local winners are listed.

Gamble Montessori senior Taron Patterson is the CMAC-Blue Offensive Player of the Year.
Gamble Montessori senior Taron Patterson is the CMAC-Blue Offensive Player of the Year.

Boys basketball

Cincinnati Hills League: Player of the Year – Kellen Wiley (Wyoming); Coach of the Year – Dave Caldwell (Mariemont).

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference-Blue: Offensive Player of the Year – Taron Patterson (Gamble); Defensive Player of the Year – Anrico Lewis (Riverview East); Coach of the Year – Michael Holmes (Gamble).

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference-Red: Offensive Player of the Year – Ru Mills (Woodward) and Jaiden Arnold (Aiken); Defensive Player of the Year – Mills; Coach of the Year – Derrell Black (Aiken).

Greater Catholic League-South: Player of the Year – Alex Kazanecki (Moeller); Coach of the Year – Carl Kremer (Moeller); Defensive Player of the Year – Kyle Havens (Moeller) and Drew Murphy (Elder).

Miami Valley Conference: Player of the Year – Andrew Zimmerman (CCD).

Goshen's Caden Zeinner is the SBAAC-American player of the year
Goshen's Caden Zeinner is the SBAAC-American player of the year

Southern Buckeye-American: Player of the Year – Caden Zeinner (Goshen); Coach of the Year – Miles Burton (Goshen).

Southern Buckeye-National: Player of the Year – Alex Ervin (Williamsburg); Coach of the Year – Dan McKibben (Williamsburg).

Southwestern Buckeye-Southwestern: Player of the Year – Kai Cook (Franklin); Coach of the Year – David Alford (Franklin).

Southwest Ohio Conference: Player of the Year- Luke Rogers (Harrison); Coach of the Year – Nick Argentati (Northwest).

NKAC Division I: Player of the Year – Caden Miller (Covington Catholic); Coach of the Year – Nate Browning (Boone County); Defensive Player of the Year – Miller and Jaiden Combs (Cooper); Mr. Hustle – Nate Smith (Campbell County).

NKAC Division II: Player of the Year – Tay Kinney (Newport); Coach of the Year – Rod Snapp (Newport); Defensive Player of the Year – James Turner (Newport); Mr. Hustle – Carson Shea (St. Henry).

NKAC Division III: Player of the Year – Henry Thole (Villa Madonna); Coach of the Year – Aaron Stamm (Ludlow) and Jim Hicks (Bellevue); Defensive Player of the Year – Ethan Powell (Ludlow): Mr. Hustle – Tommy Wenning (VMA and Bryan Conley (Ludlow).

Taylor sophomore Willow Montag (1) is the CHL Player of the Year.
Taylor sophomore Willow Montag (1) is the CHL Player of the Year.

Girls basketball

Cincinnati Hills League: Player of the Year – Willow Montag (Taylor); Coach of the Year – Alex Rittershausen (Taylor).

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference-Blue: Offensive Player of the Year – Jaida McGee (CCPA); Defensive Player of the Year – Amor Leath (Gamble); Coach of the Year – Sean Lanier (Gamble).

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference-Red: Offensive Player of the Year – Arielle Gee (Woodward); Defensive Player of the Year – Tyriana Berry (Withrow); Coach of the Year – Tyrone Gilbert (Woodward).

Girls Greater Catholic League: Player of the Year – Kailee Bransford (Mount Notre Dame); Coach of the Year – Drew Fladung (MND).

Mount Notre Dame guard Kailee Bransford, driving to the basket in Monday's win over Walnut Hills, is the Girls Greater Catholic League player of the year.
Mount Notre Dame guard Kailee Bransford, driving to the basket in Monday's win over Walnut Hills, is the Girls Greater Catholic League player of the year.

Southern Buckeye-American: Player of the Year – Peyton Shafer (Goshen); Coach of the Year – Scott Wake (Goshen).

Southern Buckeye-National: Player of the Year – Lauren Runyon (East Clinton); Coach of the Year – Tracy Rieke (Williamsburg).

Southwest Ohio Conference: Player of the Year – Alli Robertson (Harrison); Coach of the Year – Troy Kinnett (Harrison).

Southwestern Buckeye-Buckeye: Player of the Year – Kylie Wells (Madison); Coach of the Year – Tim Gabbard (Waynesville).

NKAC Division I: Player of the Year – Anna Hamilton (Conner); Coach of the Year – Davey Johnson (Campbell County); Academic Award – Gracie Carrigan (Ryle); Miss Hustle – Maleah Alexander (Cooper).

NKAC Division II: Player of the Year – Julia Hunt (Holy Cross); Coach of the Year – Ted Arlinghaus (Holy Cross); Academic Award: Sydney Bollman (St. Henry); Miss Hustle – Aniyah Carter (Holy Cross).

NKAC Division III: Player of the Year – Sydni Massey (Bellevue); Coach of the Year – Katie Kortekamp (Villa Madonna); Academic Award – Madeline Mitchell (VMA); Miss Hustle – Ally MacPherson (Bellevue).

KHSAA 9th Region: Player of the Year – Julia Hunt (Holy Cross).

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati high school basketball schedule for postseason, awards

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