St. Bernard-Elmwood Place defensive lineman, James Hall was the lone Division VI First Team All-Ohio selection from the Cincinnati area in 2025. Hall recorded 120 tackles, a single season school record 25.5 sacks and single game school record with 6.0 sacks against Finneytown. His work also garnered him MVC White Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Hall holds the St. Bernard-Elmwood Place career records for tackles with 378 and sacks with 37.0.
Here is a look at the 2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Ohio football teams, as selected by a media panel from around the state:
2025 OPSMA Division VI All-Ohio Football Teams
Here is a look at the 2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Ohio Football Teams, as selected by a media panel from around the state:
OPSMA Division VI Ohio Offensive Players of the Year: Jake LaVerde, Kirtland; Austin Buescher, West Jefferson; William Zeedyk, Sherwood Fairview; Braxton Leeth, Convoy Crestview
OPSMA Division VI Ohio Defensive Player of the Year: Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford
OPSMA Division VI Ohio Coach of the Year: Gary Quisno, Castalia Margaretta
First Team Offense
QB: Jake LaVerde, Kirtland, 6-2, 210, sr.; Austin Buescher, West Jefferson, 6-4, 175, sr.; Blaine Ball, Centerburg, 5-9, 160, sr.; Jake Noling, Columbiana Crestview, 6-2, 185, sr.; Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 170, sr.; William Zeedyk, Sherwood Fairview, 5-10, 160, sr.
RB: John Silvestro, Kirtland, 5-11, 190, sr.; Miles Marshall, Centerburg, 6-2, 170, jr.; Mason Haines, Smithville, 5-8, 195, sr.; Gavin Leake, Caldwell, 5-10, 175, sr.; Braxton Leeth, Convoy Crestview, 6-0, 185, sr.; Connor McMichael, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-0, 210, sr.; Landon Rich, Elmore Woodmore, 6-0, 196, sr.
WR/TE: Griff Richards, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-0, 175, jr.; Zebadiah Pleiman, Anna, 5-10, 160, sr.; Logan Olinger, Sherwood Fairview, 6-0, 170, jr.; Karter Goon, Ashland Crestview, 6-3, 200, sr.; Parker Weithman, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 5-11, 165, jr.; Jordan Manz, Paulding, 6-2, 168, jr.
OL: Lucci Cantini, Kirtland, 5-11, 225, jr.; Luke Walters, West Jefferson, 6-3, 240, so.; Daniel Medinger, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-5, 298, sr.; Dom Black, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-4, 280, jr.; Mason Shank, Bluffton, 6-2, 241, jr.; Miguel Martinez, Paulding, 5-9, 193, sr.; Will Taylor, Collins Western Reserve, 6-2, 215, sr.; Mason Holmer, Attica Seneca East, 6-6, 255, sr.; Joe Ewald, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-3, 220, jr.
K: Marco Valentic, Kirtland, 5-10, 150, so.
First Team Defense
DL: Chase Gron, Kirtland, 5-10, 190, sr.; Ty Bledsoe, Kirtland, 5-11, 190, sr.; Cody Meimer, Mount Gilead, 6-3, 280, sr.; Cooper Bauer, Grandview Heights, 6-2, 225, sr.; Mason Shepherd, Meigs Eastern, 6-4, 230, sr; Colson Keller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-3, 250, sr.; Nolan Wilt, Anna, 6-1, 230, sr.; James Hall, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-4, 200, sr.; Grant Smith, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-2, 200, sr.; Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-5, 255, sr.
LB: Zander Perko, Kirtland, 5-10, 185, jr.; Zane Bungard, Sullivan Black River, 6-3, 190, sr.; Conner Mori, Dalton, 5-10, 205, sr.; Noah Finkbine, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-1, 190, sr.; Landon Hewitt, Anna, 6-0, 180, sr.; Derek Dues, Coldwater, 5-9, 180, jr.; Mason Reinhart, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-10, 175, sr.; Jackson Gayheart, Attica Seneca East, 5-11, 215, jr.
DB: JayAnthony Williams, Orwell Grand Valley, 5-10, 170, sr.; Mario Ionno, Grandview Heights, 5-10, 170, sr.; Tyce Beardsley, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-2, 200, sr.; Judah Keller, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, 185, sr.; Brody Brickman, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-11, 165, jr.; Nolan Mescher, Coldwater, 5-6, 135, sr.
P: Dom Bell, Sullivan Black River, 5-11, 170, fr.
Second Team Offense
QB: Zach Shafer, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-3, 224, jr.; Conley Bogard, Mechanicsburg, 6-2, 215, sr.; Frankie Hirsch, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-1, 165, jr.; Lucas Cannady, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-1, 210, jr.; Tayte Giesige, Bluffton, 6-2, 183, jr.; Colt Hunt, Paulding, 6-1, 182, sr.
RB: Wyatt Denney, Cardington-Lincoln, 5-10, 200, sr.; Carson Barnum, Mount Gilead, 6-1, 215, sr.; Damien Reuting, Rootstown, 5-10, 175, sr.; Anthony Bishop, Portsmouth West, 5-8, 196, jr.; Dom Singer, Newcomerstown, 5-6, 155, sr.; Landyn Wiegel, Collins Western Reserve, 5-9, 195, jr.
WR/TE: Khyell Moreland, Richmond Heights, 5-10, 170, sr.; Ryan Caimi, Kirtland, 5-10, 165, sr.; Austin Haynes, Mechanicsburg, 5-11, 145, sr.; Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson, 6-1, 185, sr.; Isaiah Lee, Smithville, 5-11, 165, so.; Jack Colatruglio, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-1, 175, sr.
OL: A.J. Lamb, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-2, 295, jr.; Jack Turk, Kirtland, 6-2, 300, jr.; Aiden Flynn, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 275, sr.; Zach Freeburg, Kirtland, 6-3, 230, sr.; Garrett Lowry, Marion Elgin, 6-2, 220, sr.; Christopher Kinsey, Cardington-Lincoln, 6-0, 195, sr.; Braden Wright, Rootstown, 6-4, 285, sr.; Matt Marcum, Meigs Eastern, 6-3, 307, sr.; Montgomery Cline, Ashland Crestview, 6-0, 240, jr.
K: Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 6-2, 180, jr.
Second Team Defense
DL: Cole Schuckert, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-2, 243, so.; Davion Martin, Wickliffe, 5-11, 210, jr.; Drew Brown, Marion Elgin, 6-1, 230, jr.; Heath Thomas, Toronto, 6-4, 270, sr.; Sefa Sackey, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-7, 200, sr.; Carter Bame, Carey, 5-10, 200, sr.; Aiden Ewald, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-1, 255, sr.; Hunter Rathburn, Attica Seneca East, 6-2, 205, sr.
LB: Cameron Treadwell, Kirtland, 6-0, 215, sr.; M’Kyan Haynes, Hanoverton United, 5-9, 215, jr.; Mikey Proctor, Columbiana Crestview, 5-9, 179, sr.; Bryce Tolliver, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-1, 190, jr.; Hans Erickson, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-10, 178, jr.; Dash Puckett, Carey, 6-0, 220, sr.; Jalen Manz, Paulding, 6-3, 185, jr.
DB: Sebastian Becker, Kirtland, 5-8, 165, jr.; Jeremiah DesJardins, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-9, 155, jr.; Reid Creager, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-3, 185, jr.; Max Durbin, Ashland Crestview, 6-2, 185, sr.; Tripp Phoenix, Carey, 5-11, 160, so.
P: Keith Abshire, Ashland Crestview, 6-0, 180, sr.
Third Team Offense
QB: Jaxon Lester, Howard East Knox, 6-2, 190, sr.; Carter Hignight, Dalton, 6-2, 170, jr.; Deion Miller, Youngstown Valley Christian, 6-3, 175, sr.; Cooper Howell, Monroe Central, 6-1, 185, jr.; Logan Ziegenbusch, Anna, 5-11, 160, so.; Nicholas Parks, Attica Seneca East, 5-10, 160, sr.; Jacoby Ellis, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-2, 185, jr.
RB: Xavier Hendon, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-10, 175, so.; Elijah Fitch, Wickliffe, 5-8, 170, fr.; Gavin Chamberlin, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-9, 156, sr.; Walkquem Cox, Martins Ferry, 5-11, 205, so.; Ayden Basham, Blanchester, 5-10, 190, sr.
WR/TE: Andy Ridgeway, Kirtland, 6-1, 190, sr.; Josiah Harmeyer, Grove City Christian, 6-1, 170, sr.; Connor Stockdale, Galion Northmor, 5-10, 155, sr.; Jackson Ballinger, Centerburg, 6-5, 230, jr.; Brady Fair, Toronto, 5-8, 155, sr.; Cadin Obringer, Coldwater, 6-2, 185, sr.; Caleb Schroer, Coldwater, 6-1, 280, sr.
OL: Gauge Shipman, Mount Gilead, 6-0, 240, sr.; Michael Hatfield, Grove City Christian, 6-4, 250, sr.; Danny Main, Grandview Heights, 5-8, 195, sr.; Chase Moore, Mineral Ridge, 6-4, 280, sr.; Gage Hasler, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 5-11, 270, sr.; Chase Tomassetti, Smithville, 5-11, 185, sr.; Blake Wheeler, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-9, 185, sr.; Isaiah Stallworth, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-11, 350, sr.; Dom Dean, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-2, 220, sr.
K: Jake Bouy, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, 170, sr.
Third Team Defense
DL: Evan Mercile, New Middletown Springfield, 5-6, 177, sr.; Jackson Oswald, Dalton, 6-0, 190, jr.; Julian Stearns, Anna, 6-6, 190, jr.; Blake Welch, Collins Western Reserve, 6-0, 205, sr.; Wyatt Cline, Archbold, 6-5, 240, so.; Scott Turco, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-10, 240, sr.
LB: Ambrose Beach, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-0, 170, jr.; Jose Rivera, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-9, 170, sr.; Denver Caudill, Mechanicsburg, 6-2, 180, sr.; Cooper Meacham, Baltimore Liberty Union, 6-0, 190, sr.; Henry Ohlinger, Grandview Heights, 6-1, 215, sr.; Zach Lanneaux, Smithville, 6-0, 175, soph.; Owen Hunt, Caldwell, 5-10, 175, sr.
DB: Nathan Tommer, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-11, 155 so.; Frankie Bucar, Wickliffe, 5-10, 160, sr.; Aiden Pelfrey, Dalton, 5-10, sr.; Korde Williams, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 5-11, 155, fr.; Blake Rhonehouse, Paulding, 6-2, 168, sr.; Wesley Kayser, Elmore Woodmore, 6-2, 190, sr.
P: Jett Kaiser, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-9, 190, fr.
Honorable Mention
QB: Brody Hall, Portsmouth West, 6-1, 193, sr.; Michael Henry, Toronto, 6-1, 205, sr.; Jace McQueen, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-11, 170, sr.; Grady Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 175, so.; Brody Schmidt, Dayton Christian, 5-10, 165, jr.; Diezel Taylor, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-2, 201, sr.; Liam Kuhn, Ashland Crestview, 6-5, 185, sr.; Landon Hohler, Huron, 6-1, 185, sr.
RB: Max Harris, Baltimore Liberty Union, 5-9, 180, sr.; Carson Shope, Milford Center Fairbanks, 5-8, 155, jr.; Rico Smith, Brookfield, 5-7, 180, jr.; Easton Armstrong, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-0, 185, sr.; Ethan Edwards, Meigs Eastern, 5-9, 175, sr.; Isaac Taylor, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-0, 235, sr.; Brady Murrell, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-0, 185, sr.; Matthew Frey, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-10, 200, jr.; Gavin Rauch, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-7, 140, jr.; Dameko Taylor, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-11, 175, jr.; Staley Colston, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-10, 175, so.; Ryder Ryan, Archbold, 5-11, 175, jr.; Roen Thew, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-1, 175, jr.
WR/TE: Kutis Van Divner, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 171, jr.; Connor Eyink, Mechanicsburg, 6-0, 175, sr.; Braden Adkins, Portsmouth West, 5-7, 160, jr.; Malakai Ensor, Belpre, 6-3, 205, jr.; Max Demchak, Monroe Central, 5-7, 135, jr.; Micah Yoder, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 165, sr.; Talon Carns, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-8, 165, sr.; Brody Chandler, Caldwell, 5-9, 170, sr.; Morgan Brown, Cincinnati Deer Park, 5-7, 165, so.; Jacoby Newman, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-1,181, sr.; Caden Shepherd, Miamisburg Dayton Christian, 6-3, 185, sr.; Cooper Reynolds, Blanchester, 6-0, 140, jr.; Caleb Stanley, Huron, 6-0, 180, sr.; Brexton Fraelich, Collins Western Reserve, 6-1, 170, sr.; Morgan Harris, Archbold, 6-3, 170, jr.; John DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-3, 185, jr.
OL: Blake Taylor, Orwell Grand Valley, 6-0, 240, sr.; Tyler Wood, Hanoverton United, 6-0, 240, sr.; Brayden Clancy, Columbiana, 5-11, 226, sr.; Shane Bacon, Columbiana Crestview, 6-1, 266, jr.; Brady Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-3, 255, sr.; Malachi Giles, Martins Ferry, 6-2, 285, jr.; Chase Heckathorn, Toronto, 6-2, 190, sr.; Charles Gessel, Caldwell, 6-0, 235, jr.; Dayne Miller, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-0, 185, sr.; Kaleb Nettles, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-9, 200 sr.; Lucas Lester, Covington, 5-10, 190, jr.; Blake Longstreth, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, 246, jr.; Luke Vernon, New Paris National Trail, 6-2, 190, sr.; Corey Waters, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-1, 260, sr.; Garrett Boes, Carey, 6-0, 265, sr.; Anthony Renollet, Sherwood Fairview, 6-0, 220, sr.; Adrian Delgado, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-1, 285, sr.
K: Hadyn Slomovitz, Grove City Christian, 5-9, 155, jr.; Hayden Wilcoxen, Meigs Eastern, 5-10, 158, sr.; Jadon Smoulder, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-0, 135, jr.; Brody Cottrell, Crooksville, 5-10, 190, so.; Joseph Zizzo, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 5-9, 150, sr.; Landric Vandermade, Sherwood Fairview, 6-5, 225, sr.; Bryce Couchot, Coldwater, 6-0, 155, sr.
DL: Jeremiah Corll, Orwell Grand Valley, 5-10, 205, so.; Levi Lucas, Hanoverton United, 6-4, 240, jr.; Eric Reibold, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-1, 215, sr.; Carson McNeal, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-3, 215, jr.; Philip Thacker, Chesapeake, 6-4, 200, sr.; Jace Thompson, Crooksville, 6-4, 260, sr.; Ashton Lumbatis, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 6-3, 280, jr.; Guiler Preston, Caldwell, 6-2, 220, sr.; Travis French, Collins Western Reserve, 6-0, 255, sr.; Dillon King, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-2, 215, sr.; Deshawn Hicks, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-4, 255, sr.; Trenton Havenar, Covington, 6-0, 225, jr.; Hunter Johnsman, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 210 sr.; Gavin Meade, Sherwood Fairview, 6-1, 175, jr.; Adam Fizer, Toledo Ottawa Hills, 6-1, 220, jr.
LB: Nick Oboczky, Wickliffe, 5-11, 205, jr.; Garrett Deisch, Galion Northmor, 5-11, 195, sr.; Dylan Finefrock, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 5-9, 180, sr.; Danny Mangiarelli, Columbiana, 5-10, 187, jr.; Dom Jones, New Middletown Springfield, 6-0, 218, jr.; Aaron Workman, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-1, 205, jr.; Yaden Bailey, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-0, 225, jr.; Tilton Rapp, Portsmouth West, 5-10, 192, jr.; Josh Harvey, Newcomerstown, 5-7, 195, sr.; Tytan Waller, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-2, 195, jr.; Jett Kaiser, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-9, 190, fr.; RJ Welshans, Martins Ferry, 5-10, 175, jr.; Thomas Grimm, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 200, sr.; Jonah Moracco, Caldwell, 5-9, 175, sr.; Cole VanFossen, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-7, 138, sr.; Cody Houseman, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-0, 184, sr.; Jackson Jones, South Vienna Northeastern, 5-10, 166, sr.; Cory Kidd, Blanchester, 5-10, 205, so.; Landen Moore, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-2, 210, sr.; Sam Reder, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 6-0, 215, sr.; Akevian Kryder, Hamler Patrick Henry, 5-9, 190, sr.; Brett Miller, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, 196, sr.; Jackson Bowlus, Bluffton, 5-11, 181, sr.; Josh Lieb, Defiance Tinora, 6-2, 200, jr.
DB: TJ Britton, Marion Elgin, 5-9, 180, jr.; Ashton O’Rourke, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 5-10, 150, sr.; Caidyn McElhaney, Columbiana Crestview, 6-0, 171, sr.; Elijah Roby, Martins Ferry, 6-2, 170, so; Wyatt Reifenschneider, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 170, jr.; Grady Hesson, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-10, 160, jr.; Colt Joynson, Toronto, 6-1, 155, jr.; Filip McMaken, Covington, 5-10, 155, jr., Colt Camacho, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-1, 180, so.; Aranjer Krieger, Archbold, 5-11, 170, jr.
