St. Bernard-Elmwood Placed head coach Kyle has been named the 2025 OPSMA Division VI Southwest District Coach of the Year. He led the Titans to 9-2 mark and the #4 seed in the Region 24 playoffs. Hogan has compiled a 36-19 mark in five years as the school’s head coach.
Here is a look at the 2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Southwest District football teams, as selected by a media panel from the district:
DIVISION VI
First Team Offense
Backfield: Ayden Basham, Blanchester, 5-10, 190, sr., RB; Lucas Cannady, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-1, 210, jr., QB; Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 170, sr., QB; Diezel Taylor, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-2, 201, sr., QB; Logan Ziegenbusch, Anna, 5-11, 160, so., QB; Brody Schmidt, Dayton Christian, 5-10, 165, jr., QB.
Receivers: Morgan Brown, Cincinnati Deer Park, 5-7,165, so.; Jacoby Newman, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-1,181, sr.; Griff Richards, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-0, 175, jr.; Zebadiah Pleiman, Anna, 5-10, 160, sr.; Caden Shepherd, Dayton Christian, 6-3, 185, sr.
Linemen: Dom Black, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-4, 280, jr.; Lucas Lester, Covington, 5-10, 190, jr.; Blake Longstreth, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, 246, jr.; Isaiah Stallworth, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-11, 350, sr.; Luke Vernon, New Paris National Trail, 6-2, 190, sr.; Corey Waters, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-1, 260, sr.
Athlete: Cooper Reynolds, Blanchester, 6-0, 140, jr.
First Team Defense
Linemen: James Hall, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-4, 200, sr.; Trenton Havenar, Covington, 6-0, 225, jr.; Hunter Johnsman, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 210 sr.; Sefa Sackey, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-7, 200, sr.; Julian Stearns, Anna, 6-6, 190, jr.; Nolan Wilt, Anna, 6-1, 230, sr.
Linebackers: Hans Erickson, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-10, 178, jr.; Noah Finkbine, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-1, 190, sr.;, Landon Hewitt, Anna, 6-0, , 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.
Secondary: Jeremiah DesJardins, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-9, 155, jr.; Filip McMaken, Covington, 5-10, 155, jr., Colt Camacho, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-1, 180, so.; Korde Williams, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 5-11, 155, fr.
Offensive player of the year: Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village
Defensive player of the year: Noah Finkbine, Tri-Village, Sr, LB
Coach of the year: Kyle Hogan, St. Bernard-Elmwood-Place
Second Team Offense
Backfield: Landin Cassell, Covington, 6-5, 200, jr., QB; Staley Colston, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-10, 175, so., RB; Jacob Culter, Dayton Christian, 5-7, 195, jr. RB; Dameko Taylor, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-11, 175, jr., RB.
Receivers: Day’Lynn Garrett, Covington, 6-0, 165, sr.; Jonah Brinkley, New Paris National Trail, 6-2, 190, jr.; Amare Hicks, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-10, 160, sr.; Asa Crocket, Dayton Christian, 6-4, 225, sr.
Linemen: Levi Farmer, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-2, 250, sr.; Brock Gillam, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-1, 224, sr.; Tony Stier, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-10, 275, sr.; Jeffrey Knox, Dayton Christian, 6-0, 235, jr.
Second Team Defense
Linemen: Elijah Brooks, Covington, 6-1, 210, jr.; Deshawn Hicks, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-4, 255, sr.; Zach Holland, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-2, 200, jr.
Linebackers: Landen Moore, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-2, 210, sr.; Grady Ott, New Paris National Trail, 6-2, 190, so.; Sam Reder, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 6-0, 215, sr.; Nathan Schulte, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-10, 160, sr.; DJ Steele, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-10, 165, so.
Secondary: Talon Bousman, New Paris National Trail, 5-10, 160, so.; Aiden Martin, New Paris National Trail, 5-9, 140, sr.; Kaleb Moone, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-2, 184, sr.; Tink Sellers, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-0, 170, jr.
Honorable Mention: Bradyen Behymer, Blanchester; Cole Swafford, New Lebanon Dixie; Jody Wintrow, New Paris National Trail; Roy Riddle, Sabina East Clinton; Cameron Hartman, Dayton Christian; Braylin Biffle, Dayton Christian; Trenton Begley, Troy Christian; AJ Reyes, Covington; Isaac Daiga, Dayton Christian; Grady Boggs, Sabina East Clinton; Angel Torres, Blanchester; Colt Jamison, Sabina East Clinton; Nate Williams, Dayton Christian; Jacob Grossnickle, Troy Christian; Eli Queen, Dayton Christian.
