5 Highland County golfers named SEODGCA All-District
The Southeast Ohio District Golf Coaches Association selected its 2023 All-Southeast District golf teams Sunday, with five Highland County athletes earning All-District recognition.
Leading the way was Lynchburg-Clay junior Saxen Wilkin, who was Second-Team All-District for Division III boys.
Teammate Braedon West, also an LC junior, was Honorable Mention in Division III.
In Division II, Fairfield junior Makayla Brown, McClain sophomore Kaylin Sterling and Lynchburg-Clay senior Autumn Wilkin were all named to the girls Honorable Mention list.
Following are the complete SEODGCA All-District Teams.
Division I Girls All-District Team
First Team:
Saylor Wharff, Marietta, Senior
Aubrey Arnold, Jackson, Sophomore
Lacey Davis, Warren, Senior
Ellie Beck Aden, Athens, Sophomore
Olivia Howard, Unioto, Junior
Macey Mauck, Logan, Junior
Second Team:
Faith Wynne, Washington, Sophomore
Emily Reeves, Miami Trace, Junior
Marina Johnson, Warren, Sophomore
Elisa Schobelock, Unioto, Sophomore
Jaiden Pippen, Logan, Senior
Morgan Webb, Chillicothe, Senior
Honorable Mention:
Zoe Neff, Unioto, Junior
Lauren Mason, Fairfield Union, Sophomore
Jordyn Gray, Washington, Sophomore
Ceceilia Miller, Logan, Senior
Alia Rippeth, Jackson, Junior
Eryn Gillian, Warren, Junior
Claire Bills, Marietta, Freshman
Ashlynd Hippely, Miami Trace, Freshman
Addison Smith, Chillicothe, Senior
Morgan Wamer, Sheridan, Senior
Coach of the Year: Aaron Emery, Marietta.
Division II Girls All-District Team
First Team:
Taylor Ralston, Manchester, Senior
Paige Weiss, Westfall, Junior
Elana Seeley, Circleville, Senior
Sydney Ater, Adena, Senior
Sidnea Bellville, Ironton, Senior
Leah Ryan, Waterford, Senior
Second Team:
Addison Jackson, Federal Hocking, Junior
Mary Helber, Zane Trace, Sophomore
Jordan Blaine, Gallia Academy, Senior
Bryanna Spencer, Piketon, Senior
Emily Weber, Ironton, Senior
Isabelle Perini, Circleville, Senior
Honorable Mention:
Kaleena Adkins, Wheelersburg, Sophomore
Sydney Jones, Valley, Junior
Autumn Wilkin, Lynchburg-Clay, Senior
Ava Messer, South Webster, Senior
Lacey Bevins, Beaver Eastern, Senior
Makaila Elliott, Waverly, Senior
Madelyn Bennett, Minford, Sophomore
Emma Emnett, Portsmouth Clay, Freshman
Emma Hayes, Reedsville Eastern, Senior
Laelle Gilmore, Rock Hill, Freshman
Eliza Wilson, Fairland, Junior
Samiya Brandburn, South Point, Freshman
Kaylin Sterling, McClain, Sophomore
Makayla Brown, Fairfield, Junior
Lydia Jones, River Valley Gallia, Senior
Monica Thompson, Alexander, Senior
Maddie Woods, Southeastern, Junior
Jenna Willis, Huntington, Sophomore
Maggie Armstrong, Piketon, Senior
Caroline Sever, Westfall, Junior
Jenna Campbell, Manchester, Senior
Korynne Blanton, West Union, Senior
Parker Powers, Waterford, Senior
Emma Amlin, Federal Hocking, Senior
Olivia Schroeder, Vinton County, Junior
Addison Wiseman, Gallia Academy, Sophomore
Izzy Seeley, Circleville, Senior
Mairia Welters, Ironton, Freshman
Sadie Penny, Adena, Sophomore
Carly Picklesimer, Zane Trace, Freshman.
Coach of the Year: Jonathan Baker, Westfall.
Division I Boys All-District Team
First Team:
Owen Heslop, Marietta, Sophomore
Aidan Fischer, Chillicothe, Senior
Kaiden Koch, Chillicothe, Senior
Vincent Hallen, Chillicothe, Junior
Canyon Herb, Marietta, Senior
Marshall McCament, Athens, Senior.
Second Team:
Coleman Leach, Logan, Senior
Noah Ernst, Jackson, Junior
Zach Birge, Marietta, Sophomore
Hoyt Murro, Athens, Junior
Sawyer Maydich, Logan, Senior
Eli McCarthy, Athens, Junior
Easton Nuzum, Athens, Junior
Honorable Mention:
Kaleb Elliot, Chillicothe, Junior
Zach Aldridge, Logan, Senior
Sam Kim, Athens, Senior
Peyton Hill, Jackson, Senior
Webb Hall, Marietta, Senior
Coach of the Year, Jason Discini, Marietta.
Division II Boys All-District Team
First Team:
Brady Gill, Wheelersburg, Senior
Hunter Freeman, Ironton, Junior
Stanley Viny, Alexander, Senior
Charlie Lewis, Unioto, Senior
Jeremiah Fizer, Fairland, Junior
Carter Hancock, Wheelersburg, Senior
Second Team:
Carson Blankenship, Ironton, Sophomore
Bryce Kelley, Sheridan, Junior
Isaiah DeLong, Fairfield Union, Junior
Ben Nichols, Waverly, Senior
Grant Cline, Logan Elm, Junior
John Wharton, Warren, Senior
Honorable Mention:
Will Briggs, Wellston, Senior
Jaxson Bridenthal, Rock Hill, Sophomore
Brevin Wooldridge, Piketon, Junior
Keegan Snyder, Unioto, Junior
Cash Jones, Gallia Academy, Freshman
Jacob Skeens, Chesapeake, Junior
Brendan Biegler, Westfall, Freshman
Brandon Eichenlaub, Northwest, Sophomore
Owen Young, Wheelersburg, Senior
JJ Smith, Minford, Freshman
Ben Southard, Fairland, Senior
Marcus Lynch, Eastern Brown, Sophomore
Chayden Kerns, Ironton, Senior
Zander King, Waverly, Senior
Will Higginbotham, Logan Elm, Senior
Reid Seimetz, Circleville, Junior
Caleb Boyer, Fairfield Union, Senior
Jon Grondolsky Jr., Zane Trace, Junior
Wyatt Satterfield, Sheridan, Freshman
Brayden West, Vinton County, Junior.
Coach of the Year, Paul Boll, Wheelersburg.
Division III Boys All-District Team
First Team
Cameron Phillips, Valley, Junior
Owen Mault, South Webster
Carson Moore, Belpre
Breestin Schweickart, North Adams, Junior
Matthew Griffis, West Union, Senior
Cayden Hayslip, Eastern Beaver, no grade listed
Reese Lang, Waterford, Freshman
Second Team
Kasey Savoy, Reedsville Eastern
Kelton Robinson, Peebles, Senior
Bo White, Crooksville, no grade listed
Saxen Wilken, Lynchburg-Clay, Junior
Ethan Taylor, North Adams, Senior
Parker Hayslip, Manchester, Sophomore
Honorable Mention
Tristan Large, Portsmouth Clay, Junior
A.J. Cooper, West Union, Sophomore
Logan Slusher, Beaver Eastern, Junior
Tucker Taylor, Huntington, Sophomore
Wyatt McCune, Reedsville Eastern, Junior
Connor Young, North Adams, Junior
Braun Doak, Waterford, Sophomore
Dirk Walton, Trimble, Freshman
Dylan Hage, Southern, Junior
Drew Kennedy, Manchester, Senior
Braedon West, Lynchburg-Clay, Junior
Tate Queen, Valley, Junior
Garrett Shively, Peebles, Junior.
Coach of the Year: Carl Schneider, West Union.