20-21 League Preview- Cross County Conference

The final season of the CCC before the teams split into two different conferences next fall, Teams in the league are Ansonia, Arcanum, Bethel, Bradford, Covington, Franklin Monroe, Miami East, Mississinawa Valley, National Trail, Newton, Tri County North, Tri Village and Twin Valley South. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><strong>5 Players to Watch</strong></span> [player_tooltip player_id="92539" first="Hailey" last="Unger"], 5-8 2022, Arcanum [player_tooltip player_id="32604" first="Madelyn" last="Fearon"], 5-7 2022, Arcanum [player_tooltip player_id="159037" first="Kenna" last="Gray"], 5-7 2021, Bethel <em>(feature photo)</em> [player_tooltip player_id="93556" first="Rylee" last="Sagester"], 5-6 2023, Tri Village [player_tooltip player_id="32613" first="Austy" last="Miller"], 5-6 2022, Bradford <span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">5 <span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;">Sleepers</span></span></strong></span> Camryn Gleason, 5-6 2022, Newton [player_tooltip player_id="216104" first="Karley" last="Moore"], 5-10 2023 Bethel Claudia Harrington, 5-6 2022, Covington Rory Hunley, 5-8 2021, Miami East Mariah Troutwine, 5-5 2021 Ansonia <span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>4 Thoughts</strong></span> After multiple league championships and deep tournament runs, Tri Village loses a lot of talent from their regional team last season. It is difficult to replace a first-team all-state post player, but they have the super sophomore duo of [player_tooltip player_id="93556" first="Rylee" last="Sagester"] and [player_tooltip player_id="93548" first="Morgan" last="Hunt"] to continue their tradition. The Patriots always find a way to compete and someone will look to step up to fill the void. Arcanum brings back the most overall talent with the trio of Unger, Fearon and [player_tooltip player_id="32607" first="Taylor" last="Gray"]. They have had some great matchups with Tri Village in the past and this year looks to be no different. Bethel could be the sleeper and did just come off their best season in years. The senior backcourt of [player_tooltip player_id="159037" first="Kenna" last="Gray"] and Liv Reittinger make them an immediate threat to teams, but watch for the ever-improving [player_tooltip player_id="216104" first="Karley" last="Moore"]. She has worked as hard as anyone during this crazy summer to improve her game. [player_tooltip player_id="32613" first="Austy" last="Miller"] is not only the top player for the Bradford Railroaders, she is also a major softball prospect in the spring. The talented guard can do it all for Bradford, and will be one of the top factors in the CCC this season. <span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3 Big Games</span></strong></span> Tri Village at Arcanum- November 24 Bethel at Miami East- January 28 Bradford vs Covington- December 17 <span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2 Fun Facts</span></strong></span> Abbey Moore has an interesting story. She was a former standout player at Franklin Monroe and most recently was the coach at her alma mater. Their biggest rivalry are the Arcanum Trojans, their neighboring school. After a very successful run at FM, Moore just took the job as the new coach at Arcanum. Abbey wearing orange and black will get take some getting used to. Arcanum and Tri Village will both be hosting their annual season-opening tournament on Nov, 20-21. It is always a great way to begin the new season. Arcanum will host Russia, Franklin Monroe and Clinton Massie. Tri Village has hosted the Bill Burkett Tournament the same weekend for decades, and this year the competition will be solid with Tecumseh, Versailles and Chaminade Julienne. <span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">1 League Champion</span></strong></span> I believe the league comes down to Arcanum and Tri Village, with the early nod going to Arcanum. Their early season matchup will tell a lot about the conference title. &nbsp;