State Tournament D1 Teams To Watch and Players
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Northeast 3 Solon girls coming in with the #1 seed and will take on Willoughby South, the talent the skill set and experience that Solon will bring they should be able to get through Sectionals and continue on its always…
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Continue ReadingNortheast 3 Solon girls coming in with the #1 seed and will take on Willoughby South, the talent the skill set and experience that Solon will bring they should be able to get through Sectionals and continue on its always a challenge when you have Morgan Blackford Morgan Blackford 5'8" | CG Solon | 2023 State OH & Mackenzie Blackford on the same team an others that can step up ant any given time. Watch out for this team as they look to make a big push in the next few weeks.
Northeast 1 Canton McKinley having the #2 seed to where you know what your getting but its hard to slow down with their Senior leader Paris Stokes Paris Stokes 5'6" | PG Canton McKinley | 2023 State OH who has been getting the job done every game with her quick penetration, playing passing lane, and just scoring at will as long as she is playing well they will be able to keep moving on round by round.
Northeast 1 Walsh Jesuit with the #5 seed will take on Chardon, which if walsh plays to their potential they wont have any problem moving on to the next round and keep moving on especially with their work horse in Senior forward Megan Taraba who can do it all. she play’s well under pressure and know how to finish. Other players to watch for is Junior guard Cesily Sutton and Junior Taylor Angielski Taylor Angielski 5'10" | SF Walsh Jesuit | 2024 OH and Kara Courtad Kara Courtad 5'11" | SF Walsh Jesuit | 2024 OH .
Northeast 1 Ellet have a #13 seed where they should be able to get to the districts and meet up with a good Mckinley team but with the likes of sensational sophomore in Caitlyn Holmes Caitlyn Holmes 5'8" | CG Akron Ellet | 2025 State OH that should be a great matchup, they may not have the depth but they play with a lot of grit that they could be a surprise team just watch out for this Ellet squad as they look to make a statement
Northeast 2 Green has the #3 seed and will be waiting for the winner of Stow and Warren Harding, Green is well coached team any given moment you can have more than one big scorer during the game, with the likes of Senior’s and Walsh Commit Mallory Oddo, and Southeastern Commit Nina Shaffer Nina Shaffer 5'6" | PG Green | 2023 State OH will lead the way along with Jenna Slates Jenna Slates 6'0" | SF Green | 2025 State OH they will get the job done.
Northeast 2 Hoban has the #6 seed but for them being in that seed doesn’t matter they know what the postseason is all about as they had success this time of year, players that has been their and played on t his stage wont slow them down you have all-around player in Junior Mackenzie Edingburgh Mackenzie Edingburgh 5'8" | CG Akron Hoban | 2024 OH with a good motor and she will have her game on display, then you have Senior Rylee Bennett Rylee Bennett 6'1" | SF Akron Hoban | 2023 State OH who is getting in her zone at the right time she will make you pay weather it’s inside or outside. Then also want to watch out for Sophomore Finley Kennedy Finley Kennedy 5'9" | SF Akron Hoban | 2025 OH and Freshman Makenzie Grant who is a work horse and showing she got better and better each game.
Northeast 6 Magnificat holds the #2 seed as the have proven they can play with the best and they shown it every time they step out on the floor, with the play of junior SG Katie Maryo she can light up the scoreboard, along with sophomore guard Sofia Wilson Sofia Wilson 5'7" | CG Rocky River Magnificat | 2025 OH is another player to watch in the postseason where she isn’t afraid to take the big shot keep watch of this squad as they look to get rolling.
Northeast 5 Olmstead Falls top ranked team with the #1 seed will look to make a statement and a big tournament run but they will have to wait for their opponent, as always with Buffalo recruit Paige Kohler Paige Kohler 5'8" | PG Olmsted Falls | 2023 State OH she will be ready to lead her team throughout the Sectionals and Districts they are a solid team who will be hard to beat. Others you wanna look out for is Junior guard in Danielle Cameron, Sr forward in Mia Kalich