Tucker Bezon (Elba) – Bezon was the driving force behind Elba’s Sectional Title run this season. On both sides of the court, his ability to match-up with the other team’s best player on a nightly basis was impressive. Tucker also won the fan vote for MVP by a sizable marging.

Brandon Burke (Byron-Bergen) – Brandon led the Bees to a Sectional Quarterfinal appearance, scoring upwards of 20 points per game on several occasions throughout the year, while also doing plenty on the offensive boards in order to earn his team second-chance opportunities – and did a nice job getting his teammates involved as well. He finished on-top in the fan vote to boot.

Erik Scharlau (Alexander) – Erik was as underrated as they come this past season. His ability to control the interior for the Trojans, while also playing better perimeter defense than most big men in the area served as Alexander’s strong point defensively.

Ryan Douglas (Oakfield) – Ryan’s ability to transform into an all-around player for the Hornets this season was noteworthy to say the least. As a sophomore, he was nothing but a bench player for his team, but as a junior he was a major factor in OA’s run to the Sectional Semifinals. 

Antwan Odom (Batavia) – Antwan (sophomore) was far-and-away the most-impressive underclassman throughout the area during this past season. Scoring 30 points on one occasion, and 20+ on a few others in the tough Monroe County League, he was Batavia’s second-best player and will be again next season as a junior. 

Ciaci Zambito (Elba) – Coach Zambito led Elba to their first Sectional Title since 2005 – which he was also a part of as a junior guard 12 years ago. His ability to re-establish the tradition he was a part of back then is certainly deserving of this recognition. 

Gill Flint (Cal-Mum) – Gill was the most-gifted player in the area as a senior this past season, leading her team on both offense and defense. Her efforts were irreplaceable for the Lady Raiders – who fell just short of their third-straight Sectional Title. 

Emily Reynolds (Elba) – Despite an injury which forced her out during the final third of the regular season, Emily proved to be tough to stop on the interior for the Lady Lancers during her time on the floor – which included an MVP performance when she returned for Elba’s Sectional Final win over Romulus. She also won the fan vote. 

Olivia George (Alexander) – Olivia was one of the most-aggressive defenders in the area throughout this past season. Her effort and leadership is what sparked her team all season – including in their upset win over Oakfield in the Sectional Quarterfinals. 

Makayla Hilchey (Oakfield) – In addition to winning the fan vote, Makayala was an important player for Oakfield during their 1-loss regular season. She went from just 2 ppg a season ago, to over 10 ppg this past year. Despite a tough end to the Hornets season (loss to ALEX in Sec. V Qtrfnls), Hilchey and several of her teammates will be back to repeat their success next year.

 Ryann Stefaniak (Batavia) – Ryann was Batavia’s best player as a sophomore in a season which the Lady Devils were coming off of several losses due to graduation. Her ability to improve will be fun to watch over the next few seasons. In 2016-2017, she averaged 17 points per game. 

Tom McCulley (Notre Dame) – Coach McCulley made it all the way to the Far West Regional in his first year at the helm of the ND Girls team. Next season, with plenty returning to a talented Lady Irish squad, I expect his team to repeat their success.