By Cort Reynolds

ADA–Ada junior kicker/punter Andrew Allen was named third team Div. VII All-Ohio in voting recently conducted by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.

Allen was also named to the all-Northwest District first team as a punter, and made honorable mention in the All-Blanchard Valley Conference as a kicker.

Allen booted 31 punts for a 40.0-yard average per kick this season, good for the second-best average in the BVC.

Allen successfully booted 32 of 33 point after attempts, and made one field goal to score 35 points this past season. He was a perfect 37-37 on PATs as a sophomore.

Ada senior Kayleb Hickman was voted honorable mention all-state at defensive back. The 5-11, 145 senior led the BVC in interceptions with six pick-offs, returning two for touchdowns.

Hickman added 47 tackles.

Hickman caught five touchdown passes and averaged 13.2 yards per reception. He returned two kickoffs for TDs, and also returned seven punts for a 16.4 average.

2025 Division VII All-Ohio Football Teams
OPSMA Division VII Ohio Offensive Co-Players of the Year: Turner Lachey, Sidney Lehman Catholic; Charlie Werling, St. Henry.
OPSMA Division VII Ohio Defensive Player of the Year: Brayden Mescher, Marion Local.
OPSMA Division VII Ohio Coach of the Year: John Nagle, Fairport Harding.

First Team Offense
QB: Kyle Puckett, McDonald, 6-1, 180, sr.; Kael Lewis, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 6-2, 185, jr.; Eric Manley Jr., Pike Eastern, 6-6, 230, sr.; Turner Lachey, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 5-10, 170, sr.; Charlie Werling, St. Henry, 6-2, 210, sr.; Marc Kirkendall, Leipsic, 5-11, 172, so.; Andon Clouse, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-1, 295, jr.
RB: Cyren Wallace, Danville, 5-7, 150, so.; Ezekiel Bowie, Columbus Crusaders, 5-8, 180, sr.; Conner Lehner, Mogadore, 5-10, 205, sr.; Owen Sloan, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-10, 195, sr.; Ashton Hinchliffe, Lisbon David Anderson, 6-1, 205, sr.; Drew Zajack, McDonald, 6-3, 230, sr.; Kaden Bish, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-11, 195, jr.
WR/TE: Yomar Castellano, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-7, 165, jr.; TJ Blair, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy, 5-9, 175, sr.; Boston Webb, Pike Eastern, 6-2, 165, jr.; Evan O’Leary, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 5-10, 185, sr.; Cale Nagel, Marion Local, 5-7, 150, sr.; Cooper Clark, North Baltimore, 6-0, 180, sr.; Avery Paris, Leipsic, 5-10, 161, jr.; Landon Fries, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-11, 170, sr.
OL: Caden Delabar, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-1, 216, sr.; Carter DeJulia, Warren John F. Kennedy, 6-4, 275, jr.; Brewer Tomlison, Pike Eastern, 6-2, 295, sr.; Lucas Donahue, Cincinnati Country Day, 6-2, 280, sr.; Derek Grieshop, Marion Local, 6-4, 255, sr.; Brycen Dunlap, Monroeville, 6-2, 275, sr.; Jake Schweiterman, St. Henry, 6-2, 230, sr.; Eli Chevalier, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-5, 275, sr.
K: AJ Brown, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-10, 140, sr.

First Team Defense
DL: Evan Ricketts, Morral Ridgedale, 6-4, 205, sr.; Sir Michael Miller, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-3, 225, jr.; Keegan Gray-Wyckoff, Antwerp, 6-6, 268, jr.; Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove, 6-4, 190, so.; Jacob Muhlenkamp, Marion Local, 6-2, 190, jr.; Owen Zimmerman, St. Henry, 6-4, 220, sr.
LB: Dillon Anderson, East Canton, 5-9, 170, sr.; Brady Heller, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-10, 200, sr.; Gage Moore, Strasburg-Franklin, 6-2, 205, sr.; Isaiah Christian, Cedarville, 5-9, 175, sr.; Brady Basinger, Columbus Grove, 6-2, 210, jr.; Caden Falke, Lima Central Catholic, 6-0, 205, sr.; Anderson Kramer, St. Henry, 6-2, 215, sr.; Rafael Gross, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-0, 180, jr.
DB: Jan Castellano, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-6, 155, sr.; Matthew Sprochi, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-9, 145, sr.; Brandon Proffit, Cincinnati Country Day, 5-8, 175, sr.; Brayden Mescher, Marion Local, 6-2, 195, sr.; Jack Huelsman, St. Henry, 6-2, 190, sr.; Gavin Barraza, Columbus Grove, 5-10, 165, sr.
P: Nolan Ridgway, Danville, 5-11, 205, jr.

Second Team Offense
QB: Owen McCroskey, East Canton, 5-11, 146, sr.; Bronx Carpenter, Symmes Valley, 6-1, 160, so.; Kaden Leggett, Bowerston Conotton Valley, 6-0, 160, jr.; Hayden Perdue, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans, 6-3, 190, sr.; Jaki Threet, Bridgeport, 6-0, 185, sr.; Will Mossing, Cedarville, 6-1, 160, sr.; Luke Long, North Baltimore, 6-0, 200, jr.
RB: Jaxon Holman, Newark Catholic, 6-1, 175, jr.; Landen Heffner, Salineville Southern, 5-9, 165, sr.; Hayden Jones, Waterford, 5-8, 175, jr.; Asher Maynard, Symmes Valley, 6-2, 215, so.; Gavin Haney, Bowerston Conotton Valley, 5-10, 185, sr.; Grant Smith, Gibsonburg, 5-10, 180, Jr.; Marquis Williams, Leipsic, 6-2, 162, jr.
WR/TE: Thomas Huckleby, Cincinnati Country Day, 5-7, 175, so.; Brayden Heath, St. Henry, 6-1, 195, sr.; Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove, 6-0, 190, sr.; Chase Meyer, Pandora-Gilboa, 5-8, 155, sr.; Levi Tiell, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-1, 175, so.; Hayden McFadden, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 6-1, 175, sr.
OL: Milo Twining, Ashtabula St. John, 6-0, 301, sr.; Nick Harris, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-4, 301, jr.; Amari Carayol, McDonald, 6-2, 325, jr.; Johnny Kostecki, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-8, 250, jr.; Hayden Stephens, Hamilton New Miami, 6-2, 255, sr.; Hunter Wasserman, Gibsonburg, 6-2, 250, jr.; Joey Culler, Lucas, 6-4, 244, jr.; Jakob Leininger, Columbus Grove, 6-1, 230, sr.
K: Nate Griffin, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-2, 130, jr.

Second Team Defense
DL: Britton Pottkotter, Morral Ridgedale, 5-10, 240, so.; Dylan Benedum, Mogadore, 6-4, 215, sr.; Cade Leist, Pike Eastern, 5-11, 255, jr.; Dylan McCutcheon, Waterford, 5-10, 265, jr; Grant David, Leipsic, 6-3, 206, sr.; Beau Sanders, Upper Scioto Valley, 6-2, 205, jr.; Alec Schafer, Monroeville, 6-1, 225, jr.
LB: D.J. Dambolena, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 6-1, 218, sr.; Sam Tencza, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-1, 192, jr.; Jonathan Wolfe, Columbus Crusaders, 6-4, 180, jr.; Blaise Davison, Crown City South Gallia, 6-0, 225, sr; Owen Patrizi, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-5, 150, sr.; Luke Foster, Gibsonburg, 6-2, 220, sr.; Aiden Hoffman, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-11, 190, sr.
DB: Braden Miller, Columbus Crusaders, 6-1, 175, sr.; Jason Wells, Millersport, 6-0, 160, sr.; Maddox Smith, Mogadore, 6-1, 190, jr.; Ramik Bell, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-2, 190, jr.; Logan DeMoss, Tiffin Calvert, 6-1, 160, sr.; Reece Walby, Gibsonburg, 5-10, 170, jr.
P: Thomas Winner, Marion Local, 6-0, 190, sr.

Third Team Offense
QB: Brayden Stem, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy, 5-10, 185, sr.; Brady Lawson, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 6-0, 175, sr.; Malone Hutchison, Newark Catholic, 6-0, 175, jr.; Luke Cassidy, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-0, 180, sr.; Levi Guttman, Cincinnati Country Day, 6-2, 205, jr.; Colt Clark, Monroeville, 5-11, 178, jr.
RB: Michael Deas, Morral Ridgedale, 6-0, 200, sr.; Luke Orsborne, Glouster Trimble, 5-11, 175, sr.; Brody Walter, North Baltimore, 5-1, 170, sr.; Mason Howard, Ridgemont, 5-9, 196, sr.; Wyatt Taviano, Lima Perry, 5-11, 185, jr.; Kamden Eifert, Marion Local, 5-10, 190, sr.; Reece Wendel, Fort Recovery, 5-11, 180, sr.; Brady Guegold, Lucas, 6-0, 190, jr.
WR/TE: Carmello Williams, Oberlin, 6-3, 183, sr.; Aydan Stephens, East Canton, 5-10, 148, jr.; Jackson Fields, Symmes Valley, 5-10, 155, so.; Coen Grandstaff, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans, 5-11, 175, sr.; C.J. Olding, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 6-0, 175, sr.; Berkeley Little, Springfield Catholic Central, 5-10, 155, sr.
OL: Alex Wasaki, Independence, 6-1, 205, sr.; Tyler McCloud, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-11, 205, jr.; Owen Gronberg, Danville, 6-0, 220, jr.; Caden Dugan, Strasburg-Franklin, 5-7, 205, sr.; Eli Mockensturm, North Baltimore, 5-11, 245, jr.; Dom McKee, Lima Central Catholic, 6-6, 290, jr.; Colin Foreman, Leipsic, 6-0, 259, sr.; Griffin Amador, McComb, 6-1, 240, sr.
K: Evan Verhoff, Columbus Grove, 5-7, 130, sr.; Aidan Eastham, New Bremen, 6-0, 160, sr.

Third Team Defense
DL: Levi Sears, Independence, 6-1, 195, so.; Carlo Fasano, Ashtabula St. John, 6-1, 210, so.; Cale Milliman, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-8, 155, so.; Lucas Brinley, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy, 6-3, 210, so.; Isaiah Johnson, Hamilton New Miami, 6-1, 235, jr.; Caleb Robinette, McComb, 6-0, 180, sr.; Oliver Huelsman, Marion Local, 6-3, 205, sr.
LB: Drew Walter, Oberlin, 6-2, 198, sr.; Maverick Durden, Independence, 5-7, 165, jr.; Breaker Jutte, Fort Recovery, 6-4, 210, jr.; Will Robinson, Cincinnati Country Day, 6-1, 200, sr.; Korbin Olds, Edon, 5-6, 135, So.; Gracin Romero, McComb, 5-9, 165, sr.; Emmitt Heldberg, North Baltimore, 5-7, 160, jr.; Evan Ryan, Toledo Christian, 6-0, 205, sr.
DB: Wesley Payne, Danville, 6-0, 165, sr.; Trevin Zimmer, Waterford, 5-7, 180; sr.; Brode Brown, Bridgeport, 6-0, 170, jr.; Bryant Richardson, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 5-11, 170, sr.; Levi Rospert, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-10, 145, jr.; Brant Kirian, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-9, 165, sr.; Michael Quatman, Lima Central Catholic, 5-9, 140, sr.
P: Andrew Allen, Ada, 5-8, 150, jr.

Honorable Mention: (Northwest Ohio)
QB: Hayden Sharps, Montpellier, 6-2, 180, sr.; Brady Parker, Lima Central Catholic, 6-3, 185, jr.; Cory Gerten, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, 180, sr.; Brennen Hess, Marion Local, 6-5, 190, so.; Landon Best, Columbus Grove, 6-0, 165, sr.; Jack Phillips, New Washington Buckeye Central, 6-0, 187, sr.
RB: Connor Bores, Monroeville, 5-10, 155, sr.; Jacob Kelly, New Bremen, 5-10, 168, jr.; Ayden Cavinee, Arlington, 6-1, 200, sr.; Griffin Cooley, Montpelier, 6-2, 185, sr.
WR/TE: Brayden Heath, St. Henry, 6-1, 195, sr.; Gavin Quellhorst, New Bremen, 6-0, 171, sr.; Trenton Faraglia, Waynesfield-Goshen, 6-4, 170, so.; Kieran Barnett, Crestline, 6-2, 190, sr.; Kellen Sanchez, Edgerton, 6-0, 165, jr.; Kendol Brigle, Edon, 6-3, 170, sr.; Wesley Hartsock, Montpelier, 6-3, 205, jr.; Keygan Morse, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-9, 145, sr.; Weston Clark, Crestline, 5-11, 155, jr.
OL: Nick Lefeld, St. Henry, 6-3, 240, jr.; Lucas Warmbrod, Columbus Grove, 6-1, 200, jr.; Landon Seifker, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-1, 245, sr.; Brett Cheney, Crestline, 6-6, 340, sr.; Drew Meggitt, North Balitmore, 6-1, 200, sr.; Alex Hamons, Greenwich South Central, 5-9, 220, sr.; Jaiden Luster, Lima Perry, 5-10, 260, so.; Logan Pontius, Montpelier, 6-0, 265, sr.; Jackson Flower, Edgerton, 6-0, 200, sr.
DL: Noah Kinnard, Lucas, 6-0, 215, sr.; Noah Weaver, Edgerton, 6-1, 215, sr.; Danny Avila-Garcia, Edon, 6-0, 200, sr.; Ethan Baugher, Tiffin Calvert, 6-4, 210, so.; Brody Roberts, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-8, 260, sr.; Colten Scott, Lima Perry, 6-3, 180, so.
LB: Dason Weihrauch, Arlington, 5-10, 180, so.; Cooper Day, Lucas, 5-11, 180, jr.; Cooper Cleary, Monroeville, 6-1, 195, jr.; Bradey Miller, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-10, 165, sr.; Wyatt Taviano, Lima Perry, 5-11, 185, jr.; Drew Langenkamp, St. Henry, 6-2, 190, jr.; Seth Heitkamp, Marion Local, 6-0, 180, jr.; Nolan Eckstein, Marion Local, 5-11, 165, sr.; Hayden Butcher, Bucyrus, 6-1, 245, jr.; Quentin Kapp, Crestline, 6-1, 200, jr.
DB: Dazon Pitts, Lima Perry, 5-6, 120, so.; Tommy McNaughton, New Bremen, 6-1, 163, jr.; Briggs Gallehue, Edon, 6-4, 220, sr.; Tim Daley, Lucas, 6-2, 180, sr.; Kayleb Hickman, Ada, 5-11, 145, sr.; Aaron Hazelton, Leipsic, 5-10, 170, so.; Jhett Siebeneck, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-9, 140, jr.; Tyler Bergman, Minster, 5-7, 165, jr.; Noah Schwieterman, Minster, 6-4, 200, sr.
P: Kordale Robinson, Crestline, 6-5, 155, Jr.; Carter Frater, McComb, 6-2, 170.