Circleville’s Evan Callihan D-IV Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, Leads OPSMA All-Ohio Selections
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2026 Divisions IV, V, VI and VII boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA from regular-season accomplishments.
Leading the way, Circleville’s Evan Callihan is the D-IV Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. Callihan led the Tigers (23-3) to its first Mid State League Buckeye Division Championship and first Regional appearance since 1976. Tigers point guard, Kole Nungester is a Second Team All-Ohioan and Unioto’s Blake Fitch, Third Team.
In D-V, Zane Trace’s Gunnar McCullough was a Third Team selection.
Portsmouth West’s Caleb McClanahan is the D-VI Coach of the Year and the Senators’ Will Kegley is a First Team selection.
The boys basketball All-Ohio teams for Divisions I, II and III will be announced on Thursday. The girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Monday and Tuesday.
More about the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association can be found at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA. The OPSMA was created in 1972 to support, promote and recognize coverage of high school sports across Ohio and is endorsed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
2026 Division IV All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville
Coach of the Year: Evan Callihan, Circleville
First Team
Brody Denny, Germantown Valley View, 6-2, jr., 30.0
William Peagler Jr., Kettering Alter, 6-0, fr., 18.4
Keonte Smith, Dayton Northridge, 6-5, so., 18.7
Jordan Kaminsky, Heath, 6-3, sr., 25.0
Carter Myers, Caledonia River Valley, 6-6, sr., 24.6
CJ Ross, Ravenna, 6-4, sr., 24.0
Jace Riccardo, Canfield, 6-7, jr., 15.5
Theo Castro, Cleveland Glenville, 5-11, sr., 16.9
Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville, 6-0 sr., 23.6
Brayden DeVito, Shelby, 5-11, sr., 24.1.
Second Team
Kole Nungester, Circleville, 6-2, sr., 16.4
Carson Davis, Meigs, 6-8, sr., 23.3
Jason Caimano, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 6-0, sr., 22.3
Antwan Hinton, Cincinnati Taft, 6-0, sr., 19.6
Kellen Wiley, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-3, sr., 18.0
Danny Bentley, Plain City Jonathan Alder, 6-1, so., 19.1
Daeshawn Fiore, Columbus East, 6-0, sr., 22.
Chase Smith, Caledonia River Valley, 6-1, sr., 19.0
Garrett Carpenter, Cambridge, 6-2, sr., 24.3
Owen Hill, East Liverpool Beaver Local, 6-7, sr., 23.
Stehl Bates, New Concord John Glenn, 6-2 sr., 20.4
Third Team
Blake Fitch, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-11, sr., 15.3
Braydon Songer, Hubbard, 6-3, sr., 20.1
Mason Waechter, Sheffield Brookside, 6-6, jr., 19.9
Donovan Driscal, Cleveland Central Catholic, 6-1, jr., 18.0
Brendan Hernan, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, 6-6, sr., 17.1
Jordyn Watson, Zanesville Maysville, 6-2 sr., 15.6
Kellen Glass, Sandusky Perkins, 6-6, sr., 13.6
Devin Silva, Tontogany Otsego, 6-3, sr., 21.0
Cardae Brown, Ontario, 6-3, so., 21.5
Special Mention: Kage Alexander, Waverly, 6-1, so., 20.0
Honorable Mention: Caleb Hinkel, Bloom-Carroll, 5-10, sr., 12.2; Ty Reed, Gallia Academy, 6-1, so., 12.1; Josh Montgomery, Vinton County, 6-0, jr., 19.0; Brady Neff, Logan Elm, 6-2, sr., 11.2; Riley Jenkins, Circleville, 6-5, sr., 9.7; Jack Welch, Chillicothe Unioto, 6-0, jr., 11.4; Joe Wray, Westfall, 5-10, sr., 16.6; Asa Kline, Fairfield Union, 6-6, so., 10.2; Noah Haithcock, Washington Court House, 6-6, sr., 13.4
2026 Division V All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Jason Singleton, Columbus Academy
Coaches of the Year: Kyle Dack, Sullivan Black River; Drew Stevens, Ironton
First Team
Drake Ahrens, Versailles, 6-3, sr., 16.1
Max Joiner, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 6-5, so., 18.0
Jason Singleton, Columbus Academy, 6-4, sr., 21.3
Austin Rowe, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-4, sr., 19.8
Dylan Zeigler, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East, 6-3, so., 18.1
Liam Goran, LaGrange Keystone, 6-4, jr., 20.3
Griffin Straub, St. Clairsville, 6-7, sr. 23.0
Julian Washington, Castalia Margaretta, 6-4, sr., 24.4
Walter Plantz, Genoa Area, 6-8, sr., 22.4
Ashton Layne, Ironton, 6-3, Jr., 19.1
Second Team
Maddox Kazee, Chesapeake, 6-2, Jr., 18.7
Wes Briggs, Wellston, 6-6, Jr., 21.2
Dre Chambers, Cincinnati North College Hill, 6-2, sr., 17.6
Gavin Toombs, Fredericktown, 6-5, sr., 16.2
Joshua Smith, Columbus Africentric, 6-5, sr., 15.5
Cohen Richardson, Ravenna Southeast, 6-0, jr., 19.6
Lance Vlacovsky, Canton Central Catholic, 5-11, sr., 13.2
Colt Cowling, LaGrange Keystone, 6-4, so., 23.5
Justin Britton, Andover Pymatuning Valley, 6-3, so., 22.8
Jaxson Hall, Willard, 6-3, so., 21.5
Third Team
Gunnar McCullough, Zane Trace, 6-3, sr., 17.0
Grady Barber, Williamsburg, 6-4, sr., 14.4
Brodey Reisinger, Lewistown Indian Lake, 6-4, jr., 17.4
Rohaun Harris-Hardy, Columbus Africentric, 6-5, sr., 16.2
Tyler Pappas, Akron Manchester, 6-3, sr., 15.5
Braxton Sloan, Girard, 6-0, so., 21.8
Devin Hardwick, Brooklyn, 6-3, sr., 17.0
Chris Hill, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East, 5-10, jr., 11.1;
Will Allen, Fairview Park Fairview, 6-1, sr., 18.6
Devontey Perkins, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East, 6-7, jr., 10.8
Jackson Cabot, Ridgewood, 5-11 sr., 17.8
Elijah Smith, Martins Ferry, 6-3, jr., 18.5
Special Mention: Braylon Rucker, Wheelersburg, 6-0, sr., 16.9; Chase Pinkerton, Eastern Brown, 6-2, jr., 11.0
Honorable Mention: Xander Lake, Sabina East Clinton, 6-5, sr., 22.0; Grady Stewart, Zane Trace, 6-3, sr., 15.3; Justin Jackson, Wellston, 6-1, sr., 13.5; Daequan Woods, Portsmouth, 6-0, sr., 16.0; Connie Thomas, Portsmouth, 5-10, sr., 15.0; Landon McGraw, Wheelersburg, 6-2, sr., 11.6; Denver Clinton, Lynchburg-Clay, 6-3, sr., 15.2; Matthew Dick, Eastern Brown, 6-5, jr., 12.0; Cameron Sullivan, Nelsonville-York, 6-3, jr., 15.1; Devon Lewis, South Point, 5-8, jr., 12.8; Trevor Lochow, Fairland, 6-0, sr., 19.1; Cliff Fransen, Fairland, 6-3, sr., 18.4; Kaden Perkins, Chesapeake, 5-10, sr., 17.3; Maddix Markel, Ironton, 6-1, sr., 10.0; Brycen Mullins, Ironton, 5-11, sr., 11.8
2026 Division VI All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village
Coach of the Year: Caleb McClanahan, Portsmouth West
First Team
Will Kegley, Portsmouth West, 6-3, sr., 22.1
Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, sr., 25.0
Antonio White, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-2, sr., 34.0
Boston Pearson, Grandview Heights, 6-5, sr., 16.4
Brennan Piatt, Smithville, 5-11, jr., 16.0
Carter Turk, Orwell Grand Valley, 6-5, jr., 19.0
Dylan Schott, Caldwell, 6-0, sr,, 21.2
Jaleel Vincent, Bridgeport, 6-1, jr., 22.0
Brayden Holt, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-1, sr., 19.7
Jordan Priddy, Lima Central Catholic, 6-2, sr., 27.1
Second Team
Duncan Peters, Grandview Heights, 6-6, so., 16.2
A.J. Ramgeet, Lisbon David Anderson, 6-1, sr., 23.7
Chase Moore, Mineral Ridge, 6-2, sr., 17.8
Ben DiFranco, Kirtland, 6-4, sr., 14.6
Lucas Renfro, Kirtland, 6-3, sr., 18.0
Brayden Bendik, Elyria Open Door Christian, 6-0, jr., 24.4
Alex Miller, Berlin Hiland, 5-11, sr., 12.0
Mack Hieber, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-6, sr., 22.2
Brayden Mescher, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-2, sr., 13.1
Kee’Ran Stokes, Maumee Valley Country Day, 5-10, jr., 21.2
Third Team
Bo Johnson, Peebles, 5-10, so., 16.4
Colton Lloyd, Meigs Eastern, 6-7, sr., 24.0
Dom Black, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-5, jr., 12.0
Riston Taylor, Troy Christian, 6-4, sr., 18.1
Phil Davis, Newton Falls, 6-0, jr., 18.3
Dereon Barber, Richmond Heights, 5-11, so., 14.3
Ryan Zerger, Berlin Hiland, 6-7, so., 13.7
Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-5, sr., 15.5
Will Sensabaugh, Spencerville, 5-11, jr., 19.9
Luke Mason, Attica Seneca East, 5-9, sr., 17.0
Special Mention: Frankie Hirsch, Huntington, 6-1., jr., 18.0; Boston Webb, Pike Eastern, 6-2, jr., 17.2; Bronx Carpenter, Symmes Valley, 6-0, so., 17.1;Cooper Manson, Liberty Union, 6-5, sr., 14.8
Honorable Mention: Quinn Chaney, Liberty Union, 6-1, fr., 11.0; Malik Currie, Belpre, 6-0, jr., 19.0; Christian Copen, Lucasville Valley, 6-2, sr., 8.9; Logan McIntire, Portsmouth West, 6-4, sr., 12.5; Joey Francis, Adena, 6-0, sr., 15.4; Carson Davis, North Adams, 6-2, so., 14.6; Josh McClary, Peebles, 6-0, jr., 14.2
2026 Division VII All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John’s
Coach of the Year: Nick Ramos, Montpelier
First Team
Reed Brinager, Racine Southern, 6-5, jr., 24.0
Shane Frantz, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 6-5, jr., 19.4
Austin Helmuth, Plain City Shekinah Christian, 6-3, sr., 17.1
Jackson Kirura, Westerville Genoa Christian, 6-5, jr., 21.9
R.J. Walgate, Medina Christian, 6-7, jr., 18.5
Collin Kalaher, Columbiana Heartland Christian, 5-11, jr., 23.0
Yomar Castellano, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-6, jr., 19.8
Tyler Bernett, Zanesville Rosecrans, 6-5 sr., 18.4
Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John’s, 6-2, sr., 29.4
CJ Fidler, Montpelier, 6-2, so., 22.4
Second Team
Keegan Guenther, Springfield Catholic Central, 6-4, sr., 20.2
Casey Heap, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-3, sr., 15.2
Kris McNeil, South Charleston Southeastern, 6-5, jr., 21.0
Joey Cappuzzello, McDonald, 6-3, sr., 16.4
Connor Cochran, Berlin Center Western Reserve, 6-0, sr., 19.5
Rahim Mitchell, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-11 so., 19.5
Gage Moore, Strasburg-Franklin, 6-2 sr., 16.0
Jarrett Burrer, Plymouth, 6-4, sr., 19.0
Jack Leppelmeier, Pettisville, 6-2, sr., 22.9
Briggs Gallehue, Edon, 6-4, sr., 20.4
Zaine McMichael, Antwerp, 6-1, sr., 22.3
Andrew Elwer, Delphos St. John’s, 6-2, jr., 15.6.
Third Team
Brody Smith, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-2, jr., 20.6
Jon Knapp, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-5, sr., 22.6
Eli Pitts, Botkins, 6-0, jr., 13.5
Ty Johnston, Millersport, 5-10, sr., 16.5
Lowen Ferguson, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-4, so., 18.0
Darrien Davis, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian, 6-5, sr., 18.4
Grady Barkley, Malvern, 5-9 jr., 14.0
Calvin Willow, Arlington, 6-10, sr., 18.8
Special Mention: Brycin McClintic, South Webster, 6-1, sr., 17.8; Parker Hayslip, Manchester, 5-10, sr., 20.1; Charlie Coffman, Fayetteville-Perry, 6-3, jr., 17.0; Cayden Penha, Lancaster Fairfield Christian, 6-5, sr., 18.5
Honorable Mention: Sam Tencza, Fisher Catholic, 6-1, jr., 15.6; Jason Wells, Millersport, 6-0, sr., 15.7; Carson Stowers, South Gallia, 5-10, so., 13.8; Andre Chandler, Racine Southern; 5-9, sr., 15.3; Evan Rider, Portsmouth Clay, 6-0, so., 15.2; Wyatt McNeil, New Boston Glenwood, 6-1, sr., 18.4; Garrett Barbarits, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-2, jr., 12.1; Hunter Barnard, South Webster, 6-0, sr., 13.8; Griffin Friend, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-3, jr., 17.4; Bryce Dorsey, Corning Miller, 6-3, sr., 21.0; Brady Jajczyk, Trimble, 5-11, jr., 20.5; Barrett Waginger, Ironton St Joseph, 5-9, fr., 14.0
