Check out all of our Portage County girls basketball award-winners at the league, district and state levels:
Top Awards
Northeast Inland District Division VI Co-Player of the Year Colbie Curall (Rootstown senior)
Graduation hit the Rovers hard after their run to the state championship game in 2025. Curall ensured the standard remained high, leading Rootstown to a 20-4 record with her 14.5 points per game. Of course, the John Carroll commit was far more than a scorer, also playing a big role in the paint for the undersized Rovers, leading them in rebounds (6.0) and blocks (1.4). Curall also led Rootstown in steals (5.0) and was among the team’s leaders in assists (2.8).
WTBCA Divisions IV/V/VI/VII Underclassman of the Year Ma’Ryah McIntosh (Streetsboro freshman)
An injury cut short her season, but Ma’Ryah McIntosh showed more than enough through 16 games. She led the Rockets in steals (3.5) and blocks (1.8) and was also in the team’s top three in points (8.4), rebounds (4.9) and assists (2.4). She played a big role in Streetsboro posting a 17-8 record despite graduating a monumental Class of 2025.
Chagrin Valley Conference Coach of the Year Joe Leonard (Rootstown)
Leonard took over a program on the rise when he arrived in Rootstown and he has only continued that momentum since assuming the helm. Graduation meant a lot of question marks and adjustments entering the season. Once a more post-oriented group, the Rovers were quite a bit smaller this year, forcing them to lean into their ability to apply intense pressure on defense. The results were tremendous, including Rootstown’s third 20-win season and fourth league title in Leonard’s four years at the helm.
All-State
First Team (1)
Division VI
Colbie Curall (Rootstown SR)
Second Team (1)
Division V
Mandy Cardinal (Garfield SR)
Third Team (1)
Division III
Claire VanDamme (Roosevelt SR)
Special Mention (4)
Division IV
Carlee Bedford (Streetsboro SR), Jalysia Thompson (Ravenna SR)
Division V
Jenna Canale (Southeast JR)
Division VI
Kasey Bolyard (Mogadore JR)
Honorable Mention (7)
Division III
Brooke Pierce (Aurora SR), Addison Witting (Aurora SR)
Division IV
Liv Martini (Crestwood JR), Audrey Richmond (Field SO), Olivia Johnson-Wilson (Streetsboro SR)
Division V
Lylia Lavigna (Southeast SO)
Division VI
Elliott Smallfield (Rootstown JR)
All-District
Northeast Inland District (media)
Division VI Co-Player of the Year: Colbie Curall (Rootstown SR)
First Team
Division III
Claire VanDamme (Roosevelt SR)
Division IV
Jalysia Thompson (Ravenna SR), Carlee Bedford (Streetsboro SR)
Division V
Jenna Canale (Southeast JR), Mandy Cardinal (Garfield SR)
Division VI
Kasey Bolyard (Mogadore JR), Colbie Curall (Rootstown SR)
Second Team
Division III
Brooke Pierce (Aurora SR), Addison Witting (Aurora SR)
Division IV
Olivia Johnson-Wilson (Streetsboro SR), Liv Martini (Crestwood JR), Audrey Richmond (Field SO)
Division V
Lylia Lavigna (Southeast SO)
Division VI
Elliott Smallfield (Rootstown JR)
Honorable Mention
Division III
Jillian Monastero (Aurora JR), Grace Schoenberger (Roosevelt SO)
Division IV
Morgan Stoicoiu (Field SR), Ma’Ryah McIntosh (Streetsboro FR)
Division V
Bailey Morris (Southeast SR)
Division VI
Cloe Bengtson (Rootstown SR), Rylee Clark (Mogadore SR), Jessica Holler (Mogadore SO)
WTCBCA (coaches)
Divisions IV/V/VI/VII Underclassman of the Year: MaRyah McIntosh (Streetsboro FR)
First Team
Divisions I/II/III
Claire VanDamme (Roosevelt SR)
Divisions IV/V/VI/VIII
Colbie Curall (Rootstown SR), Carlee Bedford (Streetsboro SR), Mandy Cardinal (Garfield SR), Jenna Canale (Southeast JR), Audrey Richmond (Field SO), Kasey Bolyard (Mogadore JR)
Second Team
Divisions I/II/III
Addison Witting (Aurora SR)
Divisions IV/V/VI/VII
Olivia Johnson-Wilson (Streetsboro SR), Jalysia Thompson (Ravenna SR), Rylee Clark (Mogadore SR), Livia Martini (Crestwood JR), Morgan Stoicoiu (Field SR)
All-Conference
(Note: Mogadore was not in a league.)
CVC Coach of the Year: Joe Leonard (Rootstown)
First Team
Chagrin Valley Conference
Colbie Curall (Rootstown SR), Elliott Smallfield (Rootstown JR), Liv Martini (Crestwood JR)
Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier
Mandy Cardinal (Garfield SR), Jenna Canale (Southeast JR)
Metro Athletic Conference
Carlee Bedford (Streetsboro SR), Audrey Richmond (Field SO), Olivia Johnson-Wilson (Streetsboro SR)
Suburban American
Claire VanDamme (Roosevelt SR), Addison Witting (Aurora SR)
Second Team
Chagrin Valley Conference
Cloe Bengtson (Rootstown SR), Reese Harper (Crestwood FR), Becca Brady (Crestwood SR)
Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier
Riley Grace (Garfield SR), Lylia Lavigna (Southeast SO), Bailey Morris (Southeast SR), Bella Mowery (Southeast SO)
Metro Athletic Conference
Ma’Ryah McIntosh (Streetsboro FR), Jalysia Thompson (Ravenna SR), Ava Bodovetz (Streetsboro SR), Morgan Stoicoiu (Field SR)
Suburban American
Grace Schoenberger (Roosevelt SO), Brooke Pierce (Aurora SR), Jillian Monastero (Aurora JR)
Honorable Mention
Chagrin Valley Conference
Crestwood: JR Madie Grace Gonczy, SO Ava Lincoln
Rootstown: JR Sophi Smith, JR Mia Damicone
Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier
Garfield: SR Kaelyn Tasker
Southeast: SO Leah Mesaros
Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet Tier
Waterloo: SR Jade Martins, SO Alexis Henry
Metro Athletic Conference
Field: SR Nema McAmis, SO Peyton Schock
Ravenna: SR Miriyha Sandifer, SR Mackenzie Ervin
Streetsboro: SR Claire Campbell, SR Kendall Epple
Northeastern Athletic Conference
Windham: SO Makenna Jones, SO Kierrah Sanders
Suburban American
Aurora: SO Caitlyn Pierce, SO Reese Witting
Roosevelt: SR Mahlia Friedman, SR Lindsay Wills
Contact Jonah L. Rosenblum at jrosenblum@recordpub.com and follow him on Twitter at @JLRSports.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Rootstown’s Curall, Streetsboro’s McIntosh win girls basketball awards
Reporting by Jonah Rosenblum, Ravenna Record-Courier / Record-Courier
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