All-Northwestern District - Basketball

Handley junior guard Emerson Fusco and Millbrook senior guard Avery O’Roke earned Class 4 Northwestern District Player of the Year honors for boys’ and girls’ basketball, respectively, as part of All-District selections that were released on Monday.

Millbrook’s Steve Grubbs (boys) and Erick Green Sr. (girls) each earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding their squads to the best records in the district during the regular season.

Eight players were picked to both the first and second teams for the boys. For the girls, nine players were selected to the first team and seven were picked for the second team.

Other local boys’ First Team selections are Fusco’s senior teammate Tavon Long; Millbrook juniors Detric Brown, Ryan Liero and Tyler Seminaro; and Sherando senior Zachary Symons.

Second Team selections are Sherando seniors Amari Williams and Cody Crittenden; James Wood senior Cole Stowers and junior Josh Borromeo; Millbrook senior Will Croyle; and Handley senior Jacob Duffy.

For the girls, O’Roke was joined on the First Team by junior teammate Kennedi Rooks; Sherando senior Ella Carlson and juniors Jaiden Polston and Grace Burke; and James Wood seniors Gabby Valentinetti and Aleeya Silver and junior Brynna Nesselrodt.

Second Team selections are Millbrook juniors Hannah Stephanites and Kaylene Todd and Handley junior Laura Hogan.