By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

• Portage Sports is proud to announce its 2nd High School Basketball All-Star Games!
• When: Friday, April 18, 2025
• Time: 5:45 p.m. girls; 7 p.m. boys
• Where: Ravenna High School
• Cost: $5 admission (seniors and kids 10 and under are free)

The high school girls All-Star Game will feature the following players:

TEAM ONE

COACH

TJ Henderson, Crestwood

PLAYERS

Brooke Manav, Aurora
Brooke Pierce, Aurora
Hannah Ward, Crestwood
Becca Brady, Crestwood
Mandy Cardinal, Garfield
Kolby Fresch, Garfield
Naomi Benson, Streetsboro
Sydney Abbuhl, Streetsboro
Brielle Jones, Windham
Makenzi Blockinger, Windham
Jenna Canale, Southeast
Kristen Campbell, Southeast

TEAM TWO
COACH
Craig Foreman, Kent Roosevelt
PLAYERS
Delilah Rahe, Field
Mckayla Miller, Field
Amelia Morris, Mogadore
Ari Tompkins, Mogadore
Jalysia Thompson, Ravenna
Miriyha Sandifer, Ravenna
Nadia Lough, Rootstown
Kelsey Bittecuffer, Rootstown
Claire VanDamme, Kent Roosevelt
Julia Nash, Kent Roosevelt

The high school boys All-Star Game will feature the following players:

TEAM ONE
COACH
Andy Olesky, Garfield
PLAYERS
Brock Habbyshaw, Aurora
Johnny Trivisonno, Aurora
Dekota Johnson, Crestwood
Brody Durham, Crestwood
Preston Gedeon, Garfield
Aidan Hill, Garfield
Charles Ivory, Streetsboro
Jack Batten, Streetsboro
Carlos Bruton, Windham
Nick Hopper, Windham
Ben Stayer, Field
Brayden Ronowski, Field

TEAM TWO
COACH
Curtis Black, Kent Roosevelt
PLAYERS
Jordon Smith, Mogadore
Nick Stephenson, Mogadore
Curtis Ross, Ravenna
Cohen Richardson, Southeast
Zach Keto, Southeast
Trevor Simons, Waterloo
Blake Mullaly, Rootstown
Carson Hayn, Rootstown
Gavin Peeps, Kent Roosevelt
Jaden Dennison, Kent Roosevelt

This year’s event will also feature cheerleaders from Portage County schools. To date, the cheerleaders who will be participating include: field’s Gianna Barbetta and Morgan Barber, Garfield’s Jocelyn Sommer and Sammie Whitlow, Kent Roosevelt’s Maddie Booher and Katelyn Gumm, Rootstown’s Anna Burke and Kayla Nicholas, Streetsboro’s Harmony Brown and Mia Perez, Waterloo’s Allie Liar and Olivia Newkirk. Cheer representatives from Aurora, Mogadore, Ravenna and Southeast will be announced soon.