Kroner’s Picks: Oakwood’s All-Decade Teams (Fall)
By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
We unveiled our winter-sport all-decade teams on Monday.
Today, we check-in for the fall-sport all-decade teams.
Fifteen of the Oakwood athletes listed for fall-sport recognition received similar honors for the winter-sport season.
The 10 repeaters on the boys’ side are Mason Ajster, Gevin Ashikyan, Cody Ayers, Caide Borden, Cameron Lee, Parker Lee, Hunter Phelps, Skyler Slade, Hunter Tharp and Chase Vinson.
On the girls’ side, the five repeaters are: Makenzie Baker, Brenna Durst, Sadie Edwards, Kylie Neuman and Katelyn Young.
Keep reading, however, because there are plenty of other Comets joining the elite squads.
OAKWOOD FOOTBALL
NAME POS. GRAD YR.
Mason Ajster S 2019
Gevin Ashikyan DL 2015
Cody Ayers OL 2016
Craig Ayers LB 2013
Skylar Bolton RB 2018
Caide Borden DL 2020
Andrew Curley LB 2014
Joseph Garrett QB 2011
Nick Grubb LB 2019
Tate Guthrie RB 2015
Zach Horatschki RB 2015
Arlen Kerst LB 2011
Cameron Lee OL 2012
Parker Lee WR 2015
Brennen Lehmkuhl OL 2019
Hunter Phelps OL 2017
Skyler Slade DL 2014
Colby Smiley LB 2020
Ryan Strange RB 2012
Hunter Tharp DL 2013
Blake Vinson LB 2016
Chase Vinson LB 2018
Player of the Decade – Skylar Bolton, who rushed for 1,382 yards as a senior and 1,438 yards as a junior when he set a school record with 44 carries against Georgetown-Ridge Farm. In those two seasons, he scored 33 touchdowns.
OAKWOOD BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY
NAME GRAD YR.
Ethan Brewer 2022
Jon Davis 2016
Emerson Grey 2013
Cameron Helka 2019
Andy Hohn 2019
Dawson Rogers 2019
Runner of the Decade – Jon Davis, a three-time state champion whose top 3-mile time at state (14 minutes, 0 seconds) is tied for the eighth-best all-time in IHSA history.
OAKWOOD GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY
NAME GRAD YR.
Shaina Andrews 2016
Ashley Audo 2020
Grace Davis 2020
Amber Kirby 2019
Ciara Pierce 2012
McKenna Plotner 2019
Carlee Richardson 2019
Mackenzie Russell 2021
Carlie Thompson 2022
Aubrey Wells 2020
Runner of the Decade – Shaina Andrews, who was the only Comet to qualify for the sectional three times during the decade.
OAKWOOD BOYS’ GOLF
NAME GRAD YR.
Ryan Hicks 2019
Trent Hicks 2017
Logen Hoshauer 2021
Lucas Hoshauer 2017
Brandon Rowe 2017
Reed Sperry 2021
Golfer of the Decade – Brandon Rowe, who placed fifth at state in Class 1A in 2015, a year he averaged 37.4 strokes per nine holes.
OAKWOOD GIRLS’ GOLF
Golfer of the Decade – Joie Sollers, the upcoming 2020 graduate was the school’s only sectional qualifier during the decade, reaching that event as a senior.
OAKWOOD BOYS’ SOCCER
NAME POS. GRAD YR.
Garrett Barr M 2012
Cole Burrus F 2014
Wesley Day M 2013
Cameron Haskins M 2017
Austin Marcinko G 2017
Synan Nicholson M 2013
Dawson Rogers F 2019
Brady Tevebaugh F 2021
Landon Turner G 2015
Evan Wangler F 2016
Player of the Decade – Dawson Rogers, who booted 22 goals and added 10 assists as a senior.
OAKWOOD VOLLEYBALL
NAME POS. GRAD YR.
Makenzie Baker OH 2012
Kelsey Blackford S 2018
McKenzie Doan S 2019
Brenna Durst OH 2018
Sadie Edwards S 2015
Makayla Gayler OH 2016
Peyton Jones MH 2015
Shelby Mascari OH 2016
Kylie Neuman OH 2019
Katelyn Young MH 2020
Player of the Decade – Brenna Durst, who pounded 241 kills as a senior and was the only Comet in the sport to be rewarded with an All-Area first-team berth by The News-Gazette during the decade.
Fred, major omissions from oakwood’s all decade soccer team. Not one defender?
Soooo what about Leighton Elliott and Brandon Divan for Cross Country and Erik Tharp who all switched back and forth between places for 1st 2nd 3rd? Not to Mention myself (Kegan Decker) who broke the record for most goals in a season and a career. Plus many more players of the Oakwood team Conner Youhas, Austin Haskins. I would probably reevaluate your whole list and do a little more research. Because no offense this makes me a little upset to see people not get recognize for their accomplishes after they put their heart and soul into the team.