When the District 13 basketball coach began selecting Players of the Year, they didn't look very far.

Three of the four boys division Players of the Year were voted to Lawrence County players. Also, one female player was extended a postseason honor.

Chesapeake senior Aaron Gossett, Rock Hill senior David Schug, and Ironton St. Joseph junior Shawn Hacker all were voted the coaches' District 13 Player of the Year.

Gossett won the award in Division III, Schug in Div. II, and Hacker in Div. IV. Gossett and Schug were also chosen as the representative to the coaches' North/South All-Star Game.

Fairland senior Jennifer Jones will also represent the Div. III girls in the North/South All-Star Game.

Oak Hill's Andrea McNeal was originally picked for the game, but she suffered a season-ending knee injury and cannot play. Jones was the runner-up to McNeal as the district Player of the Year and was the alternate North/South representative.

The 6-foot-1 Schug averaged nearly 20 points a game for four seasons and surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring mark during the first game of the regular season. He had a 19.7 scoring average to go along with 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists.

Gossett, a 6-4 forward, led the Panthers to an eighth straight league championship, a 21-2 record and a berth in the regional semifinals. He scored 12.0 points a game, had 9.0 rebounds and shot 58 percent from the field.

The 6-7 Hacker scored at a 21.9 clip, grabbed 16.5 rebounds per contest and averaged 2.9 blocked shots.

Jones, a 5-6 senior guard, had 18 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 65 percent from the foul line.

Junior Rickie McDonie of Rock Hill was a special mention pick in Div. II.

Joining Gossett on the Div. III first team were Fairland senior Chris Dinwiddie, Ironton junior Josh Sands and Chesapeake senior Nick Karle.

On the second team were Fairland senior Brad Taliaferro and sophomore Michael Hill and Coal Grove junior Brandon Rymer. Special mention went to Chesapeake senior Matt Rucker, Ironton junior Derique Bacon and Coal Grove senior Justin Gibson.

Symmes Valley senior guard Terry Elswick was voted to the boys Div. IV first team. Teammate Kyle Gilmore, a junior guard, was a second team selection while seniors J.D. Miller and Kevin Miller were honorable mention.

Also on the honorable mention list was 6-3 Ironton St. Joseph senior forward Chris Laber.

In the girls Div. II selections, Rock Hill senior guard Miranda Edwards was named to the first team while senior forward Rachel Hartwig and junior guard Marie Bamer were special mention.

On the girls Div. III first team with Jones were South Point senior Allison Perdue, Chesapeake junior Lisa Perry, and Ironton senior Candace Ferguson.

Named to the second team in Div. III were Ironton senior Ashley Hannon, Fairland junior Megan Fisher and South Point senior Sarah Stevens and freshman Jessi Craft.

Symmes Valley Lady Vikings senior Anna Bodmer, and sophomores Shauna Rose and Leslie Floyd were voted to the second team in Div. IV. Senior Ashley Crawford and freshman Rebecca Capper were special mention.

Ironton St. Joseph sophomore Christina Harvey was a special mention pick.

Basketball Coaches

All-District 13 Team

Boys Division I-II

First Team

PlayerSchoolGr.

David SchugRock Hill12

Donnie JohnsonGallipolis11

Jason DickenLogan12

Travis McKinnissGallipolis12

Tyler LoughMarietta11

Ryan WhitesideJackson12

Justin EichingerWarren11

Buzz FacklerMeigs12

Second Team

Cody CaldwellGallipolis11

Chris BethelVinton Co.10

Brian DixonVinton Co.11

Tom BoseGallipolis11

Ryan KentVinton Co.11

Jared SwainRiver Valley11

Brooks JohnsonMeigs12

Special Mention

Steven HarderRiver Valley10

Jeremy PinkertonWarren12

B. A. RileyAthens12

Max MorrowJackson10

Zach ShawverGallipolis10

Rickie McDonieRock Hill11

Ben HowlettMarietta10

David EllisLogan12

Player of the Year:

David Schug, Rock Hill

North/South Representative:

David Schug, Rock Hill

Coach of the Year;

Jim Osborne, Gallipolis

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Boys Division III

First Team

PlayerTeamGr.

Aaron GossettChesapeake12

Chris DinwiddieFairland12

Nick KarleChesapeake12

Derek QuinnFed. Hocking12

Tyler ThomasAlexander12

Josh SandsIronton11

Tyler AlkireBelpre12

Brant DerrowWellston11

Second Team

Derrick BriskerOak Hill12

Chad BerryNelsonville-York11

Seth CraftSouth Point11

Michael HillFairland10

Brandon RymerCoal Grove11

Brad TaliaferroFairland12

Josh MoonWellston12

Special Mention

Brandon MaidenNelsonville-York11

Brian AdamsBelpre12

Tyler EvansOak Hill12

Derique BaconIronton11

Matt RuckerChesapeake12

David HermanWellston10

Jake HaleAlexander10

Ed LeMasterAlexander11

Justin GibsonCoal Grove12

Colin CrabtreeWellston12

Player of the Year:

Aaron Gossett, Chesapeake

North/South Representative:

Aaron Gossett, Chesapeake

Coach of the Year:

Norm Persin, Chesapeake

Assistant Coach of the Year:

Paul Fugitt, Ironton

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Boys Division IV

First Team

Shawn HackerIronton St. Joe11

Craig RandolphSouthern10

Jeremy PaigeMiller12

Alex SimpsonE. Meigs11

Cody DillE. Meigs10

Terry ElswickSymmes Valley12

Seth ArnoldWaterford12

Second Team

Jason MerrickSouth Gallia11

Noah BarrettTrimble12

Nathan CozartE. Meigs9

Jordan HillSouthern12

Matt StarnerMiller12

Kyle GilmoreSymmes Valley11

Special Mention

Kevin MillerSymmes Valley12

Nathan GrubbE. Meigs11

Travis HarraWaterford12

Justin ConnollySouthern12

Billy LeeWaterford12

A. J. JenkinsTrimble11

J. D. MillerSymmes Valley12

Chris LaberIronton St. Joe12

Josh WaughSouth Gallia11

Player of the Year:

Shawn Hacker, Ironton St. Joseph

Coach of the Year:

Jonathan Rees, Racine Southern

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Basketball Coaches

All-District 13 Team

Girls Division I-II

First Team

PlayerSchoolGr.

Liz HowerthAthens12

Nicole WatkinsRiver Valley12

Marissa DeyGallipolis11

Chelsea GoochGallipolis12

Ashley ClayWarren12

Stacia ShriderWarren11

Miranda EdwardsRock Hill12

Allen BethVinton Co.12

Second Team

Samantha PierceMeigs10

Jaynee DavisMeigs11

Janey RichardsLogan12

Kim JohnsonAthens12

Lindsey SteppeJackson11

Kayla JewettVinton Co.11

Jenna KostivalAthens12

Special Mention

Holly EvansJackson12

Holly PridemoreVinton Co.11

Shannon JoulsbyMeigs12

Jennifer CoffmanWarren12

Allison AngleLogan9

Kari AdkinsGallipolis11

Rachel HartwigRock Hill12

Marie BamerRock Hill11

Alix BosterGallipolis10

Lindsey KaufmanWarren12

Player of the Year: Liz Howerth, Athens

North/South Representative:

Liz Howerth, Athens

Coach of the Year:

Sheila Ross, Athens

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Girls Division III

PlayerSchoolGr.

Andrea McNealOak Hill12

Jennifer JonesFairland12

Allison PerdueSouth Point12

Lisa PerryChesapeake11

Whitney BlackburnBelpre10

Candace FergusonIronton12

Keisa DavisOak Hill9

Alex Massie Wellston11

Second Team

Jamie SloneOak Hill11

Sarah StevensSouth Point12

Megan FisherFairland11

Elizabeth LaporteAlexander11

Whitney MaidenNelsonville-York10

Jessi CraftSouth Point9

Ashley HannonIronton12

Special Mention

Terry WolfeFed. Hocking10

Hilary PatrickWellston11

Kimmy CremeansWellston11

Amanda StoverFed. Hocking9

Ashley StandallNelsonville-York12

Ashley MidkiffOak Hill10

Jo DavisOak Hill12

Player of the Year:

Andrea McNeal, Oak Hill

North/South Representative:

Andrea McNeal, Oak Hill (injured)

Jennifer Jones, Fairland

Coach of the Year:

Doug Hale, Oak Hill

Assistant Coach of the Year:

Jim Slone, Oak Hill

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Girls Division IV

PlayerSchoolGr.

Jennifer GrandyTrimble9

Heather FolmerWaterford12

Amy LeeSouthern12

Morgan WeberE. Meigs10

Allory HooperTrimble11

Rachael ChapmanSouthern12

Haley DrayerWaterford9

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Tosha PelfreySouth Gallia12

Anna BodmerSymmes Valley12

Katie RobertsonE. Meigs11

Leslie FloydSymmes Valley10

Katie SayreSouthern11

Shauna RoseSymmes Valley10

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Special Mention

Bridgette BarnesSouthern12

Ashley CrawfordSymmes Valley12

Julie TraceTrimble9

Mallory McCutcheonWaterford11

Jennifer HaymanE. Meigs10

Samantha BrittonMiller12

Christina HarveyIronton St. Joe10

Rebecca CapperSymmes Valley9

Alyssa HolterE. Meigs11

Alicia PolenWaterford12

Player of the Year:

Jennifer Grandy, Trimble

Coach of the Year:

Garnett Powers, Waterford