The 2011-12 Northeast All-District Teams were announced by the Northeast Board this past week. The teams along with honorable mentions are voted on by coaches across Northeast Ohio. The voting also includes the Player of the Year and Coach of the Year in the district.
Midpark senior Rachel Theriot was named to the First-Team All-District along with sophomore Stasha Carey. Seniors Lexi Hassing and Brittany Smith along with junior Korie Maryo were named as Honorable Mentions. The Meteors head coach Stephanie Mentz was named the Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year.
Theriot, a Nebraska recruit, was also the first Midpark girls basketball player named as the Northeast District Player of the Year. She averaged 16 points per game and also dished out 11 assists per night while grabbing six rebounds per game. Theriot shot 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from behind the three-point line. Along with the player of the year honors, Theriot was named the Southwestern Conference MVP and was selected to play in the North/South High School All-Star game.
Carey, also a first-team SWC selection, averaged 16.6 points per game along with 7.8 rebounds. She shot 66 percent from the field and led the squad in blocked shots with nearly two per game. Smith averaged 9.7 points per game and was a four-year varsity player. Hassing averaged 8.1 points per game along with five rebounds. Maryo scored 8.8 points per game and shot 81 percent from the free throw line.
Under Mentz, the Meteors have won three-straight conference championships and appeared in the Regional Finals in 2011. Midpark has won 41 of their last 42 conference games and captured the last two District Championships. The Meteors finished the season with a 21-3 record and are a combined 44-6 over the last two seasons.
