By Jon Johnson
FORT THOMAS – To the victors come the spoils, and the 1A Boys State Champion Fort Thomas Apaches were well represented when the 1A East Region recognitions were released. Head coach Matthew Dona was named Region Coach of the Year, Channing Wilson was named Region Defensive Player of the Year, and Damarae Dosela, fresh off of being named MVP of the state championship game, was named Region Player of the Year.
Region Coach of the Year: Matthew Dona – Fort Thomas
Region Defensive Player of the Year – Channing Wilson – Fort Thomas, Kino Lorona – Hayden
Region Offensive Player of the Year – Tyler Garner – Hayden
Region Player of the Year – Damarae Dosela – Fort Thomas
1A East All-Region 1st Team
Fort Thomas – Justin Olivar and Michael Olivar
Valley Lutheran – Jonathan Sayegh and David Dadah
Cicero Prep – Naseem Khalil and Jake Ko
Hayden – Mario Hong
Ray – Seth Wade
1A East All-Region 2nd Team
Fort Thomas – Koby Hunter and Elijah Titla
Hayden – Ryan Garner and Lucas Gonzalez
Cicero Prep – Brody Lemerise
Ray – Chas Chester
Superior – Ryland Duarte
Valley Lutheran – Anias Macias
1A East Region Honorable Mentions
Superior – Antonio Lopez, Caleb Lopez, Brandon Ramirez, and Adam Sandoval
Fort Thomas – Amare Ethelbah, Malachi Johnson, and Brian Sign
Valley Lutheran – John McLaughlin, Ian Parker, and Jordan Call
Hayden – Marcos Hong and Javier Ortega
Cicero Prep – Noah Lawerence
Duncan – Isaiah Sumner
Ray – Logan Rice
