Andy Close
A quartet of Warren County boys’ basketball players earned region all-star honors, as voted on by region coaches and released on Thursday.
(Warren’s Parks Ordiway. Photo by Jared Bakaysa of JB Graphics. See more of Bakaysa’s work here.)
Warren’s Ben Berdine and Parks Ordiway nabbed recognition in Region 5, while Youngsville’s Brady Olewine and Eisenhower’s Wyatt Lookenhouse were honored in Region 2.
Berdine, a senior who named first-team, averaged 17.2 points per game for the Dragons while grabbing 8.5 rebounds per contest. Ordiway, a sharp-shooting sophomore, averaged 13.6 ppg on a whopping 48 percent from 3-point range (67-of-141).
Olewine, a senior was first-team in Region 2 after averaging 11.5 ppg. before going down late in the season with an injury.
Lookenhouse, meanwhile, was second-team in Region 2 after averaging 10.3 ppg.
The full teams in Region 2 and Region 5 are listed below.
REGION 2 ALL-STARS
First team
Nathan Held — Cambridge Springs — Jr.
Matthew Bennett — Union City — Jr.
Brady Olewine — Youngsville — Sr.
Jayden Shinsky — Cambridge Springs — Sr.
Jon Gallo — Cochranton — Sr.
Second team
Jaiben Walker — Cochranton — Jr.
Max Fuller — Saegertown — Sr.
Jaden Wilkins — Saegertown — Jr.
Brady Greco — Saegertown — So.
Wyatt Lookenhouse — Eisenhower — So.
Ben Burkhardt — Iroquois — So.
Region champion: Cambridge Springs
Region co-players of the year: Nathan Held, Cambridge Springs; Matthew Bennett, Union City
REGION 5 ALL-STARS
First team
Sam Howell — Harbor Creek — Sr.
Ben Berdine — Warren — Sr.
Cody Smith — Harbor Creek — Sr.
James Sitter — Fairview — Jr.
Logan Frazao — Fairview — Jr.
Second team
Brandon Drayer — Fort LeBoeuf — Sr.
Logan Joncas — Corry — Jr.
Parks Ordiway — Warren — So.
Tyler Shultz — Fairview — Jr.
Marquis Richmond — Fort LeBoeuf — Sr.
Ryan Whitman — Harbor Creek — Sr.
Region champion: Harbor Creek
Region player of the year: Sam Howell, Harbor Creek
