Clark County’s Miss Basketball crowned Tuesday


Past Miss Basketball winners

1989 Heather Schuler, Shawnee

1990 Laura Ferguson, Southeastern

1991 Tara Cosby, Kenton Ridge

1992 Cindy Cremeans, Tecumseh

1993 Carrie Ferguson, Southeastern

1994 Jackie McCoy, Springfield South

1995 Amanda Stewart, Southeastern

1996 Angie Finkes, Kenton Ridge

1997 Stephanie Stewart, Southeastern

1998 Alissa Reed, Northwestern; Amy Martin, Southeastern

1999 Becky Petty, Catholic Central

2000 Molly Early, Northwestern

2001 Allison Bennett, Kenton Ridge

2002 Liz Rigel, Catholic Central

2003 Amanda Jackson, Springfield South

2004 Jasmine House, Kenton Ridge; Stephanie Bennett, Kenton Ridge

2005 Angel Morgan, Springfield North

2006 Alison Lemon, Southeastern

2007 Aubrey Siemon, Northwestern

2008 Leslie Purnell, Catholic Central

2009 Allison Turner, Greenon

2010 Allison Turner, Greenon

2011 Bianca Quisenberry, Tecumseh

2012 Bianca Quisenberry, Tecumseh

2013 Bianca Quisenberry, Tecumseh

One thing is guaranteed at Tuesday night’s All-Clark County high school girls basketball banquet: Bianca Quisenberry won’t be the winner.

The Tecumseh High School graduate — now playing her basketball at the University of Cincinnati — dominated the local basketball scene by claiming the last three Pam Evans Smith Miss Basketball awards. A new Miss Basketball will be crowned among 10 players named to the All-County team.

The banquet, held at Wittenberg University’s Shouvlin Center, started in 1989. The All-County team and Miss Basketball are selected by county coaches.

Southeastern has a county-leading six Miss Basketball awards, followed by Kenton Ridge with five. Tecumseh has four, Catholic Central and Northwestern with three each, Greenon and South with two each and Shawnee and North with one each.

“Consideration for the Pam Evans Smith Miss Basketball award also goes beyond pure statistics,” the award stipulates. “While performance and execution are important, the Pam Evans Smith Miss Basketball award recipient must truly be a leader. She must have the respect of coaches, the respect of her competitors, classroom achievement, and citizenship. Each girl has demonstrated not only talent and skill in basketball, but also in leadership, dedication, and concern for their team and community.”

The All-Clark County boys team, including Mr. Basketball, will be announced at a banquet on Thursday.

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