BUCYRUS — The coronavirus has disrupted lives like few things have in modern history.

One of the casualties of COVID-19 was the annual All-County All-Stars Banquet selected and organized by WQEL 92.7 FM and Crawford County Now and sponsored by Spreng Capital Management.

The teams were selected, as they normally are at the end of a sports season. The plaques and hooded sweatshirts, with the athletes’ names on the backs, were ordered.

Sadly, in staying within the guidelines issued by government and health authorities and in the interest of public safety, the decision was made to cancel the banquet, which was scheduled for March 18.

The following athletes were to be honored that night and, save for the food that is supplied by Avita Health and the opportunity to shake the hand of banquet sponsor, Jim Spreng, the winter sports athletes will be recognized here for their accomplishments.

Boys’ basketball

Josh Crall                            Wynford

Isaiah Alsip                         Galion

Jordan Fenner                  Colonel Crawford

Gavin Feichtner                Colonel Crawford

Lucas Kozinski                  Bucyrus

Kaden Ronk                       Crestline

Coach of the year  Steve Mohr   Wynford

Girls’ basketball

Taylor Ratliff                       Buckeye Central

Claudia Pifher                    Buckeye Central

Allison Teglovic                 Colonel Crawford

Rylee Alspach                    Wynford

Lauryn Tadda                    Crestline

Coach of the year  Abram Kaple   Buckeye Central

Girls’ swimming

Cassidy Vogt                      Colonel Crawford

Katie Hanft                         Colonel Crawford

Troie Grubbs                      Galion

Kaisey Speck                      Galion

Morgan Young                    Bucyrus

Co-coach of the year        Alan Young   Bucyrus

Co-coach of the year        Shelli Ashley   Colonel Crawford

Boys’ swimming

Ben Alstadt                          Galion

Caleb Strack                       Galion

Alec Dicus                            Galion

Sam Rager                           Bucyrus

Branyan Rowland             Colonel Crawford

Coach of the year              Ted Temple   Galion

Wrestling                          

John Abouhassan            Galion

Devin McCarthy                Galion

Max Fisher                          Galion

Kael Scott                            Bucyrus

Bryant Pfeifer                    Bucyrus

Coach of the year             Brent Tyrell   Galion

Boys’ bowling

Tod Spurlock                     Bucyrus

Austin Rinehart                 Galion

A.J. Randolph                    Galion

Coach of the year              Diane Kaple   Bucyrus

Girls’ bowling

Kadence Fairchild             Galion

Abby Crager                        Galion

Erin McKenna                     Crestline

Coach of the year              Bobby Lear   Galion

Cheerleaders

Shelby Johnson                           Colonel Crawford

Jenna Amore                                 Crestline

Maddyson Stewart-Barto          Bucyrus

Danielle Manring                         Galion

Brooke Sanders                            Buckeye Central

Each athlete will receive his or her plaque and sweatshirt (plaque only for coaches) when the social distancing recommendations are relaxed, or schools go back in session.

Congratulations to all award winners from all of us at the North Central Ohio Media Group and Spreng Capital Management.