Evanich siblings — brother Connor and sister Chelsea — lead All-EBC basketball honors for Marlington

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March 18, 2022 at 5:00 AM·4 min read

It was a good year for the Evanich family when it comes to Eastern Buckeye Conference basketball.

Marlington senior Connor Evanich is the EBC Boys Basketball Player of the Year, while his sophomore sister, Chelsea Evanich, is the EBC Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Marlington's Chelsea Evanich (left) and her brother Connor Evanich (right) earned the girls and boys EBC Player of the Year basketball awards this winter.

The younger Evanich guided the Lady Dukes to a second straight EBC championship, this time outright after sharing it with Salem last year. The 5-foot-10 forward averaged a team-high 15.8 points and a Stark County-best 12.0 rebounds to go with 3.0 steals. She earned all-district first-team honors from the media (All-Northeast Inland District) and the coaches association (District 4).

More: Here's who made the 2022 All-Northeast Inland District boys, girls high school basketball teams

Evanich's 289 rebounds are a single-season program record. She shot 50.2% from the floor and 76.8% from the foul line as Marlington went 21-3 and lost in a district final to league-rival West Branch.

Marlington girls basketball coach Mike Stadulis instructs his team during a game at Louisville on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

Marlington’s Mike Stadulis is the EBC Girls Basketball Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Stadulis has guided the Dukes to consecutive league championships. Before that, Marlington hadn’t won a league title since 1993. The Dukes also have been district finalists the last two seasons, with a combined record of 40-7.

Connor Evanich, with his dad Nick as the head coach, led the Marlington boys to a 17-6 record. The 17 wins are the fourth most in program history. A 6-4 forward, Evanich averaged team highs of 16.7 points and 8.3 rebounds after missing most of his junior season because of a broken leg and a torn ACL. He added 2.8 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the floor, 38.9% from 3-point range and 75.8% from the foul line. His 156 career 3-pointers are a school record, breaking the previous mark set by his father in 1996.

Evanich, who earned first-team honors for the Northeast Inland District and District 4, is the Division I-II selection from District 4 for the North/South All-Star Game.

The EBC Boys Coach of the Year is Alliance’s Larry Kukura, who guided the Aviators to a 16-5 record and an outright league championship. It was Alliance’s first league championship since 2019 (also the last time Kukura was the coach of the year) and sixth in the last 11 years.

Larry Kukura, head coach of Alliance, leads his team during their game at Northwest on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

The complete All-EBC boys and girls basketball teams are below:

2021-22 All-Eastern Buckeye Conference Boys Basketball Teams

First Team

Brayden Costea, 24, of Minerva takes a deep shot while being guarded by Caleb Shilling, left, and Landen Demos, right, of East Canton during their game at East Canton on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

Diego Allen, Alliance, jr.

Drew Weir, Salem, sr.

Connor Evanich, Marlington, sr.

Dru DeShields, West Branch, jr.

Jaxon Hendershott, West Branch, sr.

Brayden Costea, Minerva, sr.

Player of the Year: Connor Evanich, Marlington

Coach of the Year: Larry Kukura, Alliance

Second Team

Brady Noll (44) grabs a rebound in front of Northwest’s Garrett Baughman on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Gage Ford, Alliance, sr.

Drew Denham, Marlington, jr.

Brady Noll, Canton South, sr.

Connor Shingleton, Minerva, sr.

Darick Miller, Carrollton, sr.

Casey Miller, Marlington, jr.

Honorable Mention

Brendan Zurbrugg, Alliance, soph.; Stephen Gales, Alliance, sr.; Peyton Karovic, Canton South, sr.; Akil Martin, Canton South, sr.; Jaxon Rinkes, Carrollton, jr.; Lincoln Mallarnee, Carrollton, soph.; Tommy Skelding, Marlington, jr.; Ben Yoder, Marlington, sr.; Brandon Davis, Minerva, jr.; Dylan Phillips, Minerva, sr.; Brock Young, Salem, sr.; Cade Rohm, Salem, sr.; Nick Wilson, West Branch, sr.; Joey Jackson, West Branch, fr.

2021-22 All-Eastern Buckeye Conference Girls Basketball Teams

First Team

Marlington's Maria Warner shoots a layup in the first half against West Branch at Marlington Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022.

Hillari Baker, Carrollton, soph.

Chelsea Evanich, Marlington, soph.

Maria Warner, Marlington, jr.

Jenna Cassidy, Minerva, sr.

Abbie Davidson, Salem, jr.

Sophia Gregory, West Branch, soph.

Player of the Year: Chelsea Evanich, Marlington

Coach of the Year: Mike Stadulis, Marlington

Second Team

Jayla Callock, 15, of Alliance pulls down a rebound as J'Kiayah Holston, 11, of Canton South moves in on the play during their game at Canton South on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022.

Jayla Callock, Alliance, soph.

Cheyenne Comer, Canton South, sr.

Lauren Marmo, Carrollton, jr.

Elizabeth Mason, Marlington, jr.

Rylee Hutton, Salem, soph.

Anna Lippiatt, West Branch, sr.

Honorable Mention

Mar’Zae Gantz, Alliance, soph.; Mianna Ford, Alliance, jr.; Sydney Comer, Canton South, soph.; Abbie Hein, Canton South, jr.; Sophia Glass, Carrollton, soph.; Grace Leslie, Carrollton; sr.; Lexi Miller, Marlington, jr.; Kenna McElroy, Marlington, sr.; Lydia Brunner, Minerva, sr.; Isabella Murray, Minerva, jr.; Jenna McClish, Salem, sr.; Abby Perry, Salem, sr.; Sydney Mercer, West Branch, sr.; Livvie Showalter, West Branch, soph.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: All-Eastern Buckeye Conference boys and girls basketball selections

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