
Now that the COBA regular season is in the books, we decided to put together our All COBA Teams again. This year, for the 4th grade, we went with four formal teams and an Honorable Mention. For 3rd graders, were also able to develop 4 teams and Honorable Mention. In terms of our methodology, we spoke with and received feedback from the coaches of the top 5 COBA teams and a few other coaches as well, and we asked them to identify who they felt were top players in the league. Not only did we ask them which players they liked best over the course of the season, but we asked them to rank the players in order to the best of their abilities.
In addition, where a player was ranked was heavily influenced by their team’s level of success. Simply put, the better teams had more players who were ranked higher on our list. Moreover, every team listed in our top 10 Power Rankings had at least 1 player represented. Based on our own observations coupled with the coaches feedback, we feel really good about the end product. In total, over 30 fourth grade and 25 third grade kids were spotlighted in some form or another. Even though we identified over 65. Players in total, as is always the case with any list, we may have missed a few kids. We will try and do better next year.
Going forward, in order to receive recognition at any level, it’s important that the best teams play each other as often as possible. Not only does playing the best competition allow for greater exposure, competitive games go a long way in enhancing a player’s overall development, which is a big part of what this game is all about. In closing, at the end of the day, we did our best to highlight as many kids as possible based on what we saw and heard during the season. Let the debate begin!
4th Grade
1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | 4th Team |
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Derrick Perryman-Gahanna | Jordan Taylor-Gahanna (3rd) | Beckett Kistner-New Albany | Jerimiah Buckner-Hilliard Davidson |
Jack Shaker-Olentangy Blue | Mason Vines-Gahanna | Landon Geist-Gahanna | Cooper Oaten-Dublin Ooten |
Chris Blalock-Pickerington | Ross Wilson-Olentangy Orange | Ryan Parsons-Pickerington | Uriah Hill-Olentangy Orange |
Elliott Trautner-New Albany | Logan Green-Pickerington | Kallon Parker-Olentangy Orange | Kyle Darfis-Lancaster |
Jordan Davies-Olentangy Blue | Robert/John Sumner-Worthington Red | David Johnson III-Worthington Red (3rd) | AJ Gast-Olentangy Braves Blue |
Honorable Mention |
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Max Lombardi-Plain City |
Braden Mitchell-Canal Winchester |
Zack Robinson-Pickerington |
Nash Hoying-Dublin |
Takeo Berry-Worthington Red |
Lucca Pentello-Big Walnut |
Jase Owens-Reynoldsburg (3rd) |
Tony Jones-Reynoldsburg |
Grayson Bates-Licking Heights |
Nolan Moore-Reynoldsburg |
Liam Cain-Upper Arlington-Fromekes |
Graham Ridgeway-Upper Arlington Bauer |
Roman Humphreys-Upper Arlington-Fromekes |
Beck Old-Upper Arlington-Rhulee |
Truman Testerman-Upper Arlington-Rhulee |
Brock Winters-Upper Arlington Bauer |
3rd Grade
1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd team | 4th Team |
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Julian Winner-Dublin Green | Cruz Kaplin-Gahanna | Lane Bollie-Dublin Green (2nd) | TJ Cutler-Upper Arlington-Backes |
Rhett Bradley-Big Walnut | Anderson Swartz-Lancaster | Alder Zipfel-Big Walnut | Porter Whitts-Team Franklin (2nd) |
Alec Moore-Pickerington | Archie Decker-Dublin Green (2nd) | Klein Ballard-Upper Arlington-Ballard | Ethan Knott-Olentangy Berlin Carolina |
Becket Conrad-Dublin Green | Eli Brockman-Big Walnut | Tito Reynolds-Pickerington | Jake Eichorn-Olentangy Braves |
Tucker Bailey-Jonathon Alder | Nolan Kautz-Upper Arlington | Henry Wisler-Olentangy Braves | Cale Ivery-Gahanna |
Honorable Mention |
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Griffin Harmon-Dublin Force |
James Yeager-Olentangy Berlin Carolina |
Adam Kennedy-Lancaster |
Colton Ash-Team Franklin |
Dezi Williams-Upper Arlington-Carskadon |
Zeke Davis-Olentangy Berlin Royal |
Maverick Shields-Olentangy Berlin Royal |
Camden Kern-Lancaster |
Kobe (LNU-Newark |
Cam Betts-Dublin |
Colton Weidman-Fairbanks |
Brody Rogers-Jonathon Alder |
Kason Garrison-Jonathon Alder |
Bryson Villanueva-Gahanna |