In spite of not being able to defend their district titles from last winter, Owensville Dutchmen and Dutchgirl basketball teams coached by Cullen VanLeer and Matt Kramme respectively saw three players earn postseason recognition from the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) following voting that took place last Wednesday.

Dutchgirl junior Cameron Ryerson was the lone orange and black selection to the All-FRC Girls Basketball Second Team while Brady Watson was a unanimous All-FRC First Team selection to go along with Chase Crosby being an All-FRC Second Team nod.

Ryerson led the Dutchgirls averaging 9.4 points per game, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.

She also averaged 1.5 assists which was good for second on the team behind Abbey Quilacio’s 1.9 assists a game.

Hitting for double figures in five of seven FRC contests, Ryerson scored a season-high 20 points against Pacific.

In the game prior to that against New Haven’s Lady Shamrocks, Ryerson posted a double double of 17 points and a season-high 14 rebounds.

Ryerson’s other double double on the season came in the seventh-place game of the Hermann Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament when she had 18 points and 13 rebounds during a 61-57 double-overtime victory over Gateway Legacy Christian Academy.

Two games into their season prior to Thanksgiving, Ryerson record a season-high six assists and five steals against Chamois’ Lady Pirates.

Joining Ryerson on the All-FRC Second Team were Sullivan junior Olivia Barton, Pacific freshman Myla Miller, St. James senior Avery Campbell, Union freshman Tyler Steele, Hermann freshman Brynlee Ash and St. James senior Sophie DeLuca.

All-FRC First-Team selections in girls basketball included St. James junior Payge Kemnitzer, Hermann senior Kealie Lane, St. Clair junior Lila Hinson, St. Clair senior Emma Talleur, Union sophomore Kyndal Brown, Sullivan junior Karlee Head, St. James junior Adalee Richardson and Hermann freshman Andrea VanBooven.

Kemnitzer was named the FRC Player of the Year while Brown and Head were selected Co-FRC Defensive Players of the Year.

Pacific freshman Lili Douglas was named the FRC Sixth Girl of the Year while St. James Lady Tiger head basketball coach Terry Wells was named the FRC Coach of the Year leading the Lady Tigers to an outright FRC title and their fifth consecutive district championship.

Playing in all but one of Owensville’s 25 games, Watson led the orange and black averaging 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals while second on the team in points per game with 12.6 and assists at 2.6 per game.

Crosby led the Dutchmen in the scoring column averaging 15.2 points per game while Keigan Glaser led OHS in assists with three per game.

Reaching double figures in 17 games, Watson scored a season-high 22 points in FRC play against New Haven.

In addition to his multiple double-digit scoring games, Watson also pulled down at least 10 rebounds in 11 contests.

Of those 11 games, Watson added at least 10 points in 10 of those contests giving him 10 double doubles for the season.

That included two streaks of four consecutive double doubles from the final game of 2025 through the entire Owensville Tournament.

His second streak of four straight double doubles started in Kansas at the Frontenac Tournament before ending late in January against Salem.

Watson’s best night on the glass came against St. Mary’s-Colgate out of Kansas with 14 points and a season-best 15 rebounds.

Other teams that Watson recorded double doubles against included Russellville, Southern Boone, Pacific, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy, Frontenac (KS), Cuba and Salem.

Five was a good number for Watson in terms of assists and steals with him dishing out five dimes against Linn, Frontenac and Sullivan.

He also recorded five steals against Frontenac.

All-FRC First Team selections in addition to Watson were St. Clair sophomore Carson Roemer, Union junior Cameron Servais, St. James senior Tate Gruver, Hermann junior Kohlt Witthaus, Pacific senior Gage Clark, St. James sophomore Isaac Smith and Union senior Cannon Brown.

Roemer was named the FRC Player of the Year while Union Wildcat head basketball coach John VanLeer was voted the FRC Coach of the Year.

Missing the St. Francis Borgia Turkey Tournament due to an ankle injury, Crosby wasted no time posting double-digit scoring games reaching at least 10 points against Linn, Washington, Fatima, St. Clair and Russellville.

Crosby’s season-high point total came in Kansas against St. Mary’s-Colgan as he ended up with 28 points.

Five days later against Cuba, Crosby posted his lone double double of the season finishing with 19 points and a season-high 11 rebounds against the Wildcats.

In the assist department, Crosby’s season-high came against Southern Boone in the Owensville Tournament when he recorded five dimes.

Defensively, Crosby also posted three steals in games against Fatima and Gateway Legacy Christian Academy marking his season-best in steals in both contests.

Joining Crosby on the All-FRC Second Team were Hermann junior Myles Stiers, St. James senior Aiden Boone, New Haven sophomore Drew Gildehaus, Sullivan senior Mitchell Garner, Union senior Tucker Mabe and St. James senior Nick Gleason.

Boone was selected the FRC Defensive Player of the Year while St. Clair senior Landon Rulo was named the FRC Sixth Man.