Warren’s Margo Lotuzenhiser celebrates with teammate Taylor Childress (1) following a 50-37 win over Villa on Feb. 4. In that game, Loutzenhiser became the program’s all-time leading scorer. Loutzenhiser earned D-10 and Region 6 Player of the Year honors, which were released on Sunday

Postseason awards are the by-product of offseason work.

That is certainly the case for the Warren Lady Dragons, District 10 Class 5A champions and one of the best seasons in program history at 22-4.

Senior guard Margo Loutzenhiser, who earlier in the season became the program’s all-time leading scorer, was named Region 6 Player of the Year, as well as District 10 Player of the Year, while freshmen standouts Riley Childress and Emma Ruhlman were both selected as second-team all-stars in Region 6.

For Loutzenhiser, who will continue her playing career at Gannon, it was the culmination of a terrific four years in a Warren uniform that included bookend District 10 titles.

The numbers speak for themselves – 20.7 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game and 3 steals per game, all while shooting 51 percent from the field. She finishes her career with 1,620 points, third-most in Warren County history.

Not only that, she, along with fellow seniors Alanna Hultberg and Sierra Matson, helped guide a team to success few outside the program thought possible at the start of the season.

She broke the program scoring record, as usual, in epic fashion, spearheading a program-defining 50-37 win over Villa, marking the first time in four years the Victors had lost to a District 10 foe.

Her freshman running mates were terrific in their own rights, stepping in and immediately becoming two of the best players in a region loaded with talent.

Childress was handed the keys to the car so to speak as the starting point guard. All she did was average 10 ppg., 3 rpg., 2.5 apg. and four steals per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor. Much more than her offense however, it was her defense that defined her. No where was this more evident than the District 10 title game against Slippery Rock, where she held 6-0 senior Emma McDermott, a Mercyhurst recruit and Region 5 Player of the Year, scoreless. It was remarkable to watch from District 10’s best defender.

Her freshmen running mate Ruhlman was equally impressive defensively. A natural guard, Ruhlman had to play inside and most times against the opponent’s tallest player. She did so willingly, including completely shutting down Harbor Creek’s second-team all-region pick, Latisha Baker, among others. Offensively, she scored 10.7 ppg. , pulled down 7.5 rpg. and averaged two assists and two steals per contest while shooting 45 percent from the floor.

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Eisenhower’s Giannini earns second-team Region 2

The Lady Knights’ lone senior was a great leader for her young team and was also a double-double machine on her way to earning second-team All-Region 2 honors.

In a season that included a perfect record against county foes Youngsville, Sheffield and Tidioute, Giannini averaged 14.3 ppg along with a whopping 15.0 rebounds per contest, one of the top marks in the state, per MaxPreps. She also averaged 3.2 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 40 percent from the field.

She led the Lady Knights to the District 10 playoffs, an experience that will be immensely valuable to the rest of the team moving forward.

REGION 1 ALL-STARS

First team

MaKennah White West Middlesex 11

Kyra Crosby Farrell 11

Brooke Shrock Commodore Perry 11

Grace Mild West Middlesex 11

Emily Anthony West Middlesex 9

Darby Miller Mercer 11

Malia Magestro Kennedy Catholic 11

Second team

Pierra Parker Farrell 11

Karsyn Rupert West Middlesex 12

Lizzy Fedorchak Mercer 11

Camille McClimans Jamestown 12

Maddison McElhinny Jamestown 12

Region champion — West Middlesex

Region player of the year — MaKennah White, West Middlesex

REGION 2 ALL-STARS

First team

Julia Mailliard Cambridge Springs 12

Angelina Meola Iroquois 11

Abby Wescott Cambridge Springs 12

Belle Snyder Maplewood 12

Lexi Moore Cochranton 10

Carlie Schlosser Saegertown 12

Second team

Eliza Reynolds Union City 10

Cassidee Egli Cochranton 12

Jaidan Martinec Cochranton 11

Lydia Giannini Eisenhower 12

Ashton Hoover Cambridge Springs 11

Katelyn Young Saegertown 11

Region co-champions — Cambridge Springs and Iroquois

Region player of the year — Julia Mailliard, Cambridge Springs

REGION 3 ALL-STARS

First team

Miranda Bly Mercyhurst Prep 11

Emily Thompson Mercyhurst Prep 11

Ashley McCall Fairview 12

Julia Wheeler Northwestern 11

Kayla Sharman Girard 9

Jordan Klick Seneca 12

Second team

Olivia Sonney Seneca 12

Amber Scott Titusville 11

Maddie Reisenauer Fairview 11

Marissa Keith North East 12

Kenna Brady Seneca 12

Megan Spizarny Mercyhurst Prep 12

Jillian Spano Mercyhurst Prep 12

Region champion — Mercyhurst Prep

Region player of the year — Miranda Bly, Mercyhurst Prep

REGION 4 ALL-STARS

First team

Ayanna Harrison Sharon 12

Claire Staunch Sharpsville 11

Nina Cano Greenville 12

Ellie Kalchthaler Greenville 12

Jensen Troy Lakeview 12

Second team

Skylar Swartz Greenville 11

Kelly Park Reynolds 12

Nadia Heubner Wilmington 11

Halle Murcko Reynolds 9

Giulia Commisso Sharpsville 12

Region champion — Greenville

Region player of the year — Nina Cano, Greenville

REGION 5 ALL-STARS

First team

Emma McDermott Slippery Rock 12

Clara Hannon Grove City 10

Natalia Fontanez-Waid Meadville 11

Hallie Raabe Slippery Rock 10

Issy DeJulia Hickory 12

Maryann Ackerman Slippery Rock 10

Second team

Becca Santom Grove City 10

Anna Kadlubek Slippery Rock 10

Jaida Speed Meadville 11

Katie McDowell Grove City 11

Abby Biddle Grove City 12

Sydney McKnight Hickory 12

Lauren Billingsley Franklin 9

Region champion — Slippery Rock

Region player of the year — Emma McDermott, Slippery Rock

REGION 6 ALL-STARS

First team

Ali Benim Harbor Creek 12

Margo Loutzenhiser Warren 12

Sierra Seneta General McLane 12

Addy Cross Villa Maria 12

Cassidy Creager Villa Maria 11

Second team

Jenna Bennett Fort LeBoeuf 12

Jenna Babay Harbor Creek 11

Latisha Baker Harbor Creek 12

Riley Childress Warren 9

Emma Ruhlman Warren 9

Region champion — Villa Maria

Region player of the year — Margo Loutzenhiser, Warren

REGION 7 ALL-STARS

Julia Miller McDowell 11

Rachel Helsley McDowell 11

Jordyn Hetz McDowell 11

Kalayziah Gore Erie 12

Arianna Mitchell Erie 9

Michelle Henderson Erie 12

Region champion — McDowell

Region player of the year — Julia Miller, McDowell