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Francisco Santiago garners first-team All-Ohio in Division I; Derek Sloan receives special mention

By Eddie Dwyer, 03/18/13, 12:00AM EDT

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Saint Ignatius' gifted senior guard Francisco Santiago capped off a special season and a memorable high school career on Monday night, as "Cisco" was selected to the first team on the 2012-13 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio Boys Basketball Team.

Francisco adds this special honor to the one he received earlier this month - the AP's big school Player of the Year in the Northeast Lakes District.

Joining "Cisco" on the All-Ohio team as a Special Mention was Wildcats' multi-skilled senior post Derek Sloan. Derek was a first-team honoree in the Northeast Lakes District.

With Francisco and Derek averaging 16 and 15 points, respectively, during the regular season, Coach Sean O'Toole's Wildcats were the top-ranked team in The Plain Dealer's seven-county coverage area and the seventh-ranked program in the Associated Press Division I state poll.

After guiding his Wildcats to a 21-4 record this winter, Coach O'Toole '87 is 87-30 after five seasons at his alma mater. Sean was recognized as the 2012-13 Division I Coach of the Year in the Northeast Lakes District.

Congratulations go out to "Cisco" and Derek, and their families, and to Coach O'Toole and the entire Saint Ignatius basketball program.