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Introducing the 2024 Enquirer Fall All-Stars for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
As 2024 comes to a close, here are The Enquirer’s Fall All-Star teams for cross country, field hockey, golf, Ohio girls tennis and water polo.
The all-city teams for football, volleyball and soccer were released earlier this month.
Boys cross country
Ohio
Division I
Runner of the year
Alex Bruns, St. Xavier: Even after the graduation of Evan Trapp, Bruns continued to uphold the standard of excellence for the Bombers. He won five meets in Ohio as well as a semi-national meet in Louisville, Kentucky. His personal best of 14:39.86, run on Sept. 21, is a new school record. Bruns won his first Greater Catholic League-South and district titles before taking the runner-up spot at both the regional and state meets.
Coach of the year
Jim Brandt, Little Miami: He led the Panthers to the best season in school history. They won Eastern Cincinnati Conference and district titles, a runner-up finish at the regional meet and a third-place finish at state. Little Miami qualified for state for the second time ever, recording the best finish in school history.
First team
Luke Berkebile, Mason; Alex Bruns, St. Xavier; Will Buckalew, Mason; Samuel Darmanie, Springboro; Dom Ellis, St. Xavier; Ian Patrick, Little Miami; Ryne Reynolds, Little Miami; Caden Winship, Mason; Ronan Wolfer, Loveland; Jason Xu, Mason; Michael Zegarski, Little Miami
Honorable mention
Aiken: Moussa Toure; Anderson: Ty Regan; Colerain: Will Rahtz; Elder: John Merk; Fairfield: Micah Tucker; Goshen: Nathan Burke; Hamilton: Robert Garvin; Harrison: James Kirby; Kings: Samuel Thomas; La Salle: Joseph Sherwood; Lakota East: Evan Aponte, Blake Gibbs; Lakota West: Carter Mang; Lebanon: Caleb Nolasco; Loveland: Luis Garcia-Saucedo, Ian Trombley; Little Miami: Justin Evans, Mitchell Reynolds; Mason: Eligh Amshoff, Max Greco, Paras Yadav; Milford: Henry Newman; Moeller: Brock Grubert, Owen Speed, Preston Wesley; Oak Hills: Owen Huff; Princeton: Declan McGrath; Ross: Kenneth Rakes; Springboro: Nicholas Beatty; St. Xavier: David Franz, Jack Nesbit; Sycamore: Colin Schonsheck; Talawanda: Max Bixler, Bryson Fears, Garrison Franks; Turpin: Joshua Yamaguchi; Walnut Hills: Dennis Divine; Western Brown: Brayden Dill, Jude Woodruff
Division II
Runner of the year
Nathaniel Gockerman, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: The sophomore took his high school career to new heights in 2024. He finished in the top six of every race and enjoyed an undefeated month of October, winning four races. He took home his second Miami Valley Conference title and his first district and regional crowns. Gockerman capped off his season with a sixth-place finish at the state meet in a new personal best of 15:29.98.
Coach of the year
Matt Esche, CHCA: He led the Eagles to a second straight MVC title where their top five runners finished in the top 10, and a district title in which the five scoring runners finished in the top 20. CHCA proceeded to take third place at the regional meet and seventh place at the state meet.
First team
Silas Baird, Madeira; Jagger Dollenmeyer, CHCA; Nathaniel Gockerman, CHCA; Wyatt Gockerman, CHCA; Zixiang Hong, Indian Hill; Trevor Kuhlman, CHCA; James McGrath, Indian Hill; Tyler Munzel, McNicholas; Ben Nicoloff, New Richmond; Evan Robinson, Wyoming
Honorable mention
Badin: Max Kraemer; Batavia: David Flandermeyer, Jaxson Hendricks, Levi Sorg; CHCA: Andrew Lott; Clermont Northeastern: Jackson Crawford; Clinton-Massie: Caleb Werling; Fenwick: Markus Boyd; Indian Hill: Ojas Chadwell, James O’Driscoll; Madeira: Blaine Causey, Watt Wetzel; Wyoming: Henry Barnay, Fletcher Barnes, Cade Brichler, Brandon Luebbe
Division III
Runner of the year
Liam Woodward, Summit Country Day: He was once again the low stick for the Silver Knights. Woodward only ran in six races but finished in the top five four times, including a district title. In his third state championship appearance, he took 25th place in 16:07.73.
Coach of the year
Steve Krebsfanger, Miami Valley Christian Academy: He led the Lions to a third-place finish at the district meet and a seventh-place finish at the regional meet.
First team
Will Fox, Summit Country Day; Joey Morris, Williamsburg; Nick Roblyer, Seven Hills Joey Sandal, MVCA; Will Sten, MCA; Max Sun, Cincinnati Country Day; Liam Woodward, Summit Country Day
Honorable mention
Cincinnati Country Day: Trevor Gregorsok; East Clinton: Landon Kaun, Dru Simmons, Jackson Seabaugh; MVCA: Sam Parker; St. Bernard-Elmwood Place: Miguel Damian, Nathan Rutemueller; Summit Country Day: Liam Kenney, George Weaver; Williamsburg: Alex Boland
Northern Kentucky and Indiana
Runner of the year
Paul Van Laningham, Cooper: The junior rewrote the record books at every level. He won six races and placed in the top six of every race held in Kentucky. He won his first Class 3A, Region 5 championship and became Cooper’s first state champion in a new Class 3A course record time of 15:19.87. After the high school season, he ran a personal best of 14:56.2 at the Nike Cross Nationals regional meet and took 33rd place at the Nike national meet in Portland, Oregon.
Coach of the year
Brian Rapien, Villa Madonna: Under Rapien’s guidance, the Vikings broke through to win their first Class 1A team state title while also winning the Class 1A, Region 4 title. Each of the top five runners ran a personal best.
First team
Mark Antrobus, Villa Madonna; Jonathan Christopher, Campbell County; Jackson Germann, Covington Catholic; Colin Glasgow, St. Henry; Griffin Hill, Bishop Brossart; Nathan Hopper, Conner; Ethan Martin, Villa Madonna; Joe Mayer, Covington Catholic; Luke McLane, Covington Catholic; Brendan Ramdass, Villa Madonna; Will Sheets, Covington Catholic; Paul Van Laningham, Cooper
Honorable mention
Beechwood: Corran Blair, Charlie Skeen, Braxton Lindloff, Sloan Pangallo, Gannon Parke; Bellevue: Ian Babin, Nick Long; Bishop Brossart: Owen Doyle, Alex Grosser, Henry Kramer; Boone County: Caleb Flerlage; Campbell County: Grant Holbrook, Russel Johnsonbaugh, Davin Rose, Samuel VandeWater; Conner: Brady Carter, Ethan Mann, Ethan Stewart, Andrew Wyckoff; Cooper: Micah Brandeberry, Aaron Foote, Grayson Parker, Ryan Richards; Covington Catholic: Braden Franxman, Jack Salyers; Covington Latin: Jack Keene; Dayton: Cayden Evans; Dixie Heights: Drew Carskadon, Nicholas Kopp, Michael Smith; East Central: Bradyn Hatton; Highlands: Ben Gallagher, Jacob Gubser, Brady Robinson; Holmes: Alexis Lopez Juarez; Holy Cross: Christopher Coutinho, Sy Ruehl; Lawrenceburg: Noah Hensley, Ben Steelman; Lloyd Memorial: Landon Marshall, Aden Miller; Ludlow: James Archer; Newport Central Catholic: Liam Schubert; Ryle: Aaron Eckler, Justice Jones; Scott: Jack Fraser, Jonah Hunt; Simon Kenton: Carson Gollar, Isaiah Laughlin; South Dearborn: Tegan Burke, Landon Tighe; St. Henry: Bryson Colyer, Kayden Durrett, Evan Parhad, Logan Vaniglia; Villa Madonna: Ethan Barker, Alex Chadwick; Walton-Verona: Grayson Dye, Wyatt Shearer, Tristan Wills
Girls cross country
Ohio
Division I
Runner of the year
Ava Shepard, Lakota West: With senior Evelyn Prodoehl out for the majority of the season, Shepard carried the torch for the Firebirds. She earned her first career win on Aug. 24 and logged a top-10 finish in every race. She won the Greater Miami Conference title, helped Lakota West win a district team title, took third place at regionals and eighth place at state. Shepard also recorded a new personal best of 17:35.52.
Coach of the year
Amelia Oberschlake, Talawanda: The Braves had a year to remember thanks to Oberschlake. They won their eighth straight Southwest Ohio Conference title, a first-ever regional title and took fourth place at the state championship. When running at full strength, Talawanda won four team titles during the season.
First team
Elle Campbell, Milford; Delaney Cilley, Loveland; Molly Deardorff, Lakota East; Heidi Harmeyer, Seton; Atalia Hawkins, Mason; Adriana Luking, Talawanda; Efa Paschka, Mason; Evelyn Prodoehl, Lakota West; Lucia Rodbro, Talawanda; Ava Shepard, Lakota West; Addison Stephens, Mason
Honorable mention
Anderson: Zoe Patterson; Colerain: Elise Maynus; Edgewood: Lauren Kinney; Fairfield: Aubrey Hussel, Makenzie Stamper; Harrison: Elana Campton, Lana Connelly; Kings: Lucy Marketos; Lakota East: Alyssa Brunk, Ava Dickinson; Lakota West: Alyese Caldwell Downing, Kaitlin Kaszubski, Prashi Vatsal; Lebanon: Hannah Glassmeyer, Kendall Hoeffel; Little Miami: Ella Brown, Stella Cornelius, Sophia France; Loveland: Parker Mentzer, Caroline Murnan; Mason: Eva Mathur, Emily Moran, Bella Teply; Milford: Peyton Dooloukas, Claire McFarland, Katie Reckman, Mahima Vasa; Mount Notre Dame: Janie Deglow, Emilia Sherwood; Oak Hills: Aleah Coster, Lucy Schutte, Eve Troutwine; Ross: Sarah Johnston; Springboro: Elliot Fuller, Ella Smith; Seton: Abigail Condren, Josie Schutte; St. Ursula: Emily Schlessman, Lucy Staarman; Sycamore: Margaux Newman, Amaryaja Trotter, Alaina Vergari; Talawanda: Ellery Duvall, Abra Mills, Katie Sparks; Turpin: Makenna Lundrigan, Allie Martin, Bridget McKee; Ursuline: Macy Schwartz, Grace Stout; Walnut Hills: Evelyn Westrich; West Clermont: Sophie Crider
Ohio Division II
Runner of the year
Abby Sewell, Mercy McAuley: She had a massive senior season, running under 20 minutes for the first time in the first meet of the season for a four-minute personal best. Sewell ran a personal best in over half of her races, culminating in a district and regional individual title, and a second-place finish at the state championship in 18:08.28.
Coach of the year
Jimmy Barton, Waynesville: He led the Spartans to a second-place finish at the district and regional meets, and a 14th-place finish at the state meet. Six of Waynesville’s top seven runners achieved a personal best during the season.
First team
Morgan Blair, Fenwick; Riley Davis, New Richmond; Kendal Erbach, Waynesville; Ava Geiger, Wyoming; Ella Grant, Indian Hill; Nicole Myers, Taylor; Abby Sewell, Mercy McAuley; Brady Sterbling, Bethel-Tate; Aislin Turkelson, Waynesville; Reese Williams, Waynesville
Honorable mention
Batavia: Megan Ranly; Clinton-Massie: Malea Beam; Indian Hill: Claire Wilkes; Mariemont: Caroline Buck, Maria Mavridoglou; Mercy McAuley: Sarah Blessing, Anna Heitz; Roger Bacon: Karis Stoxen; Taylor: Abigail Hunt; Waynesville: Rebecca Drew, Lily Hart; Wyoming: Claire Burrows, Olivia Chrapliwy, Piper Shull, Leah Zimmerly
Ohio Division III
Runner of the year
Callie Fox, Summit Country Day: The junior had a breakout year with six top-10 finishes. Fox saved her best for the postseason, winning the MVC and district titles before taking third place at the regional meet. Her 18th-place finish at the state meet in a new personal best of 18:49.72 led the Silver Knights to a runner-up team finish, their best-ever result.
Coach of the year
Tana Luckie, Seven Hills: She coached the Stingers to a fourth-place finish at the district meet and a 10th-place finish at the regional meet.
First team
Campbell Coyne, Seven Hills; Lucy Folger, Madeira; Callie Fox, Summit Country Day; Ava Henry, Madeira; Zezzie Imperial, Summit Country Day; Cate LeRoy, Madeira; Ellie Meade, MVCA; Vanca Pandey, Cincinnati Country Day; Allie Reuter, Summit Country Day; Anna Wiltshire, Summit Country Day
Honorable mention
Georgetown: Elizabeth Cahall, Lydia Klump; Madeira: Brooke Ashton, Hannah Gemmel, Olivia Grisak; Seven Hills: Penelope Hwang, Cecilia Pohl; Summit Country Day: Jocelyn Lauckner, Madelyn Smith; Williamsburg: Claire Moore
Northern Kentucky
Runner of the year
Lily Parke, Beechwood: The junior won all but one of her races this season and lowered her personal best to 18:17.94 at the Nike Cross Nationals regional meet. She won her third straight Class 1A, Region 4 title and her first Class 1A state title.
Coach of the year
Joe Durrett, Notre Dame Academy: He led the Pandas to a runner-up finish at the Class 3A, Region 5 meet, their best finish since 2017. Notre Dame also took fifth place at the state meet, its best team result since 2010.
First team
Ryan Bennett, Villa Madonna; Callie Bentley, East Central; Abigail Carnes, Notre Dame; Abigail Ford, Villa Madonna; Isabel Ginter, Beechwood; Annie Harris, Beechwood; Olivia Holbrook, Campbell County; Allison Kopser, Ryle; Mackenzie McMain, St. Henry; Lily Parke, Beechwood; Alexandra Rooney, Cooper; Nora Wilke, Beechwood
Honorable mention
Beechwood: Charli Gerrein, Lana Holt, Julia Moore; Bellevue: Paisley McGuire; Bishop Brossart: Anna Curtsinger, Maria Everett, Sophie Schultz, Alia Thomas; Boone County: Avery Fossett; Campbell County: Aidan Christopher, Lila Dunlevy, Katherine McKee; Conner: Abigail Ball, Ellie Frey, Claire Higgins, Bella Rechtin; Cooper: Tessa Courtney, Faith Foote; Covington Latin: Lucy Juelg; Dayton: Aidan Clifton, Emma Sumpter; Dixie Heights: Harper Allen; East Central: Adeline Brewer, Alyssa Donaweeth, Emily Klem, Jena Weiler; Highlands: Ella Taylor, Georgia Zengel, Liza Zengel; Holmes: Peyton Baker; Holy Cross: Meseret Freking, Emma Squibb; Lawrenceburg: Lauren Agner, Kaelyn Jones; Lloyd Memorial: Savannah Gerding; Ludlow: Melissa Mendez; Newport Central Catholic: Mary Kennedy, Ava Willen; Notre Dame: Norah Barker, Olivia Browning, Alexandra Burg, Maggie Durrett, Kay Mayer; Ryle: Jaz Bartlett, Isabelle Morin, Julie Morin; Scott: Sylvia Fasciotto, Emily Klim, Ansley Lindloff, Helen Schafer; Simon Kenton: Kali Kreidenweis, Brooke Wetzel; South Dearborn: Reva Geiser, Scout Virgin; St. Henry: Jordyn Brockman, Kayley Brockman, Molly Francis, Addison Mann; Villa Madonna: Norie Barker, Lily Lewis, Alyssa Martin, Lena Schroeder, Scarlett Wainscott; Walton-Verona: Averi Dye, Abrielle Hooten
Boys golf
Ohio
Division I
Player of the year
Cayse Morgan, Elder: Morgan was the Greater Catholic League-South Athlete of the Year for the third-straight season and was the district co-medalist after shooting a 72 to qualify for his third OHSAA state tournament.
Coach of the year
David Lunn, Anderson: Lunn coached Anderson to its first Eastern Cincinnati Conference championship before leading the Raptors to the OHSAA state tournament where they finished in ninth. Lunn was named the ECC and Southwest District Coach of the Year.
First team
Toku Fujiwara, Lakota West; Landon Harris, Moeller; Brody Hayes, Lakota East; Peyton Lawley, Lebanon; Marshall Morency, Anderson; Cayse Morgan, Elder; Patrick Paquette, St. Xavier; Alex Rollman, Turpin; Michael Stagnaro, St. Xavier; Charlie Staubel, Anderson
Second team
George Baker, St. Xavier; Jonathan Campbell, Milford; Brady Compton, Fairfield; Chase Dixon, Springboro; Jack Hutcherson, Springboro; Ben Morneau, Mason; Thomas Niere, Mason; Jack Noone, McNicholas; Griffin Wullenweber, Lakota West
Honorable mention
Anderson: Ben Trigg; Colerain: Alex Diesel; Elder: Landon Meiners, Jack Voss; La Salle: Colin Bobowski; Little Miami: Austin Nicholas; Loveland: Ryan Ashby, Casey Eversole; Mason: Curtis Crimmins; Moeller: Tripp Johnson, Charlie Schenk, Griffin Vanencic; Oak Hills: Cade Sauer; St. Xavier: Eli Moore, Owen Sedgwick, Ben Zieker; Sycamore: Parker Brumfield, AJ Lammert; West Clermont: Carson Cooley, Cameron Lahman
Divisions II and III
Player of the year
Finley Bartlett, Wyoming: Bartlett won his third Cincinnati Hills League Athlete of the Year honor before winning district co-medalist honors and his second-consecutive Division II state championship.
Coach of the year
James Vining, Seven Hills: Vining coached Seven Hills to a 32-stroke victory at the Division III sectional tournament and a runner-up finish at the district tournament to qualify for state. At the state finals, Seven Hills placed fifth.
First team
Ethan Argus, Cincinnati Country Day; Finley Bartlett, Wyoming; Caleb Bessler, Taylor; William Hartmann, Seven Hills; Carter McGahey, Mariemont; Blake Rohling, Roger Bacon; Andy Steed, Clinton-Massie; Will Stevens, Mariemont; Jack Webb, Wyoming; Keegan World, Madeira
Second team
Alex Cotton, CHCA; Alister Fike, Roger Bacon; Billy Good, Seven Hills; Owen Goodwin, Clinton-Massie; Matia Kastner, Seven Hills; Jake Lewis, Indian Hill; Gunnar Martin, Wilmington; Luke Visconte, CHCA
Northern Kentucky
Players of the year
Ben Carter, St. Henry: The senior was the Region 7 champion by one stroke, leading St. Henry to the Region 7 team title. Carter then shot an even-par 72 at the KHSAA first round to finish tied for sixth place.
Paxton McKelvey, Ryle: McKelvey, a junior, was a second-team all-state selection. McKelvey was the only Northern Kentucky boys golfer to be on either first or second team.
Coach of the year
Jerod Cahill, St. Henry: St. Henry won the Kentucky All “A” Classic state tournament. In KHSAA competition, St. Henry won the Region 7 title before reaching the state tournament finals, placing eighth.
First team
Talen Beane, Campbell County; Ben Carter, St. Henry; Will Carter, St. Henry; Thomas Leone, Ryle; Hayden Li, Ryle; Paxton McKelvey, Ryle; Andrew Roach, Ryle; Nate Shick, Highlands; Nate Surrey, Highlands; Ben Unkraut, Covington Catholic
Second team
Luke Bertsch, Bishop Brossart; Ben Bosse, Grant County; Cole Bricking, Bishop Brossart; Oliver Golden, Highlands; Will Hammond, St. Henry; Jake Klaene, Covington Catholic; Jake Montgomery, St. Henry; TJ Sorrell, Bellevue; Jack Woolwine, Dixie Heights
Honorable mention
Bishop Brossart: Mitchell Harden; Boone County: Trenton Wilson; Conner: Drake Brittingham, Max Brunkel; Covington Catholic: Joseph Mangine; Ryle: Jake Roscoe, Bryson White; St. Henry: Jake Isaacs; Walton-Verona: Jacob Cottrell
Girls golf
Ohio
Division I
Player of the year
Eva Becerril, Sycamore: The junior was the Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year for the second time. Becerril reached the Division I state tournament, shooting a 68 on the second day to finish with a 143, winning the state championship by three strokes.
Coach of the year
Darin Hausberger, Anderson: The Anderson Raptors won the Eastern Cincinnati Conference for the second time in three seasons to begin the postseason. The Raptors then finished as sectional and district champions before finishing the season in ninth at the OHSAA Division I state tournament.
First team
Eva Becerril, Sycamore; Kinsley Brown, Springboro; Ayla Brugger, Anderson; Adrianna Combs, Oak Hills; Sydney Dodds, Anderson; Olivia Donovan, Lebanon; Campbell Drum, Mount Notre Dame; Taylor Dunkle, Springboro; Paige Treherne, Lakota West; Yebin Yun, Lakota West
Second team
Ava Dattilo, Mason; Jenna DeJonckheere, Sycamore; Elise Dunkle, Springboro; Ellie Lamkin, Anderson; Jenna Lynch, Little Miami; Aubrey Lunn, Anderson; Sarah Lunn, Anderson; Sonali Singla, Sycamore; Taylor Zoz, Badin
Honorable mention
Badin: Hannah Meridieth; Kings: Sydney Lewis, Ellie Sharp; Lakota East: Jenna Schmidt; Mount Notre Dame: Alex Treml; Seton: Caitlin Childs; St. Ursula: Mary Claire Renners; Turpin: Norah Zellen; Ursuline Academy: Claire Renners
Division II
Player of the year
Sophia Fink, CHCA: The freshman was the district tournament medalist with a 77, qualifying for the Division II state meet where she shot a 147 and finished as state runner-up by four strokes.
Coach of the year
Catie Kauffman, Madeira: Madeira won the Cincinnati Hills League title and Kauffman was named the league and district coach of the year. Madeira went to the state tournament, finishing as Division II state runner-up.
First team
Kenzie Blankenship, Fenwick; Grace Boone, Clinton-Massie; Sophia Fink, CHCA; Ellie Hartung, Madeira; Grace Kellett, Madeira; Emma Lohman, Fenwick; Anica Rane, Madeira; Sophie Rush, Fenwick; Charlotte Soller, Mariemont
Second team
Libby Haas, Fenwick; Janie Neville, Mariemont; Lucie Pease, Seven Hills; Anna Prosser, Taylor; Avery Roethlisberger, Fenwick; Stormie Stroud, Clinton-Massie; Amanda Tudela, Waynesville
Northern Kentucky/Indiana
Player of the year
Reagan Ramage, Cooper: The senior capped her career with her fifth-consecutive Region 7 championship, qualifying for state for the sixth time where she finished in fourth place.
Coach of the year
Jumpei Okuda, Ryle: Okuda’s Raiders shot a 325 at the Region 7 tournament, winning the championship by 36 strokes. Ryle qualified for the state first round, finishing in fourth at Shelbyville.
First team
Tatjana Andracenko, Dixie Heights; Taylor Bruener, Pendleton County; Elizabeth Dickson, Ryle; Didi Jiradamkerng, Notre Dame; Emma Laker, Bishop Brossart; Anika Okuda, Ryle; Rowan Pies, East Central; Reagan Ramage, Cooper; Sofia Seals, Conner; Sarah Smith, Grant County
Second team
Carly Apgar, St. Henry; Jenna Richey, Highlands; Addyson St. John, Dixie Heights; Ellie Stamm, Beechwood; Addison Vonhandorf, Walton-Verona; Lacey Wilson, Ryle
Honorable mention
Campbell County: Ella Pompilio; Ryle: Nikais Cornett; St. Henry: Alexis Fassbender; Walton-Verona: Caroline Bohman
Field hockey
Player of the year
Laura Fagan, Mount Notre Dame: Fagan won this award as a junior last season and followed it up by nearly doubling her point total in her senior season. She scored 22 goals and added 22 assists in 20 games for the Southwest Region champion Cougars.
Coach of the year
Tara Rose, Indian Hill: Rose has greatly increased the reach of Indian Hill’s field hockey program, including starting a middle school program three years ago. In the Braves’ first year with that program’s participants reaching varsity, the team went 16-3, its best record since at least 2018.
First team
Kori Ficker, Mount Notre Dame; Rachel France, Mount Notre Dame; Kincaid Givens, Indian Hill; Ashley Guy, Ursuline; Molly Locaputo, Ursuline; Ella Jones, Mount Notre Dame; Elise Moeller, Ursuline; Hannah Smith, Mount Notre Dame; Charlotte Thompson, Summit Country Day; Lauren Venosa, Ursuline; Julia Ward, Ursuline.
Honorable mention
Indian Hill: Olivia Carson, Charlotte Condorodis, Lauren Eckert, Emma Fitzpatrick, Kincade Givens, Samantha Kayne. Mount Notre Dame: Aubrey Ludwig, Ryann Templin, Maggie Leurck; Summit Country Day: Halle Kinross; Ursuline: Harper Hodgett, Charlotte Schell.
Girls tennis
Ohio Division I
Player of the year
Addison Cassidy, Mason: The junior won the Division I singles state championship her first time in the tournament, losing just one game in the final match.
Doubles team of the year
Emma Wagner-Pratyusha Chaudhuri, Mason: Back-to-back winners of both this award and the Division I doubles state championship, Mason’s star duo didn’t lose more than three games in a set for the entire state tournament. Wagner is just a sophomore and Chaudhuri is a junior, so they’ll have a chance to three-peat next season.
Coach of the year
Mike Reid, Mason: Reid was the only Division I coach to have more than two qualifiers for the state tournament between singles and doubles, and he had five. Mason swept the state tournament this year and also won a team state championship at the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association tournament for the eighth straight season.
First-team singles
Addison Cassidy, Mason; Libby Goedde, Ursuline; Ana Gotike, Mason; Maria Poon, St. Ursula; Saanvi Reddy, Mason.
Second-team singles
Jasmine Denicola, Little Miami; Alyssa Dittmann, Turpin; Marlee Flemming, Loveland; Hazel Martin, Milford; Perasa Poompanit, Walnut Hills.
Honorable mention singles
Colerain: Haley Johnson; Kings: Ryann Schnecker; Lakota East: Izzy Rieder; Lakota West: Jadyn Strittholt; Milford: Maddie Bunker; Oak Hills: Emory Charles; Ross: Lucy Bowling; Seton: Mia Young; St. Ursula: Maddie Rueve, Becca Wilson; Sycamore: Lisa Kai; Turpin: Miyla Dunkle, Elaina McDonald.
First-team doubles
Reagan Gilbert-Hannah Latty, Lakota East; Bhavana Singidi-Adriana Moreno, Mason; Emma Wagner-Pratyusha Chaudhuri, Mason; Renee Harper-Brooke Lint, Oak Hills; Allison Sayles-Serena Sayles, Sycamore
Second-team doubles
Mary Claire Schadek-Addy Dailey, Lakota East; Charlotte Scharfenberger-Madeline Mannarino, Mount Notre Dame; Reese Frondorf-Stephanie Makris, St. Ursula; Williams-McCosh, Turpin; Auri Hall-Ciara Molinsky, Ursuline.
Honorable mention doubles
Anderson: Mannat Patel-Laura Johnson Fairfield: Allison Kane-Mia Reist; Kings: Peyton Yaugo-Ava Harris; Lakota West: Stella Wade-Iroroghene Felix-Opke; Milford: Sarah Lane-Maggie Worthington; Seton: Brooke Goshorn- Maggie O’Leary, Erin Stauberg-Courtney Delaet; Sycamore: Caitlin Meyer-Anya Mehta; Talawanda: Alyssa Hornsby-Cayla Fritzsche; Turpin: Raegan Martin-Makayla Turafella; Walnut Hills: Cate Fitton-Emma Reblando.
Ohio Division II
Player of the year
Sophia Thompson, Indian Hill: The junior dominated on her way to the Division II state semifinals, where she gave the eventual state champion, Amiya Bowles from Bexley, her toughest test of the tournament in a 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 match. Thompson and Bowles have squared off in the Division II state championship each of the last three years, and the current juniors will have a chance to do it again in 2025.
Doubles team of the year
Caroline Brown-Cassie Larsen, Indian Hill: Brown and Larsen lost just one game in the first two matches of the state championship tournament before losing in the semifinals to the eventual state champions. They were the only duo to take the eventual champs to a third set in the state tournament. Brown is committed to Colgate to play tennis, while Larsen is committed to Furman to play lacrosse.
Coach of the year
Wade Ward, Indian Hill: Ward led Indian Hill to its 28th consecutive Cincinnati Hills League Championship and its second Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Division II state championship. It was Ward’s last season at Indian Hill, because he took an assistant coaching position at Cornell University.
First-team singles
Caroline Boyle, Badin; Jayden Puryear, Summit Country Day; Emily Sauser, Waynesville; Sophia Thompson, Indian Hill; Kate Tully, Mariemont.
Second-team singles
Daniela Alper, Seven Hills; Reema Arebi, Cincinnati Country Day; Hess, Mercy McAuley; Grace Nguyen, Indian Hill; Katie Stevens, Seven Hills.
Honorable mention singles
Batavia: Paige Collier; Blanchester: Lily Bates; Cincinnati Country Day: Gregorsok; Clermont-Northeastern: Jayda Sharp; Clinton-Massie: Swope; Mariemont: Katie Whitmore McNicholas: Zellman; Roger Bacon: Maggie McCormick; Taylor: Hope Schlabein; Waynesville: Maya Hoppe; Wyoming: Arianna Matos;
First-team doubles
Caroline Brown-Cassie Larsen, Indian Hill; Ayla Daoud-Nayla Azarbegui, Indian Hill; Lucy Glassmeyer-Lucy Hanser, Mariemont; Maggie Marburger-Katelyn Bastos, Summit Country Day; Miranda Wang-Corrine Labin, CHCA.
Second-team doubles
Bush-Zlotnik, Fenwick; Evie Cooper-Cammy Rogers, Seven Hills; Katherine Connelly-Caroline Connelly, Cincinnati Country Day; Nina Myatt-Eva Myatt, Wyoming; Lucy Snyder-Emery Snyder, CHCA;
Honorable mention doubles
Batavia: Marlie Mehlman-Vivian Kelch; Fenwick: Maddie Forse-Maggie Heberling; Madeira: Ava Tinsler-Caroline Kusak, Lexi Smith-Chloe Kauffman; Roger Bacon: Phoebe Fulwiler-Emma Eaves; Waynesville: Lauren Rieger-Katie McKeehan.
Boys water polo
Player of the year
Cole Dowden, Sycamore: Dowden broke multiple records for Sycamore this season, including the most blocks in a game (20) career blocks (572) and more. From the goalie position, he was a threat all over the pool, taking player of the year in a very strong field.
Coach of the year
Adam Livingston, Mason: A year removed from graduating its entire starting lineup, Mason was poised to take several steps back. Livingston was able to build reshape the entire starting lineup and depth off the bench in just a matter of weeks and did so with developing the youth on the team. Mason started only two seniors and relied heavily on multiple underclassmen to be one of the top teams in the city.
First team
Grant Carmody, Sycamore; Jackson Connor, Milford; Marco DiLoreto, Mason; Cole Dowden, Sycamore; Sam Franke, St. Xavier; Thomas Pitstick, St. Xavier; Evan Priessler, Sycamore.
Second team
Liam Bien, St. Xavier; Josh Garza, St. Xavier; Yassin Ghobril, Mason; Ernie Manders, Walnut Hills; Evan Parkins, Mason; Ryan Schoembs, St. Xavier; David Zhang, Sycamore.
Honorable mention
Mason: Anthony Lisa; Milford: Cameron Barclay; Princeton: Caleb Thompson; St. Xavier: Jaron Dimaculangon; Sycamore: Aaron Zelvy; Walnut Hills: Emmett Royalty.
Girls water polo
Player of the year
Mariam NDiyae, Mason: was the anchor of a Mason team that finished fourth in the state this year, and had the highest finish of any Cincinnati team in the state. Mariam led Mason in goals, exclusions drawn, and steals and was second in assists. She could play any position in the water, but would often be found in center with defenses scrambling to triple team her. She has committed to playing water polo at the University of Michigan.
Coach of the year
Savannah Cross, Mason: In just her first year as a head coach, Livingston was able to lead Mason girls to achievements that have not been seen in many years. Some of those accomplishments include securing the first win against crosstown rival Sycamore since Mason won a state title in 2013. In addition to that, this was the first time in Mason water polo history that they finished with an undefeated record against longtime powerhouse Sycamore. Mason also achieved their first win over the Mavericks since 2017
First team
Tia Fidanza, Sycamore; Rachel Hemmila, Mavericks; Maddie House, Milford; Cam Kilimnik, Mavericks; Mariam NDiyae, Mason; Clarie Ponstingle, Mason; Isabelle Shade, Sycamore.
Second team
Ava Blevins, Milford; Adalynn Dvorak, Mason; Veronica Khudiakova, Mason; Maggie Malec, Mavericks; Maisie Moran, Mavericks; Jesse Paley, Mason; Jade Schraff, Walnut Hills.
Honorable mentions
Mason: Callie Galanie; Mavericks: Abby McCauley; Milford: Elie Edwards; Princeton: Charlotte Solomon; Walnut Hills: Zel Auger.
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