Athletes Of The Week
Audrey Baker
Senior, Anderson Cross CountryAudrey was the overall champion of the girls varsity race at the St Xavier Invitational this past Saturday. Even more impressive than her victory is her consistent hard work and genuine effort every single day.
Gavinb Lawson
Freshman, Anderson Cross CountryGavin had a huge time drop this past weekend. He has dropped almost three minutes from the beginning of the season already!
Sophie Straley
Junior, Anderson GolfSophie had a great week shooting 42 in a victory over Milford at Terrace Park followed with a career-low 37 in the win against Walnut Hills.
Anderson Football Trio
Anderson FootballSenior defensive lineman Seth Wake had eight tackles with 1.5 sacks in the Raptors' win against Winton Woods on Friday. Sophomore linebacker Reid Baker added seven tackles and three tackles for loss. Senior wide receiver Mike Smith hauled in seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Carson Lindholm and Carter Poirer
Kings FootballCarson, a junior running back, rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in the Knights' 21-7 win over West Clermont. He also had two receptions for 15 yards. Carter, a junior safety, recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass break-up, and one Interception against the Wolves.
Jake Williams and Will Nolan
Kings GolfJake, a junior, had his best week of the season averaging 36 over 45 holes and helping to lead Kings to a second-place finish in the ECC Postseason Tourney and a win at the Tinora-Edgerton Invitational. Will, a senior posted a pair of 73s last and was low medalist at the Tinora-Edgerton Invitational in leading his team to a title defense. He was also co-bronze medalist at the ECC Postseason Tourney.
Sebastian Geary
Senior, Kings Cross CountrySebastian has shown a high level of dedication to his training and preparation this year. This Saturday, he earned his varsity letter for the first time in his career.
Lura Links
Sophomore, Kings Cross CountryLura has steadily improved her race times throughout the season. She posted a 21:49.70 at the Neal Charske - Fairmont Firebird Invitational 2023 on Saturday.
Bekah Reed
Sophomore, Kings Cross CountryBekah posted an impressive race time of 21:55 at the Cedarville Invitational last Saturday.
Abby Yoder
Senior, Kings VolleyballAbby, a senior captain, is currently leading the conference in both aces and assists. She has led the Lady Knights to a 13-1 start. Abby is a four-year varsity starter and a returning First Team All-Conference player. She is committed to play at the Ohio State University.
Riley Johnson
Senior, Lebanon GolfRiley was medalist of the ECC Postseason Tournament held at Walden Ponds on Thursday. She shot a two-over par 74. This is her second time earning medalist of this tournament.
Joseph Palmer
Senior, Lebanon Cross CountryJoseph ran very strong and confident at the Princeton Invite. The result was a season-best time of 17:23, tenth-place finish overall, and the third scorer for the team. The boys team ended up finishing second with 64 points.
Bella Swift
Freshman, Lebanon Cross CountryBella stepped up big for the Lady Warriors this past weekend at the Princeton Invite. She ran a career-best time of 21:35 to place 16th in the race and to help the team to a runner-up finish overall.
Lebanon Lady Warrior Golf Team
Lebanon GolfThe Lady Warrior golfers shot a 324 to win the ECC Postseason Tournament at Walden Ponds Golf Course. Medalist for the tournament for the second time was senior Riley Johnson shooting a two-over par 74. Freshman Olivia Donovan finished second with a three-over par 75 and tying for fifth was senior Lindsie Donahue, shooting an 83.
Alex Dillingham
Junior, Little Miami Cross CountryAlex is starting to see his summer training efforts come to fruition. This week at the Kettering Fairmont Invitational, he ran a personal-record time of 18:29.35. He is a vital member of the pack pushing to raise the expectations of Little Miami cross country.
Caitlynn Grake
Senior, Little Miami GolfCaitlynn is our Senior co-captain and our emotional leader. Her positive attitude and hard work are an example for all other players on our team. Playing from the sixth spot at the ECC Championships, Caitlynn shot a 99 breaking 100 for 18 holes for the first time in her career. She has had a great four-year career at Little Miami, dropping strokes each and every year and deserves this recognition.
Josh Lantz
Senior, Little Miami SoccerJosh scored his first goal of the season against Turpin last week on a beautiful left-footed strike. So far this year, Josh has been asked to play all four defensive positions, as well as midfield and forward. In each position, he has been a valuable member of the team due to his willingness to compete and play for his team. Josh is a great example of a young man who puts the team's needs ahead of his own.
Cody Neltner
Junior, Little Miami FootballCody played well in the game vs Milford. He is one of the leaders of our defense. His effort and energy he brings to our program is contagious.
Addy Nicholls
Sophomore, Little Miami Cross CountryAddy is new to cross country this season and has been learning to race 3.1 miles each week. This week at the Kettering Fairmont Invitational, she attacked the hill and ran to a new personal-best 5K time. Her efforts placed her fourth in the White Division Race out of 163 runners.
Avery Muse
Junior, Loveland SoccerAvery, a junior defender, has switched positions this fall from a midfielder to defender and done an incredible job of leading the backline which includes three new starters. She has helped lead Loveland to seven shutouts on the year, including our last three games to raise Loveland’s record to 7-2-3 overall.
Robby Mickler and Nathan Webster
Milford FootballA pair of seniors came up with key performances in helping Milford improve to 6-0 with a win over Little Miami. Robby came up with a pair of interceptions from his safety position and was part of a defensive effort which allowed a season-low 219 yards and recorded its first shutout since last season's playoff opener. Nathan topped 100 yards rushing for the third time in the five games he's played this season, finishing with 142 against the Panthers. He also scored three rushing touchdowns. Despite missing one game, he's second in the ECC with 613 yards rushing.
Lainey Patch
Sophomore, Milford Cross CountryLainey is a first-year runner as a sophomore, and we are so glad that she has joined us. Lainey comes to practice with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic every day. She also ran a new career PR Saturday at the Fairmont Invitational.
Abby Smith
Senior, Milford SoccerAbby scored a 30-yard shot in the last two minutes of our match-up against Anderson to tie the game. She saved our placement in the ECC standings with very little time to spare. She is our hero!
Evan Overholser and Zane Plattner
Turpin FootballEvan, a sophomore, had a big game on offense with seven catches for 166 yards and a touchdown, while Zane, a senior, led the way for the defense with 12 tackles and a sack.
Ava Kushel
Freshman, Turpin TennisAva fought long and hard in a three-set match vs. McNicholas. The match didn't end in her favor, but she never quit or backed down her play. It was a good loss, and she learned from it. Way to fight the #SPARtennis way!
Camryn Lyons
Sophomore, Turpin SoccerCamryn scored the lone goal against West Clermont in Thursday's win on the road.
Hailey Bingham
Sophomore, West Clermont SoccerHailey has really come into her own over the last couple of weeks. Hailey provided the Lady Wolves with some big time saves over a rigorous week of soccer. She recorded 15 saves in three games, helping lead the Lady Wolves to an ECC win over Kings while keeping them in both matches in tough loses to Turpin and Seton.
West Clermont Cross Country Trio
West Clermont Cross CountrySophomore Sophie Crider led the team with a first-place finish in the Seven Hills invitational where our team finished first. Sophie is a fierce competitor and just keeps improving. Senior Chloe Johnson finished in second place at the Seven Hills Invitational. Chloe is a veteran runner who pushes herself every day to be better. She has worked tirelessly in the off season to consistently be one of our top finishers. Zach Jennings is a senior leader who is the “Dad” of the team taking care of the team and our young runners. He is a good runner but an even better teammate. Every team needs someone like Zach!
Blake Koch
Sophomore, West Clermont SoccerBlake battles hard in every game and training for the Wolves. He fought until the end and scored against a tough Kings team. His leadership in the midfield and in training is looked up to by his teammates.
Adriana Ransom
Junior, West Clermont VolleyballAdriana, a junior middle hitter, had outstanding match against Walnut Hills. She had 10 kills, two blocks, seven aces, and nine digs. Adriana was instrumental in a big win for West Clermont.
