2015-16 JJHuddle/MaxPreps Ohio high school sports Girls Team of the Year: Vote Now!

By Eric Frantz Jul 7, 2016, 12:00am

Who had Ohio's best run? You vote, you decide.

Video: TOC Girls Soccer - Walsh Jesuit (OH)
MaxPreps and the Army National Guard honor Walsh Jesuit girls socccer


The Elite Eight. The Best of the Best – versus each other.

Which Ohio high school girls sports team had the best season this past school year? You vote. You decide.

Support your school. Support your sport. Support your region. Support your program. Support your favorite. Support your opinion. Support Ohio high school athletics. Vote now for the third-annual JJHuddle Ohio High School Girls Team of the Year award. Your votes decide the winner. All nominees are worthy.



VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE. It's a competition. The voting module is at the bottom of this article. The winner will receive a personalized award, and voting will conclude at noon, July 31.

Bucknuts & JJHuddle Ohio HS Girls Team of the Year Nominees
Graphic by Ryan Escobar

* Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) Soccer
The Warriors, who haven’t lost since 2011, ran their unbeaten streak to 91 games en route to winning their fourth-straight D-II state title with a 21-0-1 record.

* Wadsworth Basketball
The Grizzlies won the second state title in program history (the first since 1997) and second over Mason with a 60-51 win in the D-I final. The victory avenged an earlier season loss to the Comets, which was the Grizzlies' lone blemish all year. Wadsworth beat Reynoldsburg 58-48 in the semifinals. In two state tournament games the Grizzlies made 43 of 51 free throws. Wadsworth also finished the season ranked No. 1 in the final AP poll.

* Lakewood (Hebron) Softball
The Lancers completed a perfect season (29-0) and won the program’s fourth state title (first since 2010) with a 7-4 win over Keystone in the D-II state final. They finished No. 1 in the state coaches poll.

* Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati) Volleyball
The Cougars, who won a third-straight D-I state title for the second time in program history, became the state’s all-time leader in volleyball titles with nine. Newark Catholic and Cincinnati St. Ursula have eight each.

* Waterford Basketball
A year after losing in the D-IV state final, the Wildcats captured the program’s first state title with a 29-27 win over St. Wendelin in the small school state final. The 29 points set a state record (all divisions) for fewest points scored by a state champion. Waterford made 23 of 24 free throws en route to beating Cornerstone Christian 52-42 in the semis. The Wildcats were ranked No. 1 in the final National Guard OGBR JJHuddle State Poll. Waterford, which finished 28-1, was undefeated against Ohio teams.



* Dublin Jerome Golf
The Celtics became the only school in state history to claim five straight golf state titles with another championship in D-I.

* Hawken (Gates Mills) Swimming & Diving
The Hawks won their 18th-straight state championship and 17th-straight in D-II. It was their 26th overall title.

* Troy Bowling
The Trojans won the program’s first state title with a 3-1 win over Beavercreek in the D-I finals at the state tournament. Troy beat North Olmsted and Mentor to reach the finals.

Winner receives a commemorative personalized award.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2013-14: Sycamore (Cincinnati) Lacrosse
2014-15: Shadyside Softball