Senior scored 45 points in a
56-44 win over Medina Christian Academy and 41 points in a 44-37 win
over St. Martin de Porres.
Week
17 Ohio High School Athletes of the
Week
* Max
Shulaw, St. Francis DeSales (Columbus)
WrestlingJunior won the 215-pount title
at the 28th Walsh Jesuit Ironman wrestling tournament. He won via pin
(1:13), pin, 2:49), technical fall (15-0), major decision (10-2) and
major decision (10-0).
*
Airah Lavy, Nelsonville-York Girls
BasketballJunior had 29 points, seven assists, seven
blocks, six rebounds and five steals in a 71-60 win over Alexander.
Also had 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 68-14 win over
Vinton County. Averaging 21.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1
steals and 2.3 blocks.
Week 18 Ohio High School Athletes of the
Week
* Alexis Frazee, Warren (Vincent) Girls
BasketballSenior had 42 points (hit 6-of-8
3-pointers), six steals, three rebounds and three assists in a 64-9 win
over Cambridge. Also had 17 points, eight assists and five steals in a
58-49 win over New Lexington. Averaging 21.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.2
assists and 3.7 steals.
* Nadia Lough, Rootstown Girls
BasketballSophomore had 18 points, 14 steals, nine
rebounds and three assists in a 49-38 win over Aquinas and 24 points and
15 rebounds in a 47-45 win over Tallmadge. Averaging 16.1 points, 13.1
rebounds and 5.1 steals.
Week 19 & 20 Ohio High School
Athletes of the
Week
* Dillon
Campbell, Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia)
WrestlingJunior won five straight matches via pin
(only one longer than 1:40) to reach the 126-pound final, which he won
by tech fall (19-3), at the GMVWA Holiday Tournament.
* Owen Emig, River View (Warsaw) Boys
BasketballSenior had 29 points, four rebounds and
three assists in a 74-44 win over Meadowbrook and 29 points and four
rebounds in a 54-47 win over Ridgewood. Averaging 22 points and 4.5
rebounds.
* Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville Girls
BasketballJunior knocked down nine 3-pointers en
route to 35 points (and nine rebounds) in a 71-41 win over Padua
Franciscan. Also had 19 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a 63-22
win over Elyria; 20 points and nine rebounds in a 58-50 loss to Rocky
River; and 14 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a 48-43 loss to
Strongsville. Averaging 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
Week
21 Ohio High School Athletes of the
Week
* Carson
Hibbs, Wilmington
WrestlingSenior won the 132-pound title at the
Bellbrook Invitational with wins via tech fall (16-1), pin (1:14), pin
(0:37), pin (0:56) and tech fall (16-1).
* Delilah Rahe, Field (Mogadore) Girls
BasketballSophomore had 34 points, nine rebounds,
five steals and four assists in a 65-41 win over Crestwood. Also had 11
points, 14 rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocks.
Averaging 19.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.5 assists.
* Carter McCray, Elyria Catholic Girls
BasketballSenior had 19 points, 18 rebounds, five
blocks, three steals and three assists in a 54-38 win over Rocky River
and 16 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in a 59-43 win over Westlake.
Averaging 16.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 2.6
steals.
Week 22
Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Zhieyah Rolack, Meadowdale (Dayton) Girls
BasketballJunior had 22 points and 28 rebounds in a
70-59 win over Thurgood Marshall and 23 points, 20 rebounds, six blocks,
five steals and four assists in a 58-54 win over Pontiz. Also had 12
points, 12 rebounds and five assists in a 59-10 win over Cristo Rey.
Averaging 21.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 3.3 assists and 2.8
blocks.
* Carson Myers, River Valley (Caledonia) Boys
BasketballSenior had 37 points and 16 rebounds in an
84-60 win over Galion and 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 61-43 win over
Jonathan Alder. Averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists
per game.
* Maverick Smith, Huntington (Chillicothe) Wrestling
Junior won the 157-pound title at Alexander's
22-team RJ Sochia Memorial Tournament with five pins (four in the first
period).
* Matteo Fortuna, Brookfield Boys
BasketballJunior had a triple-double (19 points, 19
rebounds and 12 assists) in an 81-61 win over Champion. Averaging 18
points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.1 steals.
Week
23 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Sean Register Jr, North (Eastlake) Boys
BasketballJunior had 33 points, 15 rebounds and four
assists in a 73-65 loss to Beachwood and 31 points and 16 rebounds in a
68-51 loss to Euclid. Also had 29 points, 13 rebounds and four assists
in a 56-55 loss t Madison. Averaging 27.8 points and 14 rebounds.
* Tomi Hinkle, Fairland (Proctorville) Girls
BasketballSenior had a triple-double (13 points, 11
assists and 10 rebounds) in a 77-37 win over Portsmouth. Also had 10
points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 56-37 win over
Cincinnati Country Day. Averaging 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists
and 2.4 steals.
* Peyton Mounce, Urbana Girls
BasketballSophomore had 25 points, 14 rebounds and
six assists in a 60-27 win over Graham Local and 16 points, 21 rebounds
and four assists in a 44-31 win over Benjamin Logan. Also had 13 points,
13 rebounds and four assists in a 39-33 win over Jonathan Alder.
Averaging 18.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.1 blocks.
Week
24 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Jamell Smith, Xenia WrestlingSenior
won the heavyweight title at the Benjamin Logan Invitational with pins
in all five matches (which lasted 6:33 total).
* Hannah Geis, Middletown Christian (Franklin) Girls
BasketballJunior had four double-doubles and
combined for 84 points and 56 rebounds in wins over Twin Valley South,
Dominion Academy, Yellow Springs and Tri-County North. Averaging 13.9
points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks.
* Jacob Thompson, Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia) Boys
BasketballFreshman had 18 points and 14 rebounds in a
71-52 win over Community Christian and 12 points and 20 rebounds in a
42-34 win over Miami Valley. Also had 14 rebounds and four points in a
57-53 win over Clinton-Massie. Has 13 double-doubles this season.
Averaging 12.3 points and 13.1 rebounds.
Week
25 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Cailey Wellman, Brookfield Girls
BasketballSophomore had 21 points and 17 rebounds in
a 67-45 win over Champion and 15 points and 13 rebounds in a 56-37 win
over Navarre Fairless. Also had nine points, 11 rebounds and four
assists in a 53-49 loss to Youngstown Liberty. Averaging 12.8 points and
13.3 rebounds.
* Evan Adair, Liberty Christian Academy (Pataskala) Boys
BasketballSenior scored 41 points in an 84-61 win
over Madison Christian and 20 points in a 42-41 win over Granville
Christian Academy. Averaging 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds.
* Dani Mahaffey, Logan Girls
BasketballSophomore had 17 points, 12 rebounds,
seven assists and four steals in a 68-58 win over Meigs and 15 points,
13 rebounds and three steals in a 51-47 win over Groveport-Madison. Also
had nine points and eight rebounds in a 48-46 win over Hilliard
Davidson. Averaging 9.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1
steals.
Week 26 Ohio High School Athletes of the
Week
* Hayden Jarrett, Maysville (Zanesville) Boys
BasketballSenior had 30 points, 10 assists and five
rebounds in an 88-67 win over River View and 23 points and five rebounds
in a 55-22 win over Crooksville. Averaging 21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds,
5.5 assists and 2.4 steals.
*
Jacey Mullen, Springfield (New Middletown) Girls
BasketballSenior had 19 points, 15 rebounds, three
blocks, tree assists and three steals in a 67-40 win over LaBrae and 11
points, 17 rebounds and three blocks in a 45-38 win over Waterloo.
Averaging 17 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals.
Week
27 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Cooper Brown, Milton-Union (West Milton) Boys
BasketballSenior had 34 points, 12
rebounds, seven assists and five steals in a 70-61 win over Valley View.
Averaging 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.9 steals.
*
Colton Conkle, Coshocton Boys
BasketballSophomore had 40 points, nine assists,
seven rebounds and four steals in a 77-61 win over Danville. Averaging
18.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4 steals and 3.7
assists.
Week 28
Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Emma Yoder, Triway (Wooster) Girls
BowlingJunior rolled a 751 series to win the D-II
district title at Stonehedge Lanes by 116 pins.
* Colten Groff, Versailles Boys
BowlingJunior rolled a 698 series (included a 288
game) to win the D-II District at Beaver-VU Lanes by 63 pins.
Week
29 Ohio High
School Athletes of the Week
*
Madison Strouse, Marysville Girls
BowlingSenior rolled a 701 series (249-207-245) to
win the D-I district title at HP Lanes by 50 pins.
* Addy Meshew, Triway (Wooster) Girls Bowling
Junior
earned individual state runner-up honors with a 663 (259-166-238), the
seventh-highest three-game series in D-II girls bowling state tournament
history.
Week 30
Ohio High
School Athletes of the Week
*
Rylee Sagester, Tri-Village (New Madison) Girls
BasketballSenior and Marshall recruit surpassed
2,000-career points and 400 career 3-pointers (state record) with 20
points and eight assists as the Patriots capped an undefeated season
with a 52-50 win over Toledo Christian in the Division IV state final.
Had 22 points in a 51-34 win over Berlin Hiland in the semifinals.
* Alaina Jackson, Minerva Girls Wrestling
Senior won her fourth state title, all at
235-pounds, with a pin (1:25) in the final.
Week
31 Ohio High
School Athletes of the Week
*
Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf Boys
BasketballJunior dropped 24 points in a
48-47 D-III
state semifinal win over Africentric and had 18 points, seven rebounds
and five assists in a 67-61 state final loss to Lutheran East.
*
Logan Vowles and Will Scott, Archbishop Hoban (Akron) Boys
BasketballSenior tandem came up huge in the Knights
53-47 D-I state championship win over Pickerington Central. Vowles
scored 17 points (5-of-9 from 3) and grabbed seven rebounds, while Scott
had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Week
32 &
33 Ohio High
School Athletes of the Week
*
Jack Asebrook, Carroll (Dayton) Boys
LacrosseJunior ranks second in the state in goals
(25). Had seven goals in a 17-8 win over Alter and six each in wins over
McNicholas (10-5) and Talawanda (13-4).
* Josh Armstrong, Franklin Monroe (Pitsburg)
BaseballSophomore struck out 17 and allowed one hit
in an 11-0 win over Trotwood-Madison.
Week
34 Ohio High
School Athletes of the Week
*
Gabe Loftus, La Salle (Cincinnati) Boys
LacrosseSenior mad 30 saves in an 11-9 win over
Little Miami. Has 125 saves and a .702 save percentage this season for
the unbeaten Lancers.
* Carly Thiel, Sycamore (Cincinnati) Girls
LacrosseJunior had 10 goals in a 17-0 win over
Fairfield. Has 21 goals and an assists this season.
* Mikayla Williams, Bexley (Columbus) Girls
LacrosseSenior had 12 goals in a 16-7 win over
Pickerington North, nine goals and three assists in a 17-16 loss to
Columbus Academy and four goals in a 16-6 loss to Olentangy. Has 25
goals and three assists this season.
Week 35 Ohio High
School Athletes of the Week
*
Macy Walters, Johnstown-Monroe
SoftballSenior struck out 19 and allowed two hits in
a 2-1 win over Licking Valley and struck out 12 and allowed two hits in
a 12-1 win over Heath. Has 55 Ks this season.
* Addy Haines, Lincoln (Gahanna) Girls
LacrosseJunior had 10 goals in a 19-13 win over
Pickerington North and six goals and two assists in a 17-4 win over
Westerville North. Has 44 points (38 goals and six assists) this season.
* Brandon Matteo, Nordonia (Macedonia) Boys
VolleyballJunior had 21, 16 and 16 kills in wins
over Brunswick (3-0), Roosevelt (3-0) and Chardon (3-0). Has 185 kills
and 60 blocks this season, which both rank third in the state. His 0.540
hitting percentage leads the state.