Enquirer announces date, fall nominees for 2025 High School Sports Awards live show

Posted by Admin January 17, 2025 Sports

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The Cincinnati Enquirer announces its first round of nominations for the 2025 High School Sports Awards live show at a time to be determined on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Princeton High School’s Matthews Auditorium. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine sponsors the show.

The Enquirer sports staff chose the following athletes based on several factors, including postseason awards, statistics, college commitments, game-changing ability, team roles and divisional and positional diversity. We asked prominent coaches for feedback in all categories.

Ohio boys cross country

Alex Bruns, St. Xavier; Samuel Darmanie, Springboro; Dom Ellis, St. Xavier; Nathaniel Gockerman, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Wyatt Gockerman, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Ryne Reynolds, Little Miami; Caden Winship, Mason; Ronan Wolfer, Loveland; Liam Woodward, Summit Country Day; Jason Xu, Mason; Michael Zegarski, Little Miami.

Northern Kentucky and Indiana boys cross country

Jake Chapman, Batesville; Jonathan Christopher, Campbell County; Lincoln Herald, Grant County; Nathan Hopper, Conner; Joe Mayer, Covington Catholic; Luke McLane, Covington Catholic; Will Sheets, Covington Catholic; Paul Van Laningham, Cooper

Ohio girls cross country

Elle Campbell, Milford; Molly Deardorff, Lakota East; Callie Fox, Summit Country Day; Cate LeRoy, Madeira; Adriana Luking, Talawanda; Efa Paschka, Mason; Evelyn Prodoehl, Lakota West; Lucia Rodbro, Talawanda; Abby Sewell, Mercy McAuley; Ava Shepard, Lakota West; Brady Sterbling, Bethel-Tate

NKY/IND girls cross country

Callie Bentley, East Central; Aidan Christopher, Campbell County; Lila Dunlevy, Campbell County; Olivia Holbrook, Campbell County; Allison Kopser, Ryle; Lily Parke, Beechwood; Alexandra Rooney, Cooper; Jena Weiler, East Central

Field hockey

Josie Broenner, Mount Notre Dame; Chloe Castellini, Summit Country Day; Laura Fagan, Mount Notre Dame; Rachel France, Mount Notre Dame; Kincade Givens, Indian Hill; Harper Hodgett, Ursuline Academy; Ella Jones, Mount Notre Dame; Maddie Lanphear, Indian Hill; Liz Thurnau, St. Ursula Academy; Julia Ward, Ursuline Academy

Ohio football ‒ offense

Justice Burnam, Anderson, Devlan Daniel, Indian Hill; Gracen Goldsmith, Hamilton; Demico Harris, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Aidan Hopewell, Madeira; Trace Jallick, Anderson; Tucker Kattus, St. Xavier; Jamison Kitna, Lakota East; Cole Koops, Harrison; Jovan Love, Moeller; Patrick McLaughlin, La Salle; Caden Piening, Anderson; Matt Ponatoski, Moeller; Jahmeir Spain, Mt. Healthy

Northern Kentucky/Indiana football ‒ offense

Clay Hayden, Beechwood; Cash Harney, Covington Catholic; Isaiah Johnson, Cooper; Ryan Minges, East Central; Cam O’Hara, Cooper; Dylan Stewart, Conner; Adam Surrey, Highlands

Ohio football – defense

Grant Beerman, Lakota West; Ja’Kobe Clapper, St. Xavier; Raishawn Cotton, Mt. Healthy; Ryan Coyle, Cincinnati Country Day; Aaron Dowdell Jr., Taft; Jess Hauer, Wyoming; Jonah Hayes, Moeller; Justin Hill, Winton Woods; Paul Nelson, Princeton; Brady O’Connor, La Salle; Drayden Pavey, Taft; Jayonn Saunders, Anderson; Derek Uran, Elder; Trey Verdon, Hamilton

Northern Kentucky/Indiana football ‒ defense

Austin Alexander, Cooper; Tyler Copeland, Lloyd Memorial; Mattox Kelly, Beechwood; Noah Knigga, Lawrenceburg; Tate Kruer, Covington Catholic; Jacob Savage, Ryle; Dillon Smith, Ryle

Ohio boys golf

Ethan Argus, Cincinnati Country Day; Finley Bartlett, Wyoming; Landon Harris, Moeller; Marshall Morency, Anderson; Cayse Morgan, Elder; Michael Stagnaro, St. Xavier

Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys golf

Talen Beane, Campbell County; Ben Carter, St. Henry; Will Carter, St. Henry; Paxton McKelvey, Ryle; Hank Shick, Highlands; Nate Surrey, Highlands

Please note: Boys golf is a spring sport in Indiana so we may add more players to this grouping.

Ohio girls golf

Eva Becerril, Sycamore; Campbell Drum, Mount Notre Dame; Taylor Dunkle, Springboro; Sophia Fink, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Ellie Hartung, Madeira; Paige Treherne, Lakota West

Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls golf

Tatjana Andracenko, Dixie Heights; Didi Jiradamkerng, Notre Dame; Emma Laker, Bishop Brossart; Anika Okuda, Ryle; Rowan Pies, East Central; Reagan Ramage, Cooper

Ohio boys soccer

Ryan Boyd, Lakota West; Shaun Dickerson, Lakota East; Alex Dorko, Anderson; Nick Feldhaus, Waynesville; Nick Henke, Milford; Gaven Johnson, Harrison; Karson Lang, Moeller; Max Murphy, Mariemont; Marcos Neto, Mason; David Ray, Summit Country Day; Everett Rinaldi, Seven Hills; Connor Wilkes, Indian Hill

Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys soccer

Austin Bush, Campbell County; Parker Byland, Boone County; David Do, Covington Catholic; Harrison Gamble, Highlands; Donovan Lameier, Dixie Heights; Sam Lang, Highlands; Brennan Lewis, East Central; Maddox Pemberton, Cooper; Tanner Robertson, Covington Catholic

Ohio girls soccer

Tessa Blain, Springboro; Anna Cornejo, Madeira; Chloe Dunford, Waynesville; Lauren Flax, Anderson; Anneliese Knight, Mason; Alex Lewis, Cincinnati Christian; Lexi O’Shea, Seton; Presley Pennekamp, Oak Hills; Emily Steiner, Batavia; Mia Stevens, Summit Country Day; Olivia Trick, Mount Notre Dame; Addy Zawaly, Mariemont

Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls soccer

Reagan Buchert, Conner; Jozie Holmes, Campbell County; Izelee Kerns, Conner; Aubree LaBazzo, Lawrenceburg; Megan McGraw, Notre Dame; Rylee Schloss, East Central; Rachel Shewmaker, Bishop Brossart; Ally Welch, Conner

Ohio singles tennis

Caroline Boyle, Badin; Addison Cassidy, Mason; Ana Gotike, Mason; Maria Poon, St. Ursula Academy; Saanvi Reddy, Mason; Sophia Thompson, Indian Hill

Ohio doubles tennis

Caroline Brown / Cassie Larsen, Indian Hill; Pratyusha Chaudhuri / Emma Wagner, Mason; Renee Harper / Brooke Lint, Oak Hills; Maggie Marburger / Katelyn Bastos, Summit Country Day; Allison Sayles / Serena Sayles, Sycamore; Bhavana Singidi / Adriana Moreno, Mason

Ohio girls volleyball

Sakura Codling, Seton; Callie Combs, Seton; Molly Creech, St. Ursula Academy; Addy Franz, Ursuline Academy; Mariah Gaines, Roger Bacon; Emma Frietch, St. Ursula; Katie Gielas, Ursuline Academy; Luci Heid, Badin; Ally Hughes, Roger Bacon; Makenna Kirlin, Loveland; Ava McIntyre, Kings; Caroline Moore, Mercy McAuley

Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls volleyball

Madelyn Demler, St. Henry; Julia Grace, Notre Dame Academy; Keira Hans, Simon Kenton; Morgan Heater, Ryle; Milyn Minor, Scott; Kate Neltner, Bishop Brossart; Ava Tilden, Notre Dame; Lucy Trapp, Ryle

Ohio boys water polo

Grant Carmody, Sycamore; Jackson Connor, Milford; Marco Di Loreto Tarot, Mason; Cole Dowden, Sycamore; Sam Franke, St. Xavier; Thomas Pitstick, St. Xavier; Evan Preissler, Sycamore

Ohio girls water polo

Tia Fidanza, Sycamore; Rachell Hemmila, Mavericks (Hughes High School); Maddie House, Milford; Cam Kilimnik, Mavericks (St. Ursula Academy); Mariam Ndiaye, Mason; Claire Ponstingle, Mason; Isabelle Shade, Sycamore