News

DICK'S Sporting Goods appreciates outstanding performances across all sports, and in this case, specifically recognizes the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) track and field standouts who distinguished themselves at the league championship meet. Working within the conference’s point-based scoring system, the “Runner of the Year” and “Field Athlete of the Year” honors are determined by the placing points earned in each athlete’s respective events.

On the girls’ side of the track, Mason senior Azarae Hawkins captured her second consecutive Runner of the Year award after winning both the 100-meter dash (11.92) and the 200-meter dash (24.15). This marks the second straight year she has swept these events, in addition to anchoring multiple winning relays.

Azarae Hawkins  Mason "Runner of the Year 2026

(Photo compliments of Mason Athletic Department)

On the boys’ side of the track, Mason senior distance phenom Caden Winship dominated the distance events, winning both the 1600-meter run (4:20.44) and the 3200-meter run (9:47.56), while also contributing to winning relays. Winship is a repeat GMC champion in the 3200-meter run.

Caden Winship  Mason "Runner of the Year"  2026

(Photo compliments of Mason Athletic Department)

In the field event area, a pair of Mason juniors shared the honor of earning the "Field Athletes of the Year".  Andy Hutton and Joey Corcoran made their marks in the throwing events with Hutton winning the discus event  with a heave of160'2", while Corcoran won the shot put with a throw of 54'9 1/2". Both these young men were third in the 2025 conference meet, Hutton in the discus and Corcoran in the shot. 

Andy Hutton (Left) and Joey Corcoran (Right)  Mason "Field Athletes of the Year" 2026

(Photo compliments of Mason Athletic Department) 

Girls "Field Athletes of the Year" saw a pair of familar GMC faces share the award.  Bailey Bacher a junior from Lakota East and Eshaal Pasha, senior from Sycamore both emerged from the throwing events to claim the conference spotlight in the field events. Eshaal Pasha won the discus event with a throw of 128' 8" and finished fourth in the shot with a throw of 40' 1 1/2", while Bailey Bacher was second in the shot with a throw of 40' 5" and followed that with a third in the discus with a heave of 110' 5".

Hamilton Athletic Department Press Release:

DICK’S Sporting Goods appreciates the outstanding talent displayed on Greater Miami Conference (GMC) courts. Unquestionably the toughest tennis competition in Ohio, the GMC consistently produces some of the finest players the state has ever seen.

Emerging from a tremendous GMC tournament—where he once again went undefeated at first singles—Mason phenom Greg Bernadsky was selected, without hesitation, as the GMC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The returning OHSAA Division I state champion has fully lived up to his billing and now sets his sights on another run at state gold in the weeks ahead.

Greg Bernadsky - Mason Comets   GMC "Player of the Year"

(Photo complimenst of Mason SID, Dan Hilen)

In his first year at the helm of the Mason Comet Boys Tennis program, new head coach Brendan Reedy picked right up where his predecessor, Mike Reid, left off. The 2026 version of the Comet tennis program simply dominated the conference by winning every single GMC match during the regular season and then posting complete domination in the league tournament by winning four out of five courts in the GMC Finals. In light of such an impressive season, the Greater Miami Conference coaches seleced Brendan Reedy as the league's "Coach of the Year'. Coach Reedy will most certanly have his sights on the OHSAA state championships as well defending the OTCA State Team title that the Comets brought home last season.

Brendan Reedy - Mason Comets  GMC "Coach of the Year"

(Photo compliments of Mason SID Dan Hilen)

Lakota East Thunderhawk Press Release from Sports Information Director Dan Hilen:

LAKOTA EAST SOFTBALL CLAIMS 2026 GREATER MIAMI CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

(Photo compliments of East Sports Information Directore Dan Hilen)

The Lakota East Thunderhawks are the 2026 Greater Miami Conference (GMC) Softball Champions, securing the program’s fourth overall GMC title and first league championship since 2019. The Hawks go 16-1 in the GMC with their only loss coming at the hands of Oak Hills.

In his first season at the helm, head coach Steve Crawford guided the Thunderhawks to the conference crown as East powered past Hamilton, 15-6, to clinch the coveted championship.

The Thunderhawk offense erupted for 21 hits, with nine different players recording at least one hit in the victory. Maddie Offner, Kaleigh Crawford, Juju Sudnik, Abrie Schulte, and Addison Morath each collected three hits to lead the offensive explosion.

Lakota East delivered its biggest punch in the second inning when Haley Thompson, Sudnik, and Morath launched home runs within a four-batter stretch. All three players also added doubles in a dominant offensive performance.

Yorie Schulte, Abrie Schulte (2), and Crawford (2) also contributed doubles as the Thunderhawks piled up extra-base hits throughout the game.

In the circle, Kaleigh Crawford earned her 15th win of the season, allowing just two earned runs while striking out seven over seven innings of work.

The Thunderhawks improved to 21-5 overall and 16-1 in GMC play.

Lakota East closes out the regular season at home against Colerain TODAY, Tuesday, May 12, and enters postseason play as the #3 seed in the upcoming district tournament.

For Immediate Release From Mason Sports Information Director, Dan Hilen

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Photo and graphics are compliments Mason Sports Information Director, Dan Hilen

Mason, Ohio-The Mason Comets Boys Tennis Team continued its championship tradition on Monday, May 11, capturing the 2026 GMC Championship with a decisive 4-1 victory over Sycamore in the conference finals. The title marks the program’s eighth GMC championship and the first under head coach Brendan Reedy.

The championship also extended one of the most impressive runs in conference history, as the Comets have never lost a GMC match during any of their eight championship seasons, compiling a remarkable 72-0 record during those title years.

Senior standout Greg Bernadsky was named GMC Player of the Year after earning a key victory at first singles. Janek Teply added another championship performance at second singles, while Shreyas Mantha turned in one of his strongest matches of the season with a dominant win at third singles. The first doubles team of Evan Wei and Sean Fu delivered under pressure, securing the doubles flight championship with clutch play throughout the finals.

“Winning the GMC trophy is a tremendous accomplishment for our program,” said Coach Reedy. “But we know the challenge ahead of us is even greater as we prepare to face Sycamore again Thursday in the OTCA State Team Tournament. It will be our biggest match of the season, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity.”

Reedy was also honored by his fellow coaches as the 2026 GMC Boys Tennis Coach of the Year.

The Comets improve to 18-2 overall and a perfect 9-0 in GMC play. Mason now shifts its focus to the OHSAA Sectional Tournament, which will be hosted at Mason May 13-15.