Kinsley Jackson
Senior, Fairfield Soccer
“Senior Kinsley Jackson helped lead us to a comeback win over Milford. She scored two goals and had a positive impact in our counter pressing to keep Milford under pressure. Kinsley has been a great student of the game, always looking to improve her game and show great leadership skills over the summer.”
Mekhi Waters
Senior, Fairfield Soccer
“In the Indians’ season opener against Milford, Mekhi made an immediate impact, scoring 2 goals and adding 1 assist to lead the Indians to an impressive 4-1 victory. His work rate, intensity, and speed were on full display throughout the match, setting the tone for the team and making a difference on both sides of the ball. What a way to open the season, Mekhi!”
Coach Manny Adjei
Brody Hayes
Senior, Lakota East Golf
LAKOTA EAST SENIOR GOLFER, BRODY HAYES, HAS BEEN NAMED THE PUTTERS SPORTS GRILL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR AUGUST 21, 2026.
SENIOR BRODY IS OFF TO AN OUTSTANDING START TO THE 2026 SEASON. PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEASON, HE SIGNED WITH WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY TO CONTINUE HIS ACADEMIC AND GOLF CAREER BEGINNING IN 2027.
THROUGH HIS FIRST SIX STARTS THIS FALL, BRODY HAS AVERAGED JUST 1.4 STROKES OVER PAR WHILE PRODUCING AN IMPRESSIVE FIVE TOP-5 FINISHES IN INVITATIONAL COMPETITION. HIS EARLY-SEASON RESULTS INCLUDE A FOURTH-PLACE FINISH, TWO THIRD-PLACE FINISHES, AND TWO RUNNER-UP PERFORMANCES.
BRODY’S CONSISTENCY AND STRONG PLAY HAVE HELPED LEAD THE THUNDERHAWKS DURING THE OPENING WEEKS OF THE SEASON AND MAKE HIM THIS WEEK’S LAKOTA EAST FALL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!
Jenna Schmidt
Junior, Lakota East Golf
LAKOTA EAST JUNIOR GIRLS GOLFER JENNA SCHMIDT HAS BEEN NAMED THE PUTTERS SPORTS GRILL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR AUGUST 21, 2026
JUNIOR JENNA SCHMIDT, THE THUNDERHAWKS’ NO. 1 PLAYER AND A TEAM CAPTAIN, HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND AN OUTSTANDING START TO THE SEASON FOR LAKOTA EAST GIRLS GOLF.
THROUGH THE FIRST FOUR TOURNAMENTS, JENNA HAS HELPED LEAD EAST TO FOUR CONSECUTIVE TEAM VICTORIES. INDIVIDUALLY, SHE HAS EARNED MEDALIST HONORS TWICE WHILE ADDING A RUNNER-UP FINISH.
JENNA’S CONSISTENT PLAY, COMPETITIVE SPIRIT, AND LEADERSHIP HAVE SET THE TONE FOR THE THUNDERHAWKS’ EARLY-SEASON SUCCESS AND MAKE HER THIS WEEK’S LAKOTA EAST FALL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!
Melanie Howard
Freshman, Lakota West Soccer
Melanie started her high school career off hot with 8 saves in the season opening win at Centerville. Melanie did not give up a single goal in the Firebirds 1-0 win over the Elks!
Keegan Sexton
Junior, Lakota West Soccer
Keegan started the 2026 season off strong with 2 goals against host Centerville. Keegan scored the first goal in the 6th minute of the game and his second in the 70th minute of the game to tie the match 2-2. The game would eventually end in a 2-2 tie.
Josh Morneau
Senior, Mason Golf
THE MASON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE SENIOR BOYS GOLFER JOSH MORNEAU ON BEING NAMED THE MASON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!
IN CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS LAST WEEK, JOSH SHOT 73 AT GLENVIEW IN THE MASON INVITATIONAL AND FINISHED 2ND IN A FIELD OF 45 PLAYERS; THEN, HE POSTED A ROUND OF EVEN-PAR 72 IN THE MOELLER INVITATIONAL ON A VERY LONG WALDEN PONDS GOLF CLUB AND FINISHED 3RD IN AN ELITE FIELD OF 120 PLAYERS. JOSH HAS IMPROVED HIS NINE-HOLE SCORING AVERAGE BY 2.3 STROKES OVER LAST SEASON AND IS EMERGING AS A TEAM SCORING LEADER IN THE 2026 SEASON.
Isabell Weir
Senior, Mason Golf
THE MASON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE SENIOR GIRLS GOLFER ISABELLA WEIR ON BEING NAMED THE MASON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!
ISABELLA HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLE START TO THE SEASON! SHE HAS BEEN THE TEAM'S LOW SCORER IN EVERY SINGLE MATCH AND TOURNAMENT PLAYED SO FAR THIS SEASON. SHE STARTED OUT THE SEASON WITH AN 81 AT THE SYCAMORE INVITE, 83 AT THE FENWICK INVITE (5TH PLACE INDIVIDUAL FINISH) AS WELL AS AN 83 AT THE FOREST HILLS INVITE. ISABELLA CONTINUED HER STRONG PLAY INTO THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SEASON WITH A 40 IN OUR MATCH AGAINST LAKOTA EAST, 47 IN OUR MATCH AGAINST BADIN AND ANOTHER 83 AT THE LAKOTA EAST INVITE. WE ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO SEE WHERE ISABELLA CAN HELP LEAD OUR TEAM THE REST OF THE SEASON!
Ahlivea O'doll
Junior, Middletown Tennis
Ahlivea O'doll (Junior) - Girls Tennis
Won her debut match for Middletown winning her 1st singles match against Wayne winning the 1st set 6-4 before the match called called by rain in the 2nd set tied 3-3
Ashley Palmer
Junior, Middletown Tennis
Ashley Palmer (Junior) - Girls Tennis
Ashley won her debut match with Middletown winning her 3rd singles match against Wayne 6-2 and 6-0
Corbin Hazlett
Senior, Oak Hills Cross Country
Corbin improved by 11 seconds on his mile time trial from the previous summer. He has practiced and trained consistently this summer and his hard work is paying off! He is the definition of leading by example.
Elin Lockwood
Sophomore, Oak Hills Golf
Elin is beginning her 2nd year on the Varsity team. Last week, in the Forest Hills Invitational, she improved her score from last year by a shocking 19 strokes! She also birdied a difficult hole at the Vineyard course that day! We expect Elin to continue to post improved scores and be a great value to our team!
Brayden McIntyre
Senior, Oak Hills Football
Brayden has shown great leadership through the summer and pre season. He has been willing to fill any role needed on the team!!
Brian Meyer
Junior, Oak Hills Soccer
Junior captain Brian Meyer has been great for our team leading into our first regular season game. In our first game Brian had 8 saves on 9 shots against Loveland helping us stay in the game! He looks to build on this performance this week with two games at home! Brian also has a 4.231 GPA.
Adrina Prue
Junior, Oak Hills Cheerleading
Adrina exemplifies true dedication and leadership as a standout athlete. She continuously pushes herself to elevate every aspect of her sport, making noticeable strides in weight room conditioning, stunting, sideline and competition performance. Rather than seeking the spotlight, Adrina quietly leads by example through her relentless work ethic, standing out as one of the hardest working athletes on the squad.
Owen Schmalz
Senior, Oak Hills Football
After starting all last year at offensive tackle, Owen has embraced a position change to offensive center. He has done a great job working through the differences in the positions and has had a great attitude and work ethic everyday!
Taylor Spille
Junior, Oak Hills Soccer
Taylor had 2 goals and 1 assist to help the Highlanders to a 5-2 win over West Clermont. Taylor is one of the Captains this season, as she leads on and off the field. Taylor excels in the classroom with a 4.11 GPA.
Wes Wellendorf
Freshman, Oak Hills Golf
Wes has played solid golf for the Highlanders with a 41.3 (9 hole scoring average). Wes is playing for the Highlanders boys soccer team this season as well as golf.
Olivia Leung
Senior, Princeton Soccer
Olivia Leung- Soccer-SR
After missing the majority of her junior year soccer season due to injury, Olivia came back ready to work. Olivia led the team in interceptions and percentage of passes completed during the varsity game v CHCA.
Haleigh Randolph
Sophomore, Princeton Golf
Haleigh Randolph-Foster - Golf - So
Haliegh has led the Vikings as the top performer this
Lincoln Soots
Senior, Princeton Soccer
Lincoln Soots - Soccer - SR
Lincoln has stepped up over the summer to become a true leader. He is a leader both on and off the field. When not representing Princeton Soccer as a captain, he holds 4.49 GPA in the classroom. We look forward to his continued success and leadership throughout the year and beyond.
