Athletes Of The Week

Lana Bowling

Sophomore, Fairfield Golf

“Over the last week and a half, the Fairfield girls' golf team posted 4 wins and 1 loss. During this stretch, the team—dominated by five seniors—was led in scoring by sophomore Lana Bowling. Lana achieved a milestone for shooting her lowest 9-hole round, posting a 46 in the split against Batavia and Edgewood. Her consistency of play not only had her as medalist for two victories but demonstrated the future promise of Fairfield's girls' program.” Coach Corey Simmins


Axsel Rogers

Senior, Fairfield Football

“Fairfield Football is proud to nominate senior team captain Axsel Rogers for Athlete of the Week following his dominant performance in last week's game vs. Middletown. A four-year starter and cornerstone of our program, Axsel impacted the game in every phase. Defensively, he anchored the unit with six solo tackles, a tackle for a loss, a pass defended, and a game-changing 51-yard fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. He continued his high-impact play on offense, adding a rushing touchdown to round out a two-touchdown night. Beyond the stat sheet, Axsel's relentless work ethic, toughness, and vocal leadership set the tone for our entire program both on Friday nights and throughout the week. Coach Justin Roden


Orunor Felix-Opke

Sophomore, Lakota West Golf

Orunor shot 39 at Fairfield golf course against Mercy McCauley. She was team Medalist.


Camden Steinhilber

Senior, Lakota West Golf

Camden carded a 79 at the 2026 Bellbrook Best of the Southwest Invitational at Sugar Valley Golf Club. This marks his third sub 80 round of the season shooting 79 in the Moeller Invitational and 73 at the Anderson Invitational. Cam ranks in the top 10 of all Boys GMC golfers in scoring average (40.5) among those have played at least 144 holes this season.


Phillip Bass

Junior, Middletown Cross Country

Phillip has had an impressive start to his junior season by setting personal bests in 2 consecutive meets at the Centerville Saturday Night Lights and most recently at the Lebanon Warrior Invitational.


Carson Hagins

Sophomore, Middletown Football

Carson recovered his own onside kick to start the game this past weekend at Fairfield. He followed this up by converting 2 field goals and recording 2 touchbacks on kickoffs. Hagins currently leads all kickers in the GMC with a 57.6 yard average per kickoff.


Gavin Nolan

Senior, Middletown Football

Gavin came off the bench to throw 7 completions for 112 yards and added 40 rushing yards with 2 rushing touchdowns in the victory over Fairfield.


Nathan Palmer

Senior, Middletown Cross Country

Nathan led the way for the Middies at this past weekend's Lebanon Warrior Invitational. The senior runner finished 15th overall to help lead the Middies to a team finish of 11th out of 28 teams.


Kloe Ratcliffe

Senior, Middletown Cheerleading

Kloie is a huge help to the varsity team and the coaches. Her leadership and communication skills have helped to build a team bond with traditional Middie pride.


Aliyah Stegal

Senior, Middletown Cheerleading

Aliyah is a hard working athlete who strives to become better. She has a strong skill set that shines as bright as her smile. She really enjoys cheerleading and it always shows.


Jada Wallace

Senior, Middletown Cheerleading

Jada is a true leader on the Varsity cheer squad. She always gives 100% effort, and helps her teammates strive towards becoming stronger athletes.


Cordell Ball

Junior, Oak Hills Football

Cordell had 7 receptions for 149 yards and 2 TD's. Making impressive catches, and great returns on special teams. But most importantly, Cordell was a great leader for our team. He continues to be the leading receiver in the GMC, and has really stepped up to be a positive leader for his teammates!


Ross Borcherding

Junior, Oak Hills Golf

Ross had 2 80's in back to back events at Western Hills CC & Miami Whitewater. Ross holds a 42.9 (9 hole scoring ave.) and also plays on the Highlander lacrosse team.


Owen Huff

Junior, Oak Hills Cross Country

Owen Huff finished in 2nd place at the Lebanon Running Warriors Invitational. He was in 6th place at the halfway point in the race and then worked his way up in the field with an incredibly strong finish!


Derion Kidd

Sophomore, Oak Hills Football

Derion demonstrated great toughness and grit this week. He had 1 rushing TD, and had 9 receptions for 83 yards and a TD. Derion's work ethic and attitude have been great all season!


Paige Lint

Sophomore, Oak Hills Tennis

Sophomore, Paige Lint, started the season on fire. She defeated two tough opponents in Centerville and Upper Arlington before being sidelined with a wrist injury. However, the injury has not stopped her from being an excellent teammate. Paige, who is a fantastic tennis player, has turned into an assistant coach as she provides excellent feedback for her teammates. Paige carries a 4.0 GPA while being a member of Student Council. After high school, Paige plans to continue her tennis career in college.


Gabi Lowe

Senior, Oak Hills Volleyball

Senior captain, Gabi Lowe earned 22 kills, 4 blocks and a hitting percentage of 0.38 for the week. Gabi leads by example for her team with the hard work, positivity and encouragement she provides her teammates on and off the court.


Brynn Schreck

Junior, Oak Hills Soccer

Brynn, one of the Highlanders’ captains, has been an anchor on the backline all season. This past week, Brynn came up big on the offensive end as well, scoring the equalizer against Lakota West. Whether she’s shutting down opposing attacks or stepping up when her team needs her most, Brynn continues to lead by example. She’s been a true leader and a workhorse for the Highlanders all season. She also excels academically and has earned a 4.15 GPA.


Lucy Schutte

Junior, Oak Hills Cross Country

Lucy has had an outstanding start to the season, finishing as the team’s #2 runner in each of the first two meets. At the Lebanon Invitational, she placed an impressive 6th out of 219 runners, helping lead her team to a first-place finish. Lucy brings a strong work ethic to practice every day and is always willing to push herself and her teammates to be better. She is a great leader who consistently brings a positive attitude and encourages those around her.


Quinn Broad

Junior, Princeton Cross Country

Quinn ran his first race of the season over the weekend and naturally started with a lifetime PR.


Terrence Cato

Junior, Princeton Soccer

Terrence has stepped forward as a real leader this offseason. His defending has been lockdown all year — physical, smart, and consistent against the other team’s best attackers.


Alyssa Derden

Senior, Princeton Soccer

Alyssa is ranked #1 goalkeeper in the GMC with 38 saves in her first four matches.


Meredith Ehlerding

Senior, Princeton Water Polo

Meredith has distinguished herself as captain leading the lady vikes to 2 varsity wins. She currently holds the school record for most blocks in a single season. She already has 28 blocks starting this season.


David Fields

Senior, Princeton Football

David had 4 catches for 81 yards in the win over Colerain.


Nyomi Gregory

Senior, Princeton Tennis

Nyomi has two wins in the last two matches.


Sammy Hardman

Sophomore, Princeton Water Polo

Sammy had 4 goals, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 2 kick outs drawn during our varsity game vs Oakwood.


Terrance Jones Jr.

Senior, Princeton Football

T-Lee had 5 solo tackles, 3.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss in the Vikings win over Colerain.


Trysta Leach

Senior, Princeton Volleyball

Trysta currently leads the Vikings in assists. She is a great court leader and serves as a Viking team captain.


Erin Schutte

Senior, Princeton Cross Country

Erin had a great race on Saturday at Lebanon. She improved her performance by 90 seconds from the previous week. She has been working hard in practice and it is paying off on Saturday!


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