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DICK'S Sporting Goods proudly recognizes the achievements of the Greater Miami Conference Girls Tennis standouts from this past season and tournament. Mason’s Emma Wagner (First Singles Champion) and Oak Hills’ Renee Harper (First Singles Runner-Up) were selected by conference head coaches as the GMC “Co-Players of the Year” for their outstanding accomplishments this season.

Both young women have been premier performers in the league for several years. Renee Harper has now earned GMC “Player of the Year” honors on two occasions, while Emma Wagner, in addition to being 2025 "Co-Player of the Year" has also been named First Team All-Conference for the past two seasons. Their head-to-head matchup on the championship court was truly a showcase of Greater Miami Conference talent.

Renee Harper - Oak Hills (left) and Emma Wagner (Mason)

GMC "Co-Players of the Year" 2025

(photo compliments of the Princeton Athletic Department)

Leading his Oak Hills Highlander tennis squad to a second-place conference tie with the Sycamore Aviators, Head Coach Jeremy Miller achieved the Highlanders’ highest finish since joining the conference in 2000. Girls tennis in the GMC is highly competitive and arguably features some of the best players and teams in Ohio. One need look no further than the eight-time defending OTCA girls state champion Mason Comets to understand the level of excellence in this league.

It is especially rewarding to be recognized by coaching peers for a job well done and to receive affirmation for one’s commitment and dedication to student-athletes. Based on his 2025 accomplishments and program-building expertise, Head Coach Jeremy Miller was selected by his fellow head coaches as the GMC “Coach of the Year” for 2025.

Head Coach Jeremy Miller - Oak Hills Highlanders GMC "Coach of the Year"

(photo compliments of Oak Hills Athletic Department) 

Contibuting source - Lakota West SID Emeritus, Bob Ashby:

Firebird kicker Kofi Adubofour nailed a 56-yard field goal against the Middletown Middies on Friday evening, establishing a new GMC record for the longest field goal in conference history. This monumental blast also ties him for 14th place in the OHSAA record book for longest field goals made.

The previous record had stood since September 22, 2000, when Craig Salvati of Lakota East kicked a 55-yard field goal in a GMC game versus Hamilton.

In Friday’s contest, Adubofour provided the Firebirds with eight points (two field goals and two extra points), helping secure a 14-point victory over the Middies. He currently leads the GMC in “kick scoring,” having gone a perfect 16-for-16 on extra points and 4-for-9 on field goals.

Kofi Adubofour - Lakota West Firebirds

(photo compliments of Lakota West Athletic Department)

On the strength of an undefeated Greater Miami Conference regular season (9-0), combined with an outstanding conference tournament performance.  In the GMC Tournament, Mason won four of the five courts in play to outdistance Oak Hills and Sycamore. The Mason Comets have now claimed their 11th consecutive league championship.  Interestingly, the Comets have not lost a single regular season conference match for 11 years, being undefeated for more than a decade! The Comets are also the defending OTCA state champions and look to make a very strong run at the 2025 title.

Mason Comets - Girls Tennis 2025 GMC Champions

(Photo compliments of Princeton Athletic Department)

Press release and photos compliments of Mark Braam:

Fairfield softball coaching legend Brenda Stieger was honored twice last Friday, first as the grand marshal of the Fairfield homecoming parade, and then on the field after the first quarter of the Lakota West game.

Stieger, who took two grandsons out on the field with her, announced last spring that she was retiring from coaching after 28 years of leading the program. She had 555 victories, putting her in the state's top 15 all-time in coaching wins. Fairfield earned 14 district championships, four regional final appearances and four Greater Miami Conference championships under her guidance.

Her family, friends and alumni of her teams joined her in the north endzone to join in the celebration of her career. For more photos of the day, go to:  Brenda Stieger Homecoming Photos by Mark Braam

Brenda Stieger with Alumni and Friends

Brenda Stieger with Grandsons

The Greater Miami Conference Girls Tennis Championship is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, and Saturday, September 27, at the Mason Middle School tennis courts. Please stay tuned for any weather-related adjustments. The Mason Comets enter as 10-time defending conference champions.

The overall GMC championship is determined by a combination of 50% regular-season head-to-head league competition and 50% tournament results.

Best of luck to all the girls competing!