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  • LHS Honors the top Winter Sport Student-Athletes!

    LHS Honors the top Winter Sport Student-Athletes!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Over the past couple of months many Loveland High School student-athletes have been patiently waiting for an answer as to if and when school and sports would start back up. Unfortunately, it was announced last week by Governor Dewine that Ohio students would not be attending school for the remainder of the school year meaning there would be no continuation of sports for the time being as well.

    Due to the Stay At Home Order stipulations LHS wasn’t able to host their annual Winter Athletics Awards Ceremony, where the top student-athletes are honored for their Winter sports achievements. Here at Loveland Magazine, we couldn’t bear the thought of LHS student-athletes not being honored and recognized by the Loveland community for their fantastic sports seasons so we reached out to LHS’s Athletic Director, Brian Conatser to get a list of all the LHS Winter Sport Athletes that were recognized for their outstanding achievements.

    Without much further ado here are your 2019-2020 LHS Winter Athletics award winners! Please don’t hesitate to give these student-athletes a virtual pat on the back or congratulations for amazing achievements!

    Eastern Cincinnati All-Conference Awards

    Honorable Mention

    – Men’s Basketball – Collin Hedgepeth

    – Women’s Basketball – Sophia Raby

    – Wrestling – Jarod Mendoza

    – Men’s Swim 100 Yard Butterfly – Evan Lucas

    – Women’s Swim 100 Yard Breaststroke – Sarah Lolli

    – Men’s Bowling – Ben Westley

    – Women’s Bowling – Annelise Dartnall

    – Academic Team – Clare Daumeyer

    Second Team

    – Men’s Swim 200 Yard Medley Relay – Brandon Day, Colin Blackburn, Evan Lucas, and Cade Jenkins

    – Men’s Swim 500 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Day

    – Men’s Swim 100 Yard Breaststroke – Colin Blackburn

    – Men’s Basketball – Brenton Foust

    – Academic Team – Ben Rupe

    – Women’s Basketball – Tess Broermann and Kate Garry

    – Wrestling – Michael Soupene, Kobi-D Milam, Jonah Rubio, and Semi Ozarslan

    – Men’s Bowling – Alton French

    – Women’s Bowling – Ashley George

    – Dive – Riley Bullock

    First Team

    – Men’s Swim 200 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Day

    – Men’s Basketball – Ian Cox

    – Academic Team – Simon Grome and Alex Laman

    – Women’s Basketball – Jenna Batsch and Jillian Hayes

    – Wrestling – Brett Hogan and Jake Cotsonas

    – Men’s Bowling – Matthew Rychlik and Jeffrey Scott

    – Women’s Bowling – Ashley Gilker, Yanni Kahrs and Grady Pettit

     

    4 YEAR VARSITY-WINTER SEASON 2019-2020

    Men’s Basketball – Collin Hedgepeth and Alec Soth

    Swim – Brandon Day, Nami Cannon, Audrey Lund, and Amy Deem

    Women’s Basketball – Kate Garry and Jillian Hayes

    Wrestling – Jacob Cotsonas and Kobi-D Milam

    Dive – Riley Bullock

     

    SPORTSPERSON OF THE SEASON-WINTER 2019-2020

    “Every year one Varsity Student-Athlete from each Winter program is chosen as the Sportsperson of the Season by their Coach. This award goes to athletes who demonstrate respect and responsibility for their community, school, team, and above all their character.” 

    Jeffrey Scott (M Bowl)

    Riley Bullock (Dive)

    Kayla Adkins (Cheer)

    Ashley Gilker (W Bowl)

    Jacob Cotsonas (Wrestling)

    Kate Garry (W Basketball)

    Joey Jeffcott (Academic Team)

    Collin Hedgepeth (M Basketball)

    Cade Jenkins (Swim)

     

    EDWARD JONES – COMMUNITY STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD

    “We have a business in our community who has partnered with LHS to honor not just the outstanding athletic contributions but also good character and leadership within their sports team and school. Edward Jones, located in the business district of Old Loveland and owner Jeff Atkinson is honoring student-athletes for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. The LHS Athletic Department submits accomplishments for many of LHS’s student-athletes based on the criteria of LHS’s 4 CORE VALUES. Those 4 CORE VALUES are Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and PRIDE. 1 female and 1 male athlete are chosen to represent Loveland High School Athletics as the Outstanding Student-Athlete for the 2019-2020 Winter Season.”

    Jaden Walton (Swim Team) and Emma Christian (W Basketball / Athletic Photography)

    STUDENT-ATHLETES and Teams who were ECC Champs and STATE QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2019-2020 WINTER SEASON 

    Dive State Placers:

    Riley Bullock – 5th place

    Swim State Placers:

    Brandon Day – 2nd in the 200 Freestyle and the 6th 100 Backstroke

    Wrestling State Qualifier:

    Liam Hamill 

    ECC 2019-2020 CHAMPIONS

    Women’s Bowling Team

    Women’s Basketball Team (OHSAA SECTIONAL CHAMPS)

    2019-2020 ECC Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Year

    Jillian Hayes

    2019-2020 ECC Women’s Varsity Basketball Coach of the Year

    Darnell Parker

    Stay tuned for your latest Loveland Sports news with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Sam Greenberg, Jordan Sovik, and Ben Westley launch intense seven-week fundraising campaign

    Sam Greenberg, Jordan Sovik, and Ben Westley launch intense seven-week fundraising campaign

    Ben Westley, Jordan Sovik and Sam Greenberg accepted the challenge of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Students of the Year fundraising campaign last summer

    WANT TO HELP?

    Community members can help in several ways between now and February 28:

    Donate directly on team CUREage’s webpage: https://events.lls.org/soh/TriStateSOY20/jsovik

    Dine at (or take out) during one of the 12 restaurant events, where part of proceeds will go to the campaign.

    Attend a special event: LMS/LIS Dodgeball Tournament, Tumble Bee open sessions, LIS, LMS and LHS Benefit Talent Show, etc.

    Loveland, Ohio – “I decided to do Students of the Year because it sounded like fun, challanging, and rewarding,” said Sam Greenberg. He said he was excited to work with his friends to raise money for a worthwhile cause.

    Sam Greenberg, Jordan Sovik and Ben Westley – all seniors at Loveland High School accepted the challenge to be part of the 2020 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Students of the Year Campaign. 19 teams from across the region will be competing with the common goal of raising dollars for LLS and creating awareness about blood cancers like leukemia, which is the most common form of cancer in children and teens.

    “The mission of the LLS is to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life for patients and their families,” said Kathryn Rose, a teacher at Loveland Middle School. Rose serves on the LLS Student of the Year leadership team in Cincinnati and has been personally affected through the loss of a family member to blood cancer. “The Students of the Year campaign helps LLS’s mission, while also allowing students to gain invaluable experience through an advanced leadership and philanthropy program,” she said.

    Team CUREage has been at work for months, planning and meeting with business leaders in the area to discuss ideas for how to involve the whole community in the fundraising efforts. At this time, they have put nearly 30 events on the calendar, filling almost every day of the campaign with an opportunity to raise money for LLS.

    “These students make up an incredible team with their dedication and hard work,” said Rose. “They are amazing role models for younger students who will continue their legacy and create tradition here in Loveland.

    A schedule of events can be accessed here. Please note that additional events may be added and informational flyers will be posted on the School District’s website.