The spring high school sports season saw plenty of state-championship performances as some of the area's top teams and individuals were recognized among the best in all of Ohio.
On the diamond, Lakota West softball gave Southwest Ohio its first big-school state championship since 1985 when the Firebirds ran the Division I table. In boys tennis, Cincinnati had multiple individual and team state champions, which was also the case in track both in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Mariemont girls lacrosse continued its dynasty, rallying for an unlikely Division II state title. Last but not least, Moeller and Badin were boys volleyball champions.
Now, it's time to honor the players and coaches of those teams as The Cincinnati Enquirer announces the 2022 Spring High School Sports All-Stars for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, also known as the all-city lists.
The Enquirer announces 2022 all-stars for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky softball.
K.K. Mathis, Lakota West: Mathis led the Greater Miami Conference in batting average (.600), extra-base hits (32), home runs (10) and on-base percentage (.673). The James Madison University signee totaled 55 RBIs with 48 total hits, including six triples and 16 doubles. In the circle, Mathis was 22-3 with a 2.05 ERA and 189 strikeouts over 147 innings. She was named the GMC player of the year for the second-straight season, was a first-team All-Ohio selection and was named Ohio Gatorade player of the year after helping lead Lakota West to a state title.
Keith Castner, Lakota West, and Jackie Cornelius-Bedel, Oak Hills: Castner recorded his 500th career win during the season and capped the year off by leading his Firebirds to a Division I state softball championship, the area’s first big-school state softball title since 1985.
Cornelius-Bedel was named the GMC coach of the year and the Southwest District Softball Coaches Association Division I coach of the year after leading Oak Hills to a share of the league title and its first district championship since 2012. The Highlanders finished the season as regional runners-up.
Belle Hummel, Lakota West
Sam Pennington, Mason
Madison Henry, Mercy McAuley
Katelyn Polido, Hamilton
Lexi Sutton, Western Brown
Avery Fielman, Milford
Gabi Farris, Ursuline
Bailey Manos, Harrison
Regan Vunak, Lebanon
Kyla Conley, Western Brown
Abby Bode, Oak Hills
Sophia Martin, Seton
Avery Gottlieb, Oak Hills
Anna Trimble, Little Miami
K.K. Mathis, Lakota West
Ella Teubner, Lebanon
Kylie Goetz, Turpin
Julianna Gonzalez, Lebanon
Maeve Fink, Oak Hills
Kendall Forren, Lakota West
Niki Bode, Oak Hills
Callie Allison, Milford
Alisha Fox, Mason
Brooklyn Stewart, Milford
Molly Grace, Lakota West
Madison Fugate, Milford
Halee McDade, Talawanda
Ella Pfaffl, Harrison
Bekah Giel, West Clermont
Lauren Holt, Little Miami
Sophie Barrier, Harrison
Kylie Cobb, Talawanda
Ella Jansen, Seton
Addie McBrayer, Mason
Heather Lausche, Mount Notre Dame
Ava Hensley, Fairfield
Rachel Dsuban, Talawanda
Evelyn Henson, Edgewood
Haley Hibbard, Lakota West
Madi Williams, Kings
Taylor Stemmerding, Milford
Molly Hudler, Harrison
Lilly Iden, Talawanda
Kylie Lockwood, Oak Hills
Lexi Koenig, Kings
Natali McGuire, Colerain
Aubrey Smith, Lebanon
Kadence Kimberlin, Edgewood
Ellie Offner, Mason
Abigail Noble, Kings
Katie Wegman, Anderson
Madie Patton, Talawanda
Alyssa Riedman, Harrison
Ainsley Herron, Kings
Sophia Rohrs, Lebanon
Kassidy Seger, Harrison
Kaelyn Wright, Talawanda
Ryleigh Peters, Fairfield
Mya Jordan, Loveland
Jasmine Walker, Lakota West
Nevaeh Woods, Hamilton
Maddie Summers, Little Miami
Cheruby Herbert, Milford
Lily Haynes, Oak Hills
Lena Albright, Lakota West
Camryn Tak Tak, West Clermont
Mollie Bloom, Milford
Kiley King, Mount Notre Dame
Tionna Bright, Lakota West
Bella Houillion, Little Miami
Madison Dirksen, Edgewood
Ashley Simko, Lebanon
Madelyn Erskine, Oak Hills
Cassidy Luttrell, Western Brown
Olivia Basil, St. Ursula
Jaycee Taylor, Hamilton
Ashtyn Elbe, Mercy McAuley
Lily Conley, Anderson
Kailee Hebert, Oak Hills
Shaudaja Ward, Withrow
Lilah Flores, Western Brown
Halina Schulte, Lakota East
Grace Glaser, Seton
Evelyn Reising, Northwest
Brooke Miller, Fairfield
Kadence Schmidt, Edgewood
Natalie Brigoni-Marcano, Kings
Lily Volmer, Lakota West
Bryee Good, Princeton
Kayden Krug, Mount Notre Dame
Cameron Krull, Western Hills
Morgan Schlosser, Western Brown
Cara Stacy, Fairfield
McKenna Weekley, Talawanda
Kaylie French, Lebanon
Jena Rhoads, Wilmington
Audrey Gildea, Mount Notre Dame
Becca Zilliox, Walnut Hills
Kaylee Needham, Loveland
Anderson: Georgia Conley, Bailey Funk, Vivian Johns; Fairfield: Jessie Matthews, Brieley Proffitt; Harrison: Alora Steinmann; Hamilton: Payge Iglesia, Julia Tegeder; Kings: Jasmine Lantz; Lakota East: Hailey Hensley; Lebanon: Kendel Allen, Teagan Ouhl; Little Miami: Ashleigh Meece; Loveland: Sophia Bebout; Mason: Jo Sander, Holly Zeuch; Mercy McAuley: Sophia Gittings, Sarah Sucietto; Milford: Kaitlyn Bibb; Mount Notre Dame: Grace Pitzer, Ella Hull, McKenna Manley; Northwest: Annabell Sickles, Haleigh Swisshelm; Oak Hills: Syd Dance, Gretchen Hansen; Princeton: Andralyn Brown; Seton: Riley Fitzpatrick, Presley Kruse; St. Ursula: Johanna Booth; Talawanda: Molly Van Gordon; Ursuline: Carissa Aiello, Elena Paulin; West Clermont: Campbell Beatty, Abby Goff, Sarah Lewis; Western Brown: Kate Stratton, Kara Pucke; Western Hills: Aaliyah Anderson, Riley Krull; Wilmington: Toria Willis; Withrow: TaTiyana Berry, India Johnson
The Enquirer announces 2022 all-stars for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky girls track and field.
Azariyah Bryant, Lakota East: Bryant captured a pair of state championships in the 100- and 400-meter dash and was named the GMC runner of the year for the second consecutive season.
Lauren Barnes, Sycamore: Barnes won a state high jump championship and found the state podium in the long jump, as well, finishing sixth. She was also on Sycamore’s 4-x-100 relay, which finished seventh at state.
Tony Affatato, Mason: Affatato was named the GMC coach of the year after leading the Comets to a regional championship.
4-x-800 relay: Loveland (Madison Conatser, Jessie Gibbons, Emmy Sager, Sarah Madix)
100 dash: Azariyah Bryant, Lakota East
100 hurdles: Myah Boze, Roos
4-x-200 relay: Princeton (Briasia Allen, Kelise Rabb, Kierra Morris, Bella Williams)
1,600 run: Sarah Madix, Loveland
4-x-100 relay: Colerain (Weslie Oliver, Keilani Broadnax, Aunaysia Poellnitz, Summer Swartwout)
400 dash: Jade Avance, Milford
300 hurdles: Myah Boze, Ross
800 run: Madison Conatser, Loveland
200 dash: Azariyah Bryant, Lakota East
3,200 run: Evelyn Prodoehl, Lakota West
4-x-400 relay: Princeton (Briasia Allen, Kierra Morris, Kelise Rabb, Jade Sinton)
Discus: Kristen Berwanger, Mercy McAuley
High jump: Lauren Barnes, Sycamore
Long jump: Lauren Barnes, Sycamore
Shot put: Jillian Yates, Oak Hills
Pole vault: Nia Gruffydd, Loveland
4-x-800 relay: Lebanon (Hannah Glassmeyer, Anna Packer, Milana McNamara, Grace Glassmeyer)
100 dash: Dashayla Worlaw, Mt. Healthy
100 hurdles: Mae Reed, Turpin
4-x-200 relay: Mason (Peyton Connelly, Abby Love, Emilia Capiello, Tessa Zecchino)
1,600 run: Avery Legault, Mason
4-x-100 relay: Sycamore (Lela Walker, Audrey Schmid, Laruen Barnes, Bella Delgado)
400 dash: Lizzie Sexton, Mercy McAuley
300 hurdles: Mae Reed, Turpin
800 run: Jade Stinson, Princeton
200 dash: Meredith Goff, Milford
3,200 run: Eva Hensley, Oak Hills
4-x-400 relay: Mason (Joy Resig, Carlie Condit, Abby Slife, Liza Borow)
Discus: Aidan Orth, Anderson
High jump: Zoe Lenney, Kings
Long jump: Kierra Morris, Princeton
Shot put: Aidan Orth, Anderson
Pole vault: Olivia Andrews, Talawanda
4-x-800 relay: Mason (Advika Sumit, Macie Radcliffe, Avery Legault, Carlie Condit)
100 dash: Abby Love, Mason
100 hurdles: Riley Ludwig, Oak Hills
4-x-200 relay: Colerain (Weslie Oliver, Keilani Broadnax, Aunaysia Poellnitz, Summer Swartwout)
1,600 run: Elena Horn, Turpin
4-x-100 relay: Mason (Peyton Connelly, Abby Love, Emilia Capiello, Tessa Zecchino)
400 dash: Briasia Allen, Princeton
300 hurdles: Katlyn Pham, Lakota East
800 run: Carlie Condit, Mason
200 dash: Mackenzie Givens, Walnut Hills
3,200 run: Emmy Sager, Loveland
4-x-400 relay: Milford (Macie Bach, Kennedy Edgar, Emma Kauscher, Jade Avance)
Discus: Jillian Yates, Oak Hills
High jump: Haley O’Brien, Talawanda
Long jump: Lylla Kovals, Harrison
Shot put: Leelah McGuire, Middletown
Pole vault: Lauren Auriyana, Mason
The Enquirer announces 2022 all-stars for Greater Cincinnati girls lacrosse.
Corinne Baker, Sycamore: She scored 88 goals and recorded 12 assists, and was the only Division I player to be named an All-American.
Eddie Clark, Sycamore: He was named the Region 4 Division I Coach of the Year and led the Lady Aves to a 19-4 record and a state semifinal appearance.
Corinne Folchi, Kings
Katie Gabert, Kings
Anna Wells, Lakota West
Alex Nunn, Loveland
Elle Cimini, Mason
Ava Mahoney, Mason
Ella Shemak, Mason
Taylor Cox, MND
Megan Pierani, Mercy McAuley
Lucy Sander, MND
Sutton Case, Springboro
Caroline Ling, Springboro
Katie Ling, Springboro
Sophie Canter, St. Ursula
Brynna Hall, St. Ursula
Corinne Baker, Sycamore
Liv Berke, Sycamore
Aoife Black, Sycamore
Sarah Lynn, Sycamore
Laney Simons, Sycamore
Carly Thiel, Sycamore
Tyler Bowers, Walnut Hills
Gabby Nelson, Walnut Hills
Ryan Armstrong, Anderson
Kenzie Beck, Kings
Maddie Saylor, Lakota West
Katie Beasley, Loveland
Allie Despotakis, Loveland
Isabella Huff, Loveland
Lyla Glinski, Mason
Zoey Miller, Mason
Sydney Minick, Mason
Alexis Denman, Mercy McAuley
Lilly Finamore, Mercy McAuley
Zara Brown, Milford
Kate Sullivan, St. Ursula
Kelsey Heaton, Sycamore
Lulu Cline, Walnut Hills
Kings: Sofia Folchi; Lakota East: Avery Butts; Milford: Emma Schaefer; Mount Notre Dame: Libby deStefano; Oak Hills: Lexi Williams; Springboro: Chloe Downing, Emma Dresher.
