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2025-26 Central Ohio High School Sports Awards fall nominees
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The 2025-26 Central Ohio High School Sports Awards show is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the fall sports season .
The player of the year winners for each sport will be announced during the live show in June. More details about the event will be coming soon. The show is produced with the support of Express Car Wash Concepts.
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During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the winter and spring sports seasons.
The show also will announce the winners of our premier awards, which include boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, boys and girls coaches of the year and our Courage Award recipient.
The Central Ohio High School Sports Awards are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program.
Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Information on how to register will be announced soon.
The Central Ohio High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.
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Here are the fall nominees:
Boys cross country
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Logan Behm, Hilliard Darby High School – JR
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Austin Benedict, New Albany High School – SO
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Holden Gray, Westerville North High School – JR
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Grant Hamilton, Canal Winchester High School – SR
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Kole Hyer, Hilliard Darby High School – SR
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Brock Jarrett, Lancaster High School – SR
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Lincoln Kelly, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
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Michael Kinzer, Dublin Scioto High School – SR
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Jordan McQueary, Fairfield Christian Academy – SR
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Connor Runkle, Fairfield Union High School – JR
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Mick Temple, Pickerington High School North – SR
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Calvin Watson, Thomas Worthington High School – FR
Girls cross country
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Elena Aldrink, Olentangy Liberty High School – SR
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Harper Allen, Lancaster High School – SR
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Beth Baker, Upper Arlington High School – FR
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Addison Caudill, Licking Heights High School – SR
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Brooke Chapman, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Natalie Fouts, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
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Erica Kaulen, Hilliard Davidson High School – SR
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Mackenzie Kline, Hilliard Davidson High School – JR
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Ruby Lewis, Gahanna Lincoln High School – SR
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Lucy Rush, Mount Vernon High School – SR
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Kaitlyn Van Zandt, Watterson High School – SO
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Abigail Young, Gahanna Lincoln High School – JR
Field hockey
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Grace Basil, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington High School – SR
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Ava Bunce, Watterson High School – SR
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Mae Conroy, Thomas Worthington High School – JR
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Sydney Dues, Dublin Coffman High School – SR
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Meredith Estepp, Thomas Worthington High School – SR
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Avery Garrett, Olentangy Liberty High School – SO
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Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington High School – SR
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Kierra Maxie, New Albany High School – SR
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Katie Neviaser, Columbus Academy – JR
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Charlotte Potts, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Bebe Smith, Columbus Academy – SR
Football
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Caleb Anthony, Africentric Early College – SR
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Drew Bellisari, Watterson High School – SR
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Michael Boyle, Watterson High School – JR
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Austin Buescher, West Jefferson High School – SR
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Nolan Buirley, Big Walnut High School – JR
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Daunte Curtis, Pickerington High School North – SR
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Levi Davis, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Gabe Davis-Ray, Columbus Academy – JR
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RJ Day, DeSales High School – JR
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Pete Eglitis, Watterson High School – SR
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Lucas Fickel, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Kaden Gebhardt, Olentangy High School – SR
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Eli Helton, Big Walnut High School – SR
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Kyle Kirby, Granville High School – SR
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Carter Kuhn, Olentangy Liberty High School – SR
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Marquis Lucas, Walnut Ridge High School – SR
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Frankie McAllister, DeSales High School – SR
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Reinaldo Perez, Columbus Academy – JR
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CJ Sanna, Olentangy High School – SR
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Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Owen Steele, Grove City High School – SR
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Kane Stover, Highland High School – SR
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Dennis White, Canal Winchester High School – SO
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Rocco Williams, Pickerington High School Central – SR
Boys golf
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Brady Barnum, Dublin Jerome High School – JR
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Hudson Burkey, St. Charles Preparatory School – JR
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Harry Hadden, St. Charles Preparatory School – JR
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Blake Hartman, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
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Bobby Kieber, Newark Catholic High School – SR
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Deacon Kroeger, Teays Valley High School – FR
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Will Mangas, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Evan Menges, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
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Mikey Pagnotto, St. Charles Preparatory School – SR
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Sam Reynolds, Buckeye Valley High School – SR
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Pierce Stealey, St. Charles Preparatory School – SO
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Trent Thompson, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
Girls golf
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Gracyn Alexander, Big Walnut High School – SR
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Bella Anderson, Worthington Kilbourne High School – SR
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Amelia Buettner, Olentangy Orange High School – FR
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Nala Chebli, Columbus Academy – SR
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Jodie Han, Olentangy High School – SO
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Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic High School – SR
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Eva Lim, Columbus Academy – JR
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Eliza Mercer, Gahanna Lincoln High School – SR
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Adella Pawlowski, Dublin Jerome High School – SO
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Isabelle Perini, Circleville High School – SR
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Nikitha Suresh, Dublin Jerome High School – SO
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Meadow Tian, Olentangy High School – SR
Boys soccer
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Finn Basobas O'Carroll, The Wellington School – SR
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Carson Burch, Dublin Scioto High School – JR
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Ethan Carrel, Worthington Christian School – SR
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Cal DeWalt, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
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Breydyn Folds, Westerville Central High School – SR
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Sam Gabrielli, DeSales High School – SR
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Jacob Marshall, Big Walnut High School – SR
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Max Meacham, Watterson High School – SR
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Kaden Procuniar, Fairbanks High School – JR
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Londen Sears, New Albany High School – SR
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Calvin Spitznagle, Tree Of Life Christian School – JR
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Ryan Sullivan, St. Charles Preparatory School – SR
Girls soccer
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Piper Davy, Olentangy Berlin High School – SR
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Avery Hilvert, Olentangy Liberty High School – SR
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Anaya Jones, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Olivia McCuen, Pickerington High School North – SR
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Anna Meadows, Worthington Christian School – SR
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Emma Miller, Watterson High School – SR
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Ivy Miller, Granville High School – JR
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Delaney Rollins, Dublin Coffman High School – SR
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Blake Sobczak, Dublin Jerome High School – SO
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Maci Tew, Grandview Heights High School – SR
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Blossom Wallace, Pickerington High School Central – SR
Girls tennis
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Danielle Ball, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Addi Bennington, Worthington Kilbourne High School – SO
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Tyra Butler, Worthington Kilbourne High School – SR
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Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin High School – JR
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Victoria Dizon, Columbus School For Girls – SR
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Nora Grennan, Watkins Memorial High School – JR
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Iva Karagirova, Columbus School For Girls – JR
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Priya Mehta, Columbus School For Girls – SR
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Alexa Roth, Upper Arlington High School – JR
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Gabrielle Stewart, Columbus Academy – JR
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Valentina Suslova, New Albany High School – SO
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Ella Tsao, Columbus Academy – SO
Girls volleyball
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Emma Cugino, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Maci Gerboth, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Kadee Goolsby, Olentangy Berlin High School – SR
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Natalie Harrington, Newark Catholic High School – SR
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Sylvia Haughn, Bloom-Carroll High School – SR
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Ali Hayes, Jonathan Alder High School – SR
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Makayla Meister, Newark High School – SR
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Mackenzie Palumbo, Dublin Jerome High School – SR
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Ivy Rex Upper, Arlington High School – SR
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Mykie Ross, Dublin Scioto High School – SR
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Izzy Scholvin, Olentangy Orange High School – SR
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Alia Schoonover, Buckeye Valley High School – SR
Boys water polo
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Logan Ament, Thomas Worthington High School – SR
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Pierce Bateman, St. Charles Preparatory School – SR
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James Berg, Upper Arlington High School – JR
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Oliver Hulse, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Vince Masters, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Gabe Nixon, St. Charles Preparatory School – SR
Girls water polo
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Lulu Bokker, Upper Arlington High School – SR
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Sophia Hoffman, Thomas Worthington High School – SR
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Ryka Majumdar, Worthington Kilbourne High School – JR
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Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington High School – SO
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Leah Pierce, Thomas Worthington High School – JR
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Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne High School – SR
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Central Ohio High School Sports Awards 2025-2026 fall nominees
