District Athletic Boards select Scholar-Athlete scholarship recipients; OHSAA sends $1,250 to each high school

COLUMBUS, Ohio (8-6-25) – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and its six District Athletic Boards have awarded $200,000 to 200 recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program.

In addition, the OHSAA has sent $1,250 to each member high school, a grand total of $1,020,000, to assist with items needed by each school’s athletic department. The money comes from the OHSAA’s Athletic Enrichment Fund, which was established in 2023 for the purpose of providing a financial contribution to each member high school’s athletic department to assist with costs of equipment, uniforms, game transportation, officials and improving student sportsmanship and adult fan behavior.

Each of the 200 scholarship recipients, who were selected by their respective District Athletic Boards, will receive a $1,000 award. This marks the second straight year that $200,000 has been distributed to 200 students; both totals are the highest in the college scholarship program’s 31-year history.

OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute

“These scholar-athletes represent the very best of high school athletics. Our District Athletic Boards, Board of Directors and OHSAA staff congratulate them on all their accomplishments and wish them well as they work toward their educational and career goals.”

Scholar-Athlete Selection Process

Scholar-athlete recipients are selected based on a point system which rewards students for: grade-point averages, class rank, community service activities, varsity letters earned, and individual and team athletic honors. The number of scholarship recipients from each district is based upon the number of schools within the district. The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the OHSAA’s six athletic districts. Individuals who receive athletic scholarships from NCAA Division I or II institutions or appointees to military academies are not eligible for an award.

2025 OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Recipients

Southeast District (18)

  • Averey Cottrill, Lancaster Fairfield UnionAbbie Deeds, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant
  • Elijah Ford, Ironton High School
  • Walker Fowble, Oak Hill
  • Carson Free, Bainbridge Paint Valley
  • Ava Heller, Thornville Sheridan
  • Ethan Hochstetler, Wheelersburg
  • Addison Jackson, Stewart Federal Hocking
  • Miller McKenzie, Wheelersburg
  • Jacey McKnight, Marietta
  • Jaekyn Ridout, Lucasville ValleyMaggie Risner, Minford
  • Jayce Rothwell, Seaman North AdamDylan Shupert, South Webster
  • Olivia Tabler, Stewart Federal Hocking
  • Timberlyn Templeton, Racine Southern
  • Mia Vastine, Wheelersburg
  • Tucker Williams, Jackson

Northwest District (40)

  • Ryan Adelsperger, Old Fort
  • Libbie Baker, West Unity Hilltop
  • Tate Bender, Lima Shawnee
  • Grace Blonde, Tiffin Columbian
  • Meredith Bockrath, Kalida
  • Brayden Brickman, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon
  • Sidney Brickner, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon
  • Olivia Broering, Coldwater
  • Haylie Brunner, Sandusky Perkins
  • Rebekah Case, Lucas
  • Anthony Clark, Perrysburg
  • Blake Coleman, Tiffin Calvert
  • Josh Cornell, Port Clinton
  • Cody Depweg, Coldwater
  • Lillian Farmer, Norwalk
  • William Frimel, Minster
  • Brady Griggs, Arlington
  • Abe Hermes, Milan Edison
  • Raegan Hutchison, Waynesfield-Goshen
  • Emma Kelbley, Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic
  • Thomas Koh, Lima Shawnee
  • Tyler Lammers, Leipsic
  • Rees Lewis, Shelby
  • Kacey Like, McComb
  • Adria Miller, Rockford Parkway
  • Harper Myers, Haviland Wayne Trace
  • Nova Okuley, Defiance Tinora
  • Samuel Paeth, Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic
  • Bryce Puckett, Carey
  • Eric Sander, Pemberville Eastwood
  • Alec Schaublin, Defiance Tinora
  • Jay Schroeder, New Knoxville
  • Zachary Shawberry, Tiffin Columbian
  • Jacob Siebeneck, Kalida
  • Kate Simmons, Findlay
  • Ava Stammen, Minster
  • Grace Stieber, Monroeville
  • Avae Unrast, Maria Stein Marion Local
  • Laura Valette, Perrysburg
  • Joseph Webb, Vermilion

Northeast District (55)

  • William Anderson, Ashtabula St. John
  • Logan Ash, North Canton Hoover
  • Kendra Berger, Creston Norwayne
  • Ryan Bridenthal, Canton GlenOak
  • Brooklyn Cavey, Seville Cloverleaf
  • Carson Clase, McDonald
  • Madeline Crooks, Ashtabula Edgewood
  • Nayeli Cruz, Apple Creek Waynedale
  • Anthony Derubeis, Richfield Revere
  • Chloe Dostal, Massillon Perry
  • Alesha Felix, Loudonville
  • Madisyn Fisher, Brookfield
  • Kylie Flere, McDonald
  • Gradyn Flynn, Chagrin Falls Kenston
  • Joe Fox, Wellington
  • Tristan Franks, Apple Creek Waynedale
  • Mia Gaffney, Canfield
  • Sydney Harbour, Canton GlenOak
  • Jacsyn Hilliard, Alliance Marlington
  • Avery Horning, Alliance
  • Josie Howard, Solon
  • Elizabeth Jackson, Columbiana
  • Grace Johns, North Jackson Jackson-Milton
  • Brooke Lehmkuhl, Wellington
  • Layla Lemin, Akron Ellet
  • Gianna Lenahan, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
  • George Libecco, Solon
  • Kendall Lower, Canal Fulton Northwest
  • Kaylee Lusk, Massillon Jackson
  • Andrea Maddox, Hanoverton United
  • Sean McNulty, Massillon Jackson
  • Parker Metsker, Creston Norwayne
  • Aaron Miedel, Kidron Central Christian
  • Andrew Naugle, Akron Coventry
  • Lena Piktel, Bay Village Bay
  • Sadie Poudevigne, Chagrin Falls Kenston
  • Jane Rathbun, Rocky River
  • Emily Ridgeway, Kirtland
  • Hadassah Rivera, Lowellville
  • Lucas Ryan, Alliance Marlington
  • Beyla Sadler, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding
  • Allyson Schultz, Richfield Revere
  • Drew Shapiro, Canfield
  • Drew Slone, North Jackson Jackson-Milton
  • Chloe Smith, Austintown Fitch
  • Elizabeth Spalding, Austintown Fitch
  • Aiden Stecker, Salem
  • Prince Tran, Amherst Steele
  • Alysa Troyan, West Salem Northwestern
  • Beatrice Ullom, Bay Village Bay
  • Charles Vatolin, Bay Village Bay
  • Kaleb Wayt, Orrville
  • Andrew Whitfield, Girard
  • Ava Williams, Elyria
  • Olivia Williams, Mayfield

East District (17)

  • Aleigha Busse, Duncan Falls Philo
  • Ryan Cassidy, Minerva
  • Russ Dickinson, Toronto
  • Drew Gasber, St. Clairsville
  • Micah Hardesty, Warsaw River View
  • Carson Long, New Philadelphia
  • Adrienne Lowe, St. Clairsville
  • Ellie Mason, New Philadelphia
  • Nicholas Norman, Byesville Meadowbrook
  • Julia Sciarretti, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic
  • Jamie Smith, Hannibal River
  • TyLynn Smith, Cadiz Harrison Central
  • Lexy Starner, Millersburg West Holmes
  • Isabelle Stoldt, Dover
  • Marabelle Thornberry, Byesville Meadowbrook
  • Nathen Wright, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic
  • Riley Zamensky, New Concord John Glenn

Central District (28)

  • Jathan Agrawal, Lewis Center Olentangy
  • Cowin Becker, Galion Northmor
  • Delainy Boles, Marion Elgin
  • Isaac Brady, Columbus Wellington School
  • Joshua Byers, Danville
  • Emalene Chevalier, Lancaster
  • Tiana Estrada, Delaware Olentangy Berlin
  • Theo Falkenhain, Gahanna Columbus Academy
  • Lincoln Gardner, Powell Olentangy Liberty
  • Kara Glesenkamp, Delaware Hayes
  • Thomas Haley, Columbus Bishop Watterson
  • Paul Knapke, Hilliard Davidson
  • Andy Li, Gahanna Columbus Academy
  • Xiaoxuan Li, Westerville South
  • Kristina Ma, Columbus School for Girls
  • Marinn McGuire, Caledonia River Valley
  • Samantha Morris, Columbus School for Girls
  • Christian Moulton, Powell Olentangy Liberty
  • Sydney Opfer, Howard East Knox
  • Neela Ramachandran, Worthington Thomas Worthington
  • Christopher Ritchie, Mechanicsburg
  • Tyler Roof, Columbus Bishop Ready
  • Chaz Sakala, Delaware Hayes
  • Maria Stack, Powell Olentangy Liberty
  • Keelin Swisher, Grandview Heights
  • Logan Whitney, Howard East Knox
  • Avery Williams, Newark Licking Valley
  • Caroline Zeiger, Gahanna Columbus Academy

Southwest District (42)

  • Maggie Anderson, Covington
  • Emily Aselage, Tipp City Tippecanoe
  • Sophia Bajwa, Botkins
  • Cameron Barclay, Milford
  • William Bertoli, Loveland
  • Carson Brown, Botkins
  • Rowan Brown, Hamilton Badin
  • Owen Canan, Bradford
  • Caroline Chernock, Hamilton Ross
  • Ryan Coyle, Cincinnati Country Day
  • Aliou Diallo, Lockland
  • Kyle Edelmann, Anna
  • Laura Fagan, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame
  • Daniel Fogt, Hamilton Ross
  • Ashlyn Gearhardt, Piqua
  • Miley Goetz, Kettering Archbishop Alter
  • Annabelle Hageman, Cincinnati Oak Hills
  • Kellen Hart, Kettering Archbishop Alter
  • Emma Hartmann, Morrow Little Miami
  • Avery Jackson, Jackson Center
  • Vincent Jensvold, West Carrollton
  • Ben Lehman, Cincinnati St. Xavier
  • De’Andreiona Lichtenberg, Jackson Center
  • Taran Logwood, West Liberty-Salem
  • Evelyn Metze, Cincinnati Mariemont
  • Elise Moeller, Cincinnati Ursuline Academy
  • Ayva Moore, Cincinnati Oak Hills
  • Nathan Moser, Monroe
  • Kennedy Muhlenkamp, Fort Recovery
  • Avery Roethlisberger, Franklin Bishop Fenwick
  • Jacob Schmitmeyer, Russia
  • Brayden Seibert, Bethel-Tate
  • Kaitlyn Senger, Cincinnati Mercy McAuley
  • Natalee Shafer, Mason
  • Addison Shappie, Russia
  • Craig Stanford, West Liberty-Salem
  • Elizabeth Staudter, Anna
  • Will Stevens, Cincinnati Mariemont
  • Addison Swope, Clarksville Clinton-Massie
  • Grace Taylor, Brookville
  • Mahima Vasa, Milford
  • Cale Wilson, Clarksville Clinton-Massie

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