Cincinnati Christian Boys Basketball Standouts
Cincinnati Christian Basketball
In Tuesday's match-up against Roger Bacon, senior Branden Cox had18 points and five assists, junior Jonathon Maru had 13 points, and senior Zade Baker added 11 points and four rebounds. The Cougars squared off against MVCA on Friday and Branden led the way with 26 points and three assists.
Sami Woods
Freshman, Cincinnati Christian Swimming
As a freshman, Sami exhibits leadership by her actions in and out of the water. Her hard work pays off at every meet. She won the 50 free and dropped eight seconds in her 500 free this weekend against St Bernard-Elmwood Place.
Jaylah Smith
Senior, Lockland Basketball
Jaylah had a great week for us with games of 16 points and 17 rebounds, 14 points and 10 rebounds, and 19 points and 16 rebounds 7 blocks. Offensively, all of her numbers are up from last season, and she’s averaging a double-double.
Gavin French
Senior, Miami Valley Christian Basketball
Gavin scored 37 points on 13-of-21 shooting (including 8-of-15 from three-point range) on Friday night to help MVCA defeat Cincinnati Christian 74-50. Gavin also contributed on the defensive end with two blocked shots. The three-year starter is averaging 19 ppg and shooting 47 percent from three-point range in helping the Lions begin the year 3-1 overall.
Jaiveon Allen
Junior, North College Hill Basketball
In two wins this week against Lockland and Riverview East, Jaiveon, a junior guard, registered 26 points (including four three-pointers), 13 rebounds, 14 assists, and three steals
Norwood Girls Basketball Trio
Norwood Basketball
In a win over Cincinnati Country Day, junior London Smith scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and collected six steals to record a double-double for the Lady Indians. Senior Cheyenne Reynolds had 10 points and four steals, while fellow senior Laney Murphy added eight points and seven steals.
Gavin Weisgerber
Senior, Purcell Marian Swimming
Gavin has already become a proven leader for the swim team. He is a great example for our younger students to look up to as a motivated swimmer. He is supportive at practices and meets and is always one of the first swimmers to cheer on his teammates. Gavin also is ranked in the Southwest District for the 100 backstroke (30th) and 200 IM (29th), and he placed seventh in the 100 IM, eighth in the 50 breaststroke, and seventh in the 100 freestyle at the Harrison Sprint Invite this past weekend. Gavin has been a huge asset to the team this year, and his impact on the team is sure to grow as the season progresses.
Cole Andrews
Junior, Roger Bacon Swimming
Cole's positive impact on the swim team has been immediate. His joy for swimming is infectious and uplifts his coaches and fellow swimmers alike. He had great success at the Harrison Sprint Invite this past weekend, including an eighth-place finish in the 200 freestyle, a fifth-place finish in the 100 backstroke, and he broke 30 seconds in his 50 freestyle to help the boys 200 free relay finish fourth. His contributions helped the team finish fourth overall at the Harrison Invite. Cole has also started to dive for Roger Bacon this year, and he is currently ranked first in the District as well as being ranked 26th in the 500 free. Cole is consistently upbeat and provides encouragement to the younger swimmers which uplifts the team as a whole.
Joe Britton
Senior, Roger Bacon Bowling
Joe led the Spartans to three victories this past week with games of 201, 210, 222, 195, 189 and 179.
Ethan Lewis
Junior, Roger Bacon Wrestling
Ethan went 5-0 on the week with three pins. He won both of his dual matches on Thursday night before sweeping the field at the North College Hill Everett Howard Memorial Tournament to claim the 106-pound Championship.
Lucas Cannady
Sophomore, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Basketball
Lucas had 11 points, three rebounds, and two blocks on Friday night to help the Titans basketball squad to a win vs. Lockland. He followed that up Saturday by going 4-1 and finishing in second place in the 190 lbs. weight class at the Everett Howard Memorial wrestling tournament at NCH.
Damien Dawson
Senior, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Basketball
Damien, a senior guard, had 23 points for the Titans in a league victory over Seven Hills.
