The 2024-25 Central Ohio High School Sports Awards program is proud to announce athlete of the year nominees for the winter sports season.
The winners will be announced during the live show June 18 at Upper Arlington High School. We will announce our celebrity guest soon.
The event is produced with the support of Meijer.
During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with athlete of the year nominees and winners from the fall and spring sports seasons. Fall nominees have already been announced and can be found here.
The show also will announce the winners of our premier awards: boys and girls athletes of the year, boys and girls teams of the year, boys and girls coaches of the year, Courage Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event here will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Additional tickets are available for purchase here.
The Central Ohio High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.
Here are the winter nominees:
Boys basketball – Presented by U.S Air Force Reserves
Devin Brown, Olentangy Orange High SchoolJaden Calloway, Hartley High SchoolTheo Falkenhain, Columbus AcademyJordan Fisher, Reynoldsburg High SchoolNoah Knostman, Whetstone High SchoolTyler Kropp, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolP.J. Noles, DeSales High SchoolTai Perkins, Westerville North High SchoolJason Singleton, Columbus AcademyAlex Smith, Upper Arlington High SchoolLandon Vanderwarker, Delaware Hayes High SchoolMicah Young, Westerville North High School
Girls basketball – Presented by U.S Air Force Reserves
Jae’Veyonna Brown, Africentric Early CollegeZoe Coleman, Pickerington High School CentralAriyana Cradle, Westerville South High SchoolElla Hazelrigg, Buckeye Valley High SchoolKennedy Houston, Centennial High SchoolElizabeth Hunt, Upper Arlington High SchoolSa’Mahn Johnson, Reynoldsburg High SchoolElla Martin, Westerville Central High SchoolClaire Mikola, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolSydney Mobley, Big Walnut High SchoolWhitney Stafford, Olentangy High SchoolChristian Thompson, Fairfield Union High School
Boys bowling
Dominic Bolton, Big Walnut High SchoolKael Clous, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDrew Damron, Jonathan Alder High SchoolQuinn Dean, Reynoldsburg High SchoolMitchell Genson, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolKraig Gibson, Pickerington High School NorthWill Gray, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolAiden Lieb, Hilliard Davidson High SchoolPayton Love, Heath High SchoolBraiden McMahan, Marysville High SchoolSam Rodgers, Teays Valley High SchoolDarren Thomas, DeSales High School
Girls bowling
Kenna Barnes, Teays Valley High SchoolAmber Brockway, Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolJordan Carruthers, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolKamryn Dixon, Granville High SchoolMontana Donohue, North Union High SchoolLacey Holden, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolRachel Johnson, Hilliard Bradley High SchoolMadden Karg, Hamilton Township High SchoolSydney McMullen, Whetstone High SchoolAnja Muskopf, Worthington Christian SchoolDelaney Sherwood, Marysville High SchoolAbbie Wheeler, London High School
Gymnastics – Presented by Buckeye Gymnastics
Amalia Cardoso, Upper Arlington High SchoolPaige Chen, Olentangy High SchoolAlyssa Delgado-Heaberlin, Hilliard Darby High SchoolMaria D’Orazio, Watterson High SchoolTia Estrada, Olentangy Berlin High SchoolAlaina Fisher, Watterson High SchoolMolly Hayes, Watterson High SchoolCaroline Kman, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolErica Lee, Dublin Jerome High SchoolMacy Medley, Olentangy Orange High SchoolAubree Norbuta, Olentangy High SchoolKonyinsola Sofowora, Dublin Jerome High School
Hockey – Presented by Keegs Sharpening
Dylan Bell, St. Charles Preparatory SchoolConnor Hagkull, Upper Arlington High SchoolEthan Halligan, Dublin Jerome High SchoolMason Herndon, Upper Arlington High SchoolMatan Lefebvre, New Albany High SchoolAndrew Leonard, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolGrant Levins, Olentangy High SchoolAlec O’Sullivan, Dublin Coffman High SchoolTy Rook, Upper Arlington High SchoolTommy Scharfenberger, St. Charles Preparatory SchoolJake Struck, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolHenry Thackeray, Upper Arlington High School
Boys swimming & diving – Presented by British Swim School
Caden Blamer, Upper Arlington High SchoolAustin Carpenter, St. Charles Preparatory SchoolSammy DaJusta, Upper Arlington High SchoolLuke DeFrancisco, DeSales High SchoolMichael Gaier, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolAustin Hickok, Worthington Christian SchoolAndy Li, Columbus AcademyJake Lloyd, St. Charles Preparatory SchoolVince Masters, Upper Arlington High SchoolJackson Monus, Bexley High SchoolCameron Petitt, The Wellington SchoolJacob Rider, Watterson High School
Girls swimming & diving – British Swim School
Maren Berg, Upper Arlington High SchoolKatie Drummond, Bexley High SchoolSofia Frangos, Pickerington High School NorthCarrie Furbee, Grandview Heights High SchoolHayden Hollingsworth, Upper Arlington High SchoolKatrina Kollin, Dublin Coffman High SchoolOwynn LaFollette, Bexley High SchoolMilly Leonard, Dublin Jerome High SchoolOlivia Lewis, Columbus AcademyAlexis Peltcs, Hilliard Darby High SchoolIsabella Pribonic, Newark Catholic High SchoolHelen Randolph, Dublin Jerome High School
Boys wrestling
Zade Archibald, Olentangy Liberty High SchoolAndrew Barford, DeSales High SchoolMichael Boyle, Watterson High SchoolMarius Garcia, Bexley High SchoolAiden King, Hartley High SchoolJames Lindsay, Watterson High SchoolAlex Taylor, Mount Vernon High SchoolRayce Watson, Jonathan Alder High SchoolLoc Webber, Dublin Coffman High SchoolJoel Welch, DeSales High SchoolTommy Wurster, Dublin Coffman High SchoolMitchell Younger, Watterson High School
Girls wrestling
Ashlynn Brokaw, Mount Vernon High SchoolMackenzie Carder, Olentangy Orange High SchoolLori Grimes, Marysville High SchoolArden Heckman, Westerville North High SchoolLydia Heinrich, Olentangy Orange High SchoolReagan Knapp, Pickerington High School NorthLacie Knick, Olentangy Orange High SchoolDesi Lee, Marysville High SchoolCami Leng, Marysville High SchoolAddi Lyon, Marysville High SchoolKyLee Tibbs, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolChloe Tompkins, Olentangy Orange High School
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: 2024-25 Central Ohio High School Sports Awards: See winter nominees