Three teams won football playoff games; 14 teams won or shared league championships; hundreds of student-athletes and thousands of fans experienced memories to last a lifetime. That is the legacy of another successful fall sports season for Clermont County high schools.
Here’s a recap, by sport, of champions, notable award winners and league leaders from Clermont County for the Eastern Cincinnati Conference and Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference (Clermont County schools and athletes only):
Boys cross country
ECC: Team champion – Loveland. Coach of the Year – Adam Thomas, Loveland. League individual champion – Ronan Wolfer, sophomore, Loveland.
SBAAC: National Division champion – Clermont Northeastern. National Division Runner of the Year – Ryder Crawford, senior, Clermont Northeastern. National Division Coach of the Year – Alanna Lindley, Clermont Northeastern.
Girls cross country
ECC: Team champion – Loveland. League individual champion – Caroline Murnan, sophomore, Loveland. Runner of the Year – Caroline Murnan, sophomore, Loveland. Coach of the Year – Adam Thomas, Loveland.
SBAAC: American Division team champion – New Richmond. League individual champion – Peyton Dooloukas, sophomore, Goshen. American Division Runner of the Year – Peyton Dooloukas, sophomore, Goshen. American Division Coach of the Year – Toby Lewin, New Richmond.
Football
ECC: Champion – Milford (11-1 overall, 9-0 ECC).
Statistical leaders – Interceptions, Dylan Hacker, Loveland, six.
SBAAC: National Division champion – Bethel-Tate, Blanchester and Williamsburg all finished 4-1. The Tigers were 7-5 overall and the Wildcats 10-2 overall. National Division Offensive Player of the Year – J.J. Miller, Williamsburg. National Division Defensive Player of the Year – Nolan Darnell, Bethel-Tate. National Division Coach of the Year – Jeff Essig, Bethel-Tate.
Statistical leaders – Tackles, Nolan Darnell, Bethel-Tate, 161. Interceptions – Xaden Hunt, Clermont Northeastern, seven.
Boys golf
ECC: Regular season team champion – Loveland (7-0). Tournament champion – Loveland. Coach of the Year – David Allen, Loveland.
SBAAC: National Division champion – Williamsburg. National Division Player of the Year – Nick Mullen, Bethel-Tate. National Division tournament champion – Nick Mullen, Bethel-Tate. National Division Coach of the Year – Kris LaGrange, Williamsburg.
Boys soccer
ECC: Statistical leaders – Saves, Andres Ramirez, West Clermont, 156.
SBAAC: National Division Coach of the Year – Quentin Winkler, Williamsburg.
Statistical leaders – Saves, Evan Sieg, Williamsburg, 220. Shutouts – Connor Yeager, Clermont Northeastern, 9.
Girls soccer
ECC: Champion – Milford (8-0-1 ECC: 16-1-4 overall). Coach of the Year – Jill Helms, Milford. Offensive Player of the Year – Peyton Smith, Milford.
Statistical leaders – Point, Ana Manning, Milford, 54 (25 goals, 4 assists). Goals, Manning, 25. Assists, Peyton Smith, Milford, 12. Shutouts, Kristen Burns, Milford, 9.
SBAAC: American Division champion – Batavia (10-0-0 league, 14-3-1 overall). American Division Player of the Year – Kaylee Rose, Batavia. American Division Coach of the Year – Drew Poling, Batavia.
National Division champion – Bethel-Tate (9-1-0; 15-3-0). National Division Co-Players of the Year – Avery Ausman, Bethel-Tate; Alaina Kellerman, Williamsburg.
Statistical leaders – Shutouts, Riley Van Frank, Batavia, 13.
Girls tennis
SBAAC: National Division Co-Players of the Year – Dylan Crabtree, Bethel-Tate; Emma Wetzel, Bethel-Tate.
Volleyball
SBAAC: American Division champion – New Richmond (9-1; 18-5). American Division Coach of the Year – Jeff Davis, New Richmond.
National Division champion – Williamsburg (12-0, 17-5). National Division Player of the Year – Madison Speeg, Williamsburg. National Division Coach of the Year – Emma Keough, Clermont Northeastern.
Statistical leaders – Aces, Ella Sunderman, Williamsburg, 107.