Enquirer announces winners, details of 2026 High School Sports Awards

The Cincinnati Enquirer announces the winners and finalists for the fall and winter sports seasons at the 2026 Cincinnati High School Sports Awards. They will be honored on Tuesday, June 16, at Princeton High School. This year's format will be different to offer more personal attention for everyone honored and make the ceremony more time-efficient. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for a reception/individual awards presentation for finalists. The Enquirer will take a group photo of all finalists and winners, with athletes heading for the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The event starts at 7 p.m. with Rocky Boiman serving as a featured speaker. Joe Danneman of Fox19 and Shelby Dermer of The Cincinnati Enquirer will serve as presenters. Everyone is invited to attend the awards show, but only winners will be called to the stage to receive their awards. Though tickets are not necessary, The Enquirer asks that all winners RSVP. The Enquirer will request an acceptance video from those who cannot attend. Winners will take the stage to give brief remarks when their category is called. All coaches and athletic directors of winning athletes and teams are welcome to come. No tickets necessary. Be at the venue by 6:30 p.m. for a group photo of all the honorees in attendance. All finalists will be invited to a reception before the awards presentation, where they can have light refreshments, browse booths and connect with other athletes. There will be several stations, organized alphabetically by last names, where Enquirer staff will present athletes with their certificates and take photos. The photos will be used in a red-carpet gallery on cincinnati.com. They are invited to join a group photo about 30 minutes before the start of the live show. While finalists will not be called to the stage, they may see their names on the screen or memories in the sizzle reel. Families who cannot attend the early reception will have 30 minutes after the show (around 9 p.m.) to take part in the same activities, except for the group photo. The Enquirer will make a separate announcement when the spring and premium awards are ready. Please note this event is separate from the all-city teams and athlete of the week voting. Here are the fall and winter winners and finalists for 2026. Winner: Ethan Pauciulo, Ryle Finalists: Ari Edmonds, Scott; Kyle Kirkpatrick, Cooper; Sawyer McClure, Walton-Verona; Brayden Nevels, Cooper; Michael Turner, Pendleton County Winner: Karina Usman, Simon Kenton Finalists: Emerson Caravona, Cooper; Lexus Goff, Scott; Joannah Hibbett, Cooper; Rylee Schmidt, St. Henry; Prisha Shah, Ryle Winners: A’mire Gill, Princeton; Kellen Wiley, Wyoming Finalists: Grady Barber, Williamsburg; Jason Caimano, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Antwan Hinton, Taft; Max Joiner, Summit Country Day; Isaiah Mack-Russell, Winton Woods; Chase Martin, Loveland; Zevin Sesslar, Waynesville; Eli Stroud, Badin; Josh Tyson, Lakota West; Antonio White, Deer Park Winner: Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic Finalists: Anthony Blaackar, Lloyd Memorial; Anthony Coppola, Ryle; Austin Davie, Campbell County; Finn Louden, Conner; Amontae Lowe, Newport Winner: Erin Thomas, Princeton Finalists: Lauren Bain, Seton; Gabby Chadwell, Milford; Braelyn Even, Badin; Katie Fox, Lakota West; Anna Habra, Mason; McKenzie Jones, Springboro; Yaya Parrish, Western Hills; Bella Rogers, Loveland; Bella Swisshelm, West Clermont; Mia Vieth, Mount Notre Dame; Samaya Wilkins, Purcell Marian Winner: Haylee Noel, Cooper Finalists: Emma Holtzapfel, Notre Dame; Izzy Jayasuriya, Campbell County; Jaelyn Jones, Ryle; Brynli Pernell, Simon Kenton; Natalie Stenger, East Central Winner: Easton Pierani, Sycamore Finalists: Matthew Alvear, Lebanon; Ty Barrett, West Clermont; Jayden Brown, Elder; Randy Eckman, Blanchester; Joseph Geers, St. Xavier Winner: Maddox Kuryla, Boone County Finalists: Tyler Blume, Simon Kenton; Mason Bowman, Covington Catholic; Dylan Davis, Covington Catholic; Aleck Meredith, Simon Kenton; Bryce Sargent, Campbell County Winner: Carolyn Edmisten, Georgetown Finalists: Kiley Comberger, Wilmington; Kendall Cook, Mercy McAuley; Caitlyn Kober, Lebanon; Kenlie Littelmann, Seton; Hannah Weigle, Little Miami; Ella Weinmann, Oak Hills Winner: Alyssa Bechtol, Notre Dame Finalists: Kree Brewer, Pendleton County; Mary Hollon, Simon Kenton; Hayley Pelstring, Notre Dame; Abby Sargent, Campbell County; Abree Young, Dixie Heights Winner: Kiera Laite, Mariemont Finalists: Leah DeVilbiss, Lakota East; Zoey Ostdiek, Lakota West; Ella Oum, Turpin; Chesnie Weisbrod, Kings; Hayden Zimmerman, Cincinnati Country Day Winner: Trever Bauwens, Northern Kentucky Norsemen (Walton-Verona) Finalists: Colin Custer, St. Xavier; Carter Jung, Elder; Christian Rivard, Moeller; Landon Schroeder, Springboro Winner: Chase Grisi, St. Xavier Finalists: Danny Beyerbach, Seven Hills; Brady Campbell, Milford; Tucker Charles, St. Xavier; Liam Clark, Mason; Bryce Cousins, West Clermont; Oliver Erck, Sycamore; Braden Fuller, Lakota East; Owen Gee, St. Xavier; Quinn Heis, Mariemont; Luke Mignery, Ross; Juju Nkhumane, Mason Winner: Chase Knopf, Ryle Finalists: Andrew Boh, Covington Catholic; Noah Gracey, Highlands; Nash Parsons, Ryle; Cono Presti, Beechwood; Isaiah Reinhart, Simon Kenton Winner: Maya Schweikert, Kings Finalists: Aubrey Buchanan, St. Ursula; Dana Fairbanks, Mason; Isabella Giraldo, Mason; Grier Gordon, Ursuline; Gabby Henz, Indian Hill; Marissa McNerney, Seven Hills; Ansley Neff, Wyoming; Reese Reilly, Roger Bacon; Calli Rieskamp, Taylor; Isabelle Schroeder, Loveland; Quinn Schureck, Walnut Hills; Bella Teply, Mason Winner: Clare Herfel, Notre Dame Finalists: Savannah Bien, Notre Dame; Gabrielle Lee, Beechwood; Chris Nowak, Cooper; Gabriella Stephens, Ryle; Danaka Tucker, Notre Dame Winners: Kane Shawger, St. Xavier; Colin Wooldridge, La Salle Finalists: Greyson Boner, Harrison; Caleb Curry, Elder; Grant Dallio, Harrison; Ryan Hager, Williamsburg; Noah Jackson, Moeller; Jett Manley, Waynesville; Khary McCall Jr., Springboro; Landen Messer, Moeller; Alijah Mohanna, La Salle; Marshall Morency, Anderson; Caden Orr, Moeller Winner: Clayton Badida, Conner Finalists: Cordion Abernathy, Conner; Cody Blevins, Simon Kenton; Aiden Brinkman, Ryle; Christian Brown, Cooper; Kayson White, Highlands Winner: Elizabeth Madison, Loveland Finalists: Caiden Baird, Harrison; Natalie Carlisle, Lebanon; Kimora Carpenter, Princeton; Camryn Gresham, Lakota East; Teegan Herrington, Badin; Liberty Johnson, Clermont Northeastern; Kelsey King, Lakota West; Haylynn Littleton, Harrison; Eleanor Polking, Oak Hills; Kaylee Vera, Little Miami; Leah Willen, Harrison Winner: Emma Moore, Walton-Verona Finalists: Peyton Brinkman, Ryle; Emma Hood, Highlands; McAyla Steffen, Campbell County; Preslee Steiber, Ryle; Aaliyah Svec, Cooper More: Northern Kentucky in your inbox. Sign up for our NKY Briefing newsletter Winner: Dom Ellis, St. Xavier Finalists: Caleb Anderson, Turpin; Jagger Dollenmeyer, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Nate Gockerman, CHCA; Owen Huff, Oak Hills; James O'Driscoll, Indian Hill; Ryne Reynolds, Little Miami; Carson Spencer, Turpin; Caden Winship, Mason; Ronan Wolfer, Loveland; Liam Woodward, Summit Country Day; Paras Yadav, Mason Winner: Paul Van Laningham, Cooper Finalists: Ethan Mann, Conner; Joe Mayer, Covington Catholic; Joh Nerswick, Covington Catholic; Sam Neuhaus, St. Henry; Ryan Richards, Cooper Winner: Ava Shepard, Lakota West Finalists: Elle Campbell, Milford; Delaney Cilley, Loveland; Aleah Coster, Oak Hills; Campbell Coyne, Seven Hills; Molly Deardorff, Lakota East; Callie Fox, Summit Country Day; Heidi Harmeyer, Seton; Atalia Hawkins, Milford; Havannah Long, Kings; Abra Mills, Talawanda; Lucy Staarmann, St. Ursula Winner: Lily Parke, Beechwood Finalists: Norah Barker, Notre Dame; Callie Bentley, East Central; Stella Carpenter, Ryle; Lila Dunlevy, Campbell County; Abigail Ford, Villa Madonna Winners: Josie Broenner, Mount Notre Dame; Chloe Castellini, Summit Country Day Finalists: Lexie Burke, Ursuline Academy; Kaydance Givens, Indian Hill; Elizabeth Herzner, Mount Notre Dame; Cat Johnson, Ursuline Academy; Maddie Lanphear, Indian Hill; Anna Lange, St. Ursula Academy; Aubrey Ludwig, Mount Notre Dame; Alison Strang, Mount Notre Dame; Liz Thurnau, St. Ursula Academy; Fay Van de Meulengraaf, Indian Hill and Maddie Wells, Walnut Hills. Winners: Lance Cantrell, Talawanda; Ryder Hooks, Lakota East Finalists: Tommy Becker, Elder; Gage Croley, Goshen; Kaden Estep, Elder; Jackson Frey, St. Xavier; Lem Grayson, Badin; Levi Guttman, Cincinnati Country Day; Marcus Hughbanks, Batavia; Nile Knutson, Lakota East; Matt Ponatoski, Moeller; Griffin Ridner Richard, CHCA; Gray Robinson, Williamsburg; Owen Scalf, Anderson; Monsanna Torbert, Taft; Tysin Weaver, Anderson Winner: Cam O’Hara, Cooper Finalists: Kaleb Evans, Lloyd Memorial; Tyler Fryman, Beechwood; Crue Gilmour, Lawrenceburg; Cash Harney, Covington Catholic; Tayden Lorenzen, Highlands Winners: Brady Kuhn, Anderson; Derek Uran, Elder Finalists: Kobe Clapper, St. Xavier; Luke Czarnecki, Williamsburg; Jake Dixon, Milford; James Hall, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Rihyael Kelley, Winton Woods; Adam Kirtley, Taft; Alex Pate, Badin; Aden Reeder, St. Xavier; Brayden Reilly, St. Xavier; Max Rhodes, Oak Hills; Evan Riggs, Indian Hill; J.D. Singletary, Middletown; Cam Thomas, Lakota West; Jordan Vann, Middletown Winner: Jacob Savage, Ryle Finalists: Brady Ballart, South Dearborn; Ryker Campbell, Cooper; Nyden Euson, East Central; Chase McDaniel, Beechwood; Lincoln Tomlinson, Lloyd Memorial Winner: Toku Fujiwara, Lakota West Finalists: Matia Kastner, Seven Hills; Zac McGrath, St. Xavier; Marshall Morency, Anderson; Blake Rohling, Roger Bacon; Griffin Wullenweber, Lakota West Winner: Talen Beane, Campbell County Finalists: Parker Isaacs, St. Henry; Hayden Li, Ryle; Paxton McKelvey, Ryle; Alex Race, Highlands; Jack Woolwine, Dixie Heights Winners: Eva Becerril, Sycamore; Ellie Hartung, Madeira Finalists: Campbell Drum, MND; Sophia Fink, CHCA; Ellie Lamkin, Anderson; Charlotte Soller, Mariemont Winner: Anika Okuda, Ryle Finalists: Tatjana Andracenko, Dixie Heights; Maria Penaranda, Notre Dame; Rowan Pies, East Central; Kendal Raney, Conner; Sarah Smith, Grant County Winner: Rowen Arnold, Springboro Finalists: Ryan Boyd, Lakota West; Rocco Fischer, Wyoming; Paolo Girandola, Walnut Hills; Aidan Gross, Mariemont; Kai Kuebler, Turpin; Karson Lang, Moeller; Brody Sucher, Kings; Jack Sweeney, St. Xavier; Elijah Warner, Summit Country Day; Davion Washington, Seven Hills; Edward Zha, Mason Winner: Tanner Robertson, Covington Catholic Finalists: Donovan Lameier, Dixie Heights; Grady Noble, Conner; Maddox Pemberton, Cooper; Max Runge, Bishop Brossart; Logan Thoss, St. Henry Winner: Mia Stevens, Summit Country Day Finalists: Nina Brandon, Anderson; Ella Cook, Little Miami; Natasha Davis, Madeira; Braelyn Even, Badin; Anna Habra, Mason; Mady Linenkugel, Oak Hills; Allie McCauley, Indian Hill; Bree Reder, Summit Country Day; Abby Smith, Harrison; Emma Yeager, Clermont Northeastern; Addy Zawaly, Mariemont Winner: Ella Smith, Simon Kenton Finalists: Kennedy Crowley, Campbell County; Izelee Kerns, Conner; Maria Mayer, East Central; Kylie Smith, Bishop Brossart; Sadie Yapp, Notre Dame Winners: Adriana Moreno-Saanvi Reddy, Mason Finalists: Addison Cassidy, Mason; Pratyusha Chaudhuri-Emma Wagner, Mason; Renee Harper, Oak Hills; Corrine Labin-Miranda Wang, CHCA; Allison Sayles-Serena Sayles, Sycamore; Sophia Thompson, Indian Hill Winner: Callie Combs, Seton Finalists: Kendall Bosse, Ross; Jillian Forrest, Ursuline Academy; Emma Frietch, St. Ursula; Grace Jones, Seton; MaKenna Kirlin, Loveland; Ava McIntyre, Kings; Morgan Meiring, Fenwick; Kendall Northern, Summit Country Day; Cara Richter, Mount Notre Dame; Savanna Stacey, McNicholas; Ali Strange, McNicholas Winner: Audrey Dyas, Notre Dame Finalists: Morgan Heater, Ryle; Jenna Kitchens, Simon Kenton; Milyn Minor, Scott; Charlotte Patton, Conner; Grace Portwood, Notre Dame Winner: Marco Di Loreto Tarot, Mason Finalists: Dan Ahrens, St. Xavier; Dylan Cahill, Mason; Ernie Manders, Walnut Hills; Ciaran Skinner, Sycamore; Dominic Walters, St. Xavier; Aaron Zelvy, Sycamore Winner: Madeline House, Milford Finalists: Adalynn Dvorak, Mason; Meredith Ehlerding, Princeton; Veronika Khudiakova, Mason; Cameron Kilimnik, Milford; Maisie Moran, Walnut Hills; Claire Ponstingle, Mason The Cincinnati Enquirer will announce the spring and Premium Award nominees and winners in early June. Spring categories, some split by state and/or gender, will include baseball, softball, boys tennis, Northern Kentucky girls tennis, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, track and field athletes and flag football. The premium awards will include Courage Award, Comeback Player of the Year, Student Photographer of the Year, Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year and Boys and Girls Teams of the Year. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Enquirer 2026 High School Sports Awards winners, details