Enquirer names winter nominees for 2026 High School Sports Awards

The Enquirer's 2026 Cincinnati High School Sports Awards is approaching, with a different format expected for the June event at Princeton High School. The Enquirer will focus the live show on the winners, who we will announce weeks before the event, to be more time-efficient while maintaining categories for both sides of the river. While no tickets will be distributed, winners' RSVPs will be required.

All finalists will be invited to a reception before the awards presentation, where they can have light refreshments, browse booths, connect with other athletes, receive their certificates and take red-carpet photos. They are invited to join a group photo about 15 minutes before the start of the live show and to stay to hear the keynote speaker. Families who cannot attend the early reception will have 30 minutes after the show to take part in the same activities, except for the group photo.

The Enquirer will make a separate announcement when the speaker and date are finalized. Please note this event is separate from the all-city teams and athlete of the week voting. Winter nominees for the 2025-2026 sports season Ohio boys basketball Grady Barber, Williamsburg; Jason Caimano, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; A’mire Gill, Princeton; 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; Kellen Wiley, Wyoming Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys basketball Anthony Blaackar, Lloyd Memorial; Anthony Coppola, Ryle; Austin Davie, Campbell County; Finn Louden, Conner; Amontae Lowe, Newport; Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic Ohio girls basketball 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; Erin Thomas, Princeton; Mia Vieth, Mount Notre Dame; Samaya Wilkins, Purcell Marian Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls basketball Emma Holtzapfel, Notre Dame; Izzy Jayasuriya, Campbell County; Jaelyn Jones, Ryle; Haylee Noel, Cooper; Brynli Pernell, Simon Kenton; Natalie Stenger, East Central Ohio boys bowling Matthew Alvear, Lebanon; Ty Barrett, West Clermont; Jayden Brown, Elder; Randy Eckman, Blanchester; Joseph Geers, St.

Xavier; Easton Pierani, Sycamore Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys bowling Tyler Blume, Simon Kenton; Mason Bowman, Covington Catholic; Dylan Davis, Covington Catholic; Maddox Kuryla, Boone County; Aleck Meredith, Simon Kenton; Bryce Sargent, Campbell County Ohio girls bowling Kiley Comberger, Wilmington; Kendall Cook, Mercy McAuley; Caitlyn Kober, Lebanon; Kenlie Littelmann, Seton; Hannah Weigle, Little Miami ; Ella Weinmann, Oak Hills Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls bowling Alyssa Bechtol, Notre Dame; Kree Brewer, P endleton County; Mary Hollon, Simon Kenton ; Hayley Pelstring, Notre Dame; Abby Sargent, Campbell County; Abree Young, Dixie Heights Gymnastics Leah DeVilbiss, Lakota East; Kiera Laite, Mariemont; Zoey Ostdiek, Lakota West; Ella Oum, Turpin; Chesnie Weisbrod, Kings; Hayden Zimmerman, Cincinnati Country Day Ice hockey Trever Bauwens, Northern Kentucky Norsemen (Walton-Verona); Colin Custer, St. Xavier; Carter Jung, Elder; Christian Rivard, Moeller; Landon Schroeder, Springboro Ohio boys swimming and diving 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.