OHSAA awards $198,000 in scholarships, sends more than $1M to schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and its six District Athletic Boards have awarded $198,000 to recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program.

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In addition, the OHSAA has sent $1,250 to each member high school, a grand total of $1,020,000, to assist with items needed by each school’s athletic department. The money comes from the OHSAA’s Athletic Enrichment Fund, established in 2023 to provide a financial contribution to each member high school’s athletic department to help cover the costs of equipment, uniforms, game transportation, officials, and to improve student sportsmanship and adult fan behavior.

This past summer, a total of 198 graduating seniors were selected by their respective District Athletic Boards to receive a $1,000 award. Over the past three years, the OHSAA has distributed $598,000 to graduating seniors through its college scholarship program. The $200,000 awarded in both 2024 and 2025 marked the highest totals in the 32-year history of the program.

“These scholar-athletes represent the very best of education-based athletics,” said OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute. “Our District Athletic Boards, Board of Directors, and OHSAA staff collectively share a great deal of pride in the college scholarship program. We congratulate each of the recipients on all their accomplishments and wish them well as they work toward their educational and career goals.”

Scholar-Athlete Selection Process

Scholar-athlete recipients are selected based on a point system which rewards students for: grade-point averages, class rank, community service activities, varsity letters earned, and individual and team athletic honors. The number of scholarship recipients from each district is based upon the number of schools within the district. The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the OHSAA’s six athletic districts. Individuals who receive athletic scholarships from NCAA Division I or II institutions or appointees to military academies are not eligible for an award.

2026 OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Recipients:

Central District (28)

Brian Ankamah, Gahanna Columbus Academy

Mary Aurigemma, Marion Pleasant

Kinsley Berger, Amanda-Clearcreek

Ellie Buterbaugh, Worthington Kilbourne

Paige Chen, Lewis Center Olentangy

Ben Davis, Worthington Kilbourne

Wyatt Denney, Cardington-Lincoln

Zakariya Djafi, Wellington School

Victoria Dizon, Columbus School for Girls

Landon Doan, Sunbury Big Walnut

Dominic Dunkle, Gahanna Columbus Academy

Sam Gabrielli, Columbus St. Francis DeSales

John Hangen, Columbus Bishop Watterson

Shion Jamshidimehr, Worthington Kilbourne

Lucas King, Columbus Hamilton Township

Antonio Kish, Powell Olentangy Liberty

Kaleigh Lockard, Delaware Olentangy Berlin

Lyla Magnussen, Dublin Scioto

Bodie Martin, Amanda-Clearcreek

Alexa Morris, Sunbury Big Walnut

Caroline Morris, Gahanna Columbus Academy

Mmesoma Nwoke, Gahanna Columbus Academy

Elle O'Brien, Powell Olentangy Liberty

Carson Proper, Danville

Meredith Pyle, Newark

Eli Snyder, Caledonia River Valley

Oliviah Wilkerson, Worthington Kilbourne

Alexis Wooten, Columbus Hamilton Township

East District (17)

Katherine Kaster, Millersburg West Holmes

Dillon King, Sugarcreek Garaway

Bailee Beall, Steubenville

Alanna Williams, Martins Ferry

Jakhi Lucious-Muntz, Steubenville

Owen Ball, Malvern

Ethan Stritz, Sarahsville Shenandoah

Alyssa Crum, Sarahsville Shenandoah

Mary Rohde, Steubenville Catholic Central

Kyle Porter, Zanesville West Muskingum

Sam McLean, St. Clairsville

Debra Allen, Zanesville West Muskingum

Lakyn Call, Martins Ferry

Owen Edwards, New Concord John Glenn

Garrett Carpenter, Cambridge

Isabella Nuzzolillo, Carrollton

Olivia McKeever, St. Clairsville

Northeast District (53)

Hadell Abuqbitta, Parma Valley Forge

Andrew Badertscher, Kidron Central Christian

Blake Baskin, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy

Blasey Biser, Columbiana Crestview

Brooke Bowlby, Rittman

Mia Carney, Rocky River

Kayla Cellura, Twinsburg

Ryan Czenszak, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit

Bayler Devins, Berea-Midpark

Leah DiFranco, Grafton Midview

Taylor Dye, Twinsburg

Diangelo Fisk, Alliance

Cameron Gerlica, Chardon

Andrew Gillie, Mineral Ridge

Abby Henderson, Hudson

Nathan Henderson, Hudson

Graden Kucharson, Chagrin Falls Kenston

Ben Lebay, Peninsula Woodridge

Corbin Lehman, Dalton

Phoebe Lehman, Dalton

Lillian Lyons, Canal Fulton Northwest

Caleb Mackay, Hubbard

Tyler McWilliams, Kinsman Badger

Allyson Morgan, Jeromesville Hillsdale

Kene Obi, Gates Mills Hawken

Hannah Pace, Canton GlenOak

Lucianna Paolillo, Ashtabula Edgewood

Warner Parks, Massillon Jackson

Jessica Pendleton, Avon

Cassidy Perry, New Franklin Manchester

Owen Pesek, Mentor Lake Catholic

Eugene Phillips, Warren John F. Kennedy

Tristan Roach, Stow Munroe Falls

Gabby Rodriguez, Elyria Catholic

Austin Rowe, Leavittsburg LaBrae

Karlie Sampson, Salem

Avery Schriner, Bay Village Bay

Keira Schulz, Mentor Lake Catholic

Saumya Sheth, Warren John F. Kennedy

Cierra Shiley, McDonald

Jacey Simms, Solon

Luke Snyder, Rittman

Saralyn Stjernholm, Kidron Central Christian

Daniel Tiller, Burton Berkshire

Raegan Timmons, Chagrin Falls Kenston

Jesse Trevathan, Jeromesville Hillsdale

Lucas Vucetic, Chardon

Kalyssa Werner, Cortland Lakeview

Madeline Kate Wolf, Creston Norwayne

Addison Wolford, Loudonville

Serena Wu, Solon

Drew Zajack, McDonald

Lauren Ziemianski, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit

Northwest District (40)

Josey Arnold, Bryan

Reese Bedingfield, Willard

Traden Booker, Toledo Rogers

Kamryn Bowman, Van Buren

John Bremyer, Tiffin Columbian

Aubrey Burkholder, Bluffton

Ayden Cavinee, Arlington

Jack Colatruglio, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon

Rachel Fries, Monroeville

Annie Hemmelgarn, Minster

Reid Irwin, Findlay Liberty-Benton

Logan Kerner, Kalida

Keira Knapke, Coldwater

Zachary Lammers, Leipsic

Camryn Lantz, Attica Seneca East

Grant Leopold, Ottawa-Glandorf

Jack Leppelmeier, Pettisville

Mason Ludwig, Wapakoneta

Claire McDaniel, Findlay Liberty-Benton

Kellen McDonnell, Milan

Bella McGuire, Wauseon

Natalie Mitchel, Sandusky Perkins

Brady Mitchey, Toledo St. Francis de Sales

MaKenna Nelson, Pemberville Eastwood

Edward Obringer, Coldwater

Nicholas Parks, Attica Seneca East

Caleb Pausch, Collins Western Reserve

Naomi Richer, Pettisville

Logan Ritzler, Tiffin Calvert

Brynn Rodriguez, West Unity Hilltop

Gracin Romero, McComb

Joseph Schaeffer, Huron

Claire Schoenberger, Tiffin Calvert

Grady Schroeder, McComb

Makenzie Shock, Continental

Wyatt Siefke, Port Clinton

Carter Stuckey, Wauseon

Bradey Triplett, St. Marys

Dylan Walerius, Sylvania Southview

Talon Walton, Sandusky Perkins

Southeast District (18)

Chloe Dick, New Lexington

Hunter Barnard, South Webster

Eliza Beck-Aden, The Plains Athens

Andre Chandler, Racine Southern

Beau Hesler, Seaman North Adams

Elijah Brown, Wheelersburg

Ella Chapman, The Plains Athens

Ryan Seimetz, Jackson

Beckett Camden, Gallipolis Gallia Academy

Aidyn Danison, Chillicothe Unioto

Madison Blakeman, Circleville

Ethan Edwards, Reedsville Eastern High School

Annamarie Montle, Stewart Federal Hocking

Sydney Carpenter, Jackson

Kiersten Rose, Racine Southern

Rilee Quickle, Leesburg Fairfield

Vivian Grimes, Winchester Eastern

Noah Leachman, Racine Southern

Southwest District (42)

Brody Adams, Springfield Catholic Central

Kaylee Billet, South Charleston Southeastern

Blake Bixler, Anna

Marcus Briscoe, Versailles

Ava Butcher, Jackson Center

Savannah Clawson, Tipp City Tippecanoe

Drew Duvall, Beavercreek

Kaeleigh Flora, Bellefontaine

Amanda Gehring, Cincinnati Oak Hills

Kylie Gentis, Casstown Miami East

Callie Goubeaux, Russia

Kiera Gregory, Williamsburg

Cassie Heath, Sidney Fairlawn

Quinn Heis, Cincinnati Mariemont

Madison Heitkamp, Fort Recovery

Ava Heitmeyer, Monroe

Carson Heuker, Botkins

Braydon Isaacs, Franklin 

Dakohta Kenworthy, Covington

Khalia Lawrence, Casstown Miami East

Cameron Lindsey, Dayton Oakwood

Andrew Lott, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Brevin Louden, West Liberty-Salem

Meghan McClellan, Milford 

Riley Meador, Dayton Oakwood

Isabella Meyer, Fort Loramie

Sophia Molina, Cincinnati Ursuline Academy

Sallie Montgomery, Camden Preble Shawnee

Carter Moss, Bethel-Tate

Kosisochukwu Odumodu, Trotwood-Madison

Trent Owens, Hamilton Badin

Vanca Pandey, Cincinnati Country Day

Evan Pentecost, Brookville

Lauren Prenger, Versailles

Ava Reed, Anna

Lucas Rocha, Waynesville

Summer Rohlfs, Loveland

Brady Schmidt, Clermont Northeastern

Chet Snyder, Troy

Rachel Walker, Cincinnati Deer Park

Kennedi Washington, Dayton Miami Valley School

Noah Zeman, Troy Christian