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Walnut Hills Athletics Year in Review

Eagles on the Rise During the 2017-2018 school year our Eagles certainly lived up to what our

school motto rings - Sursum ad Summum. Each day our student-athletes are

pushed by their coaches, and each other to Rise to the Highest.

Be sure to follow us on twitter at @walnutathletics, keep in touch with

your friends who are student-athletes about upcoming games, and be sure to join us at all of our events. Come cheer us on

out at Marx & South Stadium, the High School & Junior High Gym for our larger

events such as Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, and Cheer! And

be sure to come out and support our student-athletes on the Cross Country, Golf, Tennis,, Bowling, Swim, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Baseball, Rugby and Softball teams by spreading their great news and cheering them on at their events. Be sure to listen for our weekly events made on

the Daily School Announcements and keep an eye out for Flyers throughout the

school promoting our events! At the end of each month our coaches will vote for

one male and one female Student-Athlete of the Month!

Lets take a look back at a few of last years Student-Athletes of the Month and

some of the highlights throughout the 2017 -2018 school year!

Join the

Nuthouse during

Friday Night

Lights!!


We had a great Fall sports season last school year, with a new head varsity football coach in Gerry Beauchamp, a veteran boys

varsity soccer coach in Eric Rothwell, and ever-growing numbers in our girls soccer program, girls volleyball program,

golf, and tennis programs. Our Fall sports teams will be heading into the 2018-2019 school year in full stride.

Football Our Varsity Football team had the

opportunity to compete in the Cincinnati Crosstown Showdown

for the second year in a row. Allowing many of our players to showcase their abilities in front

of thousands of people across the tristate area. 2018 Graduate

Marcus Borden, now playing at the collegiate level with Tiffin

University, was honored with the Showcase MVP. Current Senior

Jowon Briggs was able to put on display his rare abilities while

entertaining offers from around the Nation, Jowon is now committed to Virginia heading into his senior

season.

The Eagles will head to Lakota East on August 24th to kick off

Soccer Our Boys and Girls soccer programs continue to thrive and are showing no signs of slowing down any time

soon. With veteran head coach Eric Rothwell heading the boys varsity

team and a very hungry head coach, Tino Mam, heading the girls varsity team both programs are slated for

another year of success. Both teams boasted winning records, and had a handful of players selected for Eastern Cincinnati Conference

Teams, and All-State teams.

Our rising Junior High soccer teams are coming off of great seasons as well. With our boys having the best

record in school history (15-1-1) and winning the Junior High

Tournament!


Girls Volleyball Our High School volleyball

program has had unprecedented success

program wide for the last three seasons. Securing

their best record in Varsity history, this years Seniors

hope to continue their successes with the rising Freshman, Sophomore and Junior classes who had a

record of 24-9.

Three 2018 seniors, Alexis Kontsis, Curran Murray and Audrey Hardig, all went on

to earn college scholarships.

Cross Country Our Cross Country program has

seen great success in past years, and there will be no changes to

that in the 2018-2019 school year. Earning 2nd Place finishes at both

the Princeton and Lakota East Invitationals these teams are hungry to earn the gold this

season. Their first meet will be August 25th at the Lakota East

Invitational.

Golf & Tennis Both programs have had

exponential growth in the past few years and rightfully so. Graduate, Katie Hallinan set

the mark for our girls golf program by winning the Ohio

Division I State Championship, being named 1st team

“everything”, and earning a full ride to Illinois this year to play golf. The throne is for

the taking.


Our Eagles didn’t let the coldest Winter in Cincinnati keep them from being one of the hottest Athletics programs on the playing surface last Winter. With all Winter programs truly dominating the Eastern Cincinnati Conference all season long, both Boys

and Girls Basketball teams, led by Veteran Head Varsity coaches, proved they are once again one of the premier

programs in the State. And it didn’t just stop on the basketball court, as our Cheer, Swimming and Bowling teams all competed

at a high level.

Girls Basketball Our girls program, led by veteran head coach Adam Lazar, has

continued their dominance throughout the tristate area. With the best record in school history of 25-2 last season, earning the title of back-

to-back ECC Champs, winning the District Championship, and heading into the 2018-2019 school season ranked #11 in the state, our varsity girls have their eyes set on a larger goal this season - State Champs.

Led by current Senior Kennedi Myles and a true supporting cast of “All Eastern Cincinnati Conference” athletes on the team these girls are

more than prepared to step to that challenge.

Boys Basketball Our boys program, led by

veteran coach Ricardo Hill, who locked in his 100th

career win with the Eagles last season, and graduate Kameron Gibson - who has

gone on to play for Western Carolina University, led the team to an 18-6 record, while

winning the Eastern Cincinnati Conference. With a lot of rising talent in the

underclassmen level the boys program is poised for

another successful season.


^Eagles celebrating their District Championship^

Eagles celebrating “WHHS Lady Eagle Day!” April 18th! >>>

Cheerleading Our cheer team, led by coach Elyse Hill,

is looking to build on what was one of the programs most exciting seasons last

school year. Our cheerleaders work day in and day out to make sure every Walnut athletics event is a premier event for our fans and Nuthouse, and a nightmare for

our opponents. With all levels - Freshman, JV and Varsity - earning 1st

place trophies at different events throughout the season, it was definitely this groups most awarded season. But the teams highlight of the year was earning a

bid to compete in Nationals in Orlando Florida, where they placed 2nd! Go Nuts!

Swimming & Bowling Our High School and Junior High Swim Teams had an absolutely dominate

year, one of the best seasons to date. Led by “Coach of the Year” Jennifer Golden, teams consistently broke personal, school, and conference records.

At the Southwest Coach’s Classic our Boys finished 12th overall, and our girls finished 11th overall, with over 100 teams competing! Both girls and

boys programs look to build on last years great season with a rising JR High team, of which our girls won City - for the 3rd year in a row!

Our High School bowling team continues to grow and improve. With positive records on boys and girls both teams had a handful of athletes earn “All

Conference” Awards.


Our Spring programs continued what was a successful Winter Season, to lead us out of the school year on a high note.

Between increasing numbers across the board in all sports, competing in premier events, and winning at the highest level of High School Athletics the Spring Season was certainly one to

be proud of.

Baseball & Softball Our baseball & softball teams saw major changes in the overall culture of their

program. Both programs had players who had the opportunity to compete in the Cincinnati Public Schools All-Star Game - where they

were able to showcase their talents against other top athletes in the Cincinnati Area, in

which Reilly Schmidt walked away as the Home Run Derby champ.

Our baseball team started the season off by traveling to Cocoa Beach Florida to compete in a National Tournament against other top ranked opponents. Later in the season our boys were invite to play at Great American

Ballpark in the Futures Showcase where they beat West High 8-1!

Baseball Team During Warm Ups at GABP

Boys & Girls Lacrosse Much the same as our other Spring Programs, our lacrosse program has seen

exponential growth and success in the past years. Our boys team has turned itself into a consistently winning program in just a few

short years of being established. The team had 5 boys earn “All Conference” Awards - a program high, and is looking to build off of what is a very experienced

underclassmen group. Our Girls team has also seen rising numbers across the board, and is continuing to

build and grow the culture within the program. Hosting our first ever playoff game last year these two teams are beginning to hit full stride in what has been just a few

short years of existence.

Volleyball & Tennis With both programs building off of strong underclassmen groups the future is

looking very bright. In just its second season our Men’s Volleyball program has found its footing. By

placing 2nd in an early season tournament, and ending the season on a 5 game winning streak this coming season is sure to be a success with a developing

underclassmen group. The team also had the honor of seeing their first graduate go on to play at the collegiate level in Tevis Clark, who is attending Thomas More

College! Our JV Tennis team went 14-2 this past year and continues to increase its team

roster.


The Highlight of our Spring Athletics Programs is our Girls Rugby Program. In just their second season as a

Walnut Hills Athletics Program this team has won two State Championships.

Yes, you read that correctly, in just two seasons as a program these girls have won TWO STATE

CHAMPIONSHIPS! Back to Back!

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH


Sursum ad Summum! Keep an eye out for our weekly email with our student athletes upcoming games through our

Week at a Glance

http://www.walnuthillseagles.com/athletics/

Follow our athletics teams on twitter for game updates

@Walnutathletics

Our Walnut Hills Athletics Programs continue to grow and excel in all facets, both on an off of the field. With

higher rates of participation, better records program wide, increased “All Conference” & “All State” awards, and a constantly increasing number of student-athletes

earning college scholarships, continues to prove that our students our student athletes are certainly Rising

to the Highest.

@Walnut_Baseball @WalnutSoftball @WalnutBoysLax @WalnutGirlsLax

@WalnutBoysVBall @WHHS_Swim

@WalnutRugbyFC

@WHHSnuthouse @Rise2TheHighest

@EaglesSoccer @WalnutBoysXC

@WHEaglesTennis @eaglesWH

@WHHScheersquad

HUGE THANKS from your Athletic Department for supporting our Student Athletes! Steve Ellison - Shaunice Steele - Mark Hermann

http://www.walnuthillseagles.com/athletics/

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