2012-2013 LAROSA'S FEMALE MVP OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Congratulations to our six female finalists for the 2012-2013 school year!
The LaRosa's 2012-2013 high school Female MVP of the Year will be named at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 30, telecast live at 2 p.m. on CET. Since 1986, LaRosa's has named Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky's top high school male & female athletes of the year.
Bridget Blood
Ursuline Academy
Swimming
• Swimming All-American
• U.S. Olympic qualifier
• 7 Ohio state championships
• Helped Lions win 2013 Ohio state title
• Women's Sports Assn. Swimmer of the Year
• University of Alabama
Rose Lavelle
Mt. Notre Dame
Soccer
• USA Soccer Under-20 National Team
• Women's Sports Assn. Athlete of the Year
• Enquirer Player of the Year
• GGCL Scarlet Player of the Year
• Two-time All-Ohio
• University of Wisconsin
Kayla McDowell
Mason High School
Basketball
• GMC Player of the Year
• 2-time 1st team all-city
• Special Mention All-Ohio
• Avg. 17 points-8 rebounds
• MVP Ohio-Kentucky All Star Game
• University of Missouri
Kelsey Mitchell
Princeton High School
Basketball
• USA top-rated guard in Class '14
• Basketball All-American
• Women's Sports Assn. Player of the Year
• 3-time Enquirer Player of the Year
• 3-time 1st team all-state
• 1,000+ career points
Lauren Slatten
Oak Hills High School
Softball
• Pitcher led Oak Hills to 1st GMC title
• GMC Player of the Year
• Enquirer Player of the Year
• Women's Sports Assn. Player of the Year
• Holds 2 Ohio records
• University of Texas
Michelle Strizak
Mt. Notre Dame
Volleyball
• Volleyball All-American
• Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year
• Twice named Enquirer Player of the Year
• Women's Sports Assn. Player of the Year
• Led team to 2011 Ohio state title
• University of Illinois
LaRosa's also congratulates seven former high school athletic and coaching greats who are 2012 inductees into the Buddy LaRosa's High School Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of Famers will be officially inducted at the June 30 banquet at CET.
Michael Munoz, Moeller High School, Class of 2000 Michelle Munoz Trenz, Mason High School, Class of 2001 Adrienne Hundemer, Dayton (Ky.) High School, Class of 1994 Jackie Kemper, Mother of Mercy High School, Class of 1981 Holly Porter Little, Wyoming High School, Class of 1993 Tad Schroeder, Withrow High School, Class of 1954 Coach Ray Kues, St. Henry, Bishop Brossart, Silver Grove, 1983-Current
