LaRosa's MVP LaRosa's MVP of the Year Winners
LAROSA'S HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
SINCE 1986, LAROSA'S HAS BEEN GREATER CINCINNATI'S ONLY ORGANIZATION
TO NAME THE YEAR'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THE TWO LAROSA'S MVPs OF THE YEAR FOR 2008/2009!

Kendall Hackney
Kendall Hackney
Mt. Notre Dame High School
Basketball
Class of 2009


A McDonald's All-American nominee, Kendall Hackney and her teammates made Ohio high school basketball history this past season when the Cougars (27-1) won their 4th straight Ohio Div. I championship! A 4-year starter, Kendall was Ohio state tournament MVP both her freshman and senior years. Her incredible career record stands at 101 victories, with 10 losses. Averaging 13.3 points per game this season, she earned numerous honors, including this year's Miss Ohio Basketball, Ohio High School Player of the Year, 1st team all-state and Cincinnati Player of the Year. Kendall is also a 4.0 student and president the school’s National Honor Society. Active in community service and her church ministry, Kendall will continue her fine play at Northwestern University.

CONGRATULATIONS, KENDALL!

MVP of the Week -
December 16, 2008

Orlando Scales
Orlando Scales
Elder High School
Wrestling-Football
Class of 2009


Orlando Scales was the #1 rated high school wrestler in the USA in the 215 lb. weight class. He is an All-American in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, a rare feat. Unstoppable last year (39-0), he won the Ohio state Div. I championship for the 2nd straight year and was named GCL and Cincinnati Wrestler of the Year, as well as 1st team all-state honors. "Orlando is a kid that comes along only a couple of times in a coach’s lifetime," says coach Dick McCoy. He holds numerous school wrestling records. Also an outstanding defensive football player, Orlando helped the Panthers to the Ohio runner-up title and was named 1st team all-GCL South, 1st team all-city, 1st team SWO district and special mention all-Ohio. Orlando will wrestle at Notre Dame College (Ohio) next season.

CONGRATULATIONS, ORLANDO!

MVP of the Week -
January 6, 2009


LAROSA'S 2008-2009 MVPs
Jeramie Connor

NAME: Jeramie Connor
SCHOOL: Newport Central Catholic
SPORT(S): Baseball-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: 2-sport star was 2008 9th region Div. II Pitcher of the Year

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Shelbi Benzinger

NAME: Shelbi Benzinger
SCHOOL: Scott High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: The chance to play soccer in college

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Nate Smith

NAME: Nate Smith
SCHOOL: Lakota West
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: 1st team all-city pitcher will play next year at Furman University

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Kelsey Robinson

NAME: Kelsey Robinson
SCHOOL: Conner High School
SPORT(S): Fast-Pitch
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Getting a college scholarship

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Bryan Beaver

NAME: Bryan Beaver
SCHOOL: Lakota West
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Pitching shutout in state championship sophomore year

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Emily Schwaeble

NAME: Emily Schwaeble
SCHOOL: Colerain High School
SPORT(S): Fast-Pitch
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Receiving a college scholarship that I’ve worked so hard for"

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Brett McKinney

NAME: Brett McKinney
SCHOOL: Badin High School
SPORT(S): Baseball-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Baseball pre-season All-American pitcher is also a stud football player.

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Kaela Jo Freppon NAME: Kaela Jo Freppon
SCHOOL: Newport Central Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Track-Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Full scholarship to Xavier

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Luke Maile NAME: Luke Maile
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic
SPORT(S): Baseball-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Two-time baseball NKY Player of the Year will play next season at the University of Kentucky.


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Cat Humphries

NAME: Cat Humphries
SCHOOL: McNicholas High School
SPORT(S): Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Senior two-time Ohio state track champ will run next season at Hillsdale College.

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Michael Grainger

NAME: Michael Grainger
SCHOOL: Indian Hill High School
SPORT(S): Diving
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Breaking both personal records in same year"

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Jade Clingman

NAME: Jade Clingman
SCHOOL: Withrow High School
SPORT(S): Track-Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Track All-American will run at North Carolina A&T.

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Wyatt Lippert

NAME: Wyatt Lippert
SCHOOL: Lakota West
SPORT(S): Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Defending Ohio state tennis champ will play at Ohio State University.

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Chelsea Tolliver

NAME: Chelsea Tolliver
SCHOOL: Simon Kenton
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Setting girls' basketball career scoring record

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Jack Smith

NAME: Jack Smith
SCHOOL: Hughes High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: 37 points vs. Aiken in 2007

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Jacy Bradley

NAME: Jacy Bradley
SCHOOL: Boone County
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: McDonalds All-American nominee will play at Saint Louis University.

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Danny McElroy NAME: Danny McElroy
SCHOOL: LaSalle
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
4-year basketball star will play at Bowling Green State University

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Katie Comello NAME: Katie Comello
SCHOOL: Colerain
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Sweet 16 at AAU Nationals"

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Orlando Williams

NAME: Orlando Williams
SCHOOL: Princeton High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: All-city basketball player will play next season at Miami University in Oxford

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Katie Kitchen

NAME: Katie Kitchen
SCHOOL: Campbell County
SPORT(S): Basketball-Softball-Soccer-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Making 31 consecutive foul shots

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Brian Wozniak

NAME: Brian Wozniak
SCHOOL: Loveland High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Receiving D-I scholarship to Wisconsin

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Alexis Rogers

NAME: Alexis Rogers
SCHOOL: Lakota West
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: 1st team all-city player committed to Duke University.

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Orlando Scales

NAME: Orlando Scales
SCHOOL: Elder High School
SPORT(S): Wrestling-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Ohio state champ rated #1 in USA in weight class.

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Hannah Gadd

NAME: Hannah Gadd
SCHOOL: Highlands
SPORT(S): Diving
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior is 3-time regional champ in diving and also Kentucky state runner-up 3 times; in August, won AAU national platform competition in Florida's 17-year-old division; National Honor Society.

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Steven McFarland

NAME: Steve McFarland
SCHOOL: Boone County High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior averaged 11.2 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game last season for 21-8 Rebels; twice named to Kentucky District 33 all-tournament team; 1st team all-NKY; will play next season at Georgetown College; top academic student.

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Kendall Hackney

NAME: Kendall Hackney
SCHOOL: Mt. Notre Dame
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Winning 3 straight Ohio state titles


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Bobby Capobianco

NAME: Bobby Capobianco
SCHOOL: Loveland High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Two-time 1st team all-city & district


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Alex Carl

NAME: Alex Carl
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Golf
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Sinking a hole-in-one on a par 4


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Daniel Rod

NAME: Daniel Rod
SCHOOL: Anderson High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball-Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Leading team to 2007 Ohio Div. II state championship; scoring winning TD in last seconds to beat Turpin in regional game."


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Alyx Schulte

NAME: Alyx Schulte
SCHOOL: Newport Central Catholic
SPORT(S): Volleyball-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "A full scholarship to the college of my choice to play the sport I love."


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Michael Fink

NAME: Michael Fink
SCHOOL: Seven Hills School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: MVC Player of the Year as a sophomore; 3rd team all-Ohio twice


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Chelsea Hoffman

NAME: Chelsea Hoffman
SCHOOL: Roger Bacon
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Won Player of the Year honors


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Everett Horne

NAME: Everett Horne
SCHOOL: North College Hill High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Breaking Dwayne Crutchfield’s 1978 rushing record.


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Gabby Steele

NAME: Gabby Steele
SCHOOL: Summit Country Day
SPORT(S): Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR: 2009
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Ohio state champ as a junior


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Steven Hull

NAME: Steven Hull
SCHOOL:
Sycamore High School
SPORT(S):
Football-Basketball-Track
GRADUATING YR.:
2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Football scholarship to U. of Illinois


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Leslie Twehues

NAME: Leslie Twehues
SCHOOL: Highlands High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YR.: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state titles in 2005 and 2006.


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Bud Golden NAME: Bud Golden
SCHOOL: Sycamore High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YR.: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Rated top senior RB in Ohio.


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Brooklyne Ridder NAME: Brooklyne Ridder
SCHOOL: Oak Hills High School
SPORT(S): Cross Country, Track
GRADUATING YR.: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state cross country title.


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Rob Kues NAME: Rob Kues
SCHOOL: Newport Central Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YR.: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Starting QB as a junior.


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Caitlin Clark NAME: Caitlin Clark
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YR.: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Volleyball scholarship to Morehead State.



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Bo Cordell NAME: Bo Cordell
SCHOOL: Indian Hill High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YR.: 2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In his career, Bo has thrown for 5,405 yards and 56 TDs.



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