LaRosa's MVP of the Week - Cincinnati High School Sports

Colton Hartman - LAROSA'S MVP FEATURED ATHLETE

NAME: Colton Hartman
SCHOOL: Lebanon High School
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2023
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Earning athletic college scholarship
BIRTHDATE: 10/28/2004
HEIGHT: 6'3"-205 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Lebanon
PARENTS: Scott & Tiffany
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Jimmy Onate
FUTURE GOAL: Win a state championship

Lebanon senior left-handed pitcher Colton Hartman is an all-star performer who holds the school-record for single-season strikeouts. Perfect Game named him as a pre-season All-American heading into this season. He is rated as Ohio's second-best player overall in the 2023 class by Prep Baseball Report and was rated during the preseason as the number one high school player in Ohio by USA Today.

Colton this season is 6-2 on the mound for the ECC co-champions with a shutout and a league-leading 88 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched. At the plate, he hit .352 with 19 RBI. The Warriors finished as district runners-up, going 21-9 overall, 14-4 in conference play.

Last year as a junior, Colton helped lead the 20-12 Warriors to their first-ever district championship. He pitched 61 innings, earning a 4-3 record and leading the ECC with 114 strikeouts in just over 60 innings pitched. He also pitched two shutouts and had a 1.607 ERA. Also an outfielder, at the plate, he hit .218 with 19 RBI and seven extra-base hits, including two homeruns.

Big games on the mound included tossing a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in Lebanon's 1-0 win over Elder in the district semifinals, and tossing seven innings of one-hit ball, allowing just one unearned run, while striking out 12 in a Warrior's 7-1 victory over Anderson.

Colton has earned many honors for his baseball accomplishments. His junior year, he was named first-team all-ECC, first-team all-city (Enquirer) and second-team all-Ohio. He also was selected for the Perfect Game All-American Game in Phoenix, Arizona, the Team USA 18U Trials in North Carolina and the East Coast Pro Series in Hoover, Alabama.

A good student who enjoys fishing in his spare time, Colton also played a year of football for the Warriors. He has committed to play baseball starting next fall at the University of Louisville. His club baseball team are the Bo Jackson Elite Team and the Indiana Bulls national team.

His favorite athlete is Mike Trout, favorite entertainer is Trevor Bauer, favorite book is The Giver, favorite movie is Moana and most-like-to-meet is Morgan Wallen.

COACH'S QUOTE – "Colton Hartman is one of the finest gentlemen I have ever coached. His work effort is second to none and his character is blue ribbon. Colton is one of the top pitchers in the nation and has success written all over him."
— Larry Price, Varsity Baseball Coach

LAROSA'S 2022-2023 MVPs

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	NAME: Luke Vaughn WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 23 SCHOOL: Elder High School SPORT(S): Baseball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ryleigh Peters WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 16 SCHOOL: Fairfield High School SPORT(S): Softball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: School-record 10 strikeouts in a row to start a game CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Aydan Hamilton WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 9 SCHOOL: Campbell County High School SPORT(S): Baseball-Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to U. of Kentucky for baseball CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Avery Gottlieb WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 2 SCHOOL: Oak Hills High School SPORT(S): Softball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: "Beating Lakota West last season." CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Malachi Snow WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 25 SCHOOL: Northwest High School SPORT(S): Track GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning a state championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Anna Swisshelm WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 18 SCHOOL: West Clermont High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Getting Baptized CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Tennel Bryant WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 11 SCHOOL: Moeller High School SPORT(S): Track & Field-Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Full-ride to a Div. I college CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Emma Littrell WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 4 SCHOOL: St. Henry High School SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placing 3rd at state junior year in 100 freestyle CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Lucas Moore WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 28 SCHOOL: Badin High School SPORT(S): Baseball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Signing to play at and attend the University of Louisville CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Noelle Hubert WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 21 SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Breaking multiple school records CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Chandler Starks WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 14 SCHOOL: Anderson High School SPORT(S): Basketball-Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning a state championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Whitney Lind WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 7 SCHOOL: Cooper High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: "Have a Successful career at Lehigh; graduate with a bachelor's degree in business and later pursue a masters." CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Gibson Holmes WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 28 SCHOOL: Indian Hill High School SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Setting two state swimming records CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Abby Holtman WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 21 SCHOOL: Ryle High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Signing with the University of Cincinnati CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jacob Meyer WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 14 SCHOOL: Holy Cross High School SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Being the leading scorer in the country CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Lainy Kruger WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 7 SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Participating in the 2021 Olympic Trials CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Conner Cravaack WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 31 SCHOOL: Madeira High School SPORT(S): Basketball-Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to play football at the University of Akron CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Kylee Fears WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 24 SCHOOL: Talawanda High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Setting the all-time school career rebounding record as a junior CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Logan Ottke WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 17 SCHOOL: CHCA SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning Ohio Div. II state title in 100 breastroke CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Sole Williams WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 10 SCHOOL: Princeton High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Nate Dudukovich WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 3 SCHOOL: Lakota West High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Firebirds going to the district finals; scoring 1,000th point junior year. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Kamden Schrand WINNER ANNOUNCED:December 27 SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy SPORT(S): Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning two state championships CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Evan Ipsaro WINNER ANNOUNCED:December 20 SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team all-state as a junior CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Shannon Ott WINNER ANNOUNCED:December 13 SCHOOL: Seton High School SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Helping team win state title; scoring winning goal CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jermaine Mathews Jr. WINNER ANNOUNCED: December 6 SCHOOL: Winton Woods High School SPORT(S): Football-Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning Ohio state championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Lindsey Green WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 29 SCHOOL: Highlands High School SPORT(S): Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: "Leading Ohio in assists my junior year and my club volleyball team being fifth in the nation." CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Colin Pieper WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 22 SCHOOL: Highlands High School SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NKAC Most Outstanding Soccer Player CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Brooke Bultema WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 15 SCHOOL: Ursuline Academy SPORT(S): Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Commitment to play volleyball at the U. of Kentucky CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Griffin Scalf WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 8 SCHOOL: Anderson High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team all-Ohio CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ally Cordes WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 1 SCHOOL: Wyoming High School SPORT(S): Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team all-state in 2021 CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

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	NAME: Sydney Nolan WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 19 SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy SPORT(S): Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Ky. State 2020 volleyball champs; making state all-tournament team CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Braedyn Moore WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 12 SCHOOL: Badin High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Play in the NFL CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Sophia Kuerze WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 5 SCHOOL: Oak Hills High School SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected as team captain in junior year CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Malik Hartford WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 28 SCHOOL: Lakota West High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to Ohio State U. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Shyla Aggarwal WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 20 SCHOOL: Mason High School SPORT(S): Tennis GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning 2021 individual state championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Mitch Bolden WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 13 SCHOOL: Lakota West High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning the GMC title CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Peyton Kohls WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 6 SCHOOL: Mount Notre Dame SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning national championship with club team; winning MND's first-ever Ohio state championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: C.J. Hester WINNER ANNOUNCED: August 30 SCHOOL: Wyoming High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Regional championship and 2,000-yard rushing season CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY