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Westerville North's Gabe Wise is Dispatch regular-season boys track athlete of the year
Several central Ohio boys track and field athletes have turned in standout performances this season. Twenty-one area athletes were featured in a poll to determine the central Ohio high school boys track and field regular-season athlete of the year. Advertisement The votes have been tabulated, and the winner is Westerville North's Gabe Wise. The senior helped propel North to the OCC-Capital title, winning the 800 meters (1 minute, 56.61 seconds) and running on the first-place 3,200 relay (7:50.9). Wise also was part of the second-place 1,600 relay (3:28.77). The Warriors edged runner-up Big Walnut 124.5-124. Westerville North's Gabe Wise was voted Dispatch regular-season boys track and field athlete of the year. 'Gabe has been our most consistent runner,' coach Johnny Jackson said. 'His effort in practice and meets show his commitment and dedication to the team. He is the anchor literally and figuratively for both of our top relays (the 3,200 and 1,600).' Advertisement Wise finished with 35.61% of the vote, ahead of Olentangy Berlin's Miles King (23.84%). OHSAA track & field: Which central Ohio athletes advanced to state on Day 1 of regional? They were followed by Hilliard Bradley's A.J. Barkhimer (11.48%), Watkins Memorial's John Apel (5.56%), Fairfield Union's Chayse Lipscomb (4.52%), Delaware Hayes' Chaz Sakala (4.22%), Granville's Bode Shoaps (3.29%), Highland's Jett Black (2.53%), Canal Winchester's Grant Hamilton (2.43%), Upper Arlington's Gabriel John Hamilton (1.15%), Olentangy Orange's Matthew Schroff (1.14%), Mount Vernon's Brady Wiles (1.11%), Westerville Central's Elijah Harris (1.04%), London's Cameron Carn (0.58%) Beechcroft's Tyrell Russell (0.36%), Olentangy's C.J. Sanna (0.3%), Dublin Jerome's Charles Guerrera (0.29%), Westerville South's A.J. Smith Jr. (0.25%), Africentric's Jayden Smith (0.12%), Big Walnut's Ashlan Jenkins (0.11%) and Tree of Life's Gabe Oppong (0.07%). All of these athletes are candidates to make our All-Metro boys track and field team, which will be revealed as part of the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards. The live show is June 18 at Upper Arlington. Advertisement High school sports reporter Frank DiRenna can be reached at fdirenna@ and at @DispatchFrank on X. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Gabe Wise named Dispatch regular-season boys track athlete of year
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7 days ago
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Vote for 2025 central Ohio high school boys tennis regular season player of the year
The Ohio high school boys tennis postseason continues this week with the district tournament. That means it is time to determine who has been the top Columbus-area player for the regular season by voting for your choice. Advertisement Read about the candidates and then vote in our poll. The deadline is 4 p.m. May 29. In addition, keep an eye out for the annual All-Metro teams for spring sports in the days following the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards show, which is June 18 at Upper Arlington High School. Freshman Austin Bruey has starred at first singles for Pickerington Central. Austin Bruey, Pickerington Central A freshman who has played No. 1 singles throughout the spring, Bruey went 16-2 in the regular season with all of those wins coming in straight sets. His only losses were to 2024 state placers Abhinav Dandu of New Albany and Shane Hand of Olentangy Liberty. Jackson Clements, New Albany The senior went 14-3 between first singles and first doubles. Clements qualified for his second Division I state tournament last year in singles and is playing doubles this postseason with classmate Abhinav Dandu, last year's state singles runner-up. Aidan Cooney and Cade Spring, London The Red Raiders' first doubles team was 13-0 entering the Division II district tournament, including wins over Division I Hilliard Bradley and a strong Springfield Northwestern team in Central Buckeye Conference play. Both players are seniors. Shane Hand, Olentangy Liberty The Patriots' top singles player and fourth-place finisher at state a year ago, Hand was 11-0 entering the Division I postseason. One of his wins was in straight sets over Columbus Academy's Nason Lo, one of the top Division II players in the area. Henry Lessard, Bexley The sophomore and last year's Division II state singles champion went 10-0 in the regular season between singles and doubles. Henry and older brother Sam, a senior, are playing doubles this postseason. Nason Lo is the top player for OTCA state tournament-bound Columbus Academy. Nason Lo, Columbus Academy The junior went 9-2 between first singles (8-2) and first doubles (1-0) and qualified for the Division II district tournament in singles. Academy (18-0) also has qualified for the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association state tournament. Pedro Prieto Moura, Thomas Worthington A senior foreign exchange student from Brazil and first-year tennis player, Prieto Moura went 6-6 in singles and 5-0 in doubles. Some of those wins were in three sets to give Thomas the overall win in matches. Senior Gianni Russo has starred at first singles for Marysville. Gianni Russo, Marysville The senior went 10-1 at first singles during the regular season, with his only loss coming to Clements. Russo has played only one three-set match all year, a win over Olentangy's Gavin Cheung. Nik Shough, Dublin Coffman The senior brought a 9-3 record into the Division I postseason for a Shamrocks team that plays in the competitive OCC-Central. A 2024 state tournament qualifier, Shough's only losses this regular season were to some of the state's top players in Dandu, Hand and Academy's Lucas Xue. Advertisement High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at dpurpura@ and at @dp_dispatch on X. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OHSAA tennis: Vote for central Ohio's top regular season player
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7 days ago
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New Albany's Jackson Clements is Dispatch regular-season boys tennis player of the year
The Ohio high school boys tennis season is in its final days, with the state tournament ongoing May 29 and 30 at the College of Wooster. It was a long road to state for the central Ohioans who reached the season's final event, and all of them spent the regular season putting themselves in position for deep tournament runs. Advertisement Nine area players were featured in a poll to determine the central Ohio high school boys tennis regular-season player of the year. New Albany senior Jackson Clements has been voted central Ohio's regular-season boys tennis player of the year by Dispatch readers. All of the votes are in, and the winner is New Albany's Jackson Clements. The senior went 14-3 during the regular season between first singles and first doubles, reaching state in doubles with classmate Abhinav Dandu. Clements was a state qualifier in singles each of the past two seasons. 'I've known Jackson since he was 5 years old,' New Albany coach Marc Thomas said during the district tournament. 'Watching him grow and become the player he is … it's been special.' Clements received 46.77% of the vote, ahead of the London doubles team of Aidan Cooney and Cade Spring (31.42%). Advertisement They were followed by Olentangy Liberty's Shane Hand (9.39%), Columbus Academy's Nason Lo (4.41%), Marysville's Gianni Russo (4.08%), Dublin Coffman's Nik Shough (2.14%), Bexley's Henry Lessard (1.05%), Pickerington Central's Austin Bruey (0.45%) and Thomas Worthington's Pedro Prieto Moura (0.3%). All of these players are candidates to make our All-Metro boys tennis team, which will be revealed as part of the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards. The live show is June 18 at Upper Arlington High School. Get more high school sports news by listening to our podcasts High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at dpurpura@ and at @dp_dispatch on X. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Jackson Clements named Dispatch regular-season tennis player of year
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20-05-2025
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Hall of Famer Joe Thomas is guest speaker for Central Ohio High School Sports Awards
Hall of Famer Joe Thomas pumps his fist as he walks on stage to announce the Cleveland Browns' second-round pick during the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 2024-25 Central Ohio High School Sports Awards program is happy to announce Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Thomas as the guest speaker for its live event Wednesday, June 18, at Upper Arlington High School. A first-ballot hall of fame selection, Thomas cemented himself as one of the most accomplished and most decorated athletes to ever step foot on an NFL field. Selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2007 NFL Draft, Thomas became one of just five players to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons. His 10,363 consecutive snaps played is the longest streak in history. Advertisement Thomas was also the only player in Browns history to earn the team's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award multiple times (2010, 2012, 2016). Following an 11-year career, the NFL ironman decided to retire from the league. Before joining the Browns, Thomas was an All-American at Wisconsin, earning honors as the nation's best interior lineman. Central Ohio High School Sports Awards: See all winter Athlete of the Year nominees The Central Ohio High School Sports Awards are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. An avid outdoorsman, Thomas formerly co-hosted 'Outdoors Ohio' on SportsTime Ohio and enjoys hunting, fishing and farming. He could be seen on the NFL Network's pregame and postgame shows for every Thursday Night Football game in 2019, as well as NFL Network's coverage of such events as the Super Bowl, NFL Scouting Combine and NFL draft. Advertisement In 2024, Thomas coached with the Munich Ravens in the European League of Football. Thomas is a partner in several Mission BBQ franchises. Central Ohio High School Sports Awards: See all fall Athlete of the Year nominees A native of Brookfield, Wisconsin, Thomas and his wife, Annie, reside in Middleton, Wisconsin, with their four children. The 2024-25 Central Ohio High School Sports Awards are part of the USA Today High School Sports Awards program. Tickets are on sale now and can be obtained here. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Central Ohio High School Sports Awards: Meet this year's guest speaker
