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2 days ago
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'It's been a journey.' Central Catholic athlete thanks supporters after 3rd straight state title
CHARLESTON, Illinois (WMBD) – It was a historic Saturday at the 130th IHSA Boys State Track and Field meet at Eastern Illinois. A Central Illinois athlete broke an all-time record. Bloomington Central Catholic's Isaiah Whitaker set a new IHSA mark in the pole vault, leaping 17 feet, 6.5 inches. But it was also the Saint Junior's third consecutive state championship in the 1A pole vault. Whitaker is a young man who's thankful for those who have pushed him along the way. It means a lot. Just knowing that I can come here and consistently compete and get the job done, get points for my team and help my team out, it's just great. I'd like to thank my coaches and everyone out there supporting me. It's been a journey and I'd like to thank them all Isaiah Whitaker Whitaker's win helped push Central Catholic to a top ten team finish in the 1A boys standings. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Mason's Greg Bernadsky takes singles state title and more
Mason junior Greg Bernadsky is the 2025 OHSAA Division I singles tennis state champion after a 6-4, 6-4 win over St. Xavier sophomore Nihal Narisetty in the championship match Friday afternoon. Mason's Greg Bernadsky, here during a district match on May 24, didn't drop a set on his way to the Division I state title Friday, May 30. Bernadsky defeated St. Xavier sophomore sophomore Nihal Narisetty 6-4, 6-4 in the state title match. The state title caps off a dominant run through the OHSAA playoffs for Bernadsky. He didn't drop a single set through the sectional, district and state tournaments. He beat Narisetty in the final match of each of those tournaments. Advertisement Bernadsky, a Cornell commit, missed all of last high school season with a wrist injury after making the state tournament as a freshman in 2023. 'Ever since the beginning of the season, there was one goal,' Bernadsky said after the match. 'I wanted to win state, because last year I didn't get a chance." Bernadsky played his first match of the day, where he beat Westlake's Xander Jhaveri 6-0, 6-2, outside, before rain pushed the remainder of the day's matches inside. Bernadsky said it was an adjustment getting used to the indoor courts, which play faster, especially because Narisetty is a big hitter. Bernadsky and the Mason Comets will compete for the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Division I state championship this weekend in Wooster. Indian Hill duo loses in state final tennis match Indian Hill's Neelan Gandhi and Michael Ryu, here during their district match, May 24, reached the state final before losing Friday, May 30. After storming through the sectional and district tournaments without dropping a set, Indian Hill's duo of sophomore Neelan Gandhi and senior Michael Ryu finally took a loss on Friday, as they lost to Bexley's Sam and Henry Lessard in the Division II doubles state final match 6-2, 7-5. Advertisement Both Ryu and Gandhi made it further through the state tournament than they ever have. Ryu made the state tournament in each of his four years as a high schooler, but before Friday, he had never made it past the second round. Gandhi made it as a freshman last season, but he and partner RJ Poffenberger were knocked out in the semifinal round. Ryu and Gandhi still have a chance to grab some hardware, as the Braves will compete for the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Division I state championship this weekend in Wooster. Indian Hill underclassmen have strong showing Indian Hill's Jeremy Starczynowski and Gareth Kurowski react during their district match at Centerville High School Saturday, May 24, 2025. Freshman Gareth Kurowski and sophomore Jeremy Starczynowski, who lost to Ryu and Gandhi in both the sectional and district finals, cruised through the first two rounds of the Division II doubles state tournament without dropping a set. In the state semifinals, they met the Lessards from Bexley and dropped the match 6-4, 6-2. Springboro pairing falls in state tennis semifinals Springboro's Peyton Nelson and Drew Baumgartner react during their district match Saturday, May 24, 2025. Last week, after Springboro senior Drew Baumgartner and sophomore Peyton Nelson won the Division I doubles Centerville district tournament, Nelson called the chance to compete in states again 'a dream come true,' and said that he just hoped the pairing could make it further than last year, when they fell in the first round. Advertisement Make it further they did, advancing to the Division I doubles state semifinals with a pair of straight-set wins to open the state tournament. Baumgartner and Nelson lost in the state semifinal round, 6-3, 6-3 to a pairing from Sylvania Southview. Narisetty impresses in first singles state tournament St. Xavier's Nihal Narisetty reacts during his district match Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Centerville. For the second straight season, St. Xavier sophomore Nihal Narisetty made it to a Division I state final match. Last season, Narisetty and then-senior Chase Homan fell to a Sycamore duo in the Division I doubles state championship match. This season, Narisetty made it to the Division I singles state final where he lost to Mason's Greg Bernadsky 6-4, 6-4. Advertisement Narisetty made it through the sectional, district and state tournaments without dropping a set to anyone other than Bernadsky, who beat Narisetty in the sectional, district and state finals. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Mason junior Greg Bernadsky takes state title | OHSAA state tennis updates
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27-05-2025
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Hometown Hero – Ben Jahnz, Cumberland
PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) — This week's Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Cumberland pitcher Ben Jahnz. He's earned a team high five wins on the mound with a 2.29 ERA. Jahnz' 5-1 record, helping the Clippers clinch the two seed in the division one baseball playoffs. 'He's able to really flip that switch,' said Cumberland head coach Steve Rocchio. 'That's really important, being able to feel the pressure but not be too focused in on the situation but to be able to flip that switch when the game starts. That's important stuff and I think he's done a really, really good job taking accountability as being captain, and being a senior leader and really taking hold of what he can control and doing his job.' His success on the mound has been noticed at the next level. Jahnz drew the attention of the URI coaching staff after pitching against one of their recruits. He committed after visiting in July. 'I mean it's really cool. I wouldn't have even thought I could have done it a couple of years ago the way I was playing but I just kept working,' said Jahnz. 'Playing better guys around me helped me, like Michael Bradshaw. Those guys helped me, even guys now like Liam help me get better every day.' While he's excited about his future in Kingston, Ben's locked in on the Clippers' postseason. Cumberland earned a bye in the division one playoffs, so he'll get the ball when they play their first game. His goal is to win another state title to match the one he earned in 2023. If you have a Hometown Sports Hero you'd like to nominate, email sports@ Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
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Springboro wrestler Matt Kowalski named May Penn Station Athlete of the Month
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WDTN) – Springboro state champion wrestler Matt Kowalski earned the final Penn Station Athlete of the Month award for the 2024-25 school year, named as the nominee for the month of May. Kowalski finished as a state-runner up this past season and will take his talents to Indiana to wrestle in the prestigious Big Ten for the Hoosiers this fall. The PS Athlete of the Year awards presentation is set for this Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. during the Dragons-Loons game at Day Air Ballpark. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
