Four Ridgemont Golden Gophers earned prestigious All-Northwest Central Conference honors this baseball season. Kody Kiser was named to the 1st team, Ethan Moore secured a 2nd team spot, and both Jayden Sifrit and Maverick Dawson received honorable mentions. The Gophers finished 7-2 in the NWCC and will look to continue their season in tournament play Friday, May 22nd, when they take on Mohawk.
Five Upper Scioto Valley Rams earned All-Northwest Central Conference honors for the 2026 baseball season. Jesse Prater secured a first-team spot, while Andrue Kindle and Caiden Lowery made the second team. Beau Sanders and Macoy Underwood received honorable mentions. The Rams take on LCC in tournament play on Thursday, May 21st, at 5 PM.
Kenton hosted the 2026 WBL Track & Field Championships at Robinson Field on Wednesday, May 13, and Friday, May 15. The girls’ team placed 5th overall, while the boys’ team came in 6th. Individually, Addi Manns clocked an impressive 11:16.81 in the 3200m, dominating the WBL championship by a huge 30-second margin. This victory makes her a 2-time WBL Champion in the event.. The event saw some impressive performances all around. In the Girls 400m, Janeysa Legge placed 6th, while […]
H/T Ridgemont Athletics The Ridgemont boys’ and girls’ 4x100-meter relay teams both claimed league championship titles. The boys' team consists of Hunter Weaver, Mason Howard, Kane Ramsey, and Dylan Grogan. While the girls' team includes Olivia Ward, Elle Livia Manns, Joslin Henderson, and Vaidea Knox.
The Kenton Boys Tennis team traveled to UNOH in Lima on Thursday to compete in the NW District Division 2 Sectional Tournament. In the opening round, Leighton Wirbel beat Beau Bear 6-3, 6-4, while Ethan McNamara and Jack Whitmer fell to Noah Jostpile and Zane Soloman 2-6, 2-6. In the second round, Leighton Wirbel fell to Leyton Staley 0-6, 0-6, while Garraden Wirbel lost to Bradey Triplett 6-4, 2-6, 4-6. Seth Spencer topped Brandon Prater 6-4, 7-5, and Wyatt Campbell […]
The Kenton Boys Tennis team closed out the 2026 regular season with a resounding win over Emmanuel Christian Tuesday night 5-0. At 1st Singles, Wyatt Campbell defeated Tim Hicks 6-0, 6-0. Brian Rogers, at 2nd Singles, and Leighton Wirbel, at 3rd Singles won by forfeit. At 1st Doubles, Garraden Wirbel/Seth Spencer defeated Rachael Stansberry/Evelyn Miracle 6-0, 6-0. Jack Whitmer/Ethan McNamara defeated Ziare /David McKay 6-0, 6-0 at 2nd Doubles. The Wildcats finished the regular season 10-5. Kenton travels to UNOH […]
Kenton defeated Upper Scioto Valley in a varsity baseball game Tuesday night, fueled by explosive 3rd and 6th innings that brought in 10 runs combined. Despite managing just four hits, the Wildcats kept the pressure on by drawing 12 walks and keeping runners on base throughout the game. Kenton now sits at 5-10 on the season while USV falls to 6-11.
The Kenton Boys Tennis won 4-1 when they traveled to Bucyrus to take on the Redmen Monday night. Garraden Wirbel cruised past Mason Eldridge 6-1, 6-2 at 1st Singles, while Seth Spencer took down Will Kuhn 6-2, 6-0 at 2nd Singles. In a hard-fought match at 3rd Singles, Richard Huang came up short against Rielly Bolster, falling 6-7 (7-9), 6-7 (6-8). At 1st Doubles, Wyatt Campbell and Cale Harshfield dominated Aubrie Kimmel and Reese Garvin 6-1, 6-1. In 2nd Doubles, […]
Ridgemont standout Mason Howard has signed to continue his football career at The College of Wooster. Howard is the Golden Gopher's career leader in rushing yards, touchdowns, total TDs, and points scored. He also set single-season records for rushing yards, touchdowns, total TDs, and points scored.
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