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Sydney Hill. Photo provided.

According to the Greater Miami Conference website, Lakota East tennis player Connor Fraley is 2-1 this season at No. 2 singles and 6-1 with partner Colin Sasthav at No. 1 doubles.

Tyler Harsch is currently ninth in the GMC in aces and in digs. The sophomore has helped the Thunderhawks boys’ volleyball team get off to a 7-4 start.

Last week, Lakota West tennis player Nick Lang won three of four matches last week at No. 1 singles. This spring, Lang got off to a 4-1 start at the No. 1 spot.

Last Friday, Sydney Hill turned in the best individual placement and highest cumulative point total of any athlete on the Lakota West girls’ track team at the Mt. Healthy Owls Classic. Hill placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles and also sixth in the 300-meter hurdles.

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Michael Conrad currently leads the GMC in strikeouts with 44. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.

The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Junior Lea Buckenmyer and senior Michael Conrad received the honor at Lakota East, while sophomores Grant Schuermann and Ashley Sharp were honored at Lakota West.

While Buckenmyer and Conrad were the first to be acknowledged this spring at Lakota East, Lakota West has also honored seniors Alex Vohland and Amanda Shelby as athletes of the week this April.

Lea Buckenmyer has been the Thunderhawks go-to pitcher this spring, pitching in 11 games and having a 9-2 record. She also has 48 strikeouts, three shutouts and a 1.28 earned run average in 71 total innings. At the plate, she has also been one of Lakota East’s top hitters – leading the team in runs, doubles, triples, runs batted in and on-base percentage. She also has a batting average of .479. Overall, her team is currently 12-2 overall and 7-1 in the Greater Miami Conference.

Like last season, Michael Conrad has been one of the most dominating pitchers in the region. In four starts, Conrad is 2-1 and has an earned run average of 1.75. He also has 44 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched. Conrad, who was honored as The Enquirer’s spring baseball athlete of the year last spring, has signed on to play baseball at the University of Cincinnati.

Grant Schuermann has excelled on the mound and at the plate for the Firebirds this season. According to the GMC website, he leads the team with a .405 batting average and is also 2-0 as a starting pitcher this spring. Schuermann received the honor, however, by pitching two complete games in wins against Princeton (12-1) April 2 and against Kings (5-0) April 7. In addition, he doubled in both contests.

Like Buckenmyer, Ashley Sharp has been go-to pitcher this spring, pitching in 13 games and having a record of 10-2. She also has 68 strikeouts, four shutouts and a 1.32 earned run average in 79.1 innings. At the plate, she is second on the team in hits, doubles and in batting average (.350). She leads the team in runs batted in. She has been a big reason why, Lakota West is currently 11-3 overall and 8-0 in the GMC.

On March 29, Alex Vohland led Lakota West with 17 kills in a win against Centerville. Since then, Lakota West has continued to play well on the court and has an overall record of 9-0 and a 3-0 mark within the GMC. Vohland has been key reason for the strong start, leading the GMC with 130 kills.

Meanwhile, Amanda Shelby took first place in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs at the Fairfield Invitational. This past Wednesday, Shelby finished second in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs at the Ralph Bergdoll Invitational in Miamisburg.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Seniors Alyssa Grevenkamp and Aleth Pashi received the honor at Lakota East, while senior Nick Bloch and freshman Lauren Martin were honored at Lakota West.

Grevenkamp recently finished her fourth straight year as a starter on the Lakota East girls’ basketball team. This past season, Grevenkamp averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. She also made 41.1 percent of her field goals, 70.6 percent of her foul shots and 35.3 percent of her 3-point attempts. Grevenkamp will continue her basketball career at The University of Findlay.

Like Grevenkamp, Pashi recently finished her high school basketball career as a four-year varsity letterwinner. This past season, Pashi led Lakota East and was fifth in the Greater Miami Conference in assists with 55 and assists per game with 2.8 per game. She also led Lakota East in assists her sophomore season. She also logged 418 minutes on the floor, fourth highest on her team in 2011-2012.

Bloch recently won the sectional championship in the 138-pound division at Centerville High School. The victory was Bloch’s second consecutive sectional title. According to WestFirebirds.com, he took just 25 seconds to pin his opponent in the championship match. The win raised Bloch’s career win total to 95, which ranks 12th on the Firebird’s all-time win list.

Martin was Lakota West’s only placer in the 17-team Cincinnati City Championship meet last Saturday at Cincinnati Country Day. In that competition, Martin finished 11th in the floor exercise. Earlier last week, Martin finished 3rd on the beam and 8th on floor at the Cincinnati Country Day Invitational. The district meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lakota East High School.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Freshman Lauren Cannatelli and junior Bryan McNamara received the honor at Lakota West, while seniors Alissa Bryant and Grant Wall were honored at Lakota East.

Cannatelli has played a big role in Lakota West’s recent hot streak, which has included six wins in the last seven games. During that span, the freshman has scored in double figures three times. Furthermore, against rival Lakota East Feb. 1, she made a three pointer in the final quarter to produce the ninth and final lead change of the contest.

McNamara was the only Firebird to win an individual championship in the Greater Miami Conference meet at Mason last Saturday. He earned all GMC honors in each of the four events he participated in capped by his all GMC first team honor for winning the 500-yard free style event.

Bryant is a senior cheerleader at Lakota East, while Grant Wall is on the Lakota East boys’ basketball team. According to EastThunderhawks.com, Wall is the best on ball defender on the team. He is a great example of understanding his role and being a great teammate. He is also a member of our “Black Shirt Club.”

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Seniors Molly Blomer and Jason Shake were honored at Lakota East, while seniors Jackson Blue and Amanda Horne received the honor at Lakota West.

The Lakota East girls’ basketball team has been dealt numerous injuries this season. Playing a big role in keeping the team on the winning side of the scoreboard has been senior forward Molly Blomer, who leads Lakota East in scoring (14.2 points per game) and in rebounding (5.9 rebounds per game). Blomer tied a career high Monday when she scored 25 points in a 51-44 win against Rogers (Toledo) in the Classic in the Country at Berlin High School.

Jason Shake is a senior member of the Lakota East chess team. According to EastThunderhawks.com, Shake “has a long history of being a reliable player, consistently working hard every week year after year while exhibiting good sportsmanship. He was also more helpful than many, taking the initiative to complete various tasks without being asked to do them.”

Last Friday, Jackson Blue set a Lakota school district record when he blocked 8 shots in a 56-50 loss against Princeton. In that same game, Blue also pulled down 7 rebounds. The previous record was 7 set by Josh Chichester during the 2003-2004 season. Blue has been playing a big role for Firebirds all season, averaging 6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Amanda Horne tied a Lakota West single game record when she bowled a 241 in a match at Middletown last Monday. The high score placed her eighth overall in the Greater Miami Conference this season. The 241 score was also 62 pins higher than any other score recorded by a girls’ Lakota bowler this winter. She also recorded the high series for West in both the match at Middletown and last Wednesday’s match versus Monroe.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Junior Bryan McNamara and sophomore Tiffany Howard received the honor at Lakota West, while seniors Emma Lippscomb and Daniel Robbins were honored at Lakota East.

McNamara was honored as male swimmer of the meet at the Milford Invitational last Saturday. During the meet, McNamara finished first in the 500-yard freestyle and placed in the top three in all four of the events he participated in.

Meanwhile, at the same meet at Milford, Howard won the 100-yard backstroke. Howard helped Lakota West finish first out of 13 competing schools. Howard was also part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished first at the Lakota Tri-Meet Tuesday. Lakota West also won that event, finishing ahead of Lakota East and Notre Dame (Ky.).

Lakota East seniors Lippscomb and Robbins are considered leaders on the academic quiz team this winter sports season. According to the Greater Miami Conference (not all of the season score have been reported), the Thunderhawks have complied a 4-2 overall record.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week for the first time in the 2012. Junior Monty Boykins and senior Shabazz Reeves received the honor at Lakota West, while sophomore Shelby Hutton and junior Tyler Phillips were honored at Lakota East.

During the holiday break, Lakota West also honored sophomore point guard Tyler Williams, junior swimmer Savannah Rice, senior forward Kayaune Ross and sophomore swimmer Casey Frazier as athletes of the week.

Boykins scored a total of 58 points in the Republic Bank Holiday Classic in Lexington, Ky., last week. He led the Firebirds with 16 points in the team’s opening round win against Simon Kenton. On Tuesday, Boykins scored 15 points in Lakota West’s 60-46 win against Hamilton. The junior small forward has scored in double figures in each game (all 8 games) this season.

During Lakota West’s Holiday Hoops Fest, Reeves led all of her Firebird teammates with 21 points. On Wednesday, Reeves scored 10 points, had 2 assists and 3 steals off the bench in a 68-60 loss to Greater Miami Conference power Princeton. Reeves is also the leading scorer for Lakota West at 8.9 points per game. She has also already signed on to play at Morgan State University.

Hutton finished in first place in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke during a swim meet that included Middletown and Lakota West Dec. 27. She was also on the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams that finished in first place at the same event.

On the boys’ swimming side, during the same meet Dec. 27, Phillips finished first in the 100-yard backstroke and second in the 200-yard individual medley. He was also on the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams that finished in first place.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week for the second time in the winter sports season. Seniors Adrianna McNeal and Daniel Lindberg received the honor at Lakota West, while junior bowlers Jeff Amlung and Kelly Monroe were honored at Lakota East.

Despite missing practice in the preseason with a microfracture on her tibia, McNeal helped the Firebirds jump out to 4-0 start this winter. Currently, she leads her team in rebounding with 5.2 rebounds per game and in steals with 2.6 steals per game. Last week, McNeal had her best game of the season when she scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in a 56-48 loss to Sycamore. Lakota West is now 4-2.

Lindberg was a double winner, and Lakota West’s only winner at last Saturday’s quad meet at Keating Natatorium. Lindberg won both the 200 yard individual medley and the 500 yard free style races. He also added to the Firebirds’ scoring total by swimming legs on two placing relay teams.

Amlung currently leads the Lakota East squad with a 167.6 average. According to the school’s official athletic website, eastthunderhawks.com, “Despite having limited varsity experience, he has stepped into a leadership role on the team. Jeff has worked hard in the offseason and at practice to improve his game. With his work effort he will continue to improve and will be moving up the conference leader board and taking the team with him.”

Monroe currently leads the Lakota East girls’ bowling team with a 122.1 average. According to the school’s official athletic website, eastthunderhawks.com, “Kelly has also worked on her game in the offseason and is showing potential to become a solid bowler in the GMC conference. She is also a leader on the team and encourages her teammates to raise their games as well.”

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their first athletes of the week of the winter sports season. Seniors Whitney Wyckoff and Dwight Hu received the honor at Lakota East, while senior Summer Reeves and junior Drew Gay were honored at Lakota West.

Wyckoff has helped the Lakota East girls’ basketball team get off to a 3-0 start this winter. The four-year starter is averaging 13.3 points, 4 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2 blocks per game this season. She has scored more than 10 points in each of her games this season. Wyckoff will continue her basketball career at Yale University next season.

Hu is a senior, first board player on the Lakota East chess team. According to the school’s official athletic website, eastthunderhawks.com, “Dwight has a winning record against the best player from every other GMC team. Dwight models good sportsmanship and excellent chess to our younger players.”

Reeves has been a big reason that the Lakota West girls’ basketball program is off to 4-0 start this winter. Reeves is averaging 9 points per game, but recorded a game-high 17 points in the Firebirds’ 53-52 win against Withrow Dec. 2. She also combined with her twin sister, Shabazz, for 20 points in Wednesday’s 38-31 win against Ursuline.

Gay has been a big reason why the Lakota West boys’ bowling team is currently 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Greater Miami Conference. According to the GMC website, Gay is currently third in the conference with a 220.4 average. Last season, Gay was named to the All-GMC First Team.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Sophomore Malik Grove and junior Annie Bierman received the honor at Lakota West, while senior Cindy Combs and junior Ali Lake were honored at Lakota East.

Grove led the Lakota West football team to its biggest win of the season last Friday. In the Firebirds’ 25-20 victory against Lakota East, Grove drove his team 70 yards down the field in the last seconds of the game. During the drive, Grove completed a 29-yard pass to senior wide receiver Kayuane Ross on a 4th-and-8 from the 32-yard line and a three-yard pass to Ross for the game-winning score with 31.9 seconds left. Grove, who started the season as Lakota West’s third-string quarterback, has led the Firebirds to wins in two of his three starts this season.

Bierman played a large role in Lakota West’s district championship win against rival Lakota East last Saturday. Bierman finished with a game-high 12 kills and three shot blocks in West’s upset against East. She also had a game-high 13 kills in a win against McAuley last week. Both McAuley and Lakota East, who is the No. 4 ranked team in Ohio, had beaten Lakota West earlier in the year.

Combs is a senior varsity football cheerleader. According to the school’s official athletic website, eastthunderhawks.com, “Cindy is a strong but silent leader on the squad. She works her hardest at everything she does. She has been a big help with creating tumbling for formations for pep rally dances and helping with the younger squads learning new material.”

Lake, who is committed to play volleyball at Ohio University, had 12 kills, seven blocks and five blocks in last Tuesday’s win against St. Ursula in the district semifinal and had 11 kills and three blocks in last Saturday’s loss to Lakota West in the district final. Lake was second in the Greater Miami Conference in blocks 11th in kills.

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