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The Greater Miami Conference Wrestling Championships are set for Saturday, February 21, with Middletown High School serving as host for this historic event. For the first time in conference history, both boys and girls will compete for GMC championships. After officially recognizing Girls Wrestling last spring, this meet marks the inaugural GMC Girls Wrestling title competition among league schools. The Lakota East Thunderhawks will be looking to defend their 2025 GMC crown.

The competition begins in the Middletown High School gymnasium at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning and spectators are asked to utlize the parking lot in front of the main entrance to the building. 

On-line Tickets may be purchased:  Home Town Ticketing - GMC Wrestling Championships

2025 GMC Champions

The Lakota West girls bowling team completed a perfect GMC season with a 9–0 conference slate and a 16–1 overall record. The Oak Hills Highlanders were close behind throughout the year, finishing with an incredibly strong 8–1 conference mark—just one game behind the victorious Firebirds. This is the third league championship for Lakota West in the past four seasons.
Lakota West was led by Addison Hoelscher, who posted an impressive 188.7 pins-per-game average, ranking second in the conference behind Oak Hills standout Ella Weinmann, who finished with a 189.7 average—just one pin ahead of Hoelscher.

Lakota West Girls Bowling - GMC Champions 2026

(Photo compliments of Lakota West Athletic Department)

Complete standings, statistics and scores: GMC Girls Bowling 2026 Update

Rounding out the top five girls bowlers in the conference:

Number 1 - Ella Weinmann - Oak Hills - 189.7 PPG

Number 2 - Addison Hoelscher - Lakota West - 188.7 PPG

Number 3 - Makayla Geer - Colerain - 185.9 PPG

Number 4 - Ella Bohnert - Lakota East - 178.4 PPG

Number 5 - Abigail Hoelscher - Lakota West - 173.0 PPG

Southwest District Bowling Tournament Information: Southwest District Tournament Info

Kelly Whalen - 50 Years of Basketball Officiating

(Andrew Ovington - Sycamore Athletic Director - MC for Awards Presentation)

The GMC is proud to recognize someone whose impact on basketball goes far beyond the whistle — Kelly Whalen - who celebrates her final game after 50 years as a basketball official.

Kelly’s officiating journey began in 1976 alongside her father, Ed Monahan, and what started as a love for the game became a lifetime of service to it. She made history as the first woman to officiate in the boys Greater Catholic League, not to break barriers, but simply because she cared deeply about doing the job the right way.

Over her career, Kelly officiated 18 state tournament games, worked regionals every year since 1983, and earned some of the highest honors in officiating.

Over her career, Kelly officated 18 state tournament games, worked every OHSAA Regional since 1983, and earend some of the highest honors in officiating:

In 1987, she was awarded the "Outstanding Officials Award" from the National Federation of Interscholastic Officials Association.  

In 1988, she was given the "Dan Tehan Award" by the Ohio Valley Basketball Association.

In 2024, she was awarded the "Tom Ballaban Award" from the Greayter Cincinnati Basketball Association. The award would later be named the "Whelan/Ballaban Award".

In 2007, she was inducted into the Ohio High School Hall of Fame.

In 2011, she was awarded the "Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award on behalf of the OHSAA.

In 2024, she was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Association Hall of Fame.

Lastly, this May, she will receive the "Outstanding Officials Award" on behalf of teh Greater Cincinnati Basketball Association Hall of Fame.

But ask Kelly, and she’ll tell you it’s not about the awards — it’s about the relationships, the lessons, and the privilege of being part of moments that mattered.

The Greater Miami Conference genuinely appreciates the dedication and committment of Kelly Whalen. 

In a ceremony to be held on Saturday, April 18th, the Sycamore Athletic Department will induct the following to their Hall of Fame:

Jim Weeks (Sycamore class of 1994), John Purdom (1999), Brad Neumann (2003), Lauren Hancher (2012), Jake Borman (2013) and coach Jay McDaniel will be inducted. The 2012 girls basketball team is also being honored.

Former superintendents Adrienne James and Frank Forsthoefel will be honored with the Spirit of Sycamore award.

The induction and hall of fame dinner will be on April 18 at the Original Montgomery Inn. Ticket information can be found at oursafa.com starting on Feb. 15.

Press Release Mason SID, Dan Hilen:

Mason Boys Bowling Sweeps the GMC
Comets Capture 7th Conference Championship

(Photo Compliments of Mason SID Dan Hilen)

The Mason Boys Bowling Team rolled its way to another Greater Miami Conference Championship on Thursday night, defeating Hamilton to complete a perfect 9–0 league season and secure the program’s seventh GMC title.

This championship marks the third time Mason has claimed the GMC crown outright, while the Comets have shared the title on four other occasions. Since bowling became a GMC-sponsored sport in the 2004–05 season, Mason ranks second only to Oak Hills (12) in total conference championships, outright or shared.

The Comets’ lone setback this season came against Elder, the top-ranked team in Southwest Ohio. Mason enters the postseason with an impressive 12–1 overall record and is currently ranked #4 in the Southwest Ohio Coaches Poll.

This season’s success has been driven by the leadership and performance of seniors Drew Freeman, Ryan Monahan, and Noah Rumanski, along with key contributions from juniors Drew Elegeer and Gus Hansen. The Comets are guided by head coach Joe Riestenberg, whose team continues to demonstrate consistency, focus, and championship-caliber play.

Mason will close out the regular season with upcoming matches against Loveland on February 9 (Senior Night), at Moeller on February 12, and the GMC Conference Clash on February 14.

Postseason play begins on February 17, when the Comets compete at the Sectional Tournament in pursuit of their 14th advancement to the District Championships, having qualified 19 times in the past 21 seasons.

Congratulations to the Mason Boys Bowling players and coaches on another outstanding championship season!