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DICK'S Sporting Goods Honors Girls GMC Golf Standouts
DICK'S Sporting Goods appreciates the accomplishments of all sports be contested within the Greater Miami Conference. In this circumstance, DSG honors the participants within the GMC Girls Golf programs. In the recently contested league championship tournament held at Walden Ponds Golf Course, Lakota East junior phenom, Jenna Schmidt tallied a two-day of 145 to capture medalist honors. On the srength of being "the best of the best" Jenna Schmidt was selected by the GMC head coaches as the conference "Player of the Year" for 2026. Schmidt finds herself on the first-team All-GMC squad for the second consecutive year and currently sports at 36.7 stroke average over a 153 total holes palyed at this point.
Jenna Schmidt - Lakota East GMC Girls Golf "Athlete of the Year"
(Photo compliments of Sycamore Athletic Department)
In recognition of her hard work and program development efforts, Hamilton "Big Blue" Head Girls Golf Coach Susanne Huber was selected by her peers as the GMC "Coach of the Year." Coach Huber becomes the first Hamilton High School Head Girls Golf Coach to earn this honor in more than 22 years, a testament to the steady growth and progress of the Big Blue program under her leadership.
While many of her contributions take place behind the scenes, Coach Huber's commitment to building a competitive and positive program has not gone unnoticed by her fellow head coaches. Through her dedication to student-athlete development, promotion of the sport, and continued efforts to strengthen the Hamilton girls golf program, she has earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues throughout the conference. This well-deserved recognition reflects both the progress of the program and the positive impact Coach Huber has made on her student-athletes and the GMC girls golf community.
Susanne Huber - Hamilton "Big Blue" GMC Girls Golf "Coach of the Year"
(Photo compliments of the Sycamore Athletic Department)
GMC First Team All-Conference Performers
(Photo compliments of Sycamore Athleteic Deaprtment)
Lakota East Captures GMC Girls Golf Title
Press Release submitted by Lakota East's Dan Hilen:
The Lakota East Girls Golf Team Is Back on Top of the Greater Miami Conference!
The Lakota East girls golf team captured the 2026 Greater Miami Conference Championship following two outstanding days of competition on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8-9, at Walden Ponds Golf Course.
The championship is the third GMC title in program history and the first for Lakota East since 2019. The Hawks' victory also ended Sycamore's four-year run atop the conference and added another memorable chapter to the East girls golf program.
Leading the championship charge was junior standout Jenna Schmidt, who delivered a tremendous performance on the conference's biggest stage. Schmidt fired a two-day total of 145 to claim individual medalist honors and earn the distinction of 2026 GMC Golfer of the Year.
Schmidt's championship performance highlighted an impressive team effort by the Hawks, who rose to the occasion throughout the two-day event and brought the GMC trophy back to Lakota East for the first time in seven years.
The 2026 crown joins East's previous GMC championships in 2017 and 2019, giving the program three conference titles.
For Lakota East, the victory represents the culmination of a terrific season marked by hard work, consistency, and outstanding play throughout the lineup. The Hawks entered the conference tournament with championship aspirations and delivered when it mattered most.
Congratulations to the Lakota East girls golf team and Head Coach Brady Webb, your 2026 Greater Miami Conference Champions!
Baumspage Link for Complete Tournament Scores: Baumspage GMC Girls Golf Tourney Link
Lakota East Girls Golf - GMC Champions
(Photo compliments of Sycamore Athletic Department)
GMC Girls Golf Championships Set For September 8th and 9th
The first championship of the Greater Miami Conference year finds the varsity girls golf teams squaring off for two days of competition on Tuesday, Septemeber 8th and Wednesday, September 9th at the Walden Ponds Golf Course. Girls will tee off each day at 8:00 AM. The Sycamore Aviators are the four-time defending GMC champions.
Butler County Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class
Compliments to the Cincinnati Enquirer original post:
The Butler County Sports Hall of Fame announced it will induct 11 new members into its 2026 class.
"We are excited to announce yet another amazing class to the hall. This year's class represents a very wide range of not only the areas in Butler County, but many amazing sports accomplishments," Butler County Sports Hall of Fame Committee president Sean Van Winkle said in a release.
In alphabetical order, the 11 new inductees are Alex Davis (Garfield 1967), Meagan Dooley Dimond (Lakota West 2006), Andy Fishman (Lakota West coach), Dennis Garland (Edgewood 1975), Chris Lutz (Fairfield 1985), Jalin Marshall (Middletown 2013), Seth Morris (Hamilton 1999), Tom Popplewell (Fairfield 1986), Emily Breitholle Quigley (Fairfield 2001), Keith Weiser (Talawanda 2003) and Gary Weitzel (Ross coach).
The 2026 Butler County Hall of Fame class finds the Greater Miami Conference proudly represented by 8 of the 11 total inductees.
DICKS Sporting Goods GMC Shopping Weekend
Greater Miami Conference 20% OFF SHOP EVENT
August 14th - 17th, 2026 (FRIDAY - MONDAY)
STORE LOCATIONS: All Cincinnati Stores
Save the date! Our partner, DICK’S Sporting Goods, is offering you a 20% off discount throughout the store to help you gear up for the season! Be sure to use the coupon linked below, as this is specific to our organization. The coupon is valid in-store on the dates above, and should be shown at the register during checkout.
