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After a fast and furious spring volleyball season filled with kills, digs and sets, the Cincinnati.com high school sports writing team of Alex Harrision, Chase Souder and James Weber pulled together a listing of the "best of the best" boys volleyball players in Greater Cincinnati. Again the Greater Miami Conference placed several players in this select group.

First Team All-City

Carson Berling (East), Austin Dreher (East), Joey Little (Princeton), Brian Miller (Mason) and Sean Walker (Sycamore).

Second Team All-City

Jude Callahan (Lakota East), Josh Debrosse (Sycamore), Tristan Martinez-Lynskey (Middletown), Nathan Timme (Lakota East) and Logan Zemberi (Mason).

Honorable Mention All-City

Sam Bowling (Fairfield), Adrian Anguiano (Middletown), David Childers (Middletown), Caelubb Smith (Middletown), Will Elliott (Oak Hills) and Jacob Weller (Oak Hills).

Based upon outstanding performances this past spring season, Cincinnati.com high school sports writers Alex Harrision, Chase Souder and James Weber have compiled a collection of Greater Cincinnati's very best boys tennis players for 2026.

Heading up this list of All-City performers is two-time defending Division I OHSAA State Champion, Greg Bernadsky from Mason as the Greater Cincinnati "Player of the Year".  It is evident that GMC players factored prominently in the all-city listings.

Player of the Year - Greg Bernadsky (Mason)

First Team - Singles

Greg Bernadsky (Mason) and Josef Alkuing (Fairfield).

First Team - Doubles

Abi Dinesh - Jake Farquhar (Sycamore) and Sean Fu - Shreyas Mantha (Mason)

Second Team Singles

Ethan Vass (Lakota East) and Kevin Zhou (Sycamore)

Second Team Doubles

Ryan Buckingham - Evan Wei (Mason) and Eric Kai - Truman Sayles (Sycamore).

Honorable Mention Singles

Mercer Mills (Lakota East)

Honorable Mention Doubles

Landon Bialk - Tyler Gruber (Lakota East)

After reviewing another successful spring lacrosse season in Greater Cincinnati, the Cincinnati.com high school sports writing team of Alex Harrison, Chase Souder and James Weber have compiled a list of outstanding boys and girls lacrosse players in the area.

Complete Cincinnati.com listing link: Cincinnati.com link to to spring sport all city selections

(Scroll down to the lacrosse sections for a complete rundown for boys and girls lacrosse)

Greater Miami Conference Boys Lacrosse selections:

First Team:

Tyler Lupinski (Mason), Jacob Lupinski (Mason) and Alex Haucke (Lakota East).

Second Team:

Bryson Duncan (Oak Hills), Aiden Spangler (Oak Hills), Carter Moore (Lakota East), Aiden Fleck (Sycamore) and Aiden McCall (Lakota East).

Honorable Mention:

Spencer Fielden (Mason), Matthhew Goedde (Sycamore), Jackson Kirchmer (Lakota West), Logan Peterson (Oak Hills), Camerson Simmons (Mason) and Justin Steinriede (Oak Hills). 

Greater Miami Conference Girls Lacrosse selections:

First Team:

Reese Brenkert (Sycamore), Ellie Johnson (Sycamore) and Abigail Upton (Lakota East).

Second Team:

Claire Johnson (Sycamore), Emma Showalter (Sycamore), Katie Halligan (Mason) and Rose Lloyd (Sycamore).

Honorable Mention:

Olivia Fischer (Lakota East), Madelyn Still (Lakota East), Riley Egbert (Lakota West), Reni Cole (Lakota West), Gabby Sell (Mason), Addie Lupinski (Mason) and Andi Bell (Sycamore).

GMC kudos to Alex Harrison, Chase Souder and James Weber for their diligence in pulling together the all-city selections. It is a massive undertaking that requires an great deal of research.

At the conclusion of a phenomenal 2026 baseball season, the Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports writer, James Weber and Brendan Connelly, rolled up their research sleeves to make thoughtful selections honoring the “best of the best” baseball and softball players across Greater Cincinnati. As expected, the Greater Miami Conference was prominently represented throughout this impressive collection of standouts. Kudos to James Weber and Brendan Connelly for all his efforts and energies in honoring high school athletes this spring!

DIVISION I BASEBALL

Complete listing link: Cincinnati.com Baseball All-City Baseball 2026

GMC Selections:

Co-Player of the Year - Wil Krause - Oak Hills

Co-Pitcher of the Year - Ryan Murphy - Oak Hills

First Team: Gavin Byrd (Lakota West), Sam Davies (Mason), Josh Davis (Princeton), Kameron Gaalaas (Lakota West), Ben Hanley (Mason), Braydon Johnson (Lakota West), Wil Kraus (Oak Hills), Connor Magato (Lakota East), Ethan Moeves (Oak Hills), Ryan Murphy (Oak Hills), Kenny Pope (Princeton), Manny Sanchez Gonzalez (Princeton), Liam Sander (Mason), and Landon Winer (Colerain).

Second Team:  Caleb Binder (Lakota West), Noah Bramble (Mason), Donovan Corbett (Lakota East), Brett Gandert (Mason), Tyler Groff (Mason), Dylan Heimbuch (Mason), Jack Koelling (Mason), Teagan Lucking (Fairfield), Dax Redman (Oak Hills), Aidan Sullivan (Lakota East), and Isaac Vargo (Mason).

DIVISION I SOFTBALL

Complete listing link: Cincinnati.com All-City Softball Selections

Player of the Year: Emili Schappacher - Hamilton

Coach of the Year: Steve Crawford - Lakota East

First Team:  Kaleigh Crawford (Lakota East), Sasha Emmrich (Oak Hills), Peyton Eversole (Hamilton), Kaitlyn Gambaccini (Sycamore), Emili Schappacher (Hamilton), Annaliese Szabo (Oak Hills), Haley Thompson (Lakota East), and Becca Zellner (Mason).

Second Team: Avery Clayton (Mason), Brook Hoffmeier (Oak Hills), Emily Lacock (Oak Hills), Kenndi Legree (Princeton), Bella Lucas (Lakota West), Morgan McBrayer (Mason), Maddie Offner (Lakota East), Kelsie Schueler (Oak Hills), Juliette Sudnik (Lakota East), and Aurora Wallace (Fairfield).

**See the Cincinnati.com link for the honorable mention listing.

Special thanks to Cincinnati.com high sports writers James Weber and Brendan Connelly for their extra efforts in support of high school athletes from all over Greater Cincinnati. You are appreciated!

At the conclusion of the Ohio High Athletic Association (OHSAA) Tournament, the Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association (OHSSCA) announced their 2026 All-Ohio selections. After qualifying three GMC teams for the OHSAA Tournament "Sweet Sixteen", the Greater Miami Conference was again well represented in this state wide recogniton.

First Team 

Emili Schappacher - Hamilton (12) and GMC "Player of the Year"

Annaliese Szabo - Oak Hills (11) and GMC "Pitcher of the Year)

Second Team

Kaleigh Crawford - Lakota East (11) and First Team All-GMC

Honorable Mention

Kaitlynn Gambaccini - Sycamore (12) and First Team All-GMC

Haley Thompson - Lakota East (12) and First Team All-GMC