SINCE 1986, LAROSA'S HAS BEEN GREATER
CINCINNATI'S ONLY ORGANIZATION
TO NAME THE YEAR'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. PLEASE JOIN
US IN CONGRATULATING THE TWO LAROSA'S MVPs OF THE YEAR FOR
2007/2008!
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Ryle High School
Fast-Pitch & Volleyball
Class of 2008
Nominated for the 2nd straight year for LaRosa's MVP of the
Year award, Kirsten in her 5-year career was one of the most
dominating fast-pitch pitchers in Kentucky history, and this
year was named Ms. Kentucky Softball. Shattering every major
Kentucky high school career pitching record, she holds 10
state records. In her career, Kirsten pitched an incredible
110 shutouts, 41 no-hitters, 15 perfect games, 142 wins and
notched 1,865 career strikeouts, all Kentucky records She
led the Raiders to the state championship in 2006 and state
runner-up in 2007. Kirsten has won dozens of honors, including
the local Women's Sports Association's Fast-Pitch Player
of the Year (three consecutive years), plus Kentucky Gatorade
Player of the Year twice, and Kentucky Class AAA Player of
the Year twice, just to name a few. She was also 1st team
Academic All-State and for 3 years was an all-star volleyball
player. Kirsten will play fast-pitch next season at the University
of Oklahoma.
CONGRATULATIONS, KIRSTEN!
MVP
of the Week -
April 29, 2008
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Elder High School
Football-Basketball
Class of 2008
Kyle is a 2-sport superstar in basketball and football for
the Elder Panthers and was also a LaRosa's MVP of the Year
nominee as a junior. In basketball, Kyle was a 3-time GCL
Player of the Year, only the 2nd player in GCL history to
be so honored. Kyle averaged 15 points-9 rebounds a game
this past season in being named as a McDonalds All-American
nominee, 1st team all-city, 1st team all-SWO district and
3rd team all-Ohio. He is also the school's all-time career
rebounder and 2nd all-time leading scorer. As a USA Today,
Gatorade and U.S. Army All-American football tight end, Kyle
had 623 receiving yards, scoring 11 TDs, and also averaged
37+ yards as the team's punter. His honors were numerous,
including winning the Maxwell Award as the top high school
player at his position in the nation. He also was named 1st
team all-league, 1st team all-city, 1st team all-SWO district
and 2nd team all-Ohio. Kyle will play football next season
at the University of Notre Dame.
CONGRATULATIONS,
KYLE!
MVP
of the Week -
January 15, 2008
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