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Viktoriya Emelianova - LAROSA'S MVP FEATURED ATHLETE
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NAME: Viktoriya Emelianova
SCHOOL: Ryle High School
SPORT(S): Track & Field-Wrestling
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: 3-time state champion
BIRTHDATE: 10/7/2006
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'0"-190 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Walton, Ky.
PARENT: Vladislav & Irina
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: “Parents”
FUTURE GOAL: Go to the Olympics; successful business career

Graduating this year from Ryle High School is an elite athlete — Viktoriya Emelianova, a state champion in three different sports: outdoor track & field, indoor track & field and wrestling.

In outdoor track & field, Viktoriya unfortunately recently suffered broken bones in her foot and, showing her toughness, had to wear a medical wrap in state competition this year. Nevertheless, she managed to win the state championship yet again (her second straight) in the shot put at the Kentucky Class 3A states track & field championships. Her heave of 40-2.5 was three feet further than the second-place finisher.

Viktoriya her junior year won the regional track & field meet in both shot put and discus, and at the Kentucky state championship she was state champion in the shot put (42-10.5) and was state runner-up in the discus (124-10). She holds the school record in both events and also is the school record-holder for the indoor shot put, which she won at state two weeks after winning a state wrestling championship at 185 pounds. And, she was named a finalist by the Cincinnati Enquirer's High School Sports Awards for Wrestler of the Year honors.

In wrestling her senior season, she went 10-0 with five pins and won the state title, the first time girls' wrestling was officially sanctioned as a state-competition sport by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

A great student who is active in community service, Viktoriya will compete in track & field at the next level, at Dartmouth University. Her favorite athlete and most-like-to-meet is Ryan Crouser, her favorite entertainer is Bruno Mars, her favorite book is Atomic Habits and her favorite movie is Spider Man: No Way Home.

COACH'S QUOTE – “Viktoriya is an outstanding athlete, however she is much more than that. She's an exceptional student and an outstanding teammate. She's everything that you want in a student-athlete. To put it simply, she checks all the boxes.”
—Ryan Ware, Varsity Shot Put Coach



LAROSA'S 2023-2024 MVPs
aaron england

NAME: Aaron England
WINNER ANNOUNCED: June 25
SCHOOL: Fairfield High School
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team all-state

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camrynn linneman

NAME: Camrynn Linneman
WINNER ANNOUNCED: June 18
SCHOOL: Taylor High School
SPORT(S): Softball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Player of the Year; winning district for the first time in school history

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thomas fleming

NAME: Thomas Fleming
WINNER ANNOUNCED: June 11
SCHOOL: Western Hills High School
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024

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maddie strong

NAME: Maddie Strong
WINNER ANNOUNCED: June 4
SCHOOL: Scott High School
SPORT(S): Track-Cross Country
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning the 2022 cross country state meet

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kellan klosterman

NAME: Kellan Klosterman
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 28
SCHOOL: Deer Park High School
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning a state championship

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gina wilson

NAME: Gina Wilson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 21
SCHOOL: Deer Park High School
SPORT(S): Softball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Breaking homerun record.

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tiger bartlett

NAME: Tiger Bartlett
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 14
SCHOOL: Ryle High School
SPORT(S): Track-Cross Country
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Signing to the University of Cincinnati to continue my academic and athletic career.

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brooke arington

NAME: Brooke Arington
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 7
SCHOOL: Indian Hill High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning 2023 team state title in tennis.

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john podojil

NAME: John Podojil
WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 30
SCHOOL: Indian Hill High School
SPORT(S): Track-Basketball-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Earning the Brave Award in two different sports; beating Wyoming my senior year after overcoming back-to-back injuries in football.

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peytton moore

NAME: Peytton Moore
WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 23
SCHOOL: Cooper High School
SPORT(S): Diving
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024

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brady hussey

NAME: Brady Hussey
WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 16
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Tennis-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All-state tournament team in two sports the same year

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gabby ocasio

NAME: Gabby Ocasio
WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 9
SCHOOL: Simon Kenton High School
SPORT(S): Wrestling
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning Bronze medal in Mexico City in 2023 representing Puerto Rico; being a two-time state champ

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Eugene Harney

NAME: Eugene Harney
WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 2
SCHOOL: Sycamore High School
SPORT(S): Wrestling-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2023 state wrestling champion

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Quinn Eubank

NAME: Megan Zimmerman
WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 26
SCHOOL: Cincinnati Country Day
SPORT(S): Basketball-Soccer-Lacrosse
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Back-to-back state champions in soccer

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Quinn Eubank

NAME: Jabari Covington
WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 19
SCHOOL: Newport High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning 9th Region tournament

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Quinn Eubank

NAME: Quinn Eubank
WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 12
SCHOOL: Ryle High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024

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travis krohman

NAME: Travis Krohman
WINNER ANNOUNCED: March 5
SCHOOL: Simon Kenton High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Hoops scholarship to Thomas More U.

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chloe dearwester

NAME: Chloe Dearwester
WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 27
SCHOOL: Harrison High School
SPORT(S): Wrestling
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championship in 2 different age groups on the same day

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raleigh burgess

NAME: Raleigh Burgess
WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 20
SCHOOL: Sycamore High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Signing with Purdue

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Ru Mills

NAME: Julia Hunt
WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 13
SCHOOL: Holy Cross High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning All-A state championships in both basketball and volleyball

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Ru Mills

NAME: Ru Mills
WINNER ANNOUNCED: February 6
SCHOOL: Woodward High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Making all-state as a junior

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Seini Henry

NAME: Seini Henry
WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 30
SCHOOL: MPurcell Marian High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to Ohio State U.

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liz freihofer

NAME: Liz Freihofer
WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 16
SCHOOL: Cooper High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 9th Region MVP

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thackston mcmullan

NAME: Thackston McMullan
WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 9
SCHOOL: St. Xavier High School
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Helping team win state championship, earning four gold medals in four events.

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Faith Young

NAME: Faith Young
WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 2
SCHOOL: Harrison High School
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Being given the opportunity to play college volleyball for a nationally ranked program.

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bradley poppell

NAME: Bradley Poppell
WINNER ANNOUNCED: December 26
SCHOOL: Moeller High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: High school All-American

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Elise Marchal

NAME: Elise Marchal
WINNER ANNOUNCED: December 19
SCHOOL: Kings High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2nd in the state in 2024 class

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Greta Harmeyer

NAME: Logan Verax
WINNER ANNOUNCED: December 12
SCHOOL: Ryle High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NKY Top 26 Football Player

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Greta Harmeyer

NAME: Greta Harmeyer
WINNER ANNOUNCED: December 5
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning Div. I state title junior year

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Willie Rodriguez

NAME: Willie Rodriguez
WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 28
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Football-Wrestling
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning region as a freshman in wrestling

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Alivia Skidmore

NAME: Alivia Skidmore
WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 21
SCHOOL: St. Henry High School
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to a D-I program and winning a state championship

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Brayden Eldridge

NAME: Brayden Eldridge
WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 14
SCHOOL: Badin High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Setting the record for most career goals for Badin soccer.

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Riley Tarvin

NAME: Riley Tarvin
WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 7
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: "Helping my team win a state championship."

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Koy Beasley

NAME: Koy Beasley
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 31
SCHOOL: La Salle High School
SPORT(S): Football-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Anchoring two state championship 4x100 relay teams

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Millie Cluxton

NAME: Millie Cluxton
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 24
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: "Winning state my junior year; committing to play Div. I college soccer."

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Jordan Marshall

NAME: Jordan Marshall
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 17
SCHOOL: Moeller High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year

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Piper Farris

NAME: Piper Farris
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 10
SCHOOL: Cincinnati Country Day
SPORT(S): Soccer-Basketball-Softball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Soccer state championship in junior year

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Terhyon Nichols

NAME: Terhyon Nichols
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 3
SCHOOL: Withrow High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 36 D-I scholarship offers/CPS Scholar-Athlete of the Month

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Ana Manning

NAME: Ana Manning
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 26
SCHOOL: Milford High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected as an All-American

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Quaid Hauer

NAME: Quaid Hauer
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 19
SCHOOL: Wyoming High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Going to state in football

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Kelsey Niesen

NAME: Kelsey Niesen
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 12
SCHOOL: Roger Bacon High School
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: High school state finals; AAU National 16 Open finals

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Talon Fisher

NAME: Talon Fisher
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 5
SCHOOL: Fairfield High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Starting as a freshman

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McKenzie Carle

NAME: McKenzie Carle
WINNER ANNOUNCED: August 29
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state cup and making it to the nationals for club team in the same year

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Koy Beasley

NAME: Koy Beasley
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 31
SCHOOL: La Salle High School
SPORT(S): Football-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Anchoring two state championship 4x100 relay teams

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Millie Cluxton

NAME: Millie Cluxton
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 24
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: "Winning state my junior year; committing to play Div. I college soccer."

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Jordan Marshall

NAME: Jordan Marshall
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 17
SCHOOL: Moeller High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year

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Piper Farris

NAME: Piper Farris
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 10
SCHOOL: Cincinnati Country Day
SPORT(S): Soccer-Basketball-Softball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Soccer state championship in junior year

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Terhyon Nichols

NAME: Terhyon Nichols
WINNER ANNOUNCED: October 3
SCHOOL: Withrow High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 36 D-I scholarship offers/CPS Scholar-Athlete of the Month

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Ana Manning

NAME: Ana Manning
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 26
SCHOOL: Milford High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected as an All-American

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Quaid Hauer

NAME: Quaid Hauer
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 19
SCHOOL: Wyoming High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Going to state in football

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Kelsey Niesen

NAME: Kelsey Niesen
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 12
SCHOOL: Roger Bacon High School
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: High school state finals; AAU National 16 Open finals

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Talon Fisher

NAME: Talon Fisher
WINNER ANNOUNCED: September 5
SCHOOL: Fairfield High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Starting as a freshman

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McKenzie Carle

NAME: McKenzie Carle
WINNER ANNOUNCED: August 29
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state cup and making it to the nationals for club team in the same year

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