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Sadie Hartig - LAROSA'S MVP FEATURED ATHLETE
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NAME: Sadie Hartig
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Winning state in 500 freestyle junior year
BIRTHDATE: 1/25/2007
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'10"-160Lbs.
RESIDENCE: Cold Spring, Ky.
PARENTS: Joe & Melissa
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: “My family.”
FUTURE GOAL: Continue to improve my swimming while studying and serving at the Air Force Academy.

Notre Dame Academy has a swimming star in senior Sadie Hartig, a swimming All-American and a defending Kentucky state champion, who will be swimming next year at the United States Air Force Academy. Sadie this season was a member of two Region 7 relay teams that won the regional championships - the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay teams.

Sadie is coming off a junior campaign when she won a state title in the 500 freestyle (4:56.46) and four regional swim titles, in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. At the state championships, she also finished third in the 400 freestyle relay, fourth in the individual 200 freestyle and sixth in the 200 freestyle relay.

For her efforts, she was named as The Enquirer's Northern Kentucky Swimmer of the Year and was a finalist for the Enquirer's All-Star Awards for Swimming Athlete of the Year. She has been the school's swimming MVP three straight years and her junior year was named as a NISCA All-American.

Active in community service, she is a great student (USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, National Honor Society) and also swims for the Northern Kentucky Clippers club team. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, pickleball and volleyball. Her favorite athlete is Regan Smith, favorite entertainer is Zendaya, favorite book is Kinfolk, favorite movie is The Greatest Showman and most-like-to-meet is Kenny Chesney.

COACH'S QUOTE – “Sadie's dedication, resilience, and work ethic set her apart. She's a genuinely kind person, willing to put the team first, while striving for personal improvement.” —Jamie Kelly, Varsity Swim Coach



LAROSA'S 2024-2025 MVPs
luke sanders

NAME: Luke Sanders
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Feb. 4
SCHOOL: CHCA
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team all-state junior year

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mari gerton

NAME: Mari Gerton
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 28
SCHOOL: Princeton High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning 2023 state championship

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yamil rondon

NAME: Yamil Rondon
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 21
SCHOOL: Newport High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025

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Kailee Bransford

NAME: Kailee Bransford
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 14
SCHOOL: Mount Notre Dame
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GGCL Player of the Year

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alex kazanecki

NAME: Alex Kazanecki
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 7
SCHOOL: Moeller High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Hopefully being a good role model for kids who may look up to me.

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julia grace

NAME: Julia Grace
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 31
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state sophomore year for volleyball

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garyn jackson

NAME: Garyn Jackson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 24
SCHOOL: Campbell County High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning regional last season

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ava tilden

NAME: Ava Tilden
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 17
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state in 2022

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gaven johnson

NAME: Gaven Johnson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 10
SCHOOL: Harrison High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Going 16-0 last season to break school record

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sakura codling

NAME: Sakura Codling
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 3
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to UCLA

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shaun dickerson

NAME: Shaun Dickerson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 26
SCHOOL: Lakota East High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to play Div. I soccer

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anna cornejo

NAME: Anna Cornejo
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 19
SCHOOL: Madeira High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Playing on U.S. futsal national team

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austin alexander

NAME: Austin Alexander
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 12
SCHOOL: Cooper High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025

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allie barrick

NAME: Allison Barrick
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 5
SCHOOL: CHCA
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Going to state my freshman year and hitting 1,000 kills in my career as a junior.

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paul nelson

NAME: Paul Nelson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Oct. 29
SCHOOL: Princeton High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2023 Ohio Defensive Player of the Year

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reagan ramage

NAME: Reagan Ramage
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Oct. 22
SCHOOL: Cooper High School
SPORT(S): Golf
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Playing in 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur

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justice burnam

NAME: Justice Burnam
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Oct. 15
SCHOOL: Anderson High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Making it to state Final Four

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lexi oshea

NAME: Lexi O'Shea
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Oct. 8
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state championship in 2022.

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justin hill

NAME: Justin Hill
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Oct. 1
SCHOOL: Winton Woods High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Accolades earned junior year; going undefeated sophomore year.

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presley pennekamp

NAME: Presley Pennekamp
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Sept. 24
SCHOOL: Oak Hills High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Helping team win the GMC title twice in a row

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clay hayden

NAME: Clay Hayden
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Sept. 17
SCHOOL: Beechwood High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning a state championship

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olivia holbrook

NAME: Olivia Holbrook
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Sept. 10
SCHOOL: Campbell County High School
SPORT(S): Cross Country-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Run at a DI college

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will sheets

NAME: Will Sheets
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Sept. 3
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Cross Country-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Cross country state win with team

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evelyn prodoehl

NAME: Evelyn Prodoehl
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Aug. 27
SCHOOL: Lakota West High School
SPORT(S): Cross Country-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning the Garmin Runninglane XC national championship

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