LaRosa's MVP of the Week - Cincinnati High School Sports

LAROSA'S HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

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 2009/2010!
Elizabeth Burchenal St. Ursula Academy Soccer Class of 2010 Elizabeth Burchenal is one of the best soccer players in the nation, a two-time All-American who helped lead St. Ursula to back-to-back Ohio state championships her sophomore and junior years. She scored an incredible 37 goals-14 assists her senior year, giving her a school-record 104 goals and 50 assists in her great career. The accolades have been numerous, including this season being named Ohio, Southwest Ohio district and Cincinnati Division I Player of the Year. She was once again named Sportswoman of the Year by the local Women’s Sports Association, the only honoree to receive that award twice. Elizabeth was named to ESPN’s girls’ soccer all-decade team and, as a junior, was a finalist for the LaRosa’s MVP of the Year award. This two-time Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year will continue her soccer prowess at the University of North Carolina. CONGRATULATIONS, ELIZABETH! MVP of the Week - September 8, 2009		Jordan Hicks Lakota West High School Football-Basketball Class of 2010 Entering his senior year, Jordan Hicks was the #1 rated football player in the state of Ohio, and lived up to the ranking by having a star-studded season in which he was named as a high school football All-American by Parade Magazine, ESPN, Under Armour, USA Today, MaxPreps.com, and the U.S. Army. He was also named National High School Football Player of the Year by Old Spice and was recipient of the Butkus Award emblematic of the best high school linebacker in the nation. He also achieved the Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year award. But his athletic prowess was not limited to football; Jordan is also a basketball all-star who scored 1,000+ points in his great career, setting five school records along the way. This past season, Jordan was named 1st team all-conference and 1st team all-city. Jordan will play football next season at the University of Texas. CONGRATULATIONS, JORDAN! MVP of the Week - September 15, 2009

THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!
Just like you, we are taking a summer vacation and will
return in the fall for an action-packed 2010/11 MVP season.
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LAROSA'S 2009-2010 MVPs


	NAME: Austin Pugh SCHOOL: Conner High School SPORT(S): Baseball-Football-Wrestling GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Ranked in Top 50 in state for baseball CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jaisa Fox SCHOOL: Fairfield High School SPORT(S): Softball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 3-time all-city pitcher will play at Muskingum CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jimmy Roebker SCHOOL: Covington Catholic SPORT(S): Tennis GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Reigning Kentucky tennis singles champion CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Brittany Fernandez SCHOOL: Ross High School SPORT(S): Softball-Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All-star pitched Lady Rams to 2009 Ohio Div. II softball state championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Joey Fritz SCHOOL: Cincinnati Country Day SPORT(S): Tennis GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Reigning Ohio state Div. II singles champ will play at Amherst CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Shauniece Steele SCHOOL: Walnut Hills High School SPORT(S): Track GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All-American track star was on 2 Ohio state championship relay teams CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Robbie Scharold SCHOOL: Campbell County SPORT(S): Track-Cross Country GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Defending state champ in the 800 will run next season at the University of Kentucky CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Lauren Collier SCHOOL: Kings High School SPORT(S): Softball-Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Reigning conference Player of the Year will pitch next season for Furman University CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ben Bessler SCHOOL: St. Henry SPORT(S): Track-Basketball-Cross Country GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Three sport star is 2-time Kentucky Class A high jump state champion CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ashley Liverpool SCHOOL: Walnut Hills SPORT(S): Track-Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All-American track star has 2 Ohio state championships in relay events CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jake Davis SCHOOL: Seven Hills SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior 1,000+ career scorer will play at Emory University CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Courtney Sandfoss SCHOOL: Newport Catholic SPORT(S): Basketball-Softball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior 1,000+ scorer led team to 1st-ever state championship in the Kentucky All "A" Classic CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Sam Hendricks SCHOOL: Indian Hill High School SPORT(S): Basketball-Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2-sport star will play football at Eastern Illinois University CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Phylesha Bullard SCHOOL: Walnut Hills SPORT(S): Basketball-Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior multi-sport all-star will play basketball at Syracuse. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Robert Shepherd SCHOOL: Mason SPORT(S): Wrestling GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Defending Ohio state wrestling champ will wrestle next year at Princeton University CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Breann McDowell SCHOOL: Ursuline Academy SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All-American swimmer will compete next season at the University of Louisville CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jordan Sibert SCHOOL: Princeton SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1st team all-city as a junior and will play at the Ohio State University CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Krissie Brandenburg SCHOOL: Beechwood High School SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All-American swimmer is defending Kentucky state champ in 2 events CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Blake Bryan SCHOOL: Villa Madonna Academy SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Led the state of Kentucky in scoring last year CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Danielle Jansen SCHOOL: Mason High School SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Swimming All-American & Ohio state champ will swim at the University of North Carolina CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ricardo Johnson SCHOOL: Holmes High School SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Ohio University-bound senior led Bulldogs to last season's Kentucky State championship CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ashley Wanninger SCHOOL: Colerain High School SPORT: Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1,000+ point scorer will play at Xavier CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Shane Coltharp SCHOOL: Beechwood High School SPORT(S): Swimming GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Defending 200IM & 500 freestyle Kentucky state champ was NKY Swimmer of the Year last season. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Sarah Carroll SCHOOL: Cincinnati Christian School SPORT(S): Basketball-Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Multi-sport all-star has scored 1,000+ career points in basketball. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Charles Quainoo SCHOOL: Boone High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior one of Northern Kentucky’s finest runners with nearly 4,000 rushing yards the past two seasons CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Katie Allen SCHOOL: Highlands SPORT(S): Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Northern Kentucky Div. II Player of the Year as a junior CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Spencer Ware SCHOOL: Princeton SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: U.S. Army All-American will play at LSU CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Bailey Arnold SCHOOL: Seton SPORT(S): Golf GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior golf star and school record-holder will play at Bowling Green State University CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Wayne Dunham SCHOOL: Turpin High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Rushed for 1,103 yards & 13 TDs during the regular season for the 10-0 FAVC Cardinal champs CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Andrea Wolf SCHOOL: Mt. Notre Dame SPORT(S): Tennis GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Senior tennis star was 2008 Cincinnati Div. I Player of the Year. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Austin Collinsworth SCHOOL: Highlands High School SPORT(S): Football-Track GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Multi-talented football star is also a Kentucky state track champion CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Ashleigh Witte SCHOOL: Lakota West SPORT(S): Tennis GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Nationally ranked senior won the Ohio Div. I doubles state championship last season CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Mark Miller SCHOOL: Elder SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: “Beating Colerain in 2 OTs last year” CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Aubrey Bledsoe SCHOOL: St. Ursula SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Back-to-back state championships" CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Kyle Slater SCHOOL: Anderson High School SPORT(S): Football GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Running back (2,223 yds. rushing) was Cincinnati Div. II Player of the Year last season CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Dani Reinert SCHOOL: Ursuline SPORT(S): Volleyball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: District 16 Player of the Year CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Alex Priede SCHOOL: Summit Country Day SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: School scoring record-holder will play at the University of Notre Dame CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Maria Frigo SCHOOL: St. Henry SPORT(S): Cross Country-Track GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Breaking 18 min. in the 5K CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Jordan Hicks SCHOOL: Lakota West High School SPORT(S): Football-Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Top rated football player in state of Ohio CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Elizabeth Burchenal SCHOOL: St. Ursula SPORT(S): Soccer GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Soccer scholarship to UNC CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

	NAME: Dominique Brown SCHOOL: Winton Woods High School SPORT(S): Football-Basketball GRADUATING YEAR: 2010 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: FAVC Player of the Year CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY