Senior Wins State Indoor Track Title

Senior Mackenzie Hartman won the state indoor track title for the 60 meter hurdles at the state meet in Cleveland on March 5. She set a new state record with a time of 8.52. Hartman also placed second in the 60 meter dash. Congrats, Mackenzie!

Tennis Coach inducted into Hall of Fame

Boys and girls tennis coach Tim Drew was inducted into the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. It is the highest honor the OTCA awards to high school coaches. Drew is in his 33rd year of teaching and coaching tennis at Seven Hills. In his time, he has won 16 Miami Valley Conference coach of the year awards, 12 Coaches Association coach of the year awards, and a national coach of the year award in 2019. For his teams, there have been 40 state qualifiers and four appearances at the OTCA final four. He concluded the most recent girls tennis season with a record of 14-6. He has a combined boys and girls all-time record of 848-296. Congrats, Coach Drew!

Athletes learned about positivity in sports

All of Seven Hills’ Upper School students competing in spring sports went through a workshop with the Positive Coaching Alliance to learn ways to make themselves and their sport better. At the start of the 2021-22 school year, Seven Hills entered into a three-year partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, a nonprofit that works to provide youth and high school athletes with a positive and character building sports experience. “The partnership is for us to get better as athletes, as coaches, and as fans,” Athletic Director Scott Willard said. Ken Harkenrider, from Positive Coaching Alliance, led athletes as they discussed different types of competition, what makes an effective leader on their respective teams, and the importance of being a mentor. “It is not about winning the game today, it’s about mastering the skills that over time are going to make you a better athlete,” Harkenrider said.

Miami Valley Conference Awards

Congratulations to our winter student athletes recognized by the Miami Valley Conference!

Boys Basketball
First Team
Jaden Sims

Second Team
Will Wiles

Honorable Mention
Eli Joffe
Charlie Leeper

Girls Basketball
First Team
Priya Jenkins
Riley Jones

Second Team
Anna Papakirk

Honorable Mention
Rosalie Hoar
Margret Schnirring

Boys Bowling
Coach of the Year
Randy Wilson

First Team
Will Kersting
Jonny Osman

Honorable Mention
Elan Little

Girls Bowling
Bowler of the Year
Erin Finn

First Team
Erin Finn

Second Team
Shanaya Bharucha

Honorable Mention
Madi Kasman
Loura Ma

Cheerleading
First Team
Addie Wilger 

Girls Swimming
First Team
Corinne Kieser for 200 Freestyle
Ella Jo Piersma for 100 Butterfly
Josie Domet for 100 Freestyle
Kieser, Piersma, Domet, and Carolyn Wolujewicz for 400 Freestyle Relay

Senior Tillie Kraus was given the Dick Snyder Sportsmanship Award for the winter season by the Miami Valley Conference. The award, named after retired Seven Hills Athletic Director Dick “Duke” Snyder, is given to athletes who display integrity and good sportsmanship through the season.