Kellen Wiley from Wyoming absolutely cleaned up at The Enquirer’s Cincinnati High School Sports Awards on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. This dude didn’t just grab one award presented by Beacon Orthopaedics, he scooped *two* major honors, showing everyone what he’s all about. That’s a huge night for any athlete, high school or otherwise!
Wiley’s Wild Night!
Seriously, Kellen Wiley was the man of the hour. Not only did he walk away with the Ohio Boys Basketball Player of the Year award, a massive achievement on its own, but his school, Wyoming, also got recognized with the award for boys team of the year for their basketball squad. Think about that: individual dominance *and* leading your team to top honors. That’s the kind of performance that puts names on the map and gets people talking about what’s next for this kid. It was definitely a night to remember for Wyoming basketball.
Cincinnati’s Next-Gen Talent Showed Up Big
But Wiley wasn’t the only standout. The awards show, hosted on June 16, really highlighted a ton of incredible young talent across Greater Cincinnati. Over in Northern Kentucky, Simon Kenton’s Alexis Howard snagged the Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, which is awesome. And another Simon Kenton athlete, Karina Usman, took home the Girls Archer of the Year award. That’s some serious range for one school!
We saw some serious cross country prowess too. Lakota West’s Ava Shepard earned Ohio Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, and Dom Ellis from St. Xavier matched that, winning the Ohio Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Cooper’s Paul Van Laningham also crushed it, getting Northern Kentucky Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Three top runners? That’s a strong showing for the region.
And the variety? Man, it was wild. Boone County’s Maddox Kuryla won Northern Kentucky Boys Bowler of the Year, with Sycamore’s Easton Pierani winning Ohio Boys Bowler of the Year. Evie Schoolfield from Mount Notre Dame was recognized as one of two flag football players of the year, which is super cool to see that sport getting its shine. Covington Catholic’s Tanner Robertson was named Northern Kentucky Boys Soccer Player of the Year, showing that pitch talent is strong.
Softball had its stars too, with Kings’ Neely McElhaney earning Ohio Softball Player of the Year, sponsored by the Cincinnati Reds and Reds Community Fund. And Highlands’ Kaitlyn Dixon took the Northern Kentucky Softball Player of the Year, also backed by the Reds. Big shoutout to CHCA’s Parker Sougstad, who received the Courage Award; that’s a special kind of honor. Fox 19’s Joe Danneman was even there as a presenter, making it a truly star-studded event for these young athletes.
This awards night celebrated so much incredible talent across so many different sports. It truly showcased the future of sports in this region. You just love to see these kids getting the recognition they deserve.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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