GAHANNA, Ohio — Two Central Buckeye League student-athletes have been nominated for High School Athlete of the Week honors by the Columbus Dispatch. Columbus Academy’s Hannah Simpson and Grandview Heights’ Taryn Lynaugh.
Simpson serves as the goalkeeper on the girls lacrosse team and led her team to wins over 2023 Division II state champion Watterson and 2023 Division II state semifinalist Cincinnati Mariemont. Against Watterson, she had 13 saves and two ground balls in a 9-8 win. Against Mariemont, she had 12 saves and one ground ball in an 11-8 win, including three saves from the 8-meter free position with less than three minutes to play in the game.
Lynaugh drove in four of the team’s eight runs, including a walk-off triple, against Ready. For the week, she batted .650 in 22 plate appearances in six games, including eight singles, six doubles, three triples and 17 RBIs.
The deadline to cast your vote is 4 PM on Friday.
