GREENVILLE — Greenville City Schools recognized the accomplishments, dedication, and hard work of its student-athletes during the 2025-2026 Spring Sports Awards Program held Tuesday evening at Greenville Senior High School.
Greenville Athletic Director Aaron Shaffer welcomed Green Wave student-athletes, family members, coaches, supporters, and community members to the annual celebration honoring the school’s spring sports participants.
Shaffer opened the evening by expressing appreciation to everyone who helped make the athletic programs successful throughout the school year. He thanked the Green Wave spring athletes for their commitment and effort, as well as the middle school and high school coaching staffs, parents, the Greenville Athletic Booster Club, concession stand coordinator Michelle Miller, Booster parent representatives, loyal Green and White supporters, and local businesses that contributed to the programs.
Reflecting on his years working with student-athletes, Shaffer spoke about the unique opportunity athletics provides to see students develop beyond the classroom setting.
“When you are around the student athletes in a little less formal atmosphere than a classroom or school, you get to see a side of kids that you don’t always get to see when you are a teacher or you’re in a classroom environment,” said veteran Greenville Athletic Director Aaron Shaffer. “There are a lot of great athletes walking around here tonight that this is their last sports awards, not spring sports awards, sports awards in high school.”
Shaffer noted the evening was both a celebration and a reminder of how quickly student-athletes progress through their high school careers.
“It is nice to celebrate their accomplishments but it is bitter sweet knowing they will be moving on,” said Shaffer. “But the beauty of that too is we know there is another whole group of them coming from the middle school to the high school next year so you have to appreciate the time you have because the time runs short and everybody’s clock is ticking so the time you have you have to appreciate it.”
The annual Spring Sports Awards Program serves as an opportunity for Greenville City Schools to recognize the achievements of Green Wave athletes while also thanking the coaches, families, volunteers, and community members whose support helps make the school’s athletic programs successful.
As another school year draws to a close, the ceremony honored both the accomplishments of graduating seniors preparing for their next chapter and the promise of the next generation of Green Wave athletes who will soon take their place on Greenville’s athletic fields, courts, and tracks.
Miami Valley League (MVL) Awards
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jerrod Newland – Softball
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ella Oswalt – Softball
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
David Conway – Boys Track
MVL FIRST TEAM
Softball
Ella Oswalt
Jordyn McMullen
Leah force
Lizzie Shaffer
Lily Brubaker
Rielynn Davidson
Kara Blumenstock
Girls Track & Field
Ludy Gettinger – Discus
MVL SECOND TEAM
Boys Track & Field
David Conway – High Jump
Girls Track & Field
Alia Hunt – High Jump
Nalayna Miley – Pole Vault
Boys Tennis
Hudson Pierri
MVL HONORABLE MENTION
Boys Track & Field
John Barr – High Jump
4×800 Relay Team
CT McRill
Jack Suter
Owen Tamplin
Dominic Tanner
Girls Track & Field
Sara Loudy – High Jump
Lydia Force – Distance Runner
Boys Tennis
Drew Beisner
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
SOFTBALL
Lily Brubaker – Southwest District Senior All-Star Game
Kendall Cromwell – Southwest District Senior All-Star Game
Ella Oswalt
First Team All-Southwest District
Player of the Year All Southwest District
First Team All-Ohio
Lizzie Shaffer
Second Team All-Southwest District
Third Team All-Ohio
Leah Force
Second Team All-Southwest District
TEAM HONORS
Greenville Lady Wave Softball (LWSB)
MVL Champions
NOTE: Baseball League, District, and State awards TBD
