Blue Aces Athletics

We are introducing a new Standard in Granville Athletics this year with implementation of our three core values. We have worked with our staff to create these. Our core values align with the district's Portrait of a Graduate and embody what it means to be a Granville Student Athlete.

We will be recognizing athletes monthly who exhibit our core values as a department and each team will recognize individuals at their end of season banquets.

Please see our September "Do Right" and October "Win the Day" Winners. We are so proud of our Fall athletes and how they DEFEND THE STANDARD!

Our new sports media club is up and running with it's new advisor, Paul Kirk. Coach Kirk brings a passion for content creation and creativity with his background in graphic design. We are excited to get the students working on creating content for our social media accounts and scoreboard. We already had a few students run the video board at our last 2 home football games. We want to also thank the Granville Community Foundation for their generous grant to the program that allowed us to purchase two new cameras with video capability for our students to use. Here are a few examples of pictures from the fall.

The middle school boys golf team finished the year 22-2. They placed 3rd out of 19 at the Mount Vernon Invitational and 2nd out of 15 at the Pickerington Invitational. The team was consisted of 21 players with varying degrees of experience who were able to improve their skill level during the season.

This season was super successful for both teams. The 7th grade came into the gym in August ready to learn, and see what being a Blue Ace is all about. They improved in not only skills, but also the intangibles like grit. They showcased their grit in a set win 32-30 (we play to 25, win by 2) over our rival Licking Valley toward the end of their season.

The 8th grade came into with something to prove as they were knocked out in the semifinals round the year prior. From day 1, they set their goal of winning the LCL championship and collectively determined their standard of focus and effort that they all held each other to. While we had some injuries early on, and some hard losses, at the end of the season the girls rallied together to fight for each other and the name across their chest. With 2 dominating matches to end the season, they brought their trophy home and will be able to walk the halls and see a visual of the hard work, dedication, and fight they had their 8th grade volleyball season.

The GMS Sideline Cheer Team had a great time cheering on the football team this season! The girls showed their Aces spirit both in school and on the sidelines. Their dedication to supporting the GMS football team is unmatched and doesn't go unnoticed! Way to bring the pep and Granville Pride all season long!

The Middle School Cross Country teams had an excellent season.

The Boys' team proved itself over and over to be one of the premier teams in Central Ohio, winning six invitationals, including the prestigious McGowan Invitational at Watkins, and LCLs. With 8th grader Trevor Lott and 7th grader Bennett Cook leading the way, the boys' strength was their depth.

The Girls' team had an equally impressive year, finishing 3rd at the Middle School State Meet and winning LCLs. With an extremely strong front pack led by Moira Belles, Audrey Bishop, and Alysandra Carlisle, the girls won four invitationals and put up a perfect score (taking the top 5 places) at the Newark Catholic Invitational.

The Middle School Girls Golf Team finished a 8-1 regular season schedule. The team grew in their love for golf while learning how to work as a team on the golf course. With a broken low team record of 159, the team shattered a goal they set as a group at the start of the season. We are saying goodbye to 4 wonderful 8th graders who will be heading to the high school team and look forward to next year with our incoming 3 7th graders leading the way.

This season, the 2025 GMS Football team had 29 players in 8th grade, and 22 players in 7th grade. The 7th grade team finished the season with a record of 5-2. They scored 166 points and only allowed 46 points. The 8th grade team finished the season with a record of 6-2. They scored 224 points and only allowed 52 points. These boys have a very bright future ahead of them as they move up in the program on and off the field.

Boys varsity golf finished as LCL co-champions for the season. They won the first LCL event at The Links at Echo Springs with a score of 317. They won the second LCL event at Chapel Hill with a score of 308. Will Heckman was medalist at both of those events with a 72 at the first and a bogey free 69 at the second. He finished runner-up as an individual in the LCL.
The team finished in the top 5 in nine of the twenty events that they played. Some of those events had as many as twenty-two teams competing. The team finished with an 18-hole team average of 320.9 for the season. That means the top four players at each event averaged just over 80. The win-loss record for the season was 205-107.

The 2025 season for field hockey started out tough with our low numbers but the team persevered and continued with a varsity only team this year. This opportunity gave a lot of our younger players the chance to play in games they might not have originally been able to play in. This also allowed our upperclassmen to step up and be leaders across the board regardless of a captains title, they were able to form connections across the whole team. We finished our season out 5-11 ending our season with a tournament to #2 ranked Bishop Watterson.

The Granville girls cross country team had a strong season, consistently finishing in the top four at most meets. They were LCL champions, placed second at Districts, fifth at Regionals, and qualified for the State meet.

The Granville Blue Aces volleyball team continued to show growth and improvement over the 2025 season. We were in the race to win the Buckeye Division of the LCL and took some of Central Ohio's strongest programs down to the wire. Our JV teams defeated some teams from some of those stronger programs and the 8th graders won the LCL Tournament this year, so we are very optimistic about the future! Most importantly, we as a team committed to re-establishing some cultural values of our program. The girls embraced each other as teammates and had a team first mentality. We look to continue growing and competing again in 2026!

The Boys Cross Country Team completed a successful season, compiling a 162-20 record in their meets. They won the LCL team championship, with Logan Miller taking the individual title and Callum Sproul coming in a close second. They went on to win the District meet and finished 6th at Regionals, just missing out on a State appearance. Logan Miller qualified for State individually and finished 39th, earning him second team All-Ohio. Logan and Callum both ran times under 16:00 this year – only 2 of 5 Granville runners to ever do so. The team brings back a solid group of runners and looks to improve in the 2026 season.

The 2025 Granville Blue Aces football team found itself back in the playoff due to a successful regular season. Key non-league victories early in the season over Tri-Valley and Johnstown helped shape 4- non-league record. The football Blue Aces found itself tied for 2nd place in the LCL and earned a first round home playoff game versus Sheridan. The Granville Blue Aces Football team was able to secure a last second game winning field goal to win there first round home playoff game.

The Granville Blue Aces Boys Soccer team had a good 2023 season. The team finished with an 16-2-1 record, concluding their season with a 2-3 loss against Bishop Watterson in the Central District Final. The Blue Aces also went undefeated in league play. Granville won the Licking County League title. It was the program's 19th league title and ninth straight.

Senior Charlie Wright led the team with 24 goals on the year. He also tallied nine assists. Closely behind Wright was senior Nolan Schneider where he netted 12 goals while contributing 12 assists. Seniors Grady Johnson and Keegan Cross scored 10 goals and 9 goals respectively. Seniors Grant Priestnal (co-captain, 8 goals, 2 assists) and Ben Mullett helped anchor the backline. Senior Nate Ebner (co-captain, 6 goals) controlled the center midfield. Sophomore Chris Langford was between the pipes and recorded 26 saves. Seniors Griffin Cousino, Will Ebner, Grey Smith, and Korbin Landrum contributed off the bench. Other non-senior contributing members to the team were juniors- Caden Moore, Eric Lancaster, Jorel Tabilon, and Liam Duffey, sophomores- Sam Mckenney, Cooper Duncan, and Carter Speakmon, and freshman- Cameron Rhodes.

The Blue Aces head into 2026 looking to build on last year's results.

The 2025 Granville girls' tennis team finished the season with a record of 17-3. The girls tied for the pre-season Licking County tennis tournament. They have won or tied for the Licking County tournament in the past three years.

Three players reached the Sectional finals by getting to the third round and two additional players reached the sectional semi-finals.

The JV team had a very successful season by finishing with a 13-3 team record.

The GHS cheer program had a successful fall season supporting fellow student-athletes and band members, engaging with the Granville community, and working to improve leadership and cheerleading skills.

Highlights include working with future cheerleaders at Youth Night, participating in pep rallies, cheering in the Homecoming Parade, and cheering on the Aces football team during their winning season!

The 2025 Girls’ Varsity Golf Team finished the season in first place with a record of 40-0 in the LCL Girls Golf League. Ella Clarke (Junior) received the LCL Player of the Year award. Ella Clarke (Junior), Carmella Aulet (Junior) & Molly Montgomery (Junior) were 1st team All LCL. Second team All LCL member was Aubrey Lewis (Sophomore) & Neko O’Dell (Junior). The Sportsmanship award went to Kaitlyn Hargis (Junior).

The upcoming 2026 team returns: Senior’s – Carmella Aulet, Ella Clarke, Kaitlyn Hargis, Molly Montgomery & Neko O’Dell. Junior’s – Estelle Ames, Jocelyn Julian, Aubrey Lewis. Sophomore’s – Hadley Huggins, Charlotte McSweeny & Kaylee Watkins.

The 2025 JV Girls’ Golf Team finished the season with a record of 17-3. Jocelyn Julian (Sophomore) won the JV Sportsmanship & Most Improved award.

2025 Girls Golf Team Highlights:

1st Place LCL 40 - 0

1st Place Utica Invite Tournament

1st Place Lady Spartan Tournament

2nd Place Worthington Christian Invitational

2nd Place Circle K Invitational

Match Play Record of 3-0

Tournament Record of 111-33

The 2025 Granville girls' soccer team posted an outstanding 17-4-2 record and made a historic run to the state final four. Led by a talented core of players, including graduating seniors Ayla Cook, Raegan Timmons, Alana Snyder, and Sydney Lauffer, the team showcased resilience and skill throughout the season including two overtime wins during their playoff run. Their campaign culminated in a 2-1 overtime loss to Bay Village High School in the state semifinals, a team that went on to claim the state championship for a second year in a row. With a promising roster returning, the Granville girls' soccer team is poised to continue its proud tradition of excellence in 2026.

Athletic Handbook - There are a lot of new updates to the Athletic Handbook. Please take time to review this with your student athlete. if you have questions please contact the Athletic Department

Attendance Policy - Please view the following video for updates to the attendance policy

Key points: Athletes must be here a full day to practice or play

Only exceptions: Medical appointment approved 24hrs in advance (contact the building principal and athletic dept.), school approved field trip, any other instance approved in advance by building principal.

Fan Expectations: We want to take a moment and remind all Blue Ace fans of the expectations set forth by OHSAA and the District when attending events.

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