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CAHS Athletes Winter 25-26

CAHS Athletes Winter 25-26
CAHS AthletesWinter 25-26
Many CAHS scholars are also competing in sports at their neighborhood high schools and other competitive clubs. We applaud these students and their families for juggling this commitment along with their schoolwork. In this newsletter we are featuring students who are playing winter sports. For any additions (more photos welcome!) or corrections, please contact Deborah Showalter, Family Ambassador at: dshowalter1@columbus.k12.oh.us

Basketball Basketball

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The following CAHS students are playing on girls' basketball teams:


Jaliyah Heflin, 9th (Marion-Franklin)

Janyia Locke, 12th (Whetstone)


The following CAHS students are playing on boys' basketball teams:


Kenston Henderson Jr., 12th (Briggs, Varsity)

Isaiah Lewis, 10th (Centennial, JVB/JV)

De'Mario Brown, 10th (East)

Nelson Curry, 10th (Linden-McKinley)

Ilyass Barji, 10th (Mifflin)

Ibrahim Bonkiye, 12th (Mifflin)

Bismark Kyei, 10th (Mifflin)

Raul Njiose, 10th (Mifflin)

Rick Boakye Sarpong, 12th (Mifflin)

Tangeni Alsop, 11th (Walnut Ridge)

Jontae'Johnson, 10th (Walnut Ridge)

Aiden Richards, 10th (Walnut Ridge)

Lee'Sean Saunders, 12th (Walnut Ridge)

Deiondre Thomas Reed, 12th (Walnut Ridge)

Tommy Quigley, 10th (Whetstone, JV/Varsity)

Nicholas Showalter, 9th (Whetstone, JVB/JV)

Matthew Zubovich, 11th (Whetstone, JV)

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Kenston Henderson Jr. playing for Briggs

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Tommy Quigley playing for Whetstone

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Jaliyah Heflin playing for Marion Franklin

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Lee'Sean Saunders (#5) and Deiondre Thomas Reed (#10) playing for Walnut Ridge

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Lee'Sean Saunders 1st Team All-Central District

Congratulations to CAHS senior, Lee'Sean Saunders (Walnut Ridge, #5) for being selected for the 1st Team All-Central District for Division III.

Walnut Ridge and Centennial Boys Win 1st Tournament Games for Division III

Congratulations to our Walnut Ridge Basketball players for their win on 2/27 against Granville 73-58. Congratulations also to Centennial for their win on 2/27 against Columbus Hamilton Township 71-62. Walnut Ridge and Centennial will play their second tournament game against each other on Tuesday, March 3 at Centennial. See link below for tickets!

Click Here for Tickets to Walnut Ridge vs Centennial game 3/3
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Walnut Ridge Wins 2nd Tournament Game for Division III

Walnut Ridge beat Centennial on 3/3 with a score of 88-80. They will next play Watterson for the Central 2 District Championship at Ohio Dominican on Friday, March 6 at 8:30pm! Let's show up and support our CAHS/Walnut Ridge basketball players Lee'Sean #5 and Deiondre #10!

Click Here for Tickets to Walnut Ridge vs. Watterson game 3/6

Bowling Bowling

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The following CAHS students are participating on girls' bowling teams:


Amira El Habti, 11th (Marion-Franklin)

Sydney McMullen, 12th (Whetstone)


The following CAHS student is participating on a boys' bowling team:


Ethan Kinney, 9th (Whetstone)

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At the end of the bowling season at Whetstone, Ethan Kinney earned rookie of the year and Sydney McMullen earned the Golden Brave. Congratulations!

Sydney McMullen All-City Bowler

Congratulations to Senior Sydney McMullen who was selected for the Girls' All-City 1st Team. Sydney bowled for Whetstone.

Cheerleading Cheerleading

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The following CAHS students are cheerleaders this winter:


Nia Anderson, 11th (Mifflin)

Naomi Gibson, 10th (Mifflin)

Aniyah Strickland, 11th (Mifflin)

Jaliyah Agnew, 9th (Northland)

Thaya Lawshea, 12th (South)

Layla Valentine, 12th (Whetstone)

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Dance Team Dance Team

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The following CAHS student is part of a dance team:


Braelynn Simpson, 11th (South)

Eva Yockey, 9th (Whetstone)

Fencing Fencing

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Henry Allen, 11th (Ohio Fencing Center)


Henry has competed in several national Fencing tournaments this school year. He competed in Cadet, Junior, and Div1 Men's Foil in the North American Cup USA Fencing tournaments in Salt Lake City, UT, Fort Worth, TX, and Cincinnati, OH. He also competed at the Ohio State University Open; the Junior Olympics in Kansas City, MO., and the Denison Open where he earned his B26 rating.

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Henry Allen fencing at OSU Open in October 2025.

Rock Climbing Rock Climbing

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Josh Chunko, 11th (Team Vertical)

Special Olympics Special Olympics

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Comets Basketball Team

Jameson Carpenter, 11th

Angel Fells, 10th

Anthony "Tony" Hounmenou, 11th

Jayden Nowell, 11th

Wesley Townsend, 11th

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The 5 CAHS students listed above are part of the Comets team for the Special Olympics who won the State Championship game on Sunday, February 22! Congratulations Comets!!

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Comets Cheerleading Team

Meadow Groves, 11th


Meadow was part of the Comets Cheerleading Team that placed 2nd in the State Championship on February 20. Congratulations Meadow!

Swimming Swimming

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Sam Bates, 10th (Whetstone)

Track (Indoor) Track (Indoor)

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De'Ahjanai Green, 11th (AAU team)

Way to go CAHS Athletes!! You are a hardworking and dedicated group and we are proud of you. Best wishes in the rest of your winter sport season. Feel free to send photos and updates to be added here: dshowalter1@columbus.k12.oh.us
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