The Mason boys cross country team journeyed just down the road to the Loveland Invitational held at Home of the Brave Park on Saturday. Running a limited varsity team, the Comets finished a fine second to the hosting Tigers.

The Comets were led by freshman sensation Logan Mix in 8th place. He was followed by Senior captain Max Greco in 12th, Sophomore Collin Minogue in 15th, Luke Berkebile in 16th and Junior Carson Wyss in 17th. Suriyah Vijayakumar and Chris Millard served as displacers.

The Mason Comets hosted the 50th Annual Mason Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. It was a spectacular day to be outside in Mason's beautiful Corwin Nixon / Pine Hill Park. A special acknowledgement goes to former Mason Cross Country Coach Ken Schimthorst. He founded the invitational in 1974. What a legacy he has left us. Thank you Coach Schmithorst!

Richard Spring Invite, Peoria, Ill

Princeton Invite

The Mason boys cross country team ran a limited varsity at the Sycamore Stoneberger Invitational on Thursday. Even though they held out their top guys, the Comets raced to a formidable runner-up finish to host Sycamore.  Senior Chris Millard led the charge for the Comets with a fine 4th place finish. He was followed by Senior Nick Pathak in 7th and Junior Luke Young in 11th. Juniors Carson Wyss and Ethan Haaga rounded out the Comets' scoring in 12th and 14th places respectively.  Junior Tommy Chen and Senior Nolan Connors served as displacers. 

The GMC Championships are slated for Saturday, 10/5 at VOA. Mason Boys will be seeking their 4th consecutive league title and 13th overall.

The Mason Boys XC team competed with a limited varsity squad in the CHCA Fall Classic at VOA Park last Tuesday. The Comets finished second to the host CHCA squad.

The Comets were led by Senior Suriya Vijayakumar in 8th place. He was followed closely by Juniors Carson Wyss, Luke Young and Tommy Chen. Senior Nick Pathak was the final scorer.  Chris Millard and Zane Alsabbagh served as displacers. 

The GMC Championships are slated for Saturday, 10/5 at VOA. Mason Boys will be seeking their 4th consecutive league title and 13th overall.

The Mason Boys Cross Country Team rolled to victory in the Greater Miami Conference Championship on Saturday at VOA Park. This was Mason's 4th consecutive title and 13th overall title in the past 15 years. Mason's miniscule total of 18 points tied their second lowest point total ever.

Junior Caden Winship took control of the race early and never looked back as he recorded a dominating individual victory. This outstanding feat merits Winship being named Runner of the Year. His time of 15:28 places him number six on Mason's all-time list.

Winship was followed by Senior Jason Xu who ran a strong race for a runner-up finish with a solid PR. Senior Max Greco also jumped on the PR train to finish fourth overall. Junior Luke Berkebile and Senior Will Buckalew rounded out the scoring for the Comets in fifth and sixth place respectively. Sophomore Eligh Amshoff also recorded a PR as he finished seventh. The final Comet was Freshman Logan Mix in 13th place. 

DISTRICT RUNNER-UP

The Mason Boys Cross Country team secured their 18th consecutive trip to Regionals with a runner-up finish at the Southwest District Championships at VOA Park on Saturday. The Comets had their fastest day ever in the history of the program but came up 5 points short of the victory, falling to a spectacular run by the Little Miami Panthers 30-35. 

Junior Caden Winship won his second race in a row with a tough stretch run to obtain individual honors in the second fastest time in Mason history - 15:07.

Second man for the Comets was Senior co-captain Will Buckalew. He was followed in the scoring by fellow-Senior Jason Xu, Junior Luke Berkebile and Sophomore Paras Yadav. Senior co-captain Max Greco and Sophomore Eligh Amshoff served ably as displacers.

Every Comet ran a season's best time and six of the seven ran lifetime personal records. 

REGIONAL CHAMPS!

MASON BOYS CROSS COUNTRY WINS 5TH STATE TITLE!

For Immediate Release
Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Mason Boys Cross Country team etched its place in history at the State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, securing their 3rd state title in four years—a feat unmatched by any other Division 1 boys team.

With long-time Mason Head Coach Tom Rapp set to retire, the Comets sent him off with a commanding 69-point victory over runner-up St. Xavier and other competitors across Ohio. Establishing control from the start, the Comets led by 25 points at the first mile mark. A strong mid-race surge by Mason’s fifth, sixth, and seventh runners extended that lead to 58 points by the two-mile mark. Their impressive final 1.1 miles capped off a dominant performance, underscoring the team’s depth and unity. Remarkably, even without their top two finishers, the Comets would still have secured the championship.

Junior standout Caden Winship, who placed sixth overall, led the charge for Mason. He joins the ranks of Mason legends Zach Wills (who placed fourth, first, first, and first from 2007 to 2010) and Chris Rapp (sixth in 2005). Winship’s rapid ascent is particularly noteworthy, as he was not even an alternate last season.

Senior co-captain Will Buckalew showcased resilience, finishing as Mason’s second scorer after a smart and tenacious race. Seniors Jason Xu and Max Greco, along with junior Luke Berkebile, followed closely, each completing the race within two seconds of the other to round out Mason’s scoring. Sophomores Paras Yadav and Eligh Amshoff, finishing sixth and seventh for the team, added further depth by crossing ahead of the top fifth runner from any other team.

This title marks the fifth state championship in Mason Boys Cross Country program history, adding to wins in 2022, 2021, 2014, and 2008, alongside four runner-up finishes. Despite early-season challenges, the team displayed tremendous character, perseverance, and focus to peak at the right moment.

Coach Rapp’s retirement closes a chapter on a legendary career at Mason, culminating in 19 years at the helm of the Comets Cross Country program. With 23 seasons in Mason’s cross country program overall and 16 years as an assistant coach for boys track and field, Rapp leaves a legacy of excellence. He has been named GMC Coach of the Year numerous times and was the Ohio High School Athletic Association Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year for the 2021-22 season. Under his guidance, Mason has qualified for the state meet every year since 2007, finishing in the top 10 in all but one season.

Mason Sports Information and the entire community extend heartfelt thanks to Coach Rapp for his dedication, sacrifices, and tremendous impact on Mason’s student-athletes. His legacy will remain a source of pride and inspiration.

Submitted by:
Dan Hilen
Mason Sports Information

The Mason Girls Cross Country team was in action for the first time on Friday night. The meet was on a new course to the Comets, the Oeder lake Buckeye Sunset Invitational.  For the first race of the year, the Comets had to face their arch rival Hillard Davidson.  The HD XC team is one of the best in the state year in and year out and will most likely be nationally ranked this year.  The race went out pretty fast and the HD girls took over quickly.  We put up a good fight but they were a little too much to handle.  Efa Paschka took it out in a measured way, but chipped away and placed 3rd overall.  Addison Stephens looked great in this first contest and had one of her best times ever.  Atalia Hawkins looked strong, and ran well, with Bella Teply just behind.   Our fifth and final scorer on the day was Tessa Palmer who ran great.  Emily Moran and Auna Korostyshevsky also did well and looked strong as did Freshman Eva Mathur.  Overall, it was a great day for the Comets and a solid start.  The team took 2nd overall, but we were very encouraged with our run, and hope that Hillard Davidson is in range for later in the season.  Next up is the Mason Invite, and it always is a good one.  

The Comets will host the 50th Annual Mason Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, September 7th at Corwin Nixon Park. Races start at 9am. 

This past weekend's Mason Invitational was a huge success, and the parents and athletic office were a great part in making it all happen. The Comet Girls Team had many new best times, some great efforts that led to a team win in the Varsity race.  The girl's started off slower than normal and let the race develop.  Some teams faded late, but the Comets ran strong in the 2nd half of the course and looked tough.

Efa Paschka was Mason's top scorer, with Addi Stephens not too far behind.  Bella Teply had a big battle with a Madeira girl, and was our third Comet to cross the line.  After Bella Tessa and Emily Moran stepped up big to fill in our 4th and 5th scoring spots to secure the win.  Auna Koro was strong on Saturday as was Eva Mathur. 

The team battled with Talawanda and East early but pulled away late as they secured the victory with smart and tough racing. 

Clara Vaz was our first runner to cross the line in the open race, with Lexi Strain not too far behind.  Zoe Fowler had a great day as well, with Khusbu, Julia and Nicky B all coming in not far behind. 

Great job ladies, and it is time to get ready for Troy next week! 

The Girls XC meet this weekend was at Troy Ohio on roughly what is the Regional  Championship Course.  The team was without our top runner Efa Paschka and another top 7 runner, Bella Teply. The team was still ready for the fight and did quite well.

Mason was led by Addi Stephens who was our top racer on the day, breaking 19 and placing 6th under the lights.  Next up was Atalia Hawkins who ran well and placed in the top 15.  After Addi and Atalia we then had a tight pack of Tessa P, Auna K and Emily M all of whom came in within a few seconds of each other. 

The Comets were able to edge out GMC rivals West and Oak Hills and a large field of other regional teams for the win.  Overall, the girls looked tough and ran well considering they were missing a few key players. 

Next up, Mason Girls XC will take their varsity to Peoria for a huge meet with some of the nation's top teams at the Richard Spring Invite.

This past weekend the Mason Girls XC team had a big battle in Peoria at the Richard Spring Invitational with Addi Stephens leading the way.  She got out hard and raced with great courage in this 3 mile contest. 

Atalia Hawkins ran well and was our 2nd Comet, with Tessa Palmer, Emily Moran and Eva Mathur (Freshman) not too far back. 

The girls battled hard in this huge race with 60 teams and 500 racers.  Without a few of our top guns, the girls faced an uphill battle, but they raced well and gave a great effort to take 13th place overall.  

Next up for Mason is the Sycamore Stoneberger Invite on Thursday, Sept. 26th.

Mason Girls XC had a limited group compete at the Stoneberger Invite on Thursday. The team did well and ran up front from the gun. 

Atalia Hawkins took the lead for the first 1.5 miles and then Addi Stephens came along and ran with her until she took over for her first overall win!  After Addi, we had Eva Mathur (9) kill it and take the 3rd spot on our team with Emily Moran and Mitalee Godbole placing 4th and 5th for the Comets. 

The team scored 37 points in this very close victory over Sycamore, and it was a true team effort.  The girls ran well together and battled the Aviators to take a narrow win with Eva passing a Sycamore runner in the last 100 meters to secure the team trophy.  

Next for the girls team is the CHCA Fall Classic on Oct. 1st.

The GMC Championships will be held Saturday, Oct. 5th at VOA. The girls team will be cometing for their 5th straight league title and 13th overall since the 2010 season.

Girls XC Wins 17th District Title!

The District Championship was held Saturday at Voice of America Park.  With a great group of fans the girls donned their new fun uniforms, and ran to victory against Loveland, Sycamore, Turpin, Ursula, Seton, Kings and others.  For Mason Girls XC it was their 6th straight District Title and 17th overall as a Division 1 program.

The team ran well, and were able to score 35 points en route to a solid victory.  Loveland put up a good fight early, then the girls poured it on in mile 2 and 3, and pulled off a nice W for the books. 

The team was led by Efa Paschka who placed 2nd, and not too far behind was senior captain Addi Stephens who ran to a new personal best time for 3rd place overall. 

Atalia Hawkins got out like a house on fire, and led the race for over 1/2 mile.  She faded some but held on for 7th place and a respectable time. 

The big story of the day was Eva Mathur, the freshman ran out of her mind, and had nearly a 1 minute personal best, with Sophomore Emily Moran not far behind, and a huge best time for her as well.  Bella Teply and Tessa Palmer ran tough in this strong field of talented runners. 

The team took charge early and never looked back.  It was a great team effort and we are so proud of these young ladies. 

They move on to this coming Saturday's Regional at Troy and will face the best that Dayton has to offer, plus some other SW Ohio teams that are running well. The regional meet should be a good test, but the girls look like they are peaking at the right time. 

The top 5 teams and 20 individuals will advance to the State Championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday, Nov. 2nd.

Mason will be seeking to win their 3rd consecutive Regional Title, 10th overall and qualify for the State Championships for the 20th time in the past 21 years.

Come on up and cheer them on, they run at 2:45 at Troy Memorial Stadium, and it should be a show.  

Girls XC Regional Runner-Up!

This past Saturday the girls XC team laced up for the regional meet in Troy Ohio and it was a close one.  The team to beat was Lakota West, and Milford with Talawanda were looking tough as well.  The Comets weathered some storms this week with injuries but they persevered and were strong.

The girls put up a good fight for first, but Talwanda ran lights out, and somehow got by us in the last mile.  We were able to take down West and Milford, but the Braves just had a perfect day and it was hard to answer.

This marks Mason Girl's first 2nd place trophy in many years, and our 12th time on the regional podium overall. The Comets have qualified for state 20 times in the past 21 years.

The race got out hot as it always does, and the girls were up for the challenge.  Efa led the way with a 5th place overall finish, with Addi and Atalia not too far behind in 9th and 10th respectively.

The race for the trophy came in later with the Mason girls going toe-to-toe with West, Talawanda and Miford for those last few scoring slots. 

Next up for the Comets with a great performance was Eva Mathur, the freshman, who ran great after a long week on the shelf.  Auna Koro.... as we call her, was solid after a 2 week hiatus, filling in the 5 spot.  After Auna crossed the line, Emily and Tessa did their part for the team and helped secure the runner up trophy. 

  The girls are running well, and look poised to be in the mix at the state meet next week at Fortress Obetz.  

The Comets were State Champions in 2022, 2013 and 2012. Mason Girls were 3rd at the state meet in 2023.

This weekend the Mason Girls XU Team had the honor of competing at the OHSAA State Championships for the 20th time in the past 21 seasons. A remarkable achievement and tremendous historic accomplishment. The Comets were seeking their 4th state title after finishing 3rd overall in 2023.

After the boys lit it up on the course, the girls took their turn and fared quite well.  The girls were predicted to be anywhere from 5th - 7th and they placed a very respectable 3rd place overall in the team scoring. 

The team ran very well, and were in the mix for 2nd at one point during the race.  The race got out fast, and they put themselves in the thick of it.  Efa Paschka, Atalia Hawkins and Addi Stephens were right up front at the 500m mark and with Auna Koro and Eva Mathur running side-by-side not far behind, we had a nice spot to start the race. 

At the mile mark they scored the race and we were sitting 2nd place overall, just behind the Hillard Davidson girls, but Lancaster (race favorite) was charging hard!  The girls fought hard in mile 2 and hung on, with Lancaster slipping past them. 

In the final meters, a few teams gave us a scare, but we held our position and took 3rd overall in the contest.   

The ladies were led by Efa and Atalia, who both were "All Ohio" with Addi just behind.  Auna and Eva had great days on the course, and huge personal best times scoring our final 2 spots.  Tessa Palmer and Emily Moran ran tough in this stacked field and did their part for the team as well. 

This is the 6th time the girls program has come in 3rd place, and although a bit tough to swallow just missing the podium again, it was a good bit better than might have benn predicted weeks ago. 

Overall, it was a great day on the course, and a strong finish for this team of seven talented ladies.  The team had great support from their teammates and fans, and the coaches and team could not be more grateful for their encouragement. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE COACHES AND ATHLETES ON ANOTHER GREAT SEASON!

On Thursday, August 15, Mason traveled to Granville, Ohio, to compete in the Rodney Butt Classic Invitational Golf Tournament at Denison University Golf Club.  Rodney Butt was the longtime PGA Professional at the course when it was formerly known as Granville CC, and this tournament - hosted by Granville HS and featuring both a morning and an afternoon flight for teams from all around Ohio - is named after him.

Mason will play Elder at Whitewater on Thursday, 8/29.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 6, 2024

Mason Boys Golfers Win the GMC Championship at Walden Ponds

The Mason Comets Boys Golf Team clinched their fourth GMC title in five seasons on September 4th and 5th at Walden Ponds. After placing third in 2023, the Comets surged ahead of defending champions Lakota West to capture their fifth overall title.

This year’s GMC Tournament took place earlier than usual due to adjustments in the statewide schedule, specifically the Cincinnati West Sectional, which includes four GMC schools. The Comets’ rigorous schedule, featuring nine 18-hole tournaments before the GMC event, prepared them well for the challenge. Lakota West, returning with most of their starting lineup, appeared poised to defend their title. However, Mason took the lead by the end of the front nine on Day 1 and gradually extended it over both days.

Mason posted their best 18-hole score of the season on Day 1, recording a team score of 291, securing a 4-stroke lead over Lakota West. They repeated the 291 on Day 2, widening the margin to 17 strokes to clinch the title.

Senior Ben Morneau led the Comets, shooting back-to-back rounds of 2-under-par 70, finishing second individually with a total of 140. Senior Thomas Niere followed closely with rounds of 71 and 72, placing third overall. Junior Curtis Crimmins bounced back from an opening 75 to shoot a final round of 70, tying for fourth with a total of 145. Senior Blake Ernst contributed rounds of 75 and 79, while senior Blake Lockhart posted scores of 76 and 79.

All five Comets golfers earned 1st-team All-GMC honors for finishing in the top 12 individually. Senior Carson Hendy shot rounds of 82 and 86, securing a tie for 21st place and earning 2nd-team All-GMC honors.

Head Coach Keith Brackenridge was named the GMC 2024 Coach of the Year.

Next, the Comets will face a busy schedule with three 18-hole tournaments in the next four days: in Findlay on Saturday, Glenview on Sunday, and the Kettering Alter Invitational in Dayton on Monday. With the GMC Tournament results finalizing the league standings, Mason’s Boys Golf Team will add 11 points toward the All-Sports Trophy. The Comets will now focus on preparing for the challenging Cincinnati East Sectional Tournament at Glenview Golf Course on September 25th, where four teams will advance to the District meet in October at Pipestone Golf Club in Dayton.

Picture caption: Left to Right: Carson Hendy (12), Thomas Niere (12), Ben Morneau (12), Curtis Crimmins (11), Blake Ernst (12), and Blake Lockhart (12).

On Thursday, September 19, the Comets lost their annual scrimmage match against Moeller 150-159 on the West Nine at Glenview. 

Moeller's Landon Harris was the match medalist with a 1-under-par round of 35.  Mason's best score of 39 was posted by senior Ben Morneau, while junior Curtis Crimmins and seniors Blake Ernst and Blake Lockhart all recorded 40's to complete the team total score of 159. 

The Comets next event is this Saturday's six-team Medina Invitational at Westfield South Country Club in Medina, Ohio, just outside Cleveland.

W/L

Score

Overall
Record

GMC
Record

Mason Boy's Soccer opened their 2024 season on Saturday, 8/17 with a home match versus Dublin Jerome and came away with a hard-fought 2-2 tie.

Mason Boys Soccer took another big step towards a GMC title on Thursday, knocking off previously unbeaten Lakota West 2-1. With the win, the Comets improved their unblemished GMC record to 5-0 and 6-0-3 overall. Alex Geren and Shunya Kashiwakura scored Mason's goals.

Mason moved one step closer to a GMC title on Monday, defeating visiting Hamilton in a big way, by the score of 12-1. It was also a special night of recognition for Comet Seniors.

Mason kept their undefeated season going on Saturday with a 4-0 shutout of visiting Walnut Hills. Goals were scored by Alex Geren, Shunya Kashiwakura and Marcos Neto (2). Lgan Smith recorded the shutout in goal.

Mason Boys Soccer (10-0-3, 7-0) will seek to clinch another GMC Title this week as they visit Sycamore on Tuesday and Princeton on Thursday. Mason currently has a 1-game lead over 2nd place Lakota West (defending league champ). The Comets are seeking their 6th GMC title in the past 7 years and 12th overall since entering the GMC in 2007.

The Comets will finish their regular season schedule next Saturday, 10/5 with a home match versus Beavercreek.

Mason Boys Soccer concluded their undefeated regular season this past Saturday with a 0-0 tie against undefeated Beavercreek. The two HS powerhousess may see each other again in the upcoming postseason tourney which begins next week. No other match details were available.

Mason Boys Soccer is the #2 seed in the upcoming postseason and will host Colerain in a district semi-final on Tuesday, October 22. The winner will advance to the district final on Saturday, October 26, to face either Walnut Hills or Oak Hills.

DISTRICT SEMI-FINAL

vs. Colerain

@ Mason

Mason Boys Soccer blanked Colerain Tuesday night in their first round match of the postseason. Final score was Mason 4-0 over the Cardinals. No other details were available.

The Comets (14-0-3) will advance to the District Final on Saturday, 10/26 vs. Walnut Hills (6-7-4) who defeated Oak Hills to punch their ticket to the next round. The game will be played at Mariemont HS with a start time of 7:00 PM.

The Comets last won a district championship in 2022 and will be seeking the programs 11th overall title.

The winner of the District Final moves on to the Regional Semi-Finals vs either Beavercreek or Lakota East scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30th 7:00 pm at Miamisburg HS.

DISTRICT FINAL

vs. Walnut Hills

@ Mariemont

Mason Boy's Soccer Captured their 11th overall District Championship on Saturday. The Comets dominated the field defeating Walnut Hills 4-1. The title was the Mason program's 4th in the past 5 years.

Junior Marcos Neto netted two of the Comet's goals with others added by Juniors Dylan Chang and Grady Krueger.

Mason continues its undefeated 2024 season next Wednesday against another unbeaten team. The Comets and Beavercreek (15-0-4) will face each other in the Regional Semi-Finals on Oct. 30th, 7:00 at Miamisburg. Beavercreek was able to hold off Lakota East in the final seconds of their District title game to advance.

The winner of Wednesday's match will play on SUNDAY 11/2, AT CENTERVILLE, 12:00 pm for a Regional Title and state berth vs the Moeller/St. Xavier outcome at Centerville HS.

REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL

vs. Beavercreek

@ Miamisburg HS 7:00

Comets Fall To Beavercreek in Regioinal Semi-Finals

Mason Boys Soccer season came to end in the Regional Semi-Finals on Tuesday night. Beavercreek defeated the Comets 2-0 at Miamisburg’s Holland Field, handing the Comets its only loss of the season.

Comet keeper Logan Smith ranked second in the Greater Miami Conference with 9.5 shutouts this year, but Beavercreek quickly made it so he wouldn’t have another notched in his ledger. The Beavers Austin Brenner headed in a corner kick with approximately 6 minutes into the first half over Smith’s leaping attempt to knock the ball away, giving their opponent an early 1-0 advantage.

Beavercreek maintained its attacking pressure through the remainder of the opening half without adding on. Mason began to return the favor after the break and finally forced Beaver goalie Isaac Kolaczkowski to make some of his three saves on the night on a pair of shots near the box.

A penalty in the box was called on Mason with 33:56 remaining and the Beavers coverted to give them a commanding 2-0 advantage.

The Comets weren’t able to get a quality chance for the rest of the match, beginning to take shots attempts from well above the box to try and generate any sort of offense with about 15 minutes remaining. Beavercreek eventually packed in it with all 11 staying on its own side of the field in the final five minutes to help the clock run out.

The loss ends an outstanding season for Mason Boys Soccer as undefeated GMC champions (9-0) for the 12th time, District Champions for the 11th time and an amazing 14-1-4 overall record.

Regional Final

@ Centerville 12:00 pm

W/L

Score

Overall
Record

GMC
Record

The Girls Soccer team travelled to St. Ursula for their first game of the season on Saturday, 8/17 and came home with a win. The Comets secured the victory in a come from behind effort.

After going down 1-0 in the second half, Senior Lauren Cooley recorded her first Varsity goal to tie it up with an assist from Sophomore, Bella Anderson. With 7 minutes to go in the game, the sophomore trio of Bella Anderson, Allyson Canham and Haley Hommel combined for Haley Hommel's first varsity goal. Allyson Canham was credited with the assist.

The Comets start the year undefeated and head to MND, TODAY, Wednesday (8/21).

Girls soccer travelled to Mount Notre Dame on Wednesday night and picked up their first loss of the season. Mason put on pressure for most of the game but could not come back from a first half goal.

The Comets have their first home game of the year is this Saturday against Dublin Jerome at 4:00.

Mason Girls Soccer fell at home to Dublin Jerome on Saturday by a score of 1-0. No other details were available.

The Comets (1-2) open GMC play on Thursday at Colerain.

Mason Girls Soccer crushed Middletown last night 9-0. Waiting on details of the match.

Next up, Mason (3-2, 2-0) will host Seton on Saturday, 9/7.

Mason Girls soccer took down Seton on Saturday 1-0 with a goal from Mariah McMillen, her first varsity career goal. Anneliese Knight is credited with the shutout making 8 saves on the day.

The Comets move to 4-2 overall (2-0 GMC) with two GMC games this week against Fairfield at home on Tuesday and an away game at Oak Hills on Thursday.

The Mason Girls Soccer team tied Fairfield on Tuesday 0-0. Mason Outshot their opponent with multiple close attempts but could not find the back of the net. Anneliese Knight stood strong in goal and is credited with the shutout. Mason moves to 4-2-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the GMC.

Next game is Thursday at GMC rival Oak Hills.

Mason Girls Soccer fell at Oak Hills on Thursday by a score of 2-0. No details of the match were available.

Next up, Mason (4-3-1, 2-1-1) will host Walnut Hills on Saturday, 9/14.

Mason Girls Soccer bounced back with an 8-0 win against Walnut Hills. The team scored early and scored often moving their record to 5-3-1 and securing their 5th shutout on the year.

The Comets had 8 different scorers: Bella Anderson, Parker Evans, Allyson Canham, Allyvia Canham, Addison Benne, Halle Martin, Hailey Hommel, Maelyn Kowalski. Assists came from Bella Anderson (2), Allyson Canham, Parker Evans, Hailey Hommel, and Halle Martin.

The Comets host Centerville tonight (9/16) for their annual TOPS night kicking off at 7:00.

Mason Girls Soccer tied 0-0 against Centerville on Monday. No details of the match were provided.

Next up, Mason (5-3-2, 2-1-1) will visit West on Thursday, 9/19.

Mason Girls Soccer defeated West on the road last night by a score of 3-0. Bella Anderson, Allyson Canham and Maelyn Kowalski had goals for the Comets. Anneliese Knight produced the shutout in goal with 7 saves.

Mason (6-3-2, 3-1-1) will host East on Tuesday, 9/24.

Mason Girls Soccer rallied from behind to defeat Lakota East at home on Tuesday by a 3-2 final. The Comets found themselves down 2-0 before a storm stoppage of play. Upon resuming, Bella Anderson, Maelyn Kowalski and Natalee Shafer found the back of the net to give Mason another win. No other details available.

Mason (7-3-2, 4-1-1) visits Hamilton on Monday, 9/30.

Mason Girls Scoccer shut out Hamilton on Monday 6-0 in an away match. No details were provided of the event.

Next up for Mason (8-3-2, 5-1-1) is an away match at Anderson on Saturday, 10/5.

Mason Girls soccer fell to Anderson on Saturday 2-0. No details of the match were available.

The Comets (8-4-2, 5-1-1) will host Sycamore on Tuesday.

Mason Girls Soccer defeated Sycamore at home on Tuesday night by a 5-0 final. No details of the match were provided.

The Comets (9-4-2, 6-1-1) will host Princeton on Thursday.

The Comets will conclude their regular season on Wednesday, 10/16 at home versus Little Miami.

Mason Girls Soccer completed their GMC schedule last night with a 5-0 shutout of Princeton at home on senior night. The Comets finish the league in 2nd place to GMC counterpart Oak Hills who won their 3rd consecutive title in 2024.

Mason goals were scored by Allyson Canham, Parker Evans, Anneliese Knight and Alean Schneiderman (2). Knight and Chloe Wellington earned the shutout for the defense.

Comet seniors recognized for the contribution to the girls soccer program were: Anneliese Knight, Gabby Dickey, Iris Zhu, Addison Benne, Lauren Cooley, Halle Martin, Alena Schneiderman and Natalee Shafer. THANK YOU SENIORS!

Mason (10-4-2, 7-1-1) will conclude their regular season on Wednesday, 10/16 with a home match versus Little Miami.

Mason Girls Soccer defeated Little Miami on Wed. 10/16 by a final score of 2-0 for their final regular season match. No details of the event were provided.

Mason Girls Soccer is the #2 seed in the upcoming postseason. They will host Princeton for a 1st round game on Monday, 10/21. The winner will play either Beavercreek or Fairmont on Thursday, 10/24.

DISTRICT SEMI-FINAL

vs. Princeton

@ Mason

Mason Girls Soccer won their first postseason match on Monday, defeating Princeton 8-0. No details of the match were provided.

The Comets (12-4-2) will play Beavercreek (10-4-2) for a District Title on Thursday, 10/24 at Lakota West HS, 7:00.

The winner of that match will play either Centerville or Lebanon in the Regional Semi-Final on Tuesday, 10/29 at Princeton HS 7:00 pm.

DISTRICT FINAL

vs. Beavercreek

@ Lakota West

Mason Girls Soccer District Champs!

Comets Advance to OHSAA Sweet 16!

The Mason Girls Soccer team won their 10th Southwest District Championship on Thursday with a 2-0 shutout of Beavercreek at Lakota West HS. The Comets last won a district title in 2021.

Mason was the #2 seed entering the contest. Junior Anna Habra netted both of Mason's goals for the win. Senior Anneliese Knight posted the shutout in goal with 8 saves. Halle Martin, a senior, was credited with an assist on one of Habra's goals.

The Comets (13-4-2) move on to the Regional Semi-Finals where they will play Lebanon on Tuesday, Oct. 29th at 7:00 pm at Princeton HS. The Warriors (#3 seed) defeated #2 seed Centerville 2-1 to punch their ticket to the next round vs Mason.

Tuesday's winner will play for a Final Four state berth on Nov. 2nd versus either Oak Hills or Seton at the Regional Final at Lakota East (12:00).

REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL

vs. Lebanon

@ Princeton, 7:00

Mason Girls Soccer continued their terrific 2024 tourney journey exploits by defeating Lebanon HS 2-1 in a Regionial Semi-Final matchup at Princeton on Tuesday night.

Mason started the scoring with a great ball towards the goal by Allyvia Canham. Anna Habra took a beautiful shot that the Lebanon keeper deflected. Senior Lauren Cooley followed up on the Habra attempt and was able to bury it out of the reach of the Warrior keeper giving the Comets a 1-0 advantage. Later in the first half, Lebanon had a deep direct kick to equalize the score and it was all tied up at 1-1 going into halftime.

With 17 minutes remaining, Bella Anderson had a long shot on goal that was also deflected by the keeper. This time Anna Habra hustled to the line and followed up with a shot to give the Comets a 2-1 lead and ultimately the victory.

Mason keeper Anneliese Knight played brilliantly on the evening, holding the Warrior offense off the board with 6 saves.

Mason (14-4-2) advances to the Regional Final this Saturday and a chance for a much coveted State Final Four berth. Their opponent will be Seton HS (13-6-1) who defeated Oak Hills on Tuesday 2-1 to advance. The Comets earned a "hard-fought" 1-0 victory over Seton on Sept. 7th during the regular season.

SATURDAY'S MATCH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN 11:00 AM START TO ACCOMMODATE THE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL MATCH AT 2:00 PM.  

Mason is seeking its fourth state Final Four appearance. The Comets captured regional crowns three consecutive years from 2012-14 and was state runner-up twice in that span. 

Saturday's winner will play either Upper Arlington or Springboro in the State Semi-Finals on Tuesday, 11/5 at location TBA.

REGIONAL FINAL

vs. Seton

@ Lakota East 11:00

Mason Girls Soccer completed their outstanding 2024 season on Saturday in the Regioinal Final at Lakota East. The Comets played their hearts out, but fell just a little short, losing to now 3X Regional Champion Seton by a final score of 1-0.

The Saints and Comets were evenly matched through the first 50 minutes before a senior striker found the back of the net off a great through ball. Seton limited Mason's opportunities from that point on as the offense couldn't achieve an offensive equalizer.

The Mason defense behind keeper Anneliese Knight was outstanding on the day limiting and shutting down many of the Saints high-powered offense efforts.

Mason ends the season as Regional Runner-Up with a final record of 14-5-2 and 7-1-1 in the GMC.

STATE SEMI-FINAL

@ TBA 7:00 pm.

STATE FINAL

@ Crew Stadium 7:00 pm

The 7-time defending State Champion Mason Girls Tennis Team opened their 2024 season on Tuesday, 8/14 with a 5-0 shutout of Anthony Wayne HS. See results below:

Cassidy def. Boyd 6-3, 6-2
Chaudhuri def. Langenderfer 6-3, 6-1
Moreno def. Clifton 6-0, 6-0
Zhang-Singidi def. Ma.Rettig-Szul 6-1, 6-3
Kashiwakura-Podili def. Saneholtz-Buskirk 6-1, 6-1

Mason Girls Tennis shutout Springboro 5-0 on Monday, 8/19 for their 2nd win of the young season. See results below:

Singles: Cassidy def. Frost 6-0, 6-0; Moreno def. Baker 6-0, 6-0; Srinivasan def. Frost 6-3, 6-1. Doubles: Wagner-Gotike def. Matthew-Wipperman 6-0, 6-0; Singidi-Mittal def. Lill-Allieta 6-0, 6-0.

The Comets are back in actioin TODAY, Wednesday, 8/21 with a home match versus Indian Hill. They will host Colerain on Thursday.

On Wednesday, 8/21, Mason Tennis defeated Indian Hill in a home match by a score of 4-1. See details below:

Thompson (I) def. Chaudhuri 6-2, 6-2
Cassidy (M) def. Brown 6-1, 6-2
Sa.Reddy (M) def. Daoud 6-2, 6-2
Wagner-Gotike (M) def. Azarbeygui-C.Larsen 6-3, 6-1
Singidi-Moreno (M) def. Chasar-Nguyen 6-0, 6-0

Mason Girls Tennis began GMC play on Thursday with a 5-0 win over visiting Colerain. See details below:

Singles: Podili def. Johnson 6-1, 6-0; Srinivasan def. Philips 6-0, 6-0; Zhang def. Craig 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: S.Marla-Ganga def. Gray-Heibel 6-0, 6-1; Mittal-Kashiwakura def. Morgan-Cruz 6-0, 6-1.

Next up, Mason (3-0, 1-0) visits Middletown on Tuesday, 8/27.

Mason Girls Tennis goes 5-0 on the young season with a 5-0 shut out on Tuesday at Middletown. See scores below:

Sa.Reddy def. Mitchell 6-0, 6-1
Moreno def. Singletary 6-0, 6-0
Mittal def. Adams 6-0, 6-0
Zhang-Podili def. Kreate-Hughley 5-0, Retired
Ganga-Kashiwakura def. Reece-Thompson 6-1, 6-0

Next up, Mason will visit Fairfield on Thursday.

Mason Girls Tennis continued their unbeaten streak on Thursday defeating Fairfield 5-0. See scores below:

Mason 5, Fairfield 0
Singles: Cassidy def. Kane 6-0, 6-0; Srinivasan def. Reist 6-0, 6-0; Mittal def. Barker 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Singidi-Moreno def. Jett-Williams 6-0, 6-0; Podili-Kashiwakura def. Hussel-Grooms 6-0, 6-0.

Mason (6-0, 1-0) will host Oak Hills on Tuesday, 9/3.

Mason 5, Lakota West 0 on Thursday, 9/5. See details below:
Singles: Singidi def. Strittholt 6-1, 6-0; Srinivasan def. Silvis 6-0, 6-2; Mittal def. Vijayasarathy 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Zhang-Sa.Reddy def. FelixOkpe-Wade 6-2, 6-0; Ganga-S.Marla def. Herman-Butler 6-0, 6-1.

Mason will host Beavercreek TODAY, 9/9 in a OTC Tourney match.

The undefeated Mason Girls (9-0, 5-0) will visit East on Tuesday, 9/10.

On Monday, Mason Tennis defeated Beavercreek in the first round of the OTCA tournament by a score of 5-0. See scores below:

Singles: Cassidy def. Contreras 6-0, 3-0; Sa.Reddy def. Hann 6-1, 6-0; Moreno def. Franke 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Chaudhuri-Wagner def. Cline-Rickabaugh 6-0, 6-0; Gotike-Mittal def. Watz-Harris 6-1, 6-1.

Mason Girls Tennis moved to 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the GMC on Tuesday, with a 5-0 defeat of Lakota East. See scores below:

Singles: Chaudhuri def. Rieder 6-0, 6-0; Gotike def. Niemann 6-0, 6-0; Srinivasan def. Rabin 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Wagner-Sa.Reddy def. Gilbert-Latty 6-0, 6-1; Podili-Mittal def. Schadeck-Dailey 6-2, 6-0.

Next up, Mason will visti Centerville TODAY, 9/11 and then host Hamilton on Thursday.

Mason Tennis defeated Centerville on Wednesday, 5-0 to keep their perfect season in tact. See scores below:

Singles: Chaudhuri def. E.Alappatt 7-5, 6-2; Sa.Reddy def. Edwards 6-1, 6-2; Gotike def. Abend 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Wagner-Cassidy def. Riley-Davis 6-2, 6-0; Moreno-Singidi def. Rindler-Morr 6-0, 6-0

The Comets shutout Hamilton at home on Thursday 5-0. No scores were available.

Next up, Mason Tennis (13-0, 7-0) will visit Sycamore on Tuesday, 9/17.

Mason Girls Tennis stays unbeaten with a 4-1 defeat at Sycamore on Tuesday. See details below:

Singles: Chaudhuri (M) def. Kai 6-2, 6-1; Wagner (M) def. S.Sayles 6-0, 6-2; A.Sayles (S) def. Kashiwakura 6-2, 1-6, 1-0. Doubles: Singidi-Moreno (M) def. Kremp-Meyer 6-0, 6-0; Sa.Reddy-Gotike (M) def. Lu-Escudero 6-0, 6-0.

Next up for girls tennis (14-0, 8-0) is a home match versus St. Ursula, TODAY, 9/18. The Comets are at Princeton on Thursday.

Mason Girls Tennis continued their winning ways on Wednesday, defeating St. Ursula 4-1 in an OTCA match. See scores below:

Mason defeated Indian Hill in an away match on Wednesday by a score of 4-1. See scores below:

Singles: Thompson (I) def. Cassidy 4, 4; Sa.Reddy (M) def. Nguyen 6-1, 6-1; Gotike (M) def. Chasar 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Wagner-Chaudhuri (M) def. Azarbeygui-Daoud 6-0, 6-0; Ganga-S.Marla (M) def. C.Larsen-Reese Hazen 7-6, 7-5. [Coach Reid: Indian Hill without Caroline Brown, Mason retires at 4-4 in first set at #1s, injury]

The GMC Championships are being held Thursday thru Saturday at Mason. The Comets will be seeking their 10th consecutive league title and 12th overall.

Mason Girls Tennis notched their programs 10th straight GMC title this past weekend. The Comets totaled 51 points for the 2024 GMC Championship over Sycamore's 2nd place 42 points. The event was moved indoors on Saturday due to rainey conditions from Hurricane Helene.

Mason captured the 3rd singles and 1st and 2nd double events. The Comets were 2nd in both the 1st and 2nd singles. See details below:

1s.  Patryusha Chaudhuri, 2nd place
2s. Ayumi Kashiwakura, 2nd place
3s. Ana Gotike, 1st place
1d. Saanvi Reddy and Addison Cassidy, 1st place. 
2d Bhavana Singidi and Adriana Moreno, 1st place. 

This was Mason's 12th overall league title since entering the GMC in 2008. The Comets are undefeated this season with an overall record of 14-0 and 9-0 in the GMC and ranked #1 in the latest state polls.  The Girls Tennis program is seeking their 8th consecutive OTCA State Title this fall. Mason is co-coached by Mike Reid and Leighton Jones.

The Comets will begin Sectional play Wednesday, 10/2 and conclude on Saturday, 10/5. Qualifications from the Sectional to the District Tournament will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles.

OTCA Southwest Final vs. Centerville

@ Mason

The Mason Girls Tennis Machine kept rolling on Monday. The Comets punched their ticket to the OTCA State Final Four with a commanding 4-0 shutout of Centerville. See results below:

Singles: Cassidy def. Hedrick 6-0, 6-3; Chaudhuri DNF vs. E.Alappatt 6-1, 5-3; Sa.Reddy def. Edwards 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: Wagner-Singidi def. Riley-Davis 6-2, 6-4; Moreno-Zhang def. Rindler-Morr 6-1, 6-0.

The OTCA State Tournament will be held at the College of Wooster on Saturday, October 19. The Girls Tennis program is ranked #1 in Division 1 Ohio and seeking their 8th consecutive OTCA State Title this fall.

The Southwest District Championships will be played on the Mason courts TODAY (Wednesday) and Thursday.  All seven of Mason's Varsity will be competing for state berths. Players who reach the semifinals of districts will qualify for the OHSAA State Tournament on Thursday/Friday, October 17-18 at the College of Wooster.

District

@ Mason HS

OHSAA State Individual Championships

at College of Wooster

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mason Girls Tennis Claims Singles and Doubles Titles at OHSAA State Championships
Addison Cassidy Crowned D1 State Singles Champion
Pratyusha Chaudhuri and Emma Wagner Secure Second Consecutive D1 Doubles Championship

Mason, OH – October 18, 2024 – The Mason Girls Tennis program celebrated a remarkable performance at the OHSAA State Tennis Championships, held at the College of Wooster, bringing home both singles and doubles titles.

Addison Cassidy, a junior at Mason, captured the Division 1 State Singles Championship with a dominant performance, sweeping Olentangy Berlin sophomore Soiell Cordell in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. Cassidy advanced through the tournament, winning all four of her matches without dropping a set, capping off an exceptional run.

Meanwhile, Mason's dynamic doubles team of sophomore Emma Wagner and junior Pratyusha Chaudhuri successfully defended their title, winning the Division 1 Doubles Championship for the second consecutive year. Wagner and Chaudhuri claimed victory with an impressive 6-0, 6-3 triumph over Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin’s Elena Fleming and Ella Workinger in the final.

All seven members of Mason's varsity girls’ tennis team qualified for the state tournament, competing in both singles and doubles events. Alongside Cassidy, juniors Ana Gotike and Saanvi Reddy also represented the Comets in the singles bracket, though they were unable to advance past the first round. In doubles action, the team of freshman Bhavana Singidi and junior Adriana Moreno won their opening match before falling in the second round to eventual runners-up Fleming and Workinger.

Mason’s "Magnificent Seven" are all underclassmen, and the entire team is expected to return stronger for the 2025 season, continuing what has become a storied dynasty at the state level.

The Comets are now setting their sights on capturing their eighth consecutive Ohio Tennis Coaches Association (OTCA) Team Championship, which will take place on Saturday, October 19th, at the College of Wooster. Mason, the top-ranked team in the state all season long, will face Anthony Wayne High School in the semi-finals, with the championship match to be played later in the day.

Mason Head Coach Mike Reid, along with assistant Leighton Jones, has expertly guided the team through yet another successful season, with the Comets firmly establishing themselves as one of the premier tennis programs in Ohio.

For Media Inquiries, Contact:
Dan Hilen
Mason Sports Information

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[Wooster, OH, Saturday, October 19, 2024] — The Mason Comets tennis team once again asserted their dominance on Saturday, claiming the team title at the OTCA Tournament at the College of Wooster. Following individual triumphs in singles and doubles the day before — with Addison Cassidy securing the singles championship and the duo of Emma Wagner and Pratyusha Chaudhuri winning the doubles title — the Comets rounded off the weekend with a team victory at the 2024 OTCA Championships.  

For the #1 ranked Comets, this is the program's 8th consecutive OTCA Team Title dating back to the 2017 season.  Only Upper Arlington has won more Division 1 state team titles with 11 overall dating back to the tourneys beginning in 1978. 

Mason advanced to the finals after defeating Toledo Anthony Wayne 3-0 in the semifinals under perfect weather conditions. The OTCA format sees matches stopped once a team has won three individual matches.

Key contributors in the semifinal win over the Generals included Emma Wagner, who swept her #3 singles opponent 6-0, 6-1. In the #1 doubles match, Adriana Moreno and Bhavana Singidi rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 victory, while Ana Gotike and Saanvi Reddy won comfortably at #2 doubles with a 6-2, 6-0 score. Addison Cassidy led 6-0, 5-1 at #1 singles, and Pratyusha Chaudhuri was ahead 6-0, 3-2 at #2 singles when the match was called.

In a rematch of last year’s state championship, Mason once again blanked Upper Arlington 3-0 to claim the title. Pratyusha Chaudhuri continued her stellar performance, dominating her opponent 6-0, 6-0 at #2 singles. The second point came from Moreno and Singidi, who powered their way to a 6-1, 6-1 win at #2 doubles.

The decisive point came at #1 doubles, where Emma Wagner teamed up with Saanvi Reddy to secure a 6-0, 6-1 victory, sealing the title for Mason. Addison Cassidy was leading 6-2, 3-0 at #1 singles, and Ana Gotike was ahead 6-1, 4-0 at #3 singles when the match was called.

"Everyone was playing at their highest level this weekend," commented Coach Mike Reid. "Pratyusha, in particular, was phenomenal at 2nd singles in the final.  I think we lost 14 games total in both matches." 

With all seven players who competed in the tournament returning next season, the Comets are poised to continue their reign in Ohio high school tennis.