Ashley Wanninger - Colerain High School

Ashley has been a member of her student government during this past year. She also participates on the girls Colerain Basketball team as the captain during the first semester and also has been playing with Cincinnati’s Finest AAU as well. She is an active member in two clubs sponsored by Colerain High School: the Key Club and Peer Mediation.

Ashley has been very giving with her time as well from volunteering at local basketball camps, holiday camp and with the Special Olympics. She also finds time to work the Colerain High School concession stands when she is not in season with her one sport. And you may even see Ashley around Mercy Hospital / Mt Airy location volunteering as well.

Due to all the hard work that Ashley does in the class room it has carried outside the classroom as she has been noticed considerably for her athletic abilities and she has been the recipient of a variety of awards and achievements during the last few years: Ohio High School Athletic Association Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award, All Academic Greater Miami Conference, First Team All GMC for three straight years, District 16 All Star – first and second teams, All Southwest Ohio District, All Ohio Honorable Mention, Colerain’s “Whatever It Takes” award, ESPN.com Rise All-Area Greater Cincinnati – second team, Colerain Lady Cardinals MVP and Colerain Cardinal Award.

Youth of the Year / Past Winners

Past Winners include:

  • 2023 - Nour Mustafa Shalash, Mercy McAuley High School
    YOY 2023

  • 2022 - Deanna Smith, North College Hill High School
    YOY 2022

  • 2021 - Hawa Sow, Colerain High School
    YOY 2020

  • 2020 - Ela Verhoff, Mercy McAuley High School
    YOY 2020

  • 2019 - Anna Merz, Roger Bacon High School
    YOY 2019

  • 2018 - Jack Obermeyer, Northwest School
  • 2017 - Tatum Wilmes, Colerain High School (2017 District Youth of the Year)
  • 2016 - Katie Bermann, McAuley High School
  • 2015 - Jenna Averbeck, McAuley High School
  • 2014 - Ryan Mulvaney, Colerain High School
  • 2013 - Jelanie Mays, North College Hill
  • 2012 - Amanda Sheely, NW High School
  • 2011 - Victoria Lexson, Colerain High School (2011 Regional Youth of the Year)
  • 2010 - Susan Findley, McAuley High School
  • 2009 - T.J. Delaet, LaSalle High School
  • 2008 - Ashley Sandlin, Mt. Healthy High School
  • 2007 - Jennifer Walton, Northwest High School
  • 2006 - Megan Hathaway, Colerain High School
  • 2005 - Dominic Lanzillotta, LaSalle High School
  • 2004 - Dan Heister, LaSalle High School

2023-2024 Youth of the Month

  • Maayaa Nevis - Colerain High School
  • Alexander (Alex) Smith - LaSalle High School
  • Ali Lewis - Mercy McAuley High School
  • David Bradley Gray II - Mt. Healthy High School
  • Braylon Dennis - North College Hill High School
  • Kevin Bolanos Ganzalez - Northwest High School
  • Morgan Heinrich - Roger Bacon High School
  • YOY Winner:

2022-2023 Youth of the Month:

  • Cade Ott, Colerain High School
    YOM-Colerain-2022-23

  • Jordan Rullman, LaSalle High School
    YOM-LaSalle-2022-23

  • Nour Mustafa Shalash, Mercy McAuley High School
    YOM-Mercy-McAuley-2022-23

  • Deborah Carter, Mount Healthy High School
    YOM-Mt-Healthy-2022-23

  • Steve Escobedo, North College Hill High School
    YOM-NCH-2022-23

  • Shakilah Graham, Northwest High School
    YOM-Northwest-2022-23

  • Kaeley Hawkins, Roger Bacon High School
    YOM-Roger-Bacon-2022-23

  • YOY Winner: Nour Mustafa Shalash, Mercy McAuley High School

2021-2022 Youth of the Month:

  • Grace Gehner, Colerain High School
  • Ethan Riesenbeck, LaSalle High School
  • Grace Ann Schreyer, Mercy McAuley High School
  • Deanna Smith, North College Hill High School
  • Emma Stouffer, Northwest High School
  • Grace Hoffman, Roger Bacon High School
  • YOY Winner: Deanna Smith, North College Hill High School

2020/2021 Youth of the Month:

  • Hawa Sow, Colerain High School
  • Joey Brown, LaSalle High School
  • Rose Hewald, Mercy McAuley High School
  • Emma Korman, Mt. Healthy High School
  • Linsey Rohrig, Northwest High School
  • Jocelyn Carraher, Roger Bacon High School
  • YOY Winner: Hawa Sow, Colerain High School

2019/2020 Youth of the Month:

  • Hebron Gurara, Colerain High School
  • Gabe Roman, LaSalle High School
  • Ela Verhoff, Mercy McAuley High School
  • Vivan Willis, Mt. Healthy High School
  • Mya Stewart, North College Hill High School
  • Michelle Mancini, Northwest High School
  • Samantha Mumper, Roger Bacon High School
  • YOY Winner: Ela Verhoff, Mercy McAuley High School

2018/2019 Youth of the Month:

  • Rachel Bickett, Colerain High School
  • Tyler Pessler, LaSalle High School
  • Lizzy Schutte, Mercy McAuley High School
  • Miss Israel, Mt. Healthy High School
  • Nicholas Goodwin, North College Hill High School
  • Allison Ackermann, Northwest High School
  • Anna Merz, Roger Bacon High School
  • YOY Winner: Anna Merz, Roger Bacon High School
2009 Youth of the Month - Ashley Wanninger, Colerain High School