​Crooksville graduate Grayson Houk, who recently accepted an offer to the Naval Academy, has made school history as the first student ever to gain admission to the service academy. Houk, the school’s record holder in the 400 meters and a Division IV state meet qualifier, intends to study nuclear or aerospace engineering. He was among 1,200 students admitted from a pool of more than 16,000 applicants. (Sam Blackburn/Times Recorder)
In other local sports news, the Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association recognized standout seasons from area players. Sheridan senior Megan Ranck, a pitcher, earned first-team All-Ohio honors after guiding the Generals to their second consecutive Division III district final appearance. Ranck finished the season 17-6 with a 1.85 ERA and just 18 walks, while batting .467 with six home runs and a team-leading 30 RBIs. She was the sole Southeast District first-team selection. Ranck’s sophomore teammate, catcher Avery Hall, received honorable mention after hitting .420 with seven homers, 22 RBIs, and 22 steals. Tri-Valley’s Alivia Reffit also earned honorable mention after batting .436 with a .667 slugging percentage, 12 extra-base hits, and 21 RBIs.
A photo captures Sheridan pitcher Megan Ranck greeting catcher Avery Hall at the start of the Division III Southeast District semifinal against Marietta on May 21, 2026, at Logan High School. Both Ranck and Hall were recognized as All-Ohio and All-Southeast District selections by the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association.
In Division IV, John Glenn sophomore pitcher Kendall Snider earned first-team East District honors for helping push the Muskies through their regional final run. Snider finished 18-4 with 334 strikeouts in 156 innings, also belting seven homers and posting a .407 batting average.
Elsewhere, Ridgewood senior Addison Lahmers was an honorable mention in Division V, and Crooksville sophomore Dalena Rollison earned honorable mention in Division VI; both players repeated as All-Ohio selections. Rollison hit .391 with seven homers, 16 extra-base hits, and a 1.83 OPS.
Related stories include “Two-way dynamos lead 2026 All-MVL softball squads” and features on Sheridan and Ridgewood stars making All-Ohio and All-District baseball lists.
In a recent matchup, Dalena Rollison charged toward second base after driving a ball to the outfield during Crooksville’s 4-0 Division VI East District final loss to Garaway on May 21, 2026, at Cambridge City Park in Cambridge, Ohio.
First Team selections included POY Megan Ranck of Sheridan (SE) and Avery Hall of Sheridan (sophomore, SE) at the top of the list; Alivia Reffit of Tri-Valley (JR, E) was named First Team as well. Kendall Snider of John Glenn (sophomore, E) earned a First Team nod in Division IV. The expanded list also features Second Team honorees including Ally Peterson (Tri-Valley, senior, E) and Camdyn Tyson (Tri-Valley, freshman, E), along with Gerran Matthews (Tri-Valley, sophomore, E), and Hayley Clifton (Sheridan, senior, SE). Honorable mentions include Ava Neal and Megan Kozusko (Tri-Valley) and Riley Nicely (Sheridan).
For more on the 2026 All-MVL softball squads, along with detailed All-Ohio and All-District baseball and softball lists, stay tuned to local sports coverage.