GYMNAST OF THE YEAR
Sofia Macias
Kenston, sophomore
There are years during which deciding this honor can be a chore, even when it’s based strictly on postseason performance. When a gymnast goes and captures the all-around state title? Those years are no-brainers. Macias rendered it the latter with her historic postseason making her the obvious choice for 2025 News-Herald gymnast of the year, the fifth Kenston gymnast to earn the honor in the last six seasons. The Bombers’ sophomore took first in all-around at the state meet with a score of 37.975. She was second on bars (9.500), third on beam (9.500), fifth on floor (9.425) and seventh on vault (9.550). In addition, she was district champion all-around with a 37.900, sweeping all events but vault, including a 9.725 on beam. Macias is the fourth gymnast from a News-Herald coverage area school all-time to reign in state all-around, joining Mentor’s Kayla Kosmerl (2012), Mayfield’s Amy Bauer (1991) and Chardon’s Michelle Davies (1984).
FIRST TEAM
(in alphabetical order; S: state, D: district)
Coral Bush, Sr., Mentor
S: 13th beam, D: 6th beam, 11th floor, 18th all-around
Macee Freeman, Fr., Perry
S: 5th all-around, 4th beam, 8th floor, 8th vault
Reece Kost, Jr., Kirtland
S: 16th all-around, 14th beam, 17th bars, D: 8th all-around
Annie Malchesky, So., Lake Catholic
S: 10th vault, 31st floor, D: 3rd vault, 5th floor
Ryleigh Offutt, Jr., Kenston
D: 11th all-around
SECOND TEAM
(in alphabetical order; S: state, D: district)
Ava Cavelli, Jr.., West Geauga: D — 11th all-around, 12th bars, 12th floor
Mia Petrigac, Jr., Riverside: D — 7th vault, 13th all-around
Allison Urbas, Jr., Riverside: D — 10th floor
HONOR ROLL
Berkshire: Alie Ruchalski, Chagrin Falls: Autumn Taylor, Chardon: Angelina Colombi, Hawken: Kailee Brandenburg, Kenston: Lilly Hajde, Mayfield: Ariel Fortozo Garza, Mentor: Hazel Saperstaine, NDCL: Sophie Flynn, Perry: Marlee Freeman, Riverside: Gracie Zehner, West Geauga: Grace Hederstrom
