Created by: Brylee Huff and Jacey Peter
Another exciting week for London Athletics featured championships in the pool, overtime thrillers on the hardwood, dominant performances on the lanes, and strong showings on the mat!
🏀 Boys Basketball Delivers Thrillers
The boys' basketball team delivered two memorable home victories. On February 3, the Red Raiders outlasted Hamilton Township 93–82 in overtime in one of the highest-scoring games of the season. Luke Johnson led the charge with 26 points, while JJ Calloway added 21 and Colin Nickell contributed 20. Braedan Fox recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds and 10 points. On February 6th, the Raiders celebrated Senior Night with a thrilling 63–62 win over Kenton Ridge. Congratulations to seniors JJ Calloway, Collin Nickel, Braeden Fox, Jack McCoy, and Braden Collins for their leadership and dedication to the program!
🏊♂️ Swimming Makes Waves at CBC & Beyond
The swim team turned in one of its strongest performances of the season at the Central Buckeye Conference Swim Meet on January 31, finishing fourth overall against tough competition. The Red Raiders captured first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay and added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Griffin Lotton led the way with conference titles in both the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle, while Caelan Mars placed second in the 500 and third in the 200 freestyle. London continued its momentum on February 4 in a home meet against Indian Lake and Ben Logan, finishing second overall. Lotton again swept the 200 and 500 freestyle events, while Gabe Scholl claimed victories in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke. Mars added a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle and third in the 500, helping secure another strong team showing.
This week also brought major recognition as Central Buckeye Conference Honors were awarded. Griffin Lotton was named CBC Swimmer of the Year (2nd year in a row) and earned First Team All-CBC honors in both of his winning events. Caelan Mars secured Second Team All-CBC honors in the 500 freestyle and Third Team honors in the 200 freestyle. The 400 freestyle relay team, consisting of Lotton, Mars, Gabe Scholl, and James Thompson, earned First Team All-CBC recognition as well.
🎳 Bowling Rolls to Big Wins
On the bowling lanes, both teams found success during a busy week at home. The boys fell to Northwestern 2777–2317 on February 2 but bounced back with an impressive 2343–2013 victory over Madison Plains on February 6. The girls split their week as well, defeating Northwestern 2300–1987 before dominating Madison Plains 2111–1592. The strong finishes provided momentum as postseason play approaches.
🏀 CBC Champ Girls Basketball Wins the Close Ones & the Not So Close Ones
The Central Buckeye Conference Champion girls' basketball team showed some resilience in a pair of strong performances. London battled Urbana on February 4 before pulling away for a 53–43 win. The Lady Raiders followed that effort with a commanding 70–9 victory over Tecumseh on February 7. Cameron Markley scored 12 points to lead the way, while Addison Sims added 11 and Addison Lambert chipped in nine in a balanced team effort.
The girls wrapped up the Kenton Trail Division Championship earlier in the season, marking the first title for the Red Raiders since 2017!
📣 Cheer Celebrates Senior Night
The varsity cheerleaders also honored their seniors during the February 6th boys basketball game. Congratulations to Logan Hall, Lily Smith, and Kinsi Cline on their dedication and spirit!
🤼 Wrestling Competes Tough
On the wrestling mat, the boys competed at St. Charles and finished 10th overall, highlighted by a third-place finish from Brody Howard and a fourth-place finish from Claytin Massie.
Meanwhile, the girls' team placed fourth overall at Tecumseh on February 7. The Lady Raiders were also awarded all-conference honors this week in the CBC. Congratulations to Hannah Howard, Loraine Durham, and Karlee Pratt, who earned second-team recognition, while Addison Huddleston, Ella Ballah, Charley Peters, Shayla Lowe, and Alyson Rojas received honorable mention honors.