By Brylee Huff and Jacey Peters| September 29, 2025
It was a busy week across London High School athletics, with volleyball surging, football dominating, and cross country shining on senior night. Here’s how each team fared:
Girls’ Soccer: Battling Through Tough Stretch
The girls’ soccer team faced back-to-back road challenges. On Monday, they traveled to Tecumseh, where heavy rain added to the difficulty in a 5–0 loss. Wednesday brought another tough opponent in Graham, with the Raiders falling 5–0 despite a strong effort on both ends of the field.
Boys’ Soccer: Finding Bright Spots in the Rain
The varsity boys’ team opened the week at Tecumseh, putting goals on the board in a rainy 7–3 defeat. Connor Sines scored once, while Brice Tidrick added two. Later in the week, London fell 3–0 to Graham. The JV boys’ squad also took on Tecumseh at home but came up short despite solid teamwork.
Volleyball: Red-Hot Raiders Sweep the Week
London Volleyball had an outstanding week. On Tuesday, the varsity team beat Ben Logan in three sets, shaking off a tight opener to take control. The JV team swept in two sets, while the freshmen battled to a three-set victory. Thursday at home, varsity stayed perfect on the week, sweeping Tecumseh in straight sets.
Girls’ Tennis: Weather Gets in the Way
The tennis team had a tough outing Tuesday at Marysville, falling despite spirited play. Their Thursday matchup at Watterson was washed out due to rain.
Boys’ Golf: Stormed Out
The golf team’s home match against Miami Trace on Monday was canceled due to poor weather.
Girls’ Golf: Preparing for Sectionals
The girls’ golf team did not compete this week, using the time to rest and prepare for their upcoming sectional tournament.
Varsity Football: Dominance in Urbana
Friday night was all London football. The Raiders remained undefeated at 6–0 with a 47–0 rout of Urbana. Bryson Toronto led the charge with five rushing touchdowns. Tim Leach added a safety, Brody Neal returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown, and Eli Noble chipped in a field goal.
JV Football: Home Win to Close the Week
On Saturday, the JV football team defended its home field with a strong win over Unioto.
Cross Country: Strong Showing on Senior Night
Hosting their home invitational Saturday, London cross country delivered impressive results. The boys’ team finished 4th of 12 schools, while the girls placed 4th of 7. Senior night honored LHS seniors Bailey Colestock, Wyatt Adam-Jette, Matthew Dwyer, Cameron Carn, Latrell Jackson, and Myles Kramer.
Boys’ Highlights: Cameron Carn claimed first overall out of 154 runners with a blazing time of 15:56. Anthony Shoaf followed with a strong 15th-place finish at 17:08.
Girls’ Highlights: Colestock set a personal record (20:44) to place 15th of 90, while Ashley Nolan came in 20th at 21:47.
From volleyball sweeps to cross country medals and football fireworks, London capped off the week with a mix of grit, growth, and plenty of reasons to celebrate.