By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

Ravenna hosted its annual ESPYs event on Tuesday night, celebrating the best athletic achievements for the 2024-25 school year.

It was a milestone night for the event, which is now in its 10th year.

The winners for each category included:

• Male Raven Award: Trenton Turney
• Female Rave Award: Darya Olefir
• Female Athlete of the Year: Whitney Holmes
• Male Athletes of the Year: Bryant Thompson, Robert Melzer
• Breakthrough Athlete: Alivia Dailey
• Best Individual Performance: Chauncy Walton, boys soccer (2 goals vs. Perry, including game-winner in overtime)
• Coach of the Year: Luke Darrah
• Best Game: Football (Aug. 30 vs. Mogadore, 21-0 victory)
• Best Upset: Baseball (May 13 at Cloverleaf, 4-2 victory)
• Best Play: NaCol Foreman (lateral drop throw at district wrestling tournament)
• Outstanding Team: Boys Bowling
• Best Dressed: Baseball and Softball
• Elite Scholar-Athlete: Julia Stratton
• Four-Year Letterwinners: Robert Melzer (football, track and field), Julia Stratton (cross country, track and field), Chauncy Walton (soccer), Derrick Skilton (soccer), Macer Beichler (soccer), Natalie Clark (soccer), Aundrea Seman (soccer), Ava Wojkowski (soccer), Jacob Stefansic (bowling), Carson Schueller (bowling), Bryant Thompson (track and field), Malachi Prisby (track and field), Tykwon Ward (track and field), Taylor Brown (track and field), Jocelyn Impiccini, (softball), Whitney Holmes (softball), Shyanna Dillbeck (softball), Nic Brazelton (baseball).
• Five Sport Athlete: Taylor Brown.
• Four Sport Athletes: Shyanna Dillbeck, Giana McKamey, Darya Olefir.
• Three Sport Athletes: Kaitlynne Arms, LaDarion Askew, Torrie Butner, Janiyah Carter, Bradley Davis, Lillian Dietrich, NaCol Foreman, Peter Jennings, Lexi McAllister, Ethan McKamey, Mark Miller, Rebecca Mango, Bryant Raley, Curtis Ross, Kaydence Sanders, Hannah Stepic, Mallory Sterba, Julia Stratton, Bryant Thompson, Jaylynn Walker, Tykwon Ward, Connor Welling.