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Several MBC Track & Field Athletes Qualify for State

The Metro Buckeye Conference will be well represented at the 2026 OHSAA Jesse Owens Track & Field State Championships held at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University. The following athletes qualified for the Division V State Meet held on June 4-5:

Calvary Christian

800m Run - John Gaertner

4x800m Relay Team - Aydan Knox, Benaiah Soma, Brett Gilldow, & John Gaertner

Emmanuel Christian

Carlton Glaze - 100m Dash

Eli Scales - 1600m Run

4x800m Relay Team - Eli Whetstone, Braylon Walls, Zek Scales, & Eli Scales

Legacy Christian

Stephen Wojtowicz - 1600m Run & 3200m Run

Yellow Springs

Llynah Grant - 100m Dash & 200m Dash

Isabella Espinosa - 100m Hurdles

2026 MBC Baseball Awards

Congratulations to Emmanuel Christian, Legacy Christian, & Yellow Springs baseball teams for winning the 2026 Metro Buckeye Conference Championship!

This is the first baseball conference championship for both Emmanuel Christian and Legacy Christian and the second for Yellow Springs who last won the title in 2003.

Legacy Christian senior Joshua King was named Player of the Year after leading the Knights on the mound and at the plate. Through May 16 he has posted a .414 AVG, .578 OBP, .674 SLG with 19 H, 23 R, 15 RBI, 6 2B, 2 HR, and 16 BB. As a pitcher he has tossed 42 innings across 10 games this season with a 2.167 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 55 Ks, and 16 BB.

Yellow Springs coach Mitch Clark was named MBC Coach of the Year for the first time.

2026 MBC Track & Field Awards

Congratulations to the Yellow Springs Girls Track & Field team on winning the 2026 Metro Buckeye Conference Championship! The Bulldogs have won back-to-back championships, giving them 7 total. 

Congratulations to the Emmanuel Christian Boys Track & Field team on winning the 2026 Metro Buckeye Conference Championship! The Lions won their 7th consecutive conference title and their 13th since 2010.

Yellow Springs junior Isabella Espinosa and senior Llnyah Grant were named the Girls Track & Field Athletes of the Year after each of them placed first in four events. Both girls were members of the 4x100m relay team. Espinosa won the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and high jump. Grant won the 100m dash, 200m dash, and long jump.

Emmanuel Christian sophomores Carlton Glaze and Eli Scales were named the Boys Track & Field Athletes of the Year after both of them placed first in two events, second in one, and third in another. Glaze won the 100m dash, helped win the 4x100m relay, and placed second in the 400m dash. Scales won the 800m run, helped win the 4x800m relay, and placed second in the 1600m run. Both boys were part of the third place team for the 4x400m relay.

Yellow Springs girls coach Isabelle Dierauer was named MBC Coach of the Year for the 4th time.

Emmanuel Christian boys coach Chris Lundquist was named MBC Coach of the Year for the 14th time (11 boys & 3 girls).

2026 MBC Softball Awards

Congratulations to Yellow Springs softball team for winning the 2026 Metro Buckeye Conference Championship since 2022!

Yellow Springs freshman Malini Miller was named Player of the Year after ranking top 5 in several statistical categories. As a hitter she led the Bulldogs with .478 AVG, .603 OBP, .957 SLG, 22 H, 21 R, 27 RBI, 8 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 15 BB, 13 Ks, and 16 SBs. On the mound she lead the conference with 101 Ks.

Yellow Springs coach Paige Burge was named MBC Coach of the Year for the first time.