Bears Named Team of the Year for Central Ohio!

Stacking up the honors!  The 2025 Golden Bears Men's Hockey team was honored on June 18th as it was named the Central Ohio High School Sports Team of the Year!  The awards ceremony took place at Upper Arlington High School where players, coaches and programs across all sports were recognized for their achievements over the past year.

According to the event organizers and selection criteria, the Team of the Year award was presented to the team which "put in the work to be exhaustively prepared, but [are] able to adjust for the unexpected challenges."  The team was recognized for having demonstrated through preparation, cohesion, and an intense desire to succeed that they know how to handle pressure, dominate their sport, and bring home championships.

Also honored at the event, MVP goalie, Mason Herndon was named the Athlete of the Year for Ice Hockey in Central Ohio.  Herndon played a key role throughout the season and critical part down the home stretch through the playoffs and championship 5-2 win over St Ignatius to take the title.  

Congratulations to the entire team and program -- players, coaches, and parents -- for these high honors and adding to an already historic season!