Elder Basketball celebrates 15 multi-sport athletes from our 2025-26 varsity roster, proving once again that Panther athletics thrives on versatility. Elder is a school that truly encourages and promotes students to follow their dreams by playing multiple sports, rather than forcing them to specialize. A special shoutout goes to three exceptional juniors who achieved the rare feat of playing a varsity sport in every season of the school year: Brady Andriacco (Football, Basketball, Baseball), Owen Schmidt (Golf, Basketball, Tennis), and Charlie Schroeder (Golf, Basketball, Baseball). Here is the full breakdown of our multi-sport Panthers by season: Fall Sports (Football): Aidan Sullivan ' 26, Alex Dugan '26, Brady Andriacco '27, Kaden Estep '27, AJ Meyer '27, Andrew Paff '27, Chase Wapole '27, Drew Wauligman '27, and Jack Kirch 28. Fall Sports (Golf): Jack Richardson '26, Owen Schmidt '27, and Charlie Schroeder '27. Spring Sports (Baseball): Brady Andriacco '27, Justin Massa '27, and Charlie Schroeder '27. Spring Sports (Tennis): Owen Schmidt '27. Spring Sports (Volleyball): Josh Busam '26. Thank you to these young men for their dedication across the board and for representing the Purple and White all year long!  [Read More]

It was a historic year in the classroom for the Purple Fridays family. All 17 players on the 2025-26 varsity basketball team made the honor roll, with a staggering 13 players earning First Honors. Balancing a grueling varsity athletic schedule with elite academic performance requires dedication and exceptional time management, but this squad rose to the challenge, defining what it truly means to be a student-athlete at Elder. The team's academic dominance was fully on display at the annual Academic Awards Ceremony, where Elder High School recognizes the top two students in each grade. In an incredible sweep for the basketball program, both the top student in the junior class, Josh Busam, and the top student in the sophomore class, Mikey Cluxton, were members of the varsity team. The accolades didn't stop there. Several other varsity basketball players took home prestigious departmental awards for excellence in specific disciplines: Connor Moore - Art Department Award Chase Walpole - Social Studies Department Award Junior forward Josh Busam had an especially historic afternoon, taking home the top student awards in English, Science, Math, and Social Studies. Congratulations to the entire varsity basketball team, their families, and their teachers for setting a gold standard of academic excellence this year. Altiora!  [Read More]

Kaden Estep '27 and Justin Massa '28 earned GCL-South Basketball recognition. Kaden was chosen a first-team all-star. Justin was named to the 2nd team. Kaden averaged 9.5 ppg, 4.1 reb rebounds, and 3 assists per game for the Panthers. He led the GCL-South in assists per game, tied for 1st in steals per game, while also finishing in the Top 10 in scoring, FT%, and rebounding. Kaden will play football in college. The all-league quarterback has numerous D1 offers including locally from the University of Cincinnati and Miami University. Justin averaged 8.8 points and 2 rebounds per game. He was Top 10 in scoring, FG%, 3P%. Justin is also an excellent baseball player. He plays outfield and also pitches for the Panther baseball team.  [Read More]