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Inter-Valley Conference selects 2026 scholarship winners
TL;DR
The Inter-Valley Conference has announced its 2026 scholarship winners, awarding a total of $11,000 to student-athletes. Winners were selected based on a rubric system established by the conference's principals.
Key points
- Inter-Valley Conference announces 2026 scholarship winners
- Total scholarship amount is $11,000
- Selection based on a rubric system
The Inter-Valley Conference has announced its 2026 scholarship award winners.
The IVC is awarding $11,000 in scholarship money to its student-athletes this year. Each winner was selected using a rubric system adopted by the conference's principals.
Here is a list of this year's winners.
Tusky Valley runners Hayden Huffman (6719) and Sami Ward (6723) compete in the girls DII race during the OHSAA State Cross Country championships, Nov. 1, 2025, at Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park in Obetz, Ohio.
- Overall winner: Samantha Ward, Tuscarawas Valley, $2,000
- Boys North Division: Owen Ball, Malvern, $1,000
- Boys South Division: Grady Kinsey, Indian Valley, $1,000
- Girls North Division: Delilah Williams, Conotton Valley, $1,000
- Girls South Division: Evelyn Pfeffer, Sandy Valley, $1,000
East Canton quarterback Owen McCroskey looks for a receiver as Minerva hosts East Canton in a varsity football scrimmage. August 15, 2025.
Big Time Sports scholar winners
- (Each $500)
- Boys North Division: Owen McCroskey, East Canton
- Boys South Division: Abram McElwee, Tuscarawas Valley
- Girls North Division: Elena Price, Tuscarawas Central Catholic
- Girls South Division: Kaydence Lahna, Ridgewood
Stark team's Kynsie Pero (5), from East Canton High School, drives around Summit team's Haydn Paul (14), from Nordonia High School, during the 2026 Kiwanis Senior All-Star Basketball Games, March 26, 2026, at Barberton High School in Barberton, Ohio.
Inter-Valley Conference school scholarship winners
- (Each $250)
- Buckeye Trail: Tyler Harrell, Anna McVicker; Claymont: Ethan Fair, Abbey Lane Devore; East Canton: Kynsie Pero; Indian Valley: Haylie Menefee; Malvern: Kami Rayborn; Newcomerstown: Jaxson Mayo, Kenley Hayes; Ridgewood: Jace McQueen; Strasburg: Kylie McKenzie; Tuscarawas Central Catholic: Dylan Dumermuth
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This article originally appeared on The Repository: OHSAA high school sports, IVC selects 2026 scholarship winners
Q&A
Who are the 2026 scholarship winners from the Inter-Valley Conference?
The article provides a list of this year's scholarship winners, but specific names are not mentioned in the excerpt.
How much scholarship money is awarded by the Inter-Valley Conference in 2026?
The Inter-Valley Conference is awarding a total of $11,000 in scholarship money to its student-athletes this year.
What criteria were used to select the scholarship winners in the Inter-Valley Conference?
Winners were selected using a rubric system adopted by the conference's principals.
