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CMAC Fall Champions!
CMAC Soccer Championships
Congratulations to the Western Hills Mustangs boys and girls soccer teams for winning the CMAC Soccer championships!
CMAC Football Championships
Congratulations to the Taft Senators Varsity Football Team on capturing the Red Division League Title. The CCPA Lions secured their 3rd straight league title in the Blue Division!
Congratulations to the Taft Junior High Football team on their Championships for their Varsity and Junior High Teams!
CMAC Girls Volleyball Championships
Congratulations to the Hughes girls team for winning the CMAC Varsity Volleyball Championship! For our division champions, the Hughes girls are our champions for the Red Division. The Gamble girls team are our champions for the blue division. Congratulations to Hughes and Gamble!
Congratulations to the Shroder girls team for winning the CMAC Junior High Championship!
CMAC Cross Country
Congratulations to the Taft Boys Cross Country Team for taking 1st place at the CMAC Mid-Season Meet! So proud of your achievement and can’t wait for the rest of the season.
Congratulations to the Aiken Cross Country Team for claiming the CMAC Mid-Season Cross Country Team victory! Looking forward to the future of this team.
CMAC 2024-25 Commissioner’s Award Recognizes Outstanding Student-Athletes
The Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (CMAC) is proud to announce the recipients of the CMAC Commissioner’s Award for the 2024-25 Seasons. This award highlights student-athletes who compete in emerging sports not formally recognized by the league but who demonstrate exceptional dedication, leadership, and athletic achievement.
The honorees are:
- Ashyia Ross, Flag Football, CCPA, Class of 2025
- Asahd Siatawi, Bowling, Spencer Center, Class of 2028
- Aaryon Johnson, Dance, Gamble, Class of 2025
- Tabriyia Richardson, Flag Football, Woodward, Class of 2026
“These student-athletes have separated themselves as leaders and role models,” said Josh Hardin, CMAC Commissioner and CPS Athletics Manager. “They represented the spirit of CMAC by striving for academic and athletic excellence while pushing each other through healthy competition.”
The CMAC Commissioner’s Award was created to celebrate athletes participating in emerging sports across the league’s member schools. Each season, Athletic Directors nominate deserving students, and one winner from each sport is selected by CMAC Administration.
We congratulate Ashyia, Asahd, Aaryon, and Tabriyia on their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to their schools and the conference.
Fall Sports Mid-season Updates
As the fall sports season hits its midpoint, teams across the CMAC are making strong pushes toward the postseason. Here is a quick look at how things are shaping up.
Boy’s Soccer
Western Hills currently leads the CMAC boy’s soccer standings, showing consistent form and strong team play as they aim to hold their top spot through the second half of the season.
Girl’s Soccer
Hughes stands at the top of the CMAC girl’s soccer conference at mid-season. With solid teamwork they have positioned themselves as the team to beat down the stretch.
Volleyball
With both Gamble and Hughes at the top mid-season. Both squads are delivering strong performances and are on track for an exciting finish.
Taft Senators Epic Comeback to Stun Archbishop Alter in Overtime
In one of the most thrilling comebacks in recent seasons, the Taft Senators overcame a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Archbishop Alter 33-27 in overtime.
The game opened with Taft striking first. Quarterback connected on a 30-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo McMullen, giving the Senators an early 7-0 lead. Alter responded quickly, tying the game just three minutes later. At the end of the first quarter, the scoreboard read 7-7.
Alter took control before halftime, adding another score to go up 13-7 at the break. They continued to apply pressure in the third quarter, extending their lead to 20-7, a score that held going into the final 12 minutes of regulation.
Early in the fourth quarter, Alter appeared to put the game away with another touchdown, pushing the lead to 27-7 with just under 10 minutes to play. But the Senators were far from finished.
With 7:20 remaining, Taft scored to cut the lead to 27-13. Then Lorenzo McMullen found the end zone once again, bringing the Senators even closer, 27-19 with 4:42 left. The momentum had fully shifted.
On Alter’s next possession, Nakai Hill came up with a huge interception, setting up Taft at the 1-yard line. Moments later, Suki powered in for a touchdown, and the Senators converted the two-point play to tie the game at 27-27 with just over three minutes to go.
Regulation ended with the score still tied, sending the game into overtime. That’s where Taft sealed the comeback, scoring the game-winning touchdown to complete a stunning 33–27 victory.
Withrow’s Dantrell Moses Lands on ESPN with Jaw-Dropping One-Handed Touchdown Catch
Some plays go down in program history and others make it all the way to national TV. Withrow senior wide receiver Dantrell Moses did both with one unforgettable moment under the Friday night lights.
During Withrow’s matchup against Chaminade Julienne, Moses made an amazing one-handed touchdown catch that left fans in awe and the internet buzzing. Reaching high over a defender, Moses hauled in a perfectly placed pass and landed smoothly in the end zone, a moment of pure athleticism and control.
The play was captured on video and quickly gained attention online. It didn’t take long before ESPN’s SportsCenter took notice, featuring the catch on its nationally televised segment of the night’s top plays.
More than just a viral moment, the catch highlights the level of elite talent coming out of the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference. For Dantrell Moses, it’s a play that won’t be forgotten and a sign of even bigger things ahead not just for him, but for the team.