COLUMBUS — Three graduates of Ashland County high schools recently received a useful back-to-school gift from the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
The OHSAA and its six District Athletic Boards have awarded $198,000 to recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program.
Hillsdale grads Allyson Morgan and Jesse Trevathan, along with Loudonville grad Addison Wolford, each received a $1,000 scholarship.
In addition, the OHSAA has sent $1,250 to each member high school, a grand total of $1,020,000, to assist with items needed by each school’s athletic department. The money comes from the OHSAA’s Athletic Enrichment Fund.
The fund was established in 2023 for the purpose of providing a financial contribution to each member high school’s athletic department to assist with costs of equipment, uniforms, game transportation, officials and improving student sportsmanship and adult fan behavior.
This past summer, a total of 198 graduating seniors were selected by their respective District Athletic Boards to receive a $1,000 award. Over the past three years, the OHSAA has distributed $598,000 to graduating seniors through its college scholarship program.
The $200,000 awarded in both 2024 and 2025 marked the highest totals in the 32-year history of the program.
“These scholar-athletes represent the very best of education-based athletics,” said OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute. “Our District Athletic Boards, Board of Directors and OHSAA staff collectively share a great deal of pride in the college scholarship program.
“We congratulate each of the recipients on all their accomplishments and wish them well as they work toward their educational and career goals.”
Scholar-Athlete selection process
Scholar-athlete recipients are selected based on a point system which rewards students for: grade-point averages, class rank, community service activities, varsity letters earned and individual and team athletic honors.
The number of scholarship recipients from each district is based upon the number of schools within the district. The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the OHSAA’s six athletic districts. Individuals who receive athletic scholarships from NCAA Division I or II institutions or appointees to military academies are not eligible for an award.
Ashland County 2026 OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship recipients
- Allyson Morgan, Hillsdale
- Jesse Trevathan, Hillsdale
- Addison Wolford, Loudonville