Peebles High Senior Paxton Ryan Highlights Athletics and Academics

Paxton Ryan, a senior at Peebles Jr.-Sr. High and a member of the Class of 2026, was the subject of a People’s Defender senior-athlete profile published Feb. 14, 2026 as part of the paper’s weekly series. The profile notes his parents are Josh and Kate Ryan and records his future plans simply as "Drive semis for my Dad," a personal goal that he listed on the questionnaire.

Hudl roster data lists Ryan as a 6'0", 140-pound shooting guard who wears jersey No. 30 and whose account shows he "Joined Hudl 1 December 2023." Hudl entries and highlights from late January and February 2026 document his recent on-court contributions: a highlight labeled "3 Three Pointers vs Felicity-Franklin" uploaded Feb. 1, an updated highlight "2 Three Pointers vs Georgetown" on Feb. 2, "2 Three Pointers vs Fayetteville-Perry" posted Feb. 8, and a "2 Steals vs West Union" item tied to the Feb. 13 Peebles at West Union game recap. Hudl game-recap pages carry view counts ranging from 5 views for the Feb. 13 West Union recap to 72 views for the Jan. 31 Felicity-Franklin recap.

Peebles basketball game postings on social accounts and local recaps provide additional context for Ryan’s season. An Instagram image of a scoreboard includes the text "PEEBLES 72 ROSSCOUNTY 24," reflecting a dominant Peebles final against Ross County Christian Academy, and Peebles account posts show game-day announcements for Feb. 7 (vs Fayetteville-Perry), Feb. 10 (vs Ross County Christian Academy at Peebles High School - JV starts at 6, varsity follows, theme GREEN/CAMO), and Feb. 14 (vs Fairfield at Fairfield High School - JV starts at 6, varsity follows). Social captions captured on the Peebles account include "Final from P town." and the more biting game reaction "Back in blood. Fayetteville ass #defendingptown #ptownontop #theyonlygoodatsoccer."

Ryan’s athletic resume at Peebles spans both basketball and soccer. A Peebles Jr.-Sr. High community post on the Ovsd Us feed from "over 1 year ago" recapped a boys soccer win against Felicity, saying, "The boys soccer team won tonight against Felicity 4-1 in a very physical game. Colyn Sims scored 2 goals, and Garrett Shiveley and Paxton Ryan pitched in with single goals each as well. Assists were credited to Wyatt Stepp, Anakin Davis-Steward, and Paxton Ryan. Good win boys!" That post explicitly credits Ryan with a goal and an assist in the 4-1 victory.

Off the field, the People’s Defender Q&A records Ryan’s tastes and touchstones: his favorite sport is "Basketball"; his favorite thing about high school sports is "Winning" while his least favorite is "Losing"; his "MOST MEMORABLE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MOMENT" is "First tournament game last year in basketball"; his favorite musical artist is "Tyler Childers"; his favorite movie is "'American Sniper'"; his favorite TV show is "Last Dance"; he likes "Messing with my truck" in spare time and names "Scioto Ribber" as his favorite restaurant, and would "WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACE FOR A DAY WITH: Shaq."

The People’s Defender sports editor framed the profile within the paper’s local mission: "Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our community and readers can get to know better these outstanding young people who participate both in athletics and academics in their high school." Hudl records, Peebles social posts, and the school feed together document Ryan’s on-field highlights through mid-February 2026 as he completes his senior season and prepares for life after high school.