Payton Pytel

Fairmont High School class of 27’ Legends U 17u S40 🏀 5’7 pg/sg, 3.5 gpa📚

[Payton Pytel @PytelPayton]

Sophomore Season Highlights🏀
#Thankful
#Blessed
#FairmontGB

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

This sharp-shooting Sophomore has continued to grow and make huge strides! We are looking forward to her continued growth and all the intangibles she brings to the table! Bigtime Teammate and Player! #1
@PytelPayton
Payton Pytel, 5'6, Sophomore
https://t.co/nJ5FpWrqU9

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

Last day of Camp Week! 🏀

Shoutout to our high school players and coaches for spending 8+ hours this week investing in our Future Firebirds. Your leadership, energy, and willingness to serve make a difference.

#WeAreFirebirds

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

Girls Basketball Camp is here! 🔥🏀

This week is all about learning, competing, making memories, and having fun. We can't wait to spend the week with our Future Firebirds as we continue to grow together.

Register here:
https://t.co/4H3fu2dDez

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

Champions in every sense.

Congrats to Lena Buskard, Chloe Randall, Georgia Sosebee, Georgia Von Handorf, Peyton Adams, Payton Pytel, Kaylah Thornton, & Michael Madges on being recognized by the Scholar Athlete Society!

Elite on the court. Elite in the classroom.
#WeAreFirebirds

[Payton Pytel @PytelPayton]

Had a great conversation with coach @BAndrew2715 and enjoyed checking out the campus today! Thank you and coach @_CoachKelsey for the invite!
@JCU_WBB
@Legends_Bball
@FairmontGB

[Payton Pytel @PytelPayton]

Looking forward to competing in the Atlantic City Showcase this weekend!🏀
@Legends_Bball @BryceMcKey @DrewFladung @SelectEventsBB @FairmontGB

[Jeremey Finn @Coach_Finn]

Congrats to these 3 seniors as they finished off their Signing Day in front of their peers! It’s only fitting the Banner was raised! #Champs 🙌🏀

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

Calling all Future Firebirds!

Join us this summer for the Fairmont Girls Basketball Camp at Trent Arena!

📅 June 1-4
⏰ 6:00-8:00pm
👧 Grades K-8
💲 $80

Come learn the game, build skills, compete, make friends, & HAVE FUN!

https://t.co/4H3fu2dDez

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

Tomorrow night. 7:00–8:00 PM at Trent Arena.

Our Champions Celebration.

One last time — all together in one place.

Relive the run. Celebrate the journey. Feel the energy again.

Don’t miss it.

💙 #WeAreFirebirds

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

It’s Official.

The @MaxPreps Final National Rankings are out…
#24 in the COUNTRY.

🏀 28-0
🏆 State Champions
💯 Undisputed

What a season. What a team. What a standard.

#WeAreFirebirds 🔥

[Payton Pytel @PytelPayton]

Excited for this new chapter with @Legends_Bball for my final AAU season! Ready to work , learn, & make this last run special🏀💯 @BryceMcKey @DrewFladung
#NewTeam #LastRun #SameGoal

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

Special night for a special group. Thank you to the Kettering City School Board and Kettering City Council. More moments coming soon!
#WeAreFirebirds
#Kettering

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

🏆 2026 OHSAA State Champions 🏆

28-0. Perfect.

A season built on toughness, togetherness & belief.
Competing for something bigger than themselves.

From the first practice to the final buzzer at UD Arena…
they never stopped believing.

#WeAreFirebirds
#BannerWorthy
#Rings

[Payton Pytel @PytelPayton]

Well-deserved , congratulations!👏 @ThorntonKaylah

[OHSAA Sports @OHSAASports]

Congratulations to Fairmont's #5 Kaylah Thornton on her MVP Award presented by Morgan & Morgan! @forthepeople

[WDTN @WDTN]

STATE CHAMPS! 🏆

Kaylah Thornton's logo three-pointer forced OT and Fairmont girls basketball beat Princeton 61-55 in a thriller to finish a perfect 28-0 season as Div. 1 state champions for the second time ever. https://t.co/Od1zd8oohs

[Fairmont Firebird Athletics - Chris Weaver, AD @FHSAthletics1]

CHAMPIONS!!!

2026 Division 1 State Champions!

#WeAreFirebirds

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

ONE LAST RUN. ONE LAST GAME.

Your Fairmont Firebirds will play for the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday night against Princeton.

📍 UD Arena
⏰ 8:30 PM Tip

We need another Sea of Blue!

Wear BLUE.
Bring the energy.
Bring the noise.

#WeAreFirebirds
#FinalGame

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

GAME DAY AT UD ARENA!

The Fairmont Firebirds are in the State Semi-Final tonight against Pickerington Central.

Only 4 teams remain in Ohio.

The biggest stage.
The brightest lights.
The Final Four.

🕗 8:00 PM Tip-Off
📍 UD Arena

Let’s make it a SEA OF BLUE!

#WeAreFirebirds

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

STATE BOUND!

Your Firebirds are headed to the FINAL FOUR at UD Arena.

📍 vs Pickerington Central
🗓 Thursday, March 12
⏰ 8:00 PM
🔵 Firebirds in BLUE

Firebird Nation…let’s make UD Arena a Sea of Blue!

#WeAreFirebirds

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

IT’S GAME DAY!

Your Firebirds take on Olentangy in the Regional Final.

📍 Ohio Expo Center – Taft Coliseum
⏰ 6:00 PM
⚪ Firebirds in WHITE

Final Four on the line.

Bring the energy & let’s turn Columbus into Firebird Country.

Be LOUD.
Be PROUD.

#WeAreFirebirds

[Fairmont Girls Basketball @FairmontGB]

History Made.

Tonight, Kaylah Thornton became the Kettering Fairmont All-Time Leading Scorer, passing Firebird great Kathryn Westbeld.

An incredible accomplishment for an incredible player!

Congratulations Kaylah! 🔥

#WeAreFirebirds