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Who had
Ohio's best individual performances?
You vote, you
decide. MaxPreps is proud to again sponsor the Ohio Athlete of
the Week awards during the 2022-23 school year.
Each week during the season, there will be
a fan-generated contest to tab weekly
winners. Each winner receives a letter and award
patch for their varsity jacket.
How does it
work? Nominees are selected from
statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may
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Weekly finalists are released on MaxPreps every
Tuesday and voting is conducted in a special poll.
Voting ceases at noon on Mondays. The winners are announced the next day
along with the next week's nominees.
Participants may vote as many
times as they want. It's a competition.
This past week, over 165,000 votes were cast. So
far
this season over 4.5-million votes have been cast.
Week 23 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Sean Register Jr, North (Eastlake) Boys
BasketballJunior had 33 points, 15 rebounds and four
assists in a 73-65 loss to Beachwood and 31 points and 16 rebounds in a
68-51 loss to Euclid. Also had 29 points, 13 rebounds and four assists
in a 56-55 loss t Madison. Averaging 27.8 points and 14 rebounds.
* Tomi Hinkle, Fairland (Proctorville) Girls
BasketballSenior had a triple-double (13 points, 11
assists and 10 rebounds) in a 77-37 win over Portsmouth. Also had 10
points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 56-37 win over
Cincinnati Country Day. Averaging 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists
and 2.4 steals.
* Peyton Mounce, Urbana Girls
BasketballSophomore had 25 points, 14 rebounds and
six assists in a 60-27 win over Graham Local and 16 points, 21 rebounds
and four assists in a 44-31 win over Benjamin Logan. Also had 13 points,
13 rebounds and four assists in a 39-33 win over Jonathan Alder.
Averaging 18.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.1 blocks.
Here
are the school year's
next round of
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Week 24 Ohio High School
Athlete of the Week
Nominees
* Jamell Smith, Xenia WrestlingSenior won the heavyweight title at the Benjamin Logan Invitational with pins in all five matches (which lasted 6:33 total).
* Weston Hartman and Grady Labishak, Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville) Boys BasketballTandem put together a huge week. Hartman, a senior, hit 10 3-pointers en route to scoring 48 points in an 81-41 win over Miller. Also had 19 points and 13 rebounds in a 78-66 win over Philo and eight points and 12 rebounds in a 52-43 win over Fairfield Christian Academy. Labishak, a junior, had 29 points, five rebounds and five assists against Philo; 26 points, six rebounds and six assists against FCA; and 23 points, three assists, three rebounds and four steals against Miller. Hartman is averaging 17.6 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Labishak is averaging 22.6 points, 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds.
* Hannah Geis, Middletown Christian (Franklin) Girls BasketballJunior had four double-doubles and combined for 84 points and 56 rebounds in wins over Twin Valley South, Dominion Academy, Yellow Springs and Tri-County North. Averaging 13.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks.
* Isaiah Jones, Brookfield Boys BasketballSenior had 29 points, 18 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a 77-58 win over Crestview and 27 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks, three assists and three steals in a 73-46 win over Liberty. Averaging 16.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 3.5 blocks.
* Jimmy Bechter, Carroll (Dayton) WrestlingSophomore won the 215-poiund title at the Eaton Sam Ridder Invitational with pins in 1:00, 0:30, 1:57 and 0:54.
* Jacob Thompson, Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia) Boys BasketballFreshman had 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 71-52 win over Community Christian and 12 points and 20 rebounds in a 42-34 win over Miami Valley. Also had 14 rebounds and four points in a 57-53 win over Clinton-Massie. Has 13 double-doubles this season. Averaging 12.3 points and 13.1 rebounds.
* Rachel Wenzel, Ellet (Akron) Girls BasketballSenior had a triple-double (13 points, 15 steals and 11 assists) in a 70-17 win over Firestone. Also had 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists in a 75-51 loss to Archbishop Hoban. Averaging 10.5 points, 6.1 steals, 4.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
* Gage Bolt, Westfall (Williamsport) WrestlingJunior won the 165-pound title at the Pleasant Sally George Invitational with three pins (0:28, 1:21 and 1:19) and a 3-1 decision.
Previous
Winners
Week 1 Ohio High School Athletes of the
Week
* Eli Jones, Williamsburg Boys
Soccer
Senior had five goals and an assist I a 9-1
win over Eastern, five goals in an 8-0 win over Deer Park and three
goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Fayetteville-Perry.
* Connor Corbett, Heath Football
Sophomore
linebacker had 20 tackles (16 solo) in a 28-27 win over Liberty Union.
Week 2 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Kaleigh Palmer, Wapakoneta
VolleyballSenior
had 36 and 34 kills in wins over Findlay (3-2) and Bellefontaine (3-0),
respectively. Has 90 kills and 46 digs through four games.
* Tessa Knapp, Bay Girls
SoccerSophomore had five goals and two assists in an
8-0 win over Parma. Also ad three goals in a 7-3 win over West Geauga.
* Lauren Barber, Lakewood Girls
SoccerSenior goalie had 19 saves in a 4-3 win over
Westlake. Also had eight saves in a 5-2 win over Laurel.
Week 3 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Hannah Dobbs, Toronto
VolleyballJunior had 38 kills and 22 digs in a 3-2
win over Steubenville, 27 kills and 31 digs in a 3-2 loss to Conotton
Valley and 20 kills and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Buckeye Central. Has
142 kills and 131 digs in six matches.
* Nathan Buecker, Piqua Boys SoccerSenior
had five goals and two assists in a 10-0 win over Lehman Catholic and
four goals in a 6-4 loss to Sidney. Also had a goal in a 1-1 tie with
Graham. Has 14 goals in five games.
Week 4 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Zac Frame, Caldwell Boys
SoccerJunior
had six goals and two assists in a 9-2 win over John Marshall and five
goals and two assists in an 11-0 win over Shenandoah.
* Christian Thompson, Fairfield Union (Lancaster)
VolleyballSophomore
had 20 kills, 22 digs and five blocks in a 32 win over Teays Valley and
20 kills and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Liberty Union. Has 96 kills, 83
digs and 16 blocks in seven games.
* Logan Ullery, Troy FootballJunior had
three interceptions and three tackles in a 17-7 win over Stebbins. Leads
the state with five INTs in four games.
Week 5 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Nia Hall, Steele (Amherst)
VolleyballSenior had 38 kills and 16 digs in a 3-2
win over Wooster, 32 kills and 11 digs in a 3-1 win over Avon and 21
kills and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Elyria. Ranks second in Ohio with
266 kills. Also has 170 digs.
*
Austin Marker, Dixie (New Lebanon) Boys
SoccerJunior had three goals and two assists in a
6-1 win over Fairlawn, three goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over
Preble Shawnee and three assists in a 3-2 win over Twin Valley South.
Has 25 goals and eight assists in 10 games.
Week 6 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Braylon Beckwith, Canal Winchester
FootballJunior had four interceptions in a 13-10 win
over Dublin Scioto.
* Kaira English, Waterloo (Atwater) Girls
SoccerJunior netted seven goals in a 16-0 win over
Liberty and had a goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Garfield. Her 28
goals this season is tied for No. 1 in the state.
Week 7 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
*
Serenity Siefer, Leipsic VolleyballSenior
had 64 assists in a 3-2 win over Ottoville, 57 assists in a 3-1 win
over Allen East and 30 assists in a 3-0 win over Bluffton. Has 594
assists this season.
* Sayge Stephenson, Preble Shawnee (Camden)
FootballSenior caught seven passes for 243 yards and
four TDs and carried the ball twice for six yards and a TD in a 54-13
win over Tri-County North.
Week 8 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Taryn Fath, Smithville
VolleyballSophomore had 47, 44, 38 and 32 assists in
wins over Louisville, Washington, Hillsdale and Northwestern,
respectively. Her 725 assists ranks third in the state.
* Will Gallaspie, Spencerville Boys
SoccerSenior had five goals and an assist in a 6-2
win over Ada and three goals and an assist in a 7-1 win over Lima
Central Catholic. Has 68 points and 30 goals this
season.
Week 9 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Tyler Johnson, Centerburg
FootballSenior carried the ball 24 times for 162
yards and six TDs and completed 10-of-17 passes for 162 yards and a TD
in a 49-13 win over Northmor. Has rushed for 1,307 yards and 16 TDs and
thrown for 1,216 yards and 15 TDs.
*
Jon Normington-Slay, Perkins (Sandusky) Boys
SoccerSenior had four goals in a 10-0 win
over
Edison, three goals in a 5-1 win over Willard, three goals in a 15-0 win
over Clyde and two goals in an 11-0 win over Sandusky. Has 26 goals and
57 points this
season.
*
Ashley Sims, London
VolleyballSophomore set a state record for assists
in a match with 88 in a 3-2 win over Bellefontaine. Her 837 assists this
season ranks second in the state.
Week 10 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Maddox Andrea, United (Hanoverton) Boys
SoccerSophomore had seven goals and two assists in a
14-0 win over Tuslaw. His 43 goals leads the state and his 101 points
ranks fourth.
* Kylee Heidemann,
Mercy McAuley (Cincinnati) Girls
GolfSenior shot a 141 over two days to win the D-I
state championship by two strokes.
* Gavin Richards, Nelsonville-York
FootballJunior had 28 tackles (11 solo), two TFL and
two sacks in a 46-7 win over Athens. Also carried the ball three times
for 37 yards and a TD and caught four passes for 62 yards and a TD.
Week
11 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Walker Weckesser and Kaiden Colopy, Danville
FootballTandem
helped propel Danville to a 41-18 postseason win over Windham.
Weckesser, a senior quarterback, completed 9-of-11 passes for 179 yards
and five TDs. Colopy, a senior receiver, caught seven passes for 114
yards and four TDs.
*
Troy Thompson, Washington (Washington Courthouse)
FootballSenior completed 20-of-34 passes for 328
yards and six TDs in a 61-54 postseason win over Columbus South. Has
completed 179-of-287 passes for 2,822 yards and 35 TDs this season.
Week
12 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Brynn Briscoe, Versailles
VolleyballSenior had 42 and 35 assists in regional
semifinal and final wins over Cardington-Lincoln and Summit Country Day.
Has 849 assists and 240 digs this season.
* Bella Butler, Oakwood (Dayton) Girls Cross
CountrySenior won the D-II state title by 15 seconds
with a time of 18:09.8. She was runner-up last year and fifth as a
sophomore.
Week
13 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Lindsey Green, Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati)
VolleyballSenior had 48 assists, seven digs, six
kills and three blocks in a 3-1 win over Magnificat in the D-I state
final. Also had 42 assists, six digs, four kills and two blocks in a 3-0
semifinal win over Watterson.
*
Olivia Heitkamp, New Bremen
VolleyballJunior had 22 kills, nine digs and two
blocks in a 3-1 D-IV state semifinal win over Crestview. Added 19 kills,
fived digs and three blocks in a 3-0 state final win over Monroeville.
* Griffin Scalf, Anderson (Cincinnati)
FootballSenior completed 20-of-37 passes for 388
yards and five TDs and carried the ball 12 times for 59 yards and a TD
in a 55-35 playoff win over
Edgewood.
Week 14
& 15 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Devin Daugherty, Columbiana Boys
BasketballJunior had 30 points, 11
rebounds and four
steals in a 62-40 win over Mineral
Ridge.
*
De'Mar Moore, Sandusky Boys
BasketballSenior had 16 points, 11 assists and three
steals in an 89-56 win over Asland and 16 points, 10 assists, five
steals and four rebounds in a 79-76 win over Elyria.
* Bryce Schondelmyer, Springfield
FootballSenior quarterback completed 17-of-28 passes
for 256 yards and four TDs in a 28-24 D-I state semifinal win over
Moeller. Also completed 27-of-30 passes for 326 yards and two TDs and
carried the ball 11 times for 32 yards and a TD in a 35-7 regional final
win over Olentangy Liberty. Has thrown for 4,424 yards and 47 TDs this
season.
Week 16 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Zarina Fader, Lawrence Upper (Sagamore Hills) Girls
BasketballSenior scored 45 points in a
56-44 win
over Medina Christian Academy and 41 points in a 44-37 win over St.
Martin de Porres.
*
Billy Skripac, South Range (Canfield)
FootballSenior completed 13-of-25 passes for 331
yards and three TDs and carried the ball 12 times for 57 yards and three
TDs as the raiders beat Ironton 52-27 in the D-V state final.
Week
17 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Max
Shulaw, St. Francis DeSales (Columbus)
WrestlingJunior won the 215-pount title
at the 28th
Walsh Jesuit Ironman wrestling tournament. He won via pin (1:13), pin,
2:49), technical fall (15-0), major decision (10-2) and major decision
(10-0).
*
Airah Lavy, Nelsonville-York Girls
BasketballJunior had 29 points, seven assists, seven
blocks, six rebounds and five steals in a 71-60 win over Alexander.
Also had 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 68-14 win over
Vinton County. Averaging 21.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1
steals and 2.3 blocks.
Week 18 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Alexis Frazee, Warren (Vincent) Girls
BasketballSenior had 42 points (hit 6-of-8
3-pointers), six steals, three rebounds and three assists in a 64-9 win
over Cambridge. Also had 17 points, eight assists and five steals in a
58-49 win over New Lexington. Averaging 21.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.2
assists and 3.7 steals.
* Nadia Lough, Rootstown Girls
BasketballSophomore had 18 points, 14 steals, nine
rebounds and three assists in a 49-38 win over Aquinas and 24 points and
15 rebounds in a 47-45 win over Tallmadge. Averaging 16.1 points, 13.1
rebounds and 5.1 steals.
Week 19 &
20 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Dillon
Campbell, Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia)
WrestlingJunior won five straight matches via pin
(only one longer than 1:40) to reach the 126-pound final, which he won
by tech fall (19-3), at the GMVWA Holiday Tournament.
* Owen Emig, River View (Warsaw) Boys
BasketballSenior had 29 points, four rebounds and
three assists in a 74-44 win over Meadowbrook and 29 points and four
rebounds in a 54-47 win over Ridgewood. Averaging 22 points and 4.5
rebounds.
* Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville Girls
BasketballJunior knocked down nine 3-pointers en
route to 35 points (and nine rebounds) in a 71-41 win over Padua
Franciscan. Also had 19 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a 63-22
win over Elyria; 20 points and nine rebounds in a 58-50 loss to Rocky
River; and 14 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a 48-43 loss to
Strongsville. Averaging 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
Week
21 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Carson
Hibbs, Wilmington
WrestlingSenior won the 132-pound title at the
Bellbrook Invitational with wins via tech fall (16-1), pin (1:14), pin
(0:37), pin (0:56) and tech fall (16-1).
* Delilah Rahe, Field (Mogadore) Girls
BasketballSophomore had 34 points, nine rebounds,
five steals and four assists in a 65-41 win over Crestwood. Also had 11
points, 14 rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocks.
Averaging 19.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.5 assists.
* Carter McCray, Elyria Catholic Girls
BasketballSenior had 19 points, 18 rebounds, five
blocks, three steals and three assists in a 54-38 win over Rocky River
and 16 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in a 59-43 win over Westlake.
Averaging 16.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 2.6
steals.
Week 22 Ohio High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Zhieyah Rolack, Meadowdale (Dayton) Girls
BasketballJunior had 22 points and 28 rebounds in a
70-59 win over Thurgood Marshall and 23 points, 20 rebounds, six blocks,
five steals and four assists in a 58-54 win over Pontiz. Also had 12
points, 12 rebounds and five assists in a 59-10 win over Cristo Rey.
Averaging 21.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 3.3 assists and 2.8
blocks.
* Carson Myers, River Valley (Caledonia) Boys
BasketballSenior had 37 points and 16 rebounds in an
84-60 win over Galion and 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 61-43 win over
Jonathan Alder. Averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists
per game.
* Maverick Smith, Huntington (Chillicothe) Wrestling
Junior won the 157-pound title at Alexander’s
22-team RJ Sochia Memorial Tournament with five pins (four in the first
period).
* Matteo Fortuna, Brookfield Boys
BasketballJunior had a triple-double (19 points, 19
rebounds and 12 assists) in an 81-61 win over Champion. Averaging 18
points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.1 steals.
