MaxPreps Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Award: Vote Now
By Eric Frantz
Oct 23, 2018, 12:00am
Who turned in Ohio's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.
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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 2018-19 school year.
Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives an award patch for their varsity jacket and a digital badge (below) on their MaxPreps player page.
How does it work? Nominees are selected from statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may request their free account here. Weekly finalists are released on MaxPreps every Tuesday and voting is conducted in a special poll. Voting ceases at noon on Mondays. The winners (2 per week) 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.
Last week over 40,000 votes were cast! Here are the latest winners and the next round of nominees...
Week 8 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Dillon Steward, Washington (Washington Courthouse) FootballSenior
receiver scored 36 points in a 62-20 win over Greenfield McClain.
Carried the ball four times for 80 yards and four touchdowns and caught
one pass for a 49-yard yard touchdown. Also kicked two PATs and scored
two 2-point conversions (run and reception).
* Keanna Avery, Claymont (Uhrichsville) VolleyballSenior
captain and outside hitter registered 80 kills and 30 blocks in wins
over Hiland (33/11), Buckeye Trail (17/9) and Tuscarawas Central
Catholic (30/10).
Week 9 Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Nominees
* Marissa Wenzler, Centerville Girls Golf
Senior and Kentucky recruit became the Elks first girls golf state champion when she was the only player (boys or girls) in the Division I golf tournament to shoot under par. Posted a one-under par 69 both days on the OSU Golf Club Gray Course.
* Anna Roggenburk, Magnificat (Rocky River) Girls Tennis
Senior won her second Division I singles state championship in dominating fashion. Went 48-9 in games and never lost a set for four state matches.
2018 Ohio High School Football Statewide Stat Leaders
* Camryn Smith, Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) Volleyball
Senior captain put together back-to-back 50-plus assist games in a win over Whitehall-Yearling (53) and a loss to River Valley (58). Ended the season with 628 assists.
* Maxwell Moldovan, Green (Uniontown) Boys Golf
Junior shot a five-over par 149 to defend his D-I state title and tie for the championship at the OSU Scarlett Course.
2018 Ohio High School Volleyball Statewide Stat Leaders
* Nicole Gillinov, Hathaway Brown (Shaker Heights) Girls Tennis
Junior advanced to her third D-II singles state final and won her second title with a three-set win in the championship match.
* Trevor Strata, Alliance Boys SoccerJunior goalkeeper Trevor Strata had 15 saves in a 2-1 D-II sectional final win over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.
2018 Ohio High School Boys Soccer Statewide Stat Leaders
* Haley Brown, Springboro (Springboro, Ohio) VolleyballSenior outside hitter combined for 57 kills and 38 digs in wins over Lebanon and Piqua. Has 300 kills and 289 digs this season.
* Jackson Chandler, Dublin Jerome (Dublin) Boys GolfSenior and Ohio State recruit rallied from a five-shot deficit after the first day of the D-I state tournament to earn a share of medalist honors with a 149 at OSU’s Scarlett Course.
Who had Ohio's top individual performance in Week 9?
Previous Winners
Week 1 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Zoiee Smith, Waverly Girls Soccer
Sophomore had hat-tricks (three goals) in wins over Washington Courthouse, Piketon and Logan Elm.
* Gio Thomas, Washington (Washington Courthouse) FootballSophomore quarterback completed 20-of-34 passes for 403 yards and six touchdowns in a 58-42 win over Blanchester.
Week 2 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Joel Lambiotte, Fairland (Proctorville) FootballA week after throwing four six touchdowns in a win over Tolsia (WV), the senior quarterback threw for four more, including the game-winner to Gavin Hunt with 38 seconds left, in a 35-31 win over Athens.
* Davion Daniels, Hubbard FootballSenior quarterback carried the ball 23 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns and completed 9-of-10 passes for 116 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-32 win over Girard.
Week 3 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Cameron Blair & Dante Tucci, Sandy Valley (Magnolia) FootballTandem came up huge in a 50-29 win over Tuscarawas Valley. Blair, a sophomore quarterback, completed 23-of-34 passes for 362 yards and six touchdowns. Through three games he's tossed 12 TDs and zero interceptions. Tucci, a senior receiver, caught nine passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns.
Week 4 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Emma Ludwig, East Liverpool VolleyballJunior middle hitter and captain had 16 blocks and 12 kills in a 3-1 win over previously unbeaten and state-ranked Columbiana Crestview.
* Chase Franken, Columbiana FootballJunior receiver caught five passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-14 win over Leetonia. Has 21 receptions for 589 yards and six touchdowns through four games.
Week 5 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Alyssa Otto, St. Clairsville Girls SoccerSenior scored six goals (for the third time this season) in a 7-0 win over East Liverpool to give her 135 for her career, which ranks sixth all-time in OHSAA history.
* Rob Graves, Cuyahoga Falls FootballJunior running back carried the ball 32 times for 257 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-31 win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights.
Week 6 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Jacob Shackelford, Keystone (La Grange) FootballJunior quarterback ran for 293 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries and completed 10-of-24 passes for 177 yards in a 46-42 win over Black River.
* Baron May, New Philadelphia FootballJunior quarterback earns second straight nomination after accounting for seven touchdowns in a 62-33 win over Cambridge. Completed 16-of-27 passes for 267 yards and six touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Week 7 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Sydney Starr and Gemma Downs, Harrison Central (Cadiz) Girls SoccerSenior
captains had huge games in a 6-4 win over Steubenville Catholic
Central. Starr had five goals, while Downs had five assists and a goal.
Both added a goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Coshocton.
CLICK HERE to see the winners for the 2017-18 school year.
