Who turned in Ohio's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.
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 2024-25 school year.
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Each week during the season, there will be
a fan-generated contest to tab weekly
winners.
~ Each winner
receives a digital award
patch for 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 are announced the next day
along with the next week's nominees.
Ohio High School Leaderboards
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Participants may vote as many
times as they want. It's a
competition. This past week, over 75,000 votes were
cast! So far this school year 75,000 votes have
been
cast.
Week 1 Ohio
High School Athletes of
the Week
* Braxton Leeth, Crestview (Convoy)
FootballJunior carried the ball 21 times for 168
yards and five TDs in a 49-7 win over
Parkway.
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Bailee Beall, Steubenville Girls
SoccerJunior opened the season with 10 goals and
four assists in wins over Harrison Central, Cambridge and Oak Glen. Tied
for the state-lead with 24
points.
*
Jake LaVerde, Kirtland FootballJunior
quarterback carried the ball 16 times for 341 yards and three TDs in a
55-34 win over Dalton. His TDs came on ruins of three, 70 and 54 yards.
The victory was head coach Tiger LaVerde’s
250th.
Below is
the latest
round of
nominees...
Week 2 Ohio
High School Athlete of
the Week Nominees
* Christian Thompson, Fairfield Union (Lancaster) VolleyballSenior had 35 kills in a 3-2 win over Logan Elm. Earlier this season she had a 44 kills in a 3-2 win over Zane Trace. Her 166 kills currently leads Ohio.
* Alexander Hackwelder, Hubbard FootballA week after accounting for six TDs (three passing and three rushing) in a 49-19 Week 1 win over Brookfield, the senior accounted for six more TDs (five passing and one rushing) in a 39-7 win overt Wilmington (Pa.). Finished the game 19-of-23 passing for 310 yards.
* Alison Kireta, Edison (Richmond) Girls SoccerSophomore had seven goals and two assists (16 points) in an 11-1 win over Magnolia.
* Josh Schnetzer, New Miami (Hamilton) FootballSenior had a remarkable all-around game in a 40-20 win over Manchester. Intercepted three passes, averaged 34.7 yards on three kickoffs and returned one 82 yards for a TD and caught four passes for 61 yards and a TD.
* Alyse Christopher, Mt. Vernon VolleyballSenior had 48, 42 and 42 assists in a loss to Johnstown Northridge, a win over Watkins Memorial and a loss to Newark, respectively. Her 260 assists ranks second in Ohio this season.
* Nick Sylvia, Wheelersburg Boys SoccerJunior moved to within two points of 200 for his career with five goals in a 9-0 win over McDermott Northwest. Also had four goals and two assists in a 12-0 win over Waverly. His 16 goals currently ranks fifth nationally and his 35 points is seventh (and second in the state).
* Vivian Henninger, Fairfield (Leesburg) Girls SoccerSophomore scored five goals in a 12-0 win over McDermott Northwest. Earlier this season she had four goals and three assists in an 11-0 win over Peebles. Her 38 points and 16 goals currently leads the state.
* Grady Kinsey, Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) FootballJunior surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards with 298 and five TDs in a 62-21 win over Meadowbrook. Ran the ball 14 times for a 21.3-yard per carry average. Went for 217 yards and four TDs in a 51-8 Week 1 win over Ellet. Carer numbers read 3,141 yards rushing and 53 total TDs (with 50 rushing).
