MaxPreps Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Award: Vote Now

Who turned in Ohio's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.

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Mar 7, 2023, 6:30am
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 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.

Participants may vote as many times as they want. It's a competition. This past week, over 1.4-million votes were cast. So far this season over 6.9-million votes have been cast.

Week 28 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Emma Yoder, Triway (Wooster) Girls Bowling
Junior rolled a 751 series to win the D-II district title at Stonehedge Lanes by 116 pins.
 
* Colten Groff, Versailles Boys Bowling
Junior rolled a 698 series (included a 288 game) to win the D-II District at Beaver-VU Lanes by 63 pins.

Here are the school year's next round of nominees...


Week 29 Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

* Arianna Kiessling, Napoleon Girls Bowling
Freshman rolled the fifth-highest three-game series in Division II girls bowling state tournament history to capture the individual state championship, scoring a 674 (238-231-205).
 
* Tessa Brousek, Padua Franciscan (Parma) Gymnastics
Sophomore won the all-around title at the state gymnastics meet.
 
* Spencer Hannahs, Graham Local (St. Paris) Boys Bowling
Senior used the fourth-highest three-game series in D-II boys bowling state tournament history to capture the individual state championship, scoring a 729 (212-248-269).
 
* Justin Rupp, Norwayne (Creston) Boys Basketball
Senior dropped 30 points in a 60-45 win over Chippewa. Averaging 16.7 points, seven rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.1 blocks. Has scored 1,285 career points.                                             
 
* Madison Strouse, Marysville Girls Bowling
Senior rolled a 701 series (249-207-245) to win the D-I district title at HP Lanes by 50 pins.
 
* Andrew Leonard, Olentangy Liberty (Powell) Ice Hockey
Senior scored a hat trick as the Patriots beat Upper Arlington 10-1 to win their first district title since 2017.
 
* Addy Meshew, Triway (Wooster) Girls Bowling
Junior earned individual state runner-up honors with a 663 (259-166-238), the seventh-highest three-game series in D-II girls bowling state tournament history.
 
* Elliot Greer, New Albany Boys Bowling
Senior rolled a 764 series (248-246-270) to win the D-I district title at HP Lanes.
 
* Logan Toms, Lucas Boys Basketball
Junior dropped 28 points (and had four assists) in a 51-37 win over Monroeville. Averaging 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, three assists and 2.6 steals.



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 Volleyball
Senior 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 Soccer
Sophomore 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 Soccer
Senior 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 Volleyball
Junior 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 Soccer
Senior 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 Soccer
Junior 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) Volleyball
Sophomore 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 Football
Junior 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) Volleyball
Senior 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 Soccer
Junior 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 Football
Junior had four interceptions in a 13-10 win over Dublin Scioto.
 
* Kaira English, Waterloo (Atwater) Girls Soccer
Junior 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 Volleyball
Senior 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) Football
Senior 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 Volleyball
Sophomore 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 Soccer
Senior 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 Football
Senior 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 Soccer
Senior 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 Volleyball
Sophomore 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 Soccer
Sophomore 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 Golf
Senior shot a 141 over two days to win the D-I state championship by two strokes.
 
* Gavin Richards, Nelsonville-York Football
Junior 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 Football
Tandem 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) Football
Senior 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 Volleyball
Senior 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 Country
Senior 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) Volleyball
Senior 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 Volleyball
Junior 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) Football
Senior 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 Basketball
Junior had 30 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in a 62-40 win over Mineral Ridge.

* De'Mar Moore, Sandusky Boys Basketball
Senior 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 Football
Senior 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 Basketball
Senior 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) Football
Senior 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) Wrestling
Junior 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 Basketball
Junior 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 Basketball
Senior 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 Basketball
Sophomore 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) Wrestling
Junior 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 Basketball
Senior 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 Basketball
Junior 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 Wrestling
Senior 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 Basketball
Sophomore 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 Basketball
Senior 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 Basketball
Junior 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 Basketball
Senior 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 Basketball
Junior 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.

Week 23 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Sean Register Jr, North (Eastlake) Boys Basketball
Junior 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 Basketball
Senior 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 Basketball
Sophomore 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.

Week 24 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Jamell Smith, Xenia Wrestling
Senior won the heavyweight title at the Benjamin Logan Invitational with pins in all five matches (which lasted 6:33 total).
 
* Hannah Geis, Middletown Christian (Franklin) Girls Basketball
Junior 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.
 
* Jacob Thompson, Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia) Boys Basketball
Freshman 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.

Week 25 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Cailey Wellman, Brookfield Girls Basketball
Sophomore had 21 points and 17 rebounds in a 67-45 win over Champion and 15 points and 13 rebounds in a 56-37 win over Navarre Fairless. Also had nine points, 11 rebounds and four assists in a 53-49 loss to Youngstown Liberty. Averaging 12.8 points and 13.3 rebounds.
 
* Evan Adair, Liberty Christian Academy (Pataskala) Boys Basketball
Senior scored 41 points in an 84-61 win over Madison Christian and 20 points in a 42-41 win over Granville Christian Academy. Averaging 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds.
 
* Dani Mahaffey, Logan Girls Basketball
Sophomore had 17 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a 68-58 win over Meigs and 15 points, 13 rebounds and three steals in a 51-47 win over Groveport-Madison. Also had nine points and eight rebounds in a 48-46 win over Hilliard Davidson. Averaging 9.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals.

Week 26 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Hayden Jarrett, Maysville (Zanesville) Boys Basketball
Senior had 30 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in an 88-67 win over River View and 23 points and five rebounds in a 55-22 win over Crooksville. Averaging 21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.4 steals.
 
* Jacey Mullen, Springfield (New Middletown) Girls Basketball
Senior had 19 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, tree assists and three steals in a 67-40 win over LaBrae and 11 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks in a 45-38 win over Waterloo. Averaging 17 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals.

Week 27 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Cooper Brown, Milton-Union (West Milton) Boys Basketball
Senior had 34 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and five steals in a 70-61 win over Valley View. Averaging 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.9 steals.

* Colton Conkle, Coshocton Boys Basketball
Sophomore had 40 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals in a 77-61 win over Danville. Averaging 18.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4 steals and 3.7 assists.





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