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.
Participants may vote as many
times as they want. It's a competition.
Below is the first
round of
nominees...
Week 1 Ohio
High School Athlete of
the Week Nominees
* 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.
* James Smith, West Union Boys SoccerSenior moved into a tie for ninth in OHSAA history for goals scored in a single game with eight in a 14-0 win over Piketon. He also had three assists.
* Evan Ricketts, Ridgedale (Morral) FootballJunior had 11 tckles, six TFL and two sacks in a 14-13 win over Hilltop.
* 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.
* Briston Wise, Van Wert FootballSenior quarterback carried the ball 18 times for 254yards and four TDs and completed 14-of-20 passes for 183 yards and two TDs in a 48-8 win over Bryan.
* Gage Sedoris, Ursuline (Youngstown) Boys SoccerSenior dropped 12 goals and five assists in season-opening wins over Perry, SVSM and Crestview. Leads the state with 29 points.
* Braxton Leeth, Crestview (Convoy) FootballJunior carried the ball 21 times for 168 yards and five TDs in a 49-7 win over Parkway.
* Kameron Stover, Highland (Marengo) VolleyballSenior had 41 kills in a 3-1 win over Big Walnut. Also had 36 and 33 kills in wins over St. Francis DeSales and Pleasant, respectively. Her 128 kills leads the state.
