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 2021-22 school year.
Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives a letter and award patch for their varsity jacket.
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Participants may vote as many times as they want. It's a competition. This past week, over 90,000 votes were cast. So far this season over 3.1-million votes have been cast.
Week 18 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Madi Matthews, Heartland Christian (Columbiana) Girls BasketballSenior guard had 32 points in a 64-42 win over Chaney and 23 points in a 77-56 loss to Warren JFK.
* Chloe Dearwester, Harrison Girls WrestlingSophomore
became the first female wrestler to place in the 40-plus year history
of the SWOWCA Coaches Classic by collecting six wins via pin over male
competitors to finish fourth at 106.
Here is the school year's next round of nominees...
Week 19-20 Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Nominees
Senior nailed nine 3-pointers, scored 45 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 101-65 win over Oberlin. Also had 32 points and 12 rebounds in an 83-63 win over Rocky River and 25 points and five rebounds in a 64-46 win over Firelands. Averaging 26 points and 8.4 rebounds.
Junior was named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the 150-285 weight classes at the GMVWA Holiday Tournament by winning the 190 title with four pins (1:23, 0:06, 0:58 and 3:03), a tech fall (21-4) and decision (11-9). The six-second pin broke the previous school record of seven seconds.
Senior wing had 38 points and 15 rebounds in a 54-52 win over Miami Trace. Also had 28 points and seven rebounds in a 43-36 win over South Point. Averaging 26.5 points and 12.1 rebounds.
Junior had a triple-double (21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists) in a 94-80 win over Northwestern. Also had 28 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 71-59 win over Chippewa. Averaging 16.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Sophomore was named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the 106-144 weight classes at the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Holiday Tournament by winning the 106 title with four tech falls (23-8, 28-13, 25-9 and 25-10).
Junior guard had 39 points (six 3s), six assists, six steals and five rebounds in an 84-30 win over Mineral Ridge. Also had 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 48-25 win over Windham. Averaging 23.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.9 steals.
Junior guard had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 70-58 win over Bethel. Also had 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 65-47 win over Dixie and 18 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 72-50 loss to Oakwood. Averaging 18.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.6 assists.
Previous Winners
Week 1 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Timothy Caffey, Hubbard FootballSenior running back carried the ball 33 times for 456 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-28 win over Norwayne.
* Levi Wiederhold, Fayetteville-Perry FootballSenior quarterback completed 35-of-49 passes for 399 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 73 yards on 18 carries in a 29-21 win over Cedarville.
* Konner Rodick, Keystone (La Grange) FootballJunior quarterback completed 16-of-27 passes for 316 yards and five touchdowns in a 39-35 win over Ravenna.
Week 2 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Cameron Estep, Wauseon VolleyballSenior had 29, 24 and 18 kills in wins over Toledo Christina and Fairview and a loss to Hickesville, respectively.
* Ty Hurst, Tallmadge FootballJunior quarterback completed 17-of-18 passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-7 win over Ellet.
* Hunter Kellogg & Hunter Rose, New Lexington FootballTandem dominated in a 63-35 win over Maysville. Kellogg, a senior quarterback, completed 19-of-26 passes for 407 yards and three touchdowns, made 10 tackles on defense and kicked three PATs. Rose, a junior running back, carried the ball 23 times for 237 yards, six touchdowns and a 2-point conversion.
* Allie Dunlap, Heath Girls SoccerJunior had six goals and an assist in an 11-3 win over Ridgewood, four goals and three assists in a 7-1 win over Whitehall-Yearling and an assist in a 1-0 win over Rosecrans. Has 16 goals and six assists in five games for the undefeated Bulldogs.
Week 3 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* George Cottenden, HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted) Boys SoccerSenior striker had five goals and an assist in a 9-0 win over Kingsway Christian, three goals and four assists in a 12-2 win over Lawrence Upper and four goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over Heritage Christian.
* Abby Yoder, Kings (Kings Mill) VolleyballSophomore setter had 47 and 28 assists in 3-1 and 3-0 wins over Turpin and Anderson, respectively, and 43 assists in a 3-2 loss to Lebanon.
* Brayden Kohl, Hilliard Darby FootballSophomore linebacker had 19 tackles (10 solo) in a 34-31 win over Westerville South.
Week 4 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Camdyn Paul, Botkins Girls SoccerSophomore had eight goals and two assists in a 15-0 win over Southeastern and three goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over Lima Central Catholic.
* Christian Neff, Ravenna FootballSenior linebacker had 18 tackles (12 solo), a tackle-for-loss and a forced fumble in a 39-6 loss to Norton. Averaging 13.3 tackles through four games.
Week 5 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Eli Eyrich, Yellow Springs Boys SoccerJunior had hat tricks in wins over Greenon (three goals and two assists), Legacy Christian (three goals) and Xenia (four goals and an assist). Has six hat tricks and 21 goals in seven games.
* Kaleigh Palmer, Wapakoneta VolleyballJunior leads the state in kills with 299 through 14 games. Had 41 kills, 16 and 14 kills last week in wins over Shawnee, Botkins and Waynesfield-Goshen and 34 in a loss to Parkway.
* Grace Wasserman, Old Fort VolleyballSenior had 24, 24 and 17 kills win wins over Lakota, Hopewell-Loudon and Gibsonburg last week. Has 242 kills and 134 digs through 13 games.
Week 6 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Bryce Schondelmyer, Arcanum FootballJunior quarterback accounted for seven touchdowns in a 48-14 win over National Trail. Threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Has thrown for 29 touchdowns in six games.
* Fletcher Smith, Parkway (Rockford) FootballSophomore quarterback completed 18-of-28 passes for 373 yards and four touchdowns in a 53-29 win over Minster. Also carried the ball seven times for 70 yards and a touchdown.
* Olivia Ramey, Portsmouth VolleyballSenior had 44, 40 and 38 assists in wins over Fairland, Portsmouth West and South Point. Also had 52 digs.
* Cory Reed, Peebles Boys SoccerJunior had five assists and two goals in m 8-0 win over Western, five assists and two goals in a 12-0 win over West Union and two assists and two goals in a 7-0 win over Southeastern.
Week 7 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Ashley Merrick, Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) VolleyballSenior had 46, 43 and 33 digs in wins over Ridgewood, Claymont and Dover. Has 391 digs and 154 kills this season.
* MJ Book, West Jefferson FootballSenior receiver caught nine passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-28 win over West Liberty-Salem. Has 38 receptions for 794 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.
* Ethan Wilson, Genoa Area Boys SoccerSenior forward had back-to-back games with two goals and three assists in wins over Rossford and Allen East. Has 25 goals and 19 assists on the season.
Week 8 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Reese Teeters, Fairfield (Leesburg) Boys SoccerSenior had four goals in a 7-1 win over West Union, three goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over Portsmouth West and two goals in a 6-0 win over Westfall. Has 17 goals and four assists in nine games.
* Dru Deshields, West Branch (Beloit) FootballJunior quarterback carried the ball 12 times for 251 yards and three touchdowns and completed 8-of-16 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-27 win over Alliance. Has thrown for 2,063 yards, rushed for 706 yards and accounted for 35 total touchdowns this season.
* Kat Hinkel, Wyoming (Cincinnati) VolleyballSenior setter had 58, 57 and 26 assists in wins over Eaton, Taylor and Mariemont. Has 759 assists this season.
Week 9 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Connor Ritter, Sandy Valley (Magnolia) Boys GolfJunior shot a 1-over-par 145 to win the OHSAA Division II state golf tournament at NorthStar Golf Club. He won by four strokes.
* Ella Newkirk, Fairfield (Leesburg) Girls SoccerSenior had six goals and an assist in a 9-0 win over Southeastern and repeated the feat in a 7-1 win over McClain. Has 27 goals and four assists this season.
Week 10 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Macy and Mallory Hitchcock and Grace Murphy, Eaton Girls TennisTrio swept the OHSAA D-II tennis titles, Macy, a junior, repeated as the singles champion, while Mallory, a freshman and senior Grace Murphy won the doubles title.
* Clara Owen and Caroline Hinshaw, Centerville Girls TennisSophomore and junior tandem, respectively, claimed the OHSAA D-I tennis doubles state title a year after finishing runner-up. It was the program's first doubles state title since 1997.
Week 11 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Trace Terry, Bellbrook Boys SoccerSenior and Bowling Green recruit had a hat trick (three goals) in a 3-2 win over Alter and a goal in a 3-2 win over Indian Hill. Those efforts followed a four-goal, three-assist performance in an 11-0 win over Trotwood-Madison. Has 34 goals and 10 assists this season.
* Graisyn Yoder, Monroeville VolleyballSenior outside hitter had 23 kills and 13 digs in a 3-0 win over St. Paul and 20 kills and 17 digs in a 3-0 win over Buckeye Central. Has 484 kills and 361 digs this season.
Week 12 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Carsyn Henschen, New Knoxville VolleyballSenior outside hitter had 30 kills in a 3-1 D-IV regional final win over Calvert and 26 kills in a 3-0 regional semifinal win over Leipsic. Has 483 kills and 197 digs this season.
* Carmen Soloria, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy VolleyballSenior setter had 51 assists in a 3-2 D-III regional semifinal win over Cardington-Lincoln and 37 assists in a 3-0 regional final win over Versailles. Has 701 assists this season.
* Molly Griffith, Bishop Watterson (Columbus) Field HockeySenior drilled the game-winning penalty shot in overtime as the Eagles capped un unbeaten season (20-0-1) with a 2-1 win over Thomas Worthington in the OHSAA state final.
Week 13 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Brayden Doran, Preble Shawnee (Camden) FootballJunior quarterback set career-highs in carries (25) and rushing yards (288) and tied a career-high with four rushing touchdowns as the Arrows advanced to the program's first regional final with a 35-28 win over Roger Bacon in the D-V semifinals. Doran had a 92-yard first quarter run and also scored the game-winner on a 12-yard scamper with 12 seconds left. Has rushed for 1,590 yards and 19 touchdowns and has thrown for 986 yards and 15 touchdowns.
* Lauren Yacobucci, Magnificat (Rocky River) VolleyballJunior setter had 47 assists and 18 digs in a 3-1 win over Olentangy Liberty in the D-I state final. Has 23 assists in a 3-0 semifinal win over Mount Notre Dame.
* Karis Willow, Liberty-Benton (Findlay) VolleyballJunior and Penn State recruit had 15 kills and 13 digs in a 3-0 win over Independence in the D-III state final. Had 16 kills and 16 digs in a 3-0 semifinal win over Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
Week 14 & 15 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Sean Carr, Chardon FootballSenior running back scored four touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in a 41-7 D-III state semifinal win over West Holmes.
* Demarcus McElroy, Ursuline (Youngstown) FootballSenior running back scored five touchdowns and had 259 yards rushing on 30 carries in a 34-17 D-IV semifinal win over Port Clinton.
* Jordan Vallejo, Carey FootballSenior running back scored three touchdowns in a 26-13 D-VI semifinal win over New Middletown Springfield.
Week 16 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Kody Zantene, Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) FootballSenior quarterback/defensive back helped the Falcons rally from a 28-7 deficit to win the D-IV state title with a 29-28 victory over Youngstown Ursuline. Ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns and had a team-high 12 tackles.
* Carson Bey, Versailles FootballSenior quarterback/linebacker helped the Tigers snap the nation's longest winning streak (55 games) with a 20-16 win over Kirtland in the D-V state final. Threw for 129 yards and a touchdown, ran for 85 yards and a touchdown, had three tackles, a TFL, an interception and a pass break-up.
* Laurell Brown, Cloverleaf (Lodi) Girls BasketballSenior small forward had 31 points, 13 rebounds and six steals in a 57-53 win over Streetsboro and 21 points, 14 rebounds, five steals and three assists in an 86-48 win over Field. Also had 28 points, seven rebounds and six steals in a 68-60 loss to Ellet.
Week 17 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Lacie Fenstermaker, Pandora-Gilboa Girls BasketballSenior
guard had 32 points, 21 rebounds, six steals and five assists in a
60-36 win over Upper Scioto Valley; 23 points, 14 rebounds and five
assists in a 48-45 win over Perry; and 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight
assists in a 42-31 win over Arcadia. Averaging 19.9 points, 14.7
rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.6 steals.
* Zarina Fader, Lawrence Upper (Sagamore Hills) Girls BasketballJunior had 51 points in a 67-39 win over Horizon Science Academy and 26 points in a 66-31 loss to St. John.
