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Week 22 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week
* Juan Sergio, Andrews Osborne Academy (Willoughby) Boys BasketballSenior
had four double-doubles last week. Notched 27 points and 17 rebounds in
a 76-62 win over Open Door Christian and 16 points and 17 rebounds in a
54-45 win over Trinity. Also had 10 points and 14 rebounds in a 56-38
loss to Kenston and 10 points and 11 rebounds in a 75-51 loss to Grand
River Academy. Had 15 blocks in the four games as well.
* Kelsey Rose, Xenia Girls BowlingRolled a 446 series to win the Centerville Sweet 16 Shootout.
* Cooper Graham, River Valley (Caledonia) WrestlingSenior won the Western Brown Hammer and Anvil Invitational title at 220 pounds with four pins (5:31, 3:25, 1:04 and 0:30).
Here is the school year's latest round of nominees...
Week 23 Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Nominees
* Chapman Faulkner, East Dayton Christian (Dayton) Boys basketballSenior dropped 30 points or more in each game during the Eagles current four-game win streak, including 40 in a victory over Temple Christian. Also had 53 rebounds, 16 assists and 15 steals in the four wins. Averaging 30.7 points per game.
* Natalia Hanson, Fairborn Girls BowlingRolled a 656 series to win the Boro Roll Off.
* Mary Meng, Christian Community (North Eaton) Girls BasketballSophomore recored her nonth, 1`0th and 11th double-doubles of the season with 30 points and 20 rebounds in a 63-58 loss to Kidron Central Christian, 19 points and 19 rebounds in a 59-34 loss to Mansfield Christian and 24 points and 19 rebounds in a 48-37 loss to Andrews Osborne Academy. Averaging 21.7 points and 18.3 rebounds.
* Korbin Wilson, Heath Boys BowlingRolled a 672 series to win the Ohio State Buckeye Classic.
* Lilu Smith, Gahanna Lincoln Girls BowlingRolled a 642 series to win the Ohio State Buckeye Classic.
* Jordan Pettigrew, Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton) Girls BasketballJunior had 36 points and 10 steals in a 68-15 win over Belmont and 31 points and 12 steals in an 81-19 win over Meadowdale.
* Allie Dunlap, Heath Girls SoccerSophomore had a hat trick (three goals) in a 3-0 season-opening win over West Muskingum.
Week 2
* Austin Sees, Brookfield Boys SoccerSenior
goalie made 15 saves in a 2-1 win over LaBrae and 14 saves in a 3-2 win
over St. John (Ashtabula). Two of the three goals he allowed were
penalty kicks.
* Katie Hooley, Jonathan Alder (Plain City) Girls SoccerJunior
captain had four goals and two assists in a 10-0 win over Highland and
three goals and three assists in a 13-1 win over Franklin Heights.
* Kylee Kosek, Springfield (New Middletown) Girls SoccerSenior had three goals and two assists in an 11-0 win over Girard and four goals and an assist in a 14-0 win over Newton Falls.
Week 3
* Shaden Malone, Clay (Portsmouth) Boys SoccerSenior
goalkeeper and striker played large part in a 2-0-1 week. Had 16 saves
in a 1-0 win over Glenwood and 12 saves in a 1-1 tie with South Webster.
Also netted three goals and an assist in a 5-3 win over Belpre.
* Jordan Briggs, Grand Valley (Orwell) Boys SoccerSophomore
had back-to-back hat tricks (six goals total) in wins over Geneva and
Pymatuning Valley. Added an assist against PV for 13 points on the week.
Week 7
Had 57, 48 and 27 assists, respectively, in wins over Normandy, Brush and Laurel. Added 20 in a loss to Riverside.
* Emily Baker, Troy Christian VolleyballJunior
captain had over 20 kills (102 total) in four straight matches as the
Eagles beat Newton, Legacy Christian, Brookville and Ansonia.
* Xavier Puryear, Heath FootballSenior running back scored six touchdowns and rushed for 68 yards on 16 carries in a 56-20 win over Lakewood.
Week 8
* Eric Babinchak, Howland (Warren) FootballSenior running back rushed for 290 yards and four touchdowns on 39 carries in a 27-0 win over Buchtel.
* Hannah Golden, Centerville VolleyballJunior setter had 45 and 41 assists in wins over Northmont and Fairmont and 42 assists in a loss to Springboro.
* Bryce Schondelmyer and Brennen Troutwine, Arcanum FootballTande
posted huge numbers in a 57-39 win over Dixie. Schondelmyer, a
sophomore quarterback, completed 21-of-31 passes for 425 yards and seven
touchdowns and also carried the ball 15 times for 75 yards and a
touchdown. Troutwine, a junior split end, had 10 receptions for 276
yards and four touchdowns.
Week 9
* Cidny Long, Madison Plains (London) VolleyballSenior middle hitter had 55 kills and 11 blocks in 3-0 wins over Springfield Catholic Central, Greeneview and Greenon.
* Lauren Tuttle, Northeastern (Springfield) VolleyballSenior
outside hitter had a career-high 38 kills in a 3-2 win over Fairbanks.
Also had 29 kills in a 3-1 win over West Liberty-Salem and 23 kills in a
3-0 win over Mechanicsburg.
* Nathan Hawks, Greenon (Springfield) FootballSenior kicker connected on three second half field goals (47, 43 and 32 yards) as the Knights beat Taft 30-28.
Week 10
* Doug Rakes, Fairview (Sherwood) FootballSenior
quarterback threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 131
yards and three touchdowns in a 38-36 win over Northwood. Has thrown for
37 touchdowns and rushed for 11 more this season.
* Tyler Welsh, Genoa Area Boys SoccerSenior goalie recorded back-to-back games with 10 saves in wins over Delta (5-2) and Pettisville (3-2).
* Janessa Koffer, Franklin Monroe (Pitsburg) VolleyballSenior had back-to-back games of 35 digs in wins over Lehman Catholic (3-2) and Ansonia (3-0).
Week 11
* Kylie Clifton, Milford Girls SoccerSenior
goalie had 16 saves in a 2-1 D-I sectional final win over Seton and 10
saves in a 3-2 sectional semifinal win over St. Ursula.
* Taylor West, Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) VolleyballJunior
middle hitter had 15 blocks (13 solo) and 12 kills in a D-IV district
semifinal win over Hiland. Had 11 kills and five blocks in a district
final win over Union Local.
Week 12
* Braden Anderson, Worthington Christian FootballSenior ran for 229 yards and five touchdowns on 15 carries and had 12 tackles in a 52-14 win over Bishop Rosecrans.
* Caleigh Richards, Maplewood (Cortland) Girls Cross CountryFreshman won her seventh race of the season and its was the big one. Ran 18:22.3 to finish first at the D-III state meet.
Week 13
Junior
setter had 37 assists, 20 digs, six kills and four blocks in a 3-1 win
over New Bremen in the OHSAA D-IV state final. Had 32 assists, 13 digs,
three kills and three blocks in a 3-0 semifinal win over Dalton.
* Coley Sidloski, Strongsville Girls SoccerJunior forward had a goal and two assists in the Mustangs 3-1 win over Olentangy in the OHSAA Division I state final.
* Megan Wielonski, Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati) VolleyballSenior
setter had 36 assists and 10 digs in a 3-1 OHSAA D-I state final win
over previously unbeaten Padua Franciscan. Also had 29 assists and seven
digs in a 3-0 semifinal win over St. Joseph Academy.
Week 14
* Myles Blasingame and Zack McKibben, Coldwater FootballSenior
tandem came up huge in the Cavaliers 38-35 win over New Middletown
Springfield in the OHSAA Division VI state championship. A quarterback,
Blasingame completed 11-of-20 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns
and carried the ball 17 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns. McKibben,
a receiver/returner, had 351 all-purpose yards, including a key 72-yard
punt return in the closing seconds that set-up the Cavs game-winning
field goal. Also caught four passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns and
carried the ball 12 times for 82 yards.
* Mitchell Hays, New Bremen FootballSenior
quarterback/defensive back completed 5-of-6 passes for 81 yards and a
touchdown and ran for 60 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in the
Cardinals 31-0 win over Warren JFK in the OHSAA D-VII state final.
Week 15
* Madison Roshelle, Princeton (Cincinnati) Girls BasketballSenior
forward had 29 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and an assist in a
76-48 win over St. Ursula Academy. Also had 16 points, six rebounds,
three steals and two blocks in a 71-46 win over Oak Hills.
* Ethan Bell, River Valley (Caledonia) Boys BasketballSenior
point guard had 27 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and four steals in
a 70-54 win over Clear Fork. Had 25 points in an 84-47 loss to
Worthington Christian.
* John Riley, Miami Valley Christian Academy (Cincinnati) Boys BasketballSenior forward had 17 rebounds, 11 points, three assists and three steals in a 56-54 win over Felicity-Franklin.
Week 16
* Peyton Magee, Fairfield (Leesburg) Girls BasketballSophomore
point guard had 11 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and three steals in
a 75-65 win over East Clinton. Added 10 points, nine assists, six
rebounds and four steals in a 73-50 win over Fayetteville-Perry.
* Izzy Lamparty, South Range (Canfield) Girls BasketballSenior forward had 27 points, 16 rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in a 69-54 win over Salem.
Week 17
* Mackenzie and Mikayla Blair, Greenon (Springfield), Girls BowlingDuo
was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Cincinnati Girls Holiday
Classic by finishing first and third overall, respectively, with 412 and
404 series.
* Ogden Nijikowski, Mason Boys BowlingNamed
to the All-Tournament Team at the Cincinnati Boys' Holiday Classic
after roiling a 300 game and finishing second overall with a 517 series.
* Sam Fast, West Jefferson WrestlingSenior
notched five pins (0:39, 0:43, 0:28, 1:44 and 0:21) en route to winning
the 285-pound title at the Clear Fork Invitational.
Week 18
* Conner Douglass, Elida WrestlingSenior
was named Most Valuable Wrestler at the Allen County Tournament after
claiming the 138-pound title. It was his third Allen County championship
(2020-2018).
* Kathleen Ahner, Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia) Girls BasketballSenior
guard hit eight 3-pointers and tallied 31 points in a 64-36 win over
Dayton Christian. Also had six 3s (23 points) in 63-61 season-opening
win over Yellow Springs.
Week 19-20
* Marshall Bier, River (Hannibal) WrestlingSophomore won the 285-pound title at the Fort Frye Invitational by pinning every opponent (0:54, 1:22, 0:39, 1:03 and 0:34).
* Aubrey Haas, Eastwood (Pemberville) Girls BasketballJunior
hit 13-of-13 free throws en route to a 26-point, nine-steal and
four-rebound performance in a 64-20 win over Bowling Green. Also had 26
points, five assists and four steals in a 64-37 win over Fostoria and 22
points and eight rebounds in a 61-25 win over Otsego.
* Hannah Rearick, Lebanon Girls BowlingRolled a 436 series to win Fairfield's Back to School Bash.
Week 21
* Matt Ellis, Waynesville WrestlingJunior won the Bellbrook Invitational title at 126 pounds with five pins under a minute (0:25, 0:12, 0:55, 0:27 and 0:48).
* Jordan Tackett, Wilmington Boys Bowling
Rolled a 300 game and 677 series to win the Miamisburg Viking Classic.
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