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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Jan 1, 2019, 8:30am
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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 2018-19 school year.

Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives an award patch for their varsity jacket and a digital badge (below) on 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 (2 per week) 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.

In the last five weeks over 625,000 votes have been cast, including 75,000 last week! Here are the latest winners and the next round of nominees...

Week 17 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

*  Lauren Denison, Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) Girls Basketball
Junior set the program's single-game 3-point record with seven in a 74-54 win over Groveport-Madison. Finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Averaging 16.1 points per game and shooting 45-percent (26-of-58) from 3.

* Kristen Dickison, Milton-Union (West Milton) Girls Basketball
Senior scored 20 points in a 42-27 win over Middletown Madison to surpass 1,000 for her career. Is also the girls soccer program's all-time leader in points (239), goals (98) and assists (43).


Week 18/19 Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

* Tanner Holden, Wheelersburg Boys Basketball
Wright State recruit scored a school single-game record 50 points in an 80-67 win over East Liverpool in the finals of the 24th annual Potter Holiday Classic. Added 17 rebounds and three blocks.

* Peyton Scott, Lynchburg-Clay Girls Basketball
Already the program’s all-time leading scorer, senior set the school’s single-game scoring record with 42 points (15 rebounds, eight steals and six assists) in a 79-30 win over West Union. Had 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a 76-32 win over Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington.

2018 Ohio High School Football Statewide Stat Leaders

2018 Ohio High School Boys Basketball Stat Leaders

* Jacob Gudorf, Brookville Boys Basketball
Senior named the MVP of the 56th annual Jet Holiday Tournament at Franklin-Monroe. Scored 26 points in a 73-58 win over the hosts in the final and had 21 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and seven steals in a semifinal win over Mississinawa Valley.

* Koen Kish, St. Clairsville Wrestling
Sophomore earned the Delande Brothers Most Outstanding Wrestler Award at the St. Clairsville America’s Best Inn Wrestling Tournament by virtue of his dominating performance at 120. Kish won all eight of his matches by first-period pin.

2018 Ohio High School Girls Basketball Stat Leaders

2018 Ohio High School Volleyball Statewide Stat Leaders

* Luke Baughman, Wadsworth Wrestling
Senior and Indiana recruit beat two Ohio State recruits en route to being named Most Valuable Wrestler at the prestigious Medina Invitational Tournament. Won the 138-pound title with wins over Lutheran West’s Parker Watson (semifinals) and Genoa’s Dylan D’Emilio (finals) – both of whom are future Buckeyes.

* Alyssa Steury, Ashland Girls Basketball
Senior set the program’s single-game scoring record with 44 points (13 steals, nine rebounds and four assists) in a 78-55 win over Maumee Valley Country Day. Also had 25 points in a 39-33 loss to Lexington.

2018 Ohio High School Boys Soccer Statewide Stat Leaders


* Trent Jones, Jackson (Massillon) Boys Basketball
Senior and Ohio State baseball recruit set the program record for 3-pointers made in a game with 11 in an 85-48 win over Barberton. Finished the night with 35 points and was 11-of-13 from 3. Tied the previous school record of eight by halftime.

* Samari Curtis, Xenia Boys Basketball
Senior and Cincinnati recruit scored 25 points in a 74-65 loss to Miamisburg to become the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,540 points. The old record of 1,537 was set by Robert Siwo.




Previous Winners

Week 1 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Zoiee Smith, Waverly Girls Soccer
Sophomore had hat-tricks (three goals) in wins over Washington Courthouse, Piketon and Logan Elm. 

* Gio Thomas, Washington (Washington Courthouse) Football
Sophomore quarterback completed 20-of-34 passes for 403 yards and six touchdowns in a 58-42 win over Blanchester.

Week 2 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Joel Lambiotte, Fairland (Proctorville) Football
A week after throwing four six touchdowns in a win over Tolsia (WV), the senior quarterback threw for four more, including the game-winner to Gavin Hunt with 38 seconds left, in a 35-31 win over Athens.

* Davion Daniels, Hubbard Football
Senior quarterback carried the ball 23 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns and completed 9-of-10 passes for 116 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-32 win over Girard.

Week 3 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Cameron Blair & Dante Tucci, Sandy Valley (Magnolia) Football
Tandem came up huge in a 50-29 win over Tuscarawas Valley. Blair, a sophomore quarterback, completed 23-of-34 passes for 362 yards and six touchdowns. Through three games he's tossed 12 TDs and zero interceptions. Tucci, a senior receiver, caught nine passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns.

* Omar Gomez Davila, Willard Boys Soccer
Freshman scored five goals and added an assist in an 11-4 win over Old Fort.

Week 4 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Emma Ludwig, East Liverpool Volleyball
Junior middle hitter and captain had 16 blocks and 12 kills in a 3-1 win over previously unbeaten and state-ranked Columbiana Crestview.

* Chase Franken, Columbiana Football
Junior receiver caught five passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-14 win over Leetonia. Has 21 receptions for 589 yards and six touchdowns through four games.

Week 5 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Alyssa Otto, St. Clairsville Girls Soccer
Senior scored six goals (for the third time this season) in a 7-0 win over East Liverpool to give her 135 for her career, which ranks sixth all-time in OHSAA history.

* Rob Graves, Cuyahoga Falls Football
Junior running back carried the ball 32 times for 257 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-31 win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights.

Week 6 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Jacob Shackelford, Keystone (La Grange) Football
Junior quarterback ran for 293 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries and completed 10-of-24 passes for 177 yards in a 46-42 win over Black River.

* Baron May, New Philadelphia Football
Junior quarterback earns second straight nomination after accounting for seven touchdowns in a 62-33 win over Cambridge. Completed 16-of-27 passes for 267 yards and six touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Week 7 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Sydney Starr and Gemma Downs, Harrison Central (Cadiz) Girls Soccer
Senior captains had huge games in a 6-4 win over Steubenville Catholic Central. Starr had five goals, while Downs had five assists and a goal. Both added a goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Coshocton.

* Zachry Warmbrod, Hardin Northern (Dola) Football
Junior linebacker was in on 22 tackles, including 17 solo, in a 54-43 loss to Elgin.

Week 8 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Dillon Steward, Washington (Washington Courthouse) Football
Senior receiver scored 36 points in a 62-20 win over Greenfield McClain. Carried the ball four times for 80 yards and four touchdowns and caught one pass for a 49-yard yard touchdown. Also kicked two PATs and scored two 2-point conversions (run and reception).

* Keanna Avery, Claymont (Uhrichsville) Volleyball
Senior captain and outside hitter registered 80 kills and 30 blocks in wins over Hiland (33/11), Buckeye Trail (17/9) and Tuscarawas Central Catholic (30/10).

Week 9 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Camryn Smith, Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) Volleyball
Senior captain put together back-to-back 50-plus assist games in a win over Whitehall-Yearling (53) and a loss to River Valley (58). Ended the season with 628 assists.

* Haley Brown, Springboro Volleyball
Senior outside hitter combined for 57 kills and 38 digs in wins over Lebanon and Piqua. Has 300 kills and 289 digs this season.

Week 10 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Peyton Bloomer, Oak Harbor Volleyball
Senior had 58 kills, 29 digs and eight blocks in district tournament wins over Rossford (semifinal) and Columbian (final).

* Juruan Hardin, John Adams (Cleveland) Football
Sophomore scored five touchdowns (two rushing, two receiving and kickoff return) and registered 11 tackles in a 44-38 win over East Tech.


Week 11 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Mike Whatley, Reynoldsburg Football
Junior quarterback completed 11-of-17 passes for 145 and four touchdowns (all in the first half) as the Raiders won their first playoff game since 2001 and just the second in program history with a 52-0 regional quarterfinal victory over Toledo Start.

* Jaylen McCaulley, Riverside (Painesville) Football
Senior linebacker had 16 tackles, five tackles-for-loss and three sacks in a 43-38 regional quarterfinal win over Nordonia.

* Cade Williams, Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) Football
Senior quarterback carried the ball 17 times for 141 yards and score all 16 points in the Braves 16-14 regional quarterfinal win over John Glenn. Ran for touchdowns of 7 and 57 yards and converted both 2-point conversion attempts on runs.

Week 12 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Caden Calhoun, Johnstown-Monroe Football
Senior quarterback carried the ball 14 times for 206 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 regional semifinal win over Bellaire.

* Sam Snow, Holy Name (Parma Heights) Volleyball
Junior outside hitter 34 kills and 31 digs as the Green Wave won the D-II state title with wins over Fenwick (semifinal) and Hartley (final).

Week 13 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Collin Moore, Fort Loramie Football
Sophomore quarterback ran for 124 yards and four touchdowns and also threw for a touchdown in a 48-20 regional final win over Convoy Crestview.

* Marquael Parks, Orrville Football
Sophomore running back carried the ball 16 times for 222 yards and four touchdowns as the Red Riders avenged a regular season loss with a 43-19 win over Manchester in a regional fall. Parks has rushed for 2,388 yards and scored 49 total touchdowns this season.

Week 14 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* KK Bransford, Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati) Girls Basketball
Freshman exploded onto the scene with 29 points and seven rebounds in a 60-55 loss to nationally-ranked Africentric and 15 points and eight rebounds in a 56-38 win over Toledo Notre Dame at the OGBR Journey to the Tourney event.

* Jon Tomcufcik, Kenston (Chagrin Falls) Football
Junior quarterback carried the ball 11 times for 108 yards and three touchdowns as the Bombers beat Eastmoor 40-7 in a D-III state semifinal.

Week 15 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Cyler Kane-Johnson, McKinley (Niles) Boys Basketball
Senior broke his own school record for points in a game (53) with 55 in an 80-64 win over Liberty.

* Garrett Dzuro, St. Edward (Lakewood) Football
Senior quarterback spearheaded a 17-0 second half onslaught that led the Eagles to a 24-10 win over undefeated and nationally-ranked Colerain in the D-I state final. Dzuro finished the game 12-of-12 for 150 yards and hooked up with Michigan-bound receiver Qunitel Kent for touchdowns in the third and fourth quarter. He also ran for 74 yards on 18 carries.

Week 16 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Ethan Conley, Franklin Monroe (Pitsburg) Boys Basketball
Senior and Ashland recruit dropped a school record 54 points in a 92-80 win over Houston. Also set school single game records for free throws attempted (22) and made (19).

*  Kyle Rowan, Perry Wrestling
Nation's No. 6 ranked wrestler at 106 won the Walsh Ironman title.

CLICK HERE to see the winners for the 2017-18 school year.


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