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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Nov 21, 2018, 6:30am
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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.

Last week over 250,000 votes were cast! Here are the latest winners and the next round of nominees...

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 Athlete of the Week Nominees

* Nathan Bruns, Marion Local (Maria Stein) Football
Senior quarterback and Findlay basketball recruit threw for 287 yards and threw touchdowns and also ran for a score as the Flyers avenged a regular season loss with a 40-19 regional final win over Coldwater.

* 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.

2018 Ohio High School Football Statewide Stat Leaders

* DJ Ruffing, Seneca East (Attica) Football
Senior receiver/defensive back caught the game-winning 29-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chase Foos with 24 seconds left and then sealed the victory with an ensuing interception as the Tigers advanced to the state semifinals for the first time ever with a 26-21 regional final win over Fairview.

* Mitch Okuley, Olentangy Liberty (Powell) Football
Senior quarterback and Ohio State baseball commit completed 13 of 17 passes for 172 yards and rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in a 21-7 regional final win over Dublin Coffman.

2018 Ohio High School Volleyball Statewide Stat Leaders

* Brian Adkins, Fort Frye (Beverly) Football
Sophomore defensive back led an opportunistic defense (five interceptions) with two picks and returned one 44-yards for a touchdown as the Cadets won their first ever regional title with an 18-6 win over Shadyside.

* Connor Mclaughlin, Licking Valley (Newark) Football
Senior running back carried the ball 27 times for 230 yards and three touchdowns (all in first half) as the Panthers ousted previously undefeated St. Clairsville 30-0 in a regional final.

2018 Ohio High School Boys Soccer Statewide Stat Leaders

* 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.

* Mark Waid, Girard Football
Senior quarterback carried the ball 27times for 348 yards and four touchdowns and threw for 111 yards and a touchdown in a 43-18 regional final win over Hubbard.



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.

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


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