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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Dec 6, 2022, 7:15am
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 2022-23 school year.

Each week during the season, there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives a letter and award patch for their varsity jacket. 

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. This past week, over 230,000 votes were cast. So far this season over 3.4-million votes have been cast.

Week 14 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Devin Daugherty, Columbiana Boys Basketball
Junior had 30 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in a 62-40 win over Mineral Ridge.

* De'Mar Moore, Sandusky Boys Basketball
Senior had 16 points, 11 assists and three steals in an 89-56 win over Asland and 16 points, 10 assists, five steals and four rebounds in a 79-76 win over Elyria.
 
* Bryce Schondelmyer, Springfield Football
Senior quarterback completed 17-of-28 passes for 256 yards and four TDs in a 28-24 D-I state semifinal win over Moeller. Also completed 27-of-30 passes for 326 yards and two TDs and carried the ball 11 times for 32 yards and a TD in a 35-7 regional final win over Olentangy Liberty. Has thrown for 4,424 yards and 47 TDs this season.

Here are the school year's next round of nominees...


Week 16 Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

* Lamar Sperling, Archbishop Hoban (Akron) Football
Senior set an OHSAA Division II state finals record with 356 yards rushing in a 28-21 loss to Toledo Central Catholic. He carried the ball 40 times and scored all three TDs for the Knights. Finished the season with single-season state records for rushing TDs (58) and total TDs (59).
 
* Billy Skripac, South Range (Canfield) Football
Senior completed 13-of-25 passes for 331 yards and three TDs and carried the ball 12 times for 57 yards and three TDs as the raiders beat Ironton 52-27 in the D-V state final.
 
* Broc Lowery, Canfield Football
Senior completed 10-of-17 passes for 95 yards and a TD, carried the ball 24 times for 121 yards and three TDs and caught one pass for 69 yards and a TD in a 35-14 D-III state final win over Bloom-Carroll.
 
* Wyatt Gedeon and Michael Kilbane, St. Edward (Lakewood) Football
Senior tandem combined for 6.5 sacks and 15 tackles in a 28-14 D-I state final win over Springfield. The two combined for 39 sacks this season.
 
* Ty'Waun Clark, Central Catholic (Toledo) Football
Senior completed 7-of-13 passes for 62 yards and a TD and carried the ball 15 times for 77 yards and two TDs in a 28-21 D-II state final win over Archbishop Hoban.
 
* Darren Meier, Marion Local (Maria Stein) Football
Senior notched a game-high 12 tackles and scored a TD on a 2-yard run in a 14-6 D-VI state final win over Kirtland.
 
* David Homan, New Bremen Football
Senior carried the ball 25 times for 234 yards and four TDs, completed 7-of-9 passes for 77 yards and made eight tackles in a 35-6 D-VII state final win over Warren JFK.
 
* D'Shawntae Jones, Glenville (Cleveland) Football
Junior carried the ball 28 times for 195 yards and three TDs in a 26-6 D-IV state final win over Wyoming.
 
* Zarina Fader, Lawrence Upper (Sagamore Hills) Girls Basketball
Senior scored 45 points in a 56-44 win over Medina Christian Academy and 41 points in a 44-37 win over St. Martin de Porres.



Previous Winners

Week 1 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Eli Jones, Williamsburg Boys Soccer
Senior had five goals and an assist I a 9-1 win over Eastern, five goals in an 8-0 win over Deer Park and three goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Fayetteville-Perry.

* Connor Corbett, Heath Football
Sophomore linebacker had 20 tackles (16 solo) in a 28-27 win over Liberty Union.

Week 2 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Kaleigh Palmer, Wapakoneta Volleyball
Senior had 36 and 34 kills in wins over Findlay (3-2) and Bellefontaine (3-0), respectively. Has 90 kills and 46 digs through four games.
 
* Tessa Knapp, Bay Girls Soccer
Sophomore had five goals and two assists in an 8-0 win over Parma. Also ad three goals in a 7-3 win over West Geauga.
 
* Lauren Barber, Lakewood Girls Soccer
Senior goalie had 19 saves in a 4-3 win over Westlake. Also had eight saves in a 5-2 win over Laurel.

Week 3 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Hannah Dobbs, Toronto Volleyball
Junior had 38 kills and 22 digs in a 3-2 win over Steubenville, 27 kills and 31 digs in a 3-2 loss to Conotton Valley and 20 kills and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Buckeye Central. Has 142 kills and 131 digs in six matches.
 
* Nathan Buecker, Piqua Boys Soccer
Senior had five goals and two assists in a 10-0 win over Lehman Catholic and four goals in a 6-4 loss to Sidney. Also had a goal in a 1-1 tie with Graham. Has 14 goals in five games.

Week 4 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Zac Frame, Caldwell Boys Soccer
Junior had six goals and two assists in a 9-2 win over John Marshall and five goals and two assists in an 11-0 win over Shenandoah.
 
* Christian Thompson, Fairfield Union (Lancaster) Volleyball
Sophomore had 20 kills, 22 digs and five blocks in a 32 win over Teays Valley and 20 kills and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Liberty Union. Has 96 kills, 83 digs and 16 blocks in seven games.
 
* Logan Ullery, Troy Football
Junior had three interceptions and three tackles in a 17-7 win over Stebbins. Leads the state with five INTs in four games.

Week 5 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Nia Hall, Steele (Amherst) Volleyball
Senior had 38 kills and 16 digs in a 3-2 win over Wooster, 32 kills and 11 digs in a 3-1 win over Avon and 21 kills and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Elyria. Ranks second in Ohio with 266 kills. Also has 170 digs.
 
* Austin Marker, Dixie (New Lebanon) Boys Soccer
Junior had three goals and two assists in a 6-1 win over Fairlawn, three goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over Preble Shawnee and three assists in a 3-2 win over Twin Valley South. Has 25 goals and eight assists in 10 games. 

Week 6 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Braylon Beckwith, Canal Winchester Football
Junior had four interceptions in a 13-10 win over Dublin Scioto.
 
* Kaira English, Waterloo (Atwater) Girls Soccer
Junior netted seven goals in a 16-0 win over Liberty and had a goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Garfield. Her 28 goals this season is tied for No. 1 in the state.

Week 7 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Serenity Siefer, Leipsic Volleyball
Senior had 64 assists in a 3-2 win over Ottoville, 57 assists in a 3-1 win over Allen East and 30 assists in a 3-0 win over Bluffton. Has 594 assists this season.
 
* Sayge Stephenson, Preble Shawnee (Camden) Football
Senior caught seven passes for 243 yards and four TDs and carried the ball twice for six yards and a TD in a 54-13 win over Tri-County North.

Week 8 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Taryn Fath, Smithville Volleyball
Sophomore had 47, 44, 38 and 32 assists in wins over Louisville, Washington, Hillsdale and Northwestern, respectively. Her 725 assists ranks third in the state.
 
* Will Gallaspie, Spencerville Boys Soccer
Senior had five goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over Ada and three goals and an assist in a 7-1 win over Lima Central Catholic. Has 68 points and 30 goals this season.

Week 9 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Tyler Johnson, Centerburg Football
Senior carried the ball 24 times for 162 yards and six TDs and completed 10-of-17 passes for 162 yards and a TD in a 49-13 win over Northmor. Has rushed for 1,307 yards and 16 TDs and thrown for 1,216 yards and 15 TDs.
 
* Jon Normington-Slay, Perkins (Sandusky) Boys Soccer
Senior had four goals in a 10-0 win over Edison, three goals in a 5-1 win over Willard, three goals in a 15-0 win over Clyde and two goals in an 11-0 win over Sandusky. Has 26 goals and 57 points this season.

* Ashley Sims, London Volleyball
Sophomore set a state record for assists in a match with 88 in a 3-2 win over Bellefontaine. Her 837 assists this season ranks second in the state.

Week 10 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Maddox Andrea, United (Hanoverton) Boys Soccer
Sophomore had seven goals and two assists in a 14-0 win over Tuslaw. His 43 goals leads the state and his 101 points ranks fourth.
 
* Kylee Heidemann, Mercy McAuley (Cincinnati) Girls Golf
Senior shot a 141 over two days to win the D-I state championship by two strokes.
 
* Gavin Richards, Nelsonville-York Football
Junior had 28 tackles (11 solo), two TFL and two sacks in a 46-7 win over Athens. Also carried the ball three times for 37 yards and a TD and caught four passes for 62 yards and a TD.

Week 11 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Walker Weckesser and Kaiden Colopy, Danville Football
Tandem helped propel Danville to a 41-18 postseason win over Windham. Weckesser, a senior quarterback, completed 9-of-11 passes for 179 yards and five TDs. Colopy, a senior receiver, caught seven passes for 114 yards and four TDs.

* Troy Thompson, Washington (Washington Courthouse) Football
Senior completed 20-of-34 passes for 328 yards and six TDs in a 61-54 postseason win over Columbus South. Has completed 179-of-287 passes for 2,822 yards and 35 TDs this season.

Week 12 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Brynn Briscoe, Versailles Volleyball
Senior had 42 and 35 assists in regional semifinal and final wins over Cardington-Lincoln and Summit Country Day. Has 849 assists and 240 digs this season.
 
* Bella Butler, Oakwood (Dayton) Girls Cross Country
Senior won the D-II state title by 15 seconds with a time of 18:09.8. She was runner-up last year and fifth as a sophomore.

Week 13 Ohio High School Athletes of the Week

* Lindsey Green, Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati) Volleyball
Senior had 48 assists, seven digs, six kills and three blocks in a 3-1 win over Magnificat in the D-I state final. Also had 42 assists, six digs, four kills and two blocks in a 3-0 semifinal win over Watterson.
 
* Olivia Heitkamp, New Bremen Volleyball
Junior had 22 kills, nine digs and two blocks in a 3-1 D-IV state semifinal win over Crestview. Added 19 kills, fived digs and three blocks in a 3-0 state final win over Monroeville.
 
* Griffin Scalf, Anderson (Cincinnati) Football
Senior completed 20-of-37 passes for 388 yards and five TDs and carried the ball 12 times for 59 yards and a TD in a 55-35 playoff win over Edgewood.





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