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Ohio big-school football team of the week
Badin: The Rams ran 30 times for 388 yards and seven scores in a 49-20 win over Carroll.
Elder: The Panthers rebounded with a win over Kentucky Class 4A’s top team, beating Highlands 30-27.
Harrison: Harrison used two 56-yard touchdowns to surge past Talawanda, 20-7.
Fairfield: Fairfield came away with six turnovers in a 21-10 win against Mason.
Middletown: The Middies held Lakota East to just 29 rushing yards in a 22-11 road win.
Moeller: Moeller marched north and knocked off Cleveland St. Ignatius, winning 43-21.
Princeton: Princeton improved to 8-0 with a dominant 60-6 win against Hamilton.
Ross: Ross raced past Franklin, gaining 450 yards in a 42-0 shutout.
Springboro: Springboro scored 18 unanswered points in the second half in a 21-14 comeback win against Fairmont.
Sycamore: The Aviators scored a touchdown and two-point conversion in the final minute to secure 36-35 win against Oak Hills, snapping a 23-game losing streak.
Turpin: Turpin won a 63-60 shootout against Lebanon, putting up over 700 yards of offense.
Winton Woods: Winton Woods held West Clermont to 46 total yards in a 57-0 shutout.
Withrow: The Tigers held Aiken to just 79 yards of offense in a 33-0 shutout.
Ohio small-school football team of the week
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: CHCA blanked Purcell Marian in a 37-0 victory.
Cincinnati Country Day: The Nighthawks shut out Norwood in a 41-0 win.
Clermont Northeastern: Clermont Northeastern’s running attack carried the load, gaining all 320 yards in a 13-9 win over Bethel-Tate.
Fayetteville-Perry: Fayetteville-Perry used a strong first quarter to beat East Clinton, 30-20.
Goshen: Goshen remained undefeated with after overcoming a 17-point halftime deficit, beating Clinton Massie 27-23.
Hughes: Hughes reached 8-0 for the first time in school history with a 14-8 victory over Cincinnati College Prep.
Indian Hill: Indian Hill secured its third consecutive shutout in a 35-0 win against Madeira.
Mariemont: The Warriors got back in the win column with a 22-14 victory at Reading.
McNicholas: McNicholas forced five turnovers in a 20-7 win against Alter.
New Richmond: New Richmond’s rushing attack put up 238 yards and six scores in a 40-35 win against Western Brown.
North College Hill: The Trojans have now outscored opponents 362-3 after a 62-0 win against Clark Montessori.
Waynesville: Waynesville racked up 11 tackles for loss in a 45-7 win against Middletown Madison.
Wilmington: The Hurricane outlasted Batavia in a 21-15 win.
Wyoming: Wyoming stayed undefeated with a 51-0 shutout against Finneytown.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana football team of the week
Beechwood: Beechwood improved to 7-0 with a 62-0 win against St. Henry.
Holy Cross: Holy Cross capitalized on three Bishop Brossart turnovers in a 41-14 win.
Dayton: The Greendevils improved to 7-0 with a 42-6 win over Bellevue in the Battle for the Paddle.
Dixie Heights: The Colonels blasted past Conner in a 44-8 victory.
Newport Central Catholic: NewCath made a late fourth-quarter comeback to extend its winning streak to 29 games in the Firemen’s Bell, beating Newport 17-6.
Lawrenceburg: Lawrenceburg had another explosive performance in a 56-7 win against Connersville.
Lloyd Memorial: The Juggernauts rebounded with a 14-7 win against Henry County.
South Dearborn: South Dearborn had its best performance of the season in a 44-15 win against Rushville.
Ryle: The Raiders surged past Campbell County in a 30-6 victory.
Boys fall team of the week
Grant County soccer: Grant County beat Lloyd Memorial 8-0, ending the regular season on a six-match winning streak.
Newport Central Catholic soccer: They beat Campbell County 3-2 to finish the regular season with a 14-5-1 record.
Springboro soccer: The Panthers shut out Wayne 4-0 and Thurgood Marshall 9-0.
St. Xavier golf: The Bombers won the Division I district tournament at Heatherwoode, shooting a 290 as a team.
Sycamore soccer: The Aviators beat Fairfield 4-1 to improve to 13-3 overall and 8-0 in the GMC.
West Clermont cross country: The Wolves scored 68 points, taking first at the New Richmond Invitational.
Western Hills soccer: The Mustangs are 11-1-1 after beating Norwood 3-1 and Woodward 4-2.
Wilmington soccer: The Hurricane beat Goshen 6-0, improving to 13-1 with 11-straight wins.
Girls fall team of the week
Beechwood volleyball: The Tigers are 30-2 and winners of 10-straight after beating North Oldham, Lloyd Memorial and Notre Dame over the week.
Dayton soccer: The Greendevils beat Bellevue 2-0, winning their first game of the year in the regular season finale.
Fenwick volleyball: The Falcons are 18-2 after beating Lakota West and Mount Notre Dame.
Indian Hill field hockey: The Braves beat Fairmont 7-1 and topped Mount Notre Dame 2-1 in overtime to improve to 13-1.
McNicholas cross country: The Rockets scored 69 winning points, edging the Cincinnati Trailblazers by two points to win the New Richmond Invitational.
Sycamore golf: The Aviators combined for a 323, winning the Division I district tournament at Heatherwoode.
Ursuline Academy volleyball: The Lios beat McNicholas, Milford and Sacred Heart to improve to 14-6.
Ohio boys cross-country runner of the week
Aiden Beckman, Ross: The senior took 11th place in the "purple" race at Eaton with a new personal best of 16:48.3.
Dylan Chisanga, Lakota West: The freshman took third place at Anna thanks to a new personal best of 16:25.3.
Braden Hatfield, New Richmond: The junior took third place at the Lions' home meet, crossing the line with a time of 16:39.8.
Jacob Jankowski, Moeller: The junior ran a personal best of 17:10.23 to take 30th place at Coldwater.
Nathan Palmer, Middletown: He took 11th place at the Eaton "gold" race with a time of 17:02.3.
Levi Sorg, Batavia: He took second place at New Richmond with a time of 16:39.4, just two seconds shy of his personal best.
Ian Trombley, Loveland: He won the "purple" race at Eaton with a new personal best of 15:35.4.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys cross-country runner of the week
Dylan Clemons, Scott: He took third place in the NKAC Division II race with a time of 17:24.3.
Braden Franxman, Covington Catholic: He led the Colonels to the NKAC Division I team title with a third-place finish in 16:31.9.
Grant Holbrook, Campbell County: He won the NKAC Division I title at Idlewild Park with a time of 15:52.2.
Parker Litmer, Bishop Brossart: He helped the Mustangs win the NKAC Division II team title with a seventh-place finish in 17:37.7.
Ethan Mann, Conner: He was the NKAC Division I runner-up with a time of 16:11.7.
Gannon Parke, Beechwood: He was one of three Tigers' runners in the top 10 of the NKAC Division II race, taking fifth place in 17:29.5.
Logan Vaniglia, St. Henry: He won the NKAC Division II individual title with a time of 16:17.5.
Ohio girls cross-country runner of the week
Corinne Cline, Mariemont: A season's best of 20:23.8 earned her a second-place finish at New Richmond.
Aleah Coster, Oak Hills: She ran the second-fastest time of her senior season, crossing the line in the "purple" race at Eaton with a time of 18:13.5.
Anna Feeney, Loveland: The senior ran a personal best of 19:30.6 to take 11th place in the "purple" race at Eaton.
Ella McConnell, McNicholas: She earned the fourth top-three finish of her senior season, winning at New Richmond with a time of 20:15.4.
Mary McIntosh, Mariemont: Her ninth-place finish at New Richmond in a season's best time of 21:45.3 helped the Warriors take third place in the team standings.
Addison Roehm, Lakota West: She led the Firebirds to a runner-up team finish at Anna with a fourth-place finish in 19:56.5.
Emma Shroyer, Middletown Christian: The freshman ran a 40-second personal best of 20:19.7 to take 10th place in the "gold" race at Eaton.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls cross-country runner of the week
Norie Barker, Villa Madonna: She took third place at the NKAC Division II championships with a time of 20:39.6.
Ashton Clifton, Dayton: The seventh-grader had her breakthrough race of the season, taking fourth place at the NKAC Division II championships with a time of 21:06.
Lila Dunlevy, Campbell County: The junior came from behind to win the NKAC Division I title by one-tenth of a second, crossing the line in 19:19.5.
Maggie Durrett, Notre Dame: She took sixth place in the NKAC Division I championships with a time of 19:57.7.
Lilah Elliott, Ryle: The seventh-grader took fifth place at the NKAC Division I championships with a blistering time of 19:53.5.
Ellie Groene, Beechwood: The freshman led Beechwood to the NKAC Division II team title with a seventh-place finish in 21:25.6.
Callie Ochsner, Bishop Brossart: She won the NKAC Division II individual title with a time of 19:50.2.
Morgan Ripley, Highlands: The eighth-grader continued a promising season, taking second place at the NKAC Division II race, just her second varsity competition of the season. She was also a key piece of the Bluebirds' team title.
Field hockey player of the week
Sana Khadka, Walnut Hills: The junior anchored the defense against Ursuline Academy, clearing the ball out of the circle.
Nella Grace Lewellen, Indian Hill: The junior scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Mount Notre Dame, helping Indian Hill finish undefeated in its conference.
Mamie Maringer, Summit Country Day: The senior captain had two shots on goal and contributed to the team’s nine corners against Oxford. Her quick feet and ball-handling helped the transition from defense to offense to get into scoring position.
Ohio big-school football player of the week
Charles Alexander, Withrow: The senior intercepted three passes and had a 69-yard TD catch in a 33-0 win over Aiken.
Kru Collins, Springboro: The junior receiver had 10 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown in Springboro's 21-14 win at Fairmont.
Wyatt Dennis, Harrison: The senior turned 16 carries into 143 yards and a touchdown, leading Harrison to a 20-7 win against Talawanda.
Kaden Estep, Elder: Estep finished 22 of 36 for 390 yards and two touchdowns in Elder's 30-27 win over Highlands. Estep led a game-winning drive in the final minute of regulation. He also ran for 66 yards and a score.
Chase Even, Badin: In a bounce back 49-20 win against Carroll, Even tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns, all of which came in the first half.
Andrew Fryer, Lakota West: He had 2.5 sacks in a 48-0 shutout win over Colerain.
Juice Glover-Brown, Moeller: Juice provided just that, running for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in the 43-21 win over St. Ignatius.
Nick Horsley, Anderson: The junior offensive lineman was the team’s offensive player of the game against Turpin and helped the Raptors to 78 points and 454 offensive yards against Walnut Hills.
Dereion Kidd, Oak Hills: In a 36-35 loss to Sycamore, he had 14 catches for 165 yards.
Tanner Meadows, Little Miami: He led the team with 12 tackles in a 34-0 shutout win over Loveland.
Mason Reed, Lebanon: In the back-and-forth 63-60 loss to Turpin, Reed was 20-of-29 for 441 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. The yardage is third-most in school history. He also rushed for a 38 yards and a TD.
Eric Ruther, Fairfield: The senior had three interceptions in a 21-10 win at Mason, giving him seven picks for the year and five in the last two weeks.
Ty Thomas, Sycamore: He threw for a career-high 363 yards and three touchdowns, including one in the final minute, as the Aviators snapped a 23-game losing streak with 36-35 win over Oak Hills. He also rushed for 80 yards and a TD.
Nathan Tucker, Kings: In a 31-28 win over Milford, he intercepted two passes and caught nine passes on offense for 83 yards.
Logan Von Holle, St. Xavier: The senior led the Bombers to a 38-14 win over La Salle, catching six passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns from 64, 38 and 38 yards out.
Ohio small-school football player of the week
Noah Bowling, Norwood: He rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Stivers.
J.J. Buehner, Ross: He had touchdown catches of 62 and 24 yards in a 42-0 win over Franklin.
Colton Cooper, Williamsburg: He had five catches for 163 yards and two touchdowns in a 69-18 win over Blanchester which improved the Wildcats to 7-1.
Braylon Dennis, Deer Park: In Deer Park’s win over Taylor that kept the Wildcats unbeaten, he delivered a momentum-shifting 70-yard pick-six. He also recorded 10 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and a pass deflection.
Hayden Harrison, Waynesville: He led the team in tackles, had 3.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in a 45-7 win over Middletown Madison.
Cameron Hensley, Goshen: The junior led a team effort on defense in a 27-23 win over Clinton-Massie which was the Warriors’ first win over the Falcons in more than 20 years, and kept the Warriors unbeaten at 8-0. After trailing 23-6 at halftime, Goshen’s defense did not allow any points scored in the second half of the game and made a huge stop with just under two minutes to go. Senior Idonnis Davis also led the line and recovered a fumble. Ryan Ball had 10 solo tackles.
Thomas Huckleby, Cincinnati Country Day: In a 41-0 win over Norwood, he rushed for 109 yards on six carries with two touchdowns, had three catches for 71 yards and a TD, a 50-yard punt return for a TD and four tackles on defense.
J’Veon Jackson, Northwest: He had an interception and led the team in tackles in a 36-16 win over Dayton Dunbar.
David Koehler, Mariemont: He threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns in a 22-14 win over Reading.
Cory Kidd, Blanchester: He had a pick-six in a win over Clermont Northeastern and is one of the league leaders in the Southern Buckeye Conference in tackles.
Wyatt Kirk, Clermont Northeastern: In a game where his Rockets didn't complete a pass, Kirk led them a 13-6 win over Bethel-Tate with 143 yards on five carries, including a 76-yard score.
Davis Koehler, Mariemont: In Mariemont's 22-14 win at Reading, the junior quarterback had season-highs with 13 completions, 234 yards and three touchdowns.
Hudson Kreke, Fenwick: He set school records with 10 catches and 206 receiving yards Oct. 2 in a win over Badin.
Max Orlando, McNicholas: In the Rockets’ 20-7 win over Alter, he became the first Rockets player to score an offensive and defensive touchdown, and force three turnovers in the same game.
Will Schmittauer, Turpin: The Turpin quarterback threw for six touchdowns and rushed for two in a crazy 63-60 win over Lebanon. He threw TD passes of 60 and 75 yards and rushed for a 60-yard score, finishing with a 33-for-42 day with 532 yards passing and 132 more on the ground.
Josiah Puller, Wilmington: In Wilmington's 21-15 win over Batavia, Puller had 19 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown.
Northern Kentucky/ Indiana football player of the week
Jack Basinger, Ryle: He converted two of his three field goal attempts and his lone extra point try in the Raiders' 13-6 win over Campbell County.
Jackson Bollmer, Lawrenceburg: He had six tackles, including a sack, in a win over Connersville.
Traecin Castaneda, Holy Cross: He made five tackles and grabbed an interception in a win over Bishop Brossart.
Will Graf, East Central: He led the Trojans with 13 tackles in a win over Columbus North.
Malachi Kennedy, Dayton: He ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns, caught a 20-yard touchdown pass, made four tackles and returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown in a win over Bellevue.
Zane Murphy, Scott: He threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 56 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Boone County.
Nate Pabst, Beechwood: He ran for 77 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns in a win at St. Henry.
Demareon Peterson, Lloyd Memorial: He recorded 12 tackles as the Juggernauts edged Henry County, 14-7.
Drake Ramirez, Newport Central Catholic: His scoop-and-score gave the Thoroughbreds the late lead as they flipped the script to come back and beat rival Newport.
Brycen Schatzman, Dixie Heights: He completed 83.3 percent of his passes for 210 yards and ran for 12 yards ana touchdown in a win over Conner.
Landen Yates, Ludlow: He ran for 25 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 14 yards and a touchdown in a win over Trimble County.
Boys golfer of the week
Jax Denton, St. Xavier: He shot a 69 in the Division I district tournament, leading St. Xavier to the tournament championship.
Brody Hayes, Lakota East: Hayes had a 71 at districts, tying for third and leading Lakota East to a state tournament appearance.
Casey Kopecky, Loveland: The junior shot a 69 at the Division I district, tying for first and advancing to the state tournament.
Hayden Li, Ryle: Li had a 151 over two days at the KHSAA state finals, tying for 24th overall.
Brock Shuluga, Milford: He had a 72 at districts and won a playoff to advance to the Division I state tournament.
Girls golfer of the week
Savanna Blackmore, Sycamore: The freshman shot a 71, winning the Division I district while also leading Sycamore to the team title.
Elizabeth Dickson, Ryle: At the KHSAA state finals, she shot a 155 over two days and tied for 12th overall.
Olivia Donovan, Lebanon: She tied for third with a 76 at the Division I district tourney, qualifying for state.
Elise Dunkle, Springboro: She won a playoff to reach state after shooting a 77 and tying for fifth at the district meet.
Ellie Fight, Milford: With a 76 at districts, she finished in a tie for third and advanced to state.
Jenna Schmidt, Lakota East: She helped Lakota East earn a state tournament appearance with her 72 and individual runner-up finish.
Ohio big-school boys soccer player of the week
Lucas Ballard, Harrison: The senior had two goals and an assist in a 3-0 win over West Clermont.
Amire Corpenning, West Clermont: The sophomore assisted both goals in a 2-0 win over Winton Woods.
Ethan Hobbs, Oak Hills: The junior had a goal in a 2-1 league win over Middletown.
Noah Lane, Lakota West: The senior posted a shutout of Colerain in goal in a 4-0 win in league play.
Jack Patterson, Milford: The senior scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win over Oak Hills.
Rohan Rai, Colerain: The senior had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 win over Northwest.
Julian Rowlands, Springboro: The senior had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 league win over Wayne Oct. 6, and a goal in a 9-0 win over Thurgood Marshall was the 100th win for head coach Mike Salyers.
Dani Salloum, Mason: The senior scored the lone goal in a 1-0 league win over Hamilton.
Eli Stewart, St. Xavier: The senior scored a goal in a 2-1 league win over La Salle.
Emiliano Vasquez, Hamilton: The senior had a goal in a 3-0 win over Harrison.
Connor Vergari, Sycamore: The senior had a goal and assist in a key 4-1 league win over Fairfield.
Ohio small-school boys soccer player of the week
Keelan Baumann, Goshen: The freshman had a game effort with 16 saves in a 6-0 loss to Wilmington.
Jonathan Biembongo, Northwest: The freshman scored two goals with an assist in a 4-2 win over Mount Healthy.
Beckett Brinkman, Summit Country Day: The junior scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Beavercreek and a 3-0 league win over Roger Bacon.
Jacob Budke, Taylor: The senior had three goals in a 7-0 win over Deer Park.
Gavin Carroll, Madeira: The senior had a goal and assist in a key 6-0 league win over Indian Hill for first place.
Dane Center, Mariemont: The junior made five saves in a 1-0 shutout win over Covington Catholic.
Xavier Diesel-Slone, Batavia: The sophomore had three goals in a 5-0 win over Western Brown.
Oscar Garcia, DePaul Cristo Rey: The junior scored three goals total in a pair of wins over Clark and Aiken.
Devon Gregory, Williamsburg: The sophomore had six goals and two assists in a 9-2 win over Blanchester.
Tyler Hahn, Bethel-Tate: The senior had three goals and two assists in a 6-1 win over Felicity-Franklin.
Carson Lake, Turpin: The junior was the team’s hard hat leader of the week, putting the time in each training session to become a key piece of the defensive group for the unbeaten Spartans.
Luther Johnson, Wilmington: The freshman had a goal and assist in a 6-0 win over Goshen.
Jackson Loudon, Georgetown: The senior scored four goals in a 5-0 win over Clermont Northeastern.
Jayse Riggs, EasternBrown: The senior had three goals and an assist in a 7-0 win over Ripley.
Alexander Santos, Cincinnati Christian: The junior had two goals in a 5-1 win over Lockland.
Connor Stom, Monroe: The senior scored three goals in a 9-0 win over Franklin.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys soccer player of the week
Bryan Diakiese, Boone County: He had a goal in a 2-1 win over Villa Madonna.
Braylen Flamini, Grant County: He had four goals in an 8-0 win over Lloyd.
Owen Heilman, Walton-Verona: He recorded his 7th shutout of the season for the Bearcats against the Lloyd Juggernauts in a 8-0 win, tying the school record for shutouts and moving him up to eighth in the state of Kentucky. He is in ninth place in the state with 187 saves.
Nasser Hussein, Simon Kenton: He had three goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Bishop Brossart and a goal, two assists in an 8-0 win over Holmes.
Kamdyn Jhaveri, Villa Madonna: He had two goals in a 3-1 win over Holmes.
Jaxon Morgan, Scott: He scored four goals and had an assist in a 9-4 win over Carroll County.
Cash Richards, Beechwood: He scored a goal against Cooper in a 1-0 win.
Aiden Susner, Dixie Heights: He posted shutouts in goal in wins over Beechwood and Holy Cross.
Ohio big-school girls soccer player of the week
Ashley Ambrocio-Mendez, Hamilton: The senior had two goals and an assist in a 7-1 win over Winton Woods.
Azeb Beyene, Western Hills: The freshman scored three goals in a 4-4 draw with Norwood.
Kendal Boots, Milford: The senior scored a goal in a key 2-1 league win over Little Miami.
Aleah Coster, Oak Hills: The senior had two goals and two assists in an 11-0 win over Middletown.
Mollee Erras, West Clermont: The senior scored her 42nd career goal on senior night in a 6-1 win over Winton Woods.
Mallory Fenimore, Mason: The senior scored her first goal in an 8-0 league win over Hamilton.
Evie Freel, Harrison: The senior scored goals in three straight wins over Lakota East, Little Miami and Turpin.
Miraya Long, Anderson: The senior scored a goal in a 6-0 win over Winton Woods.
Estelle Murphy, Sycamore: The junior scored all four goals in a 4-0 win over Summit Country Day.
Avery Nordwick, Fairfield: The senior made 10 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over West Clermont.
Lily Remy, Springboro: The freshman was the team’s player of the match in a 7-0 league win over Wayne. Nora Mehaffey Saturday
Elle Speelman, Walnut Hills: The senior posted the shutout in goal in a key 2-0 win over Anderson in league play.
Alexa Voelkerding, Seton: The Ohio University commit and team Captain had two goals versus Mount Notre Dame and a goal and three assists versus Mercy McAuley helping Seton earned their 14th and 15th wins of the year.
Anne Marie Wambugu, Lakota West: The senior scored a goal on senior night in a 3-0 win over Colerain.
Kaylee Watson, Mount Notre Dame: The junior scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Loveland.
Ohio small-school girls soccer player of the week
Sadie Ast, New Richmond: The senior had both goals in a 2-0 win over Clinton-Massie.
Alexa Benitez, Wilmington: The senior scored all three of her team’s goals on Senior Night in a 3-2 win over Goshen.
Rylee Clark, Taylor: The senior had two goals and two assists in an 8-0 win over Deer Park.
Olivia Ellerbrock, Madeira: As the goalkeeper she had 13 saves and recorded a shutout against unbeaten, CHL league leader, state-ranked Indian Hill. She followed that strong performance with another shutout against Bethel-Tate, helping snap their season unbeaten streak in a 2-0 Amazons win.
Lindsay Huff, Talawanda: The senior had two goals in a 7-0 win over Edgewood.
Maddie Fischer, Bethel-Tate: The senior had a goal and assist in a 6-0 win over Peebles.
Allison Koth, Seven Hills: The senior scored three goals in a 5-0 win over Williamsburg.
Bella McFarland, Badin: The junior scored the winning goal in a 1-0 league win over Fenwick.
Laila Meyer, Batavia: The freshman keeper shut out a powerful offense for previously unbeaten Western Brown in a 3-0 win in a battle for first place in the Southern Buckeye-American.
Emily Mixson, Cincinnati Country Day: The senior had 11 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over Landmark.
Marisa Murphy, Mariemont: The junior scored five goals for the Warriors in two wins this past week and has seven in her last three games.
Yakira Smith, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place: The freshman had three goals and an assist in a 5-4 win over Hughes.
Maci Taylor, Ross: The sophomore scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Monroe, and an assist in a 2-1 win over Bellbrook that improved the Rams to 15-0.
A'nyla Wakefield, Mercy McAuley: The junior scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win over St. Ursula.
Bella Williamson, Waynesville: The senior had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Dayton Christian.
Alyssa Wolf, Norwood: The junior scored two goals with two assists in a 4-4 draw with Western Hills.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls soccer player of the week
Savannah Black, Scott: She made 13 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over NewCath.
Addyson Flerlage, Conner: She had two goals in a 4-2 win over George Rogers Clark.
Ella Lengle, Walton-Verona: She had two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Scott County.
Madelin Neikirk, Dayton: The senior scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Bellevue which was the team’s first victory of the season.
Kella Pentiuk, Boone County: She had two goals and two assists in an 8-0 win over Dayton.
Anna Shartzer, East Central: The junior led an exceptional defensive unit for the Trojans during the IHSAA Class 3A Sectional tournament. Her defensive leadership helped secure a clutch 1-0 shutout victory against rival Lawrenceburg, advancing the Trojans through a highly competitive postseason match.
Kylie Smith, Bishop Brossart: She had two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over Newport Central Catholic.
Macy Yelton, Beechwood: She scored a goal against Simon Kenton in a 1-1 draw.
Ohio girls tennis singles player of the week
Lucy Hanser, Mariemont: The senior reached state with a fourth-place finish at district, beating Reema Arebi 6-2, 6-2 and Maddy Lieber 6-2, 6-0.
Makayla Malone, Turpin: The sophomore won the district tournament, knocking off previously undefeated Renee Harper in a 7-5, 6-4 championship match.
Nina Myatt, Wyoming: The senior advanced to state with a second-place finish, avenging a previous defeat against Lucy Hanser in the district semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Ohio girls tennis doubles team of the week
Corinne Labin-Yijia Wang, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: The upperclassmen pairing is headed back to state after a third-place finish, advancing after a narrow 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win against Anika Sharma and Riya Singh from Miami Valley School in the second round.
Ella Kim-Elle Mikula, Indian Hill: The freshman-sophomore duo reached the state tournament, finishing as district runners-up after a win against Mariemont’s Allie Tully and Mia Eberlein in the semifinals.
Allie Tully-Mia Eberlein, Mariemont: The junior-senior duo advanced to state and finished fourth at the district tournament, beating Indian Hill’s Genevieve Chasar and Reese Hazen 6-4, 6-4 in the second round.
Saanvi Reddy-Emma Wagner, Mason: The pair of former state champions won the district tournament with a dramatic 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Seton’s Helena and Elle Finley.
Helena Finley-Elle Finley, Seton: The freshman twins are headed to state after finishing as runner-up at the district tournament, beating Harine Karthikeyan and Megha Soundar in an intense 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 match.
Ohio big-school volleyball player of the week
Lydia Berube, Milford: She led the Eagles to a close win over Turpin with 18 kills, two digs and two aces.
Jillian Forrest, Ursuline: She combined for 42 kills, 12 blocks, 11 digs and four aces in wins over McNicholas, Milford and Sacred Heart.
Ava Kennedy, Lakota West: The senior had 20 assists, six digs and three aces in a win over Colerain.
Kennedy Mallory, Sycamore: She led the Aviators to a win at Sycamore with 26 assists, 13 kills, 10 digs, three blocks and three aces.
Charley Moeddel, Seton: The senior combined for 39 kills, 12 blocks and six digs in sweeps of Mason and Oak Hills.
Regan Oaks, Harrison: She was an all-around contributor with nine digs, five aces and four kills in a win over Little Miami.
Megan Scheib, Loveland: She had 22 assists, six digs and two kills in a win over West Clermont, then posted 31 assists, five aces and four digs in a win over Walnut Hills.
Abigail Smith, Hamilton: She posted 11 kills and two aces in a win over Mt. Healthy.
Piper Thomas, Walnut Hills: The freshman had 24 assists, eight digs and three aces in a five-set win over New Richmond.
Lucy Waleskowski, St. Ursula: She had 30 assists, 15 digs, five kills, two aces and two blocks in a win over Sycamore, then contributed 27 assists, six digs, five kills, two blocks and two aces in a win over CHCA.
Ohio small-school volleyball player of the week
Leah Bolser, New Miami: The senior led the Vikings to a win over Clark Montessori with 11 assists, eight digs, six aces and two kills.
Mya Bosse, Ross: The junior had broke the school's career assist record when she recorded 45 assists, 12 digs, three kills and two aces in a reverse sweep at Bellbrook, then had 26 assists, seven digs and five kills in a win over Bellbrook.
Lucy Carlton, Western Brown: In three wins, the sophomore totaled 50 kills, eight digs and seven aces.
Maddie Hambidge, Madeira: The senior led the Amazons to a win over Indian Hill with 19 digs, 15 kills and three assists, then had eight kills, four digs and two assists in a win over Reading.
Lizzy Hilvert, Taylor: In three sweeps last week, she totaled 20 kills, 11 digs and four assists.
Stevie Manz, Bethel-Tate: The senior posted 15 assists, eight digs, three aces and two kills in a win over Felicity-Franklin.
Mia Schmitt, Fenwick: She had 13 kills, eight digs and two aces in a win over Lakota West, then had 14 kills, seven digs and two aces in a win over Mount Notre Dame.
Ryane Smith, Edgewood: The sophomore contributed seven kills, three aces, two digs and two blocks in a win over Preble Shawnee.
Ava Thelen, Mercy McAuley: She posted 36 assists, 20 digs, three aces, two kills and two blocks in a win over Roger Bacon, then had 22 assists, 15 digs, six aces and two kills in a win over Summit Country Day.
Breana Toliver, North College Hill: Her 12 assists, five digs and two aces led the Trojans to a win over SCPA.
Northern Kentucky/ Indiana volleyball player of the week
Adalyn Bertsch, Campbell County: She helped the Camels snap a four-match losing streak with 15 assists, eight digs and three aces in a win at Villa Madonna.
Landry Eimer, Calvary Christian: The eighth-grader posted eight kills on a .347 hitting percentage and four digs in a win over Boone County.
Lacey Hunt, Holy Cross: The sophomore nearly achieved the ultra-rare quadruple-double, posting 21 kills, 21 assists, 18 digs and eight aces in a five-set win at Ryle.
Evelyn Laker, Bishop Brossart: In three more sweeps to bring the Lady 'Stangs' record to 30-3, she totaled 34 kills, 34 digs and seven aces.
Isabel O'Brien, Beechwood: She had 16 kills, 14 digs and two aces in a win over North Oldham, then led all players with 24 kills in a five-set win over Notre Dame, the Tigers first win over the Pandas on record.
Anna Raziano, Villa Madonna: She contributed 10 digs, six aces, five digs and two blocks in a sweep of Lloyd Memorial.
Cecilia Reid, Newport Central Catholic: The posted 29 digs, nine kills, two aces and two assists in a five-set win over Dixie Heights.
Carly Skirvin, Highlands: She posted 39 assists, 13 digs, two blocks, two kills and an ace in a five-set win over Walton-Verona.
Isabella Taylor, Cooper: She totaled 39 kills, 20 digs and eight aces as the Jaguars went 5-0 to win the Halloween Smash at Lafayette.
Boys water polo player of the week
Grant Ehlerding, Princeton: The sophomore scored 14 goals at the Packer Classic, also recording six steals and two field blocks.
Ciaran Skinner, Sycamore: The senior turned in a full line of eight goals, three assists, five steals, three ejections drawn and a field block in a 19-7 win against Moeller.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Vote for Greater Cincinnati high school athlete of the week, Oct. 12