The Enquirer's readers chose the Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athletes of the Weekwinners for the 2026-2027 high school sports year for activity through Oct. 4.
Using new polling software, Enquirer/Cincinnati.com
readers were able to vote for their favorite high school Athletes of the Week on their desktop, the Cincinnati.com mobile web or Cincinnati.com app as much as they'd like, with a refreshed page.Winners can email prepsports@enquirer.com to ask for a PDF of their certificate. Once printed, families can take a photo of winners with their certificates for a future gallery.
Here are the athletes they chose among entire slates of great performances.
Ohio big-school
football team ‒ Anderson: Anderson eclipsed 60 points for the second time this season in a 66-21 win against Turpin.
Ohio small-school football team ‒ Bethel-Tate: Bethel-Tate posted 355 yards and five touchdowns on the ground, beating East Clinton 40-6.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana football team ‒ Conner: Conner spoiled Boone County’s homecoming with a 55-14 win.
Boys fall team ‒ Elder soccer: The Panthers are 9-2-2, beating St. Xavier 1-0 for the first time since 2023 and Oak Hills 10-0 for the first time since 2022.
Girls fall team ‒ Seton volleyball: The Saints wrapped up their fourth-straight GGCL title, beating Ursuline Academy and Mount Notre Dame to improve to 18-0 and 8-0 in the league.
Ohio boys cross-country runner ‒ Xander Sovak, Kings: He won the open race at the Jim Murray Invitational at Springfield Northeastern, crossing the line in 16:58 to win by 36 seconds and become the ninth Kings runner to post a sub-17 minute time this season.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys cross-country runner ‒ Santiago Cano, Ryle: He earned a new personal best of 16:38.9 at the Nike XC Town Twilight meet in Terre Haure, IN.
Ohio girls cross-country runner ‒ Molly Tierney, Fenwick: The sophomore helped the Falcons to the team title at Norwood, finishing in fifth place in 23:19.6.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls cross-country runner ‒ Audrey Buschmann, Ryle: The eighth grader ran a personal best and her third sub-19 minute time of the season, taking 76th place at the Nike XC Town Twilight meet in 19:06.4.
Field hockey player – Taylee DeWitte, Walnut Hills: The sophomore moved the ball up the field and into the circle in both games for the Eagles.
Ohio big-school football player ‒ Logan Lane, Lebanon: He set a school record with a 53-yard field at the end of the first half to help the Warriors to a 39-29 win over Milford.
Ohio small-school football player ‒ Titus Sayers, Deer Park: He scored the only offensive touchdown in a defensive shutout win against Mariemont, 17-0, improving the Wildcats to 7-0. He also had three pass breakups and the game-ending interception.
Northern Kentucky/ Indiana football player ‒ Cade Anthrop, Campbell County: He caught three passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns, plus made a tackle and had a pass deflection in a win over Newport Central Catholic.
Boys golfer ‒ Gunnar Martin, Wilmington: The junior had a 73 at Heatherwoode in the Division II district tourney, tying for fourth and winning a playoff to qualify for state.
Girls golfer ‒ Reese Anthony, St. Henry: Anthony shot a 78 at the KHSAA state first round, tying for fourth with the best score by a Northern Kentucky golfer.
Ohio big-school boys soccer player ‒ Carter Schaefer, Elder: He scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win over St. Xavier which lifted the Panthers to first place in the Greater Catholic League-South. He added another goal in a 10-0 win over Oak Hills which was the first win by the Panthers over their rivals in five years.
Ohio small-school boys soccer player ‒ Sam Hogan, Talawanda: The sophomore had six saves in a 1-0 win over Ross.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys soccer player ‒ Dallas Marshall, Conner: He had two goals in a 3-1 win over Bishop Brossart.
Ohio big-school girls soccer player ‒ Delaney Kelleher, Kings: The senior scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Loveland.
Ohio small-school girls soccer player ‒ Morgan Byrne, Badin: The junior had 10 saves in a 1-0 shutout over Carroll in league play.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls soccer player ‒ Claire Jansen, Ryle: She scored a goal in 1-0 win over Campbell County.
Ohio girls tennis singles player ‒ Renee Harper, Oak Hills: The junior won the Mason Division I sectional, not dropping a single game until the semifinals.
Ohio girls tennis doubles team ‒ Adyson Mathews-Maya Nelson, Monroe: The seniors reached the district tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Lebanon in the sectional quarterfinals.
Ohio big-school volleyball player ‒ Chloe Poland, Seton: The freshman had 12 kills and a .333 hitting percentage, four blocks and two digs in a win over Ursuline Academy, then had 11 kills and two digs in a win over Mount Notre Dame.
Ohio small-school volleyball player ‒ Olivia Mack, CHCA: Her 14 kills, six blocks and five digs led the Eagles to a four-set win at Fenwick.
Northern Kentucky/ Indiana volleyball player ‒ Bella Thomas, Highlands: She recorded six kills in a .857 hitting percentage with four aces in a win over Newport.
How to get Enquirer winners' certificates from the 2025-2026 school year
For past winners: The Enquirer will no longer mail certificates to schools after getting feedback that families weren't receiving them. Alex Harrison will make digital copies of all certificates available to families by 8 a.m. the Monday after the Friday win. Families will access the PDFs through this public Dropbox link. Once printed, families can email a photo to mlaughman@enquirer.com for our gallery.
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