The Enquirer's readers chose the next Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week winners for the 2026-2027 high school sports year for activity through Oct. 18.
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 from the entire slate of great performances.
More: How to add names to Enquirer's high school athlete of the week ballot
Ohio big-school football team ‒ Elder: The Panthers came out on top of a battle with Indiana’s No. 9 team, Bishop Chatard, winning 31-21.
Ohio small-school football team ‒ Western Brown: Western Brown’s balanced offense took over late in a 27-7 win over Clinton-Massie.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana football team ‒ Dixie Heights: Dixie Heights beat Boone County for a 49-3 win in Week 9.
Boys fall team ‒ Fayetteville-Perry soccer: The Rockets added three more shutouts to their 15-1-1 record, scoring 15 total goals against Miami Trace, New Richmond and Peebles. They have 13 shutouts this season.
Girls fall team ‒ Fenwick cross country: The Falcons won their first Greater Catholic League-Coed championship with three runners claiming the top three finishes.
Ohio boys cross-countryrunner ‒ Liam Holman, St. Xavier: He led the Bombers to a nearly perfect score to win yet another Greater Catholic League-South team title, claiming the individual crown with a time of 16:12.2.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys cross-countryrunner ‒ Rylynn Head, Lawrenceburg: He led the Tigers to a third-place team finish at their Indiana High School Athletic Association sectional meet, helping them qualify for districts, with a fifth-place finish in 17:25.23.
Ohio girls cross-countryrunner ‒ Sophia Tebbe, Fenwick: The sophomore won her second GCL-Coed title with a time of 19:43.7 and was named the conference runner of the year.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls cross-countryrunner ‒ Lily Gambrel, East Central: The senior helped the Trojans qualify as a team for the district meet with a fourth-place individual finish at the sectional meet, with a personal best of 19:48.66.
Ohio big-school football player ‒ Walker Brewsaugh, Little Miami: In a 28-13 win at Milford, Brewsaugh scored all four of Little Miami’s touchdowns, rushing 30 times for 154 yards.
Ohio small-school football player ‒ Caden Lewis, Deer Park: In the Wildcats' first loss of the season, 42-22 to Indian Hill, he did a little bit of everything. He had seven catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns, made a field goal, and completed a 46-yard pass on a fake punt.
Northern Kentucky/ Indiana football player ‒ Sawyer McClure, Walton-Verona: He was one of three players to record an interception, returning it 27 yards for a touchdown, in a win over Owen County.
Boys golfer ‒ Matia Kastner, Seven Hills: Kastner, a senior, carded a 71 and 67 over two rounds, finishing with a 138 to win the Division III state championship.
Girls golfer ‒ Ellie Hartung, Madeira: After finishing as a runner-up in 2025, the Madeira junior won the Division II state championship by three shots with a 139 total score over two rounds.
Ohio big-school boys soccer player ‒ Garrett Minogue, West Clermont: The junior had three goals and an assist in a 7-0 win over Goshen.
Ohio small-school boys soccer player ‒ Jackson Loudon, Georgetown: The senior had two goals and an assist in a 4-2 win over Batavia.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys soccer player ‒ Braydon Ross, Simon Kenton: He was the MVP of the 32nd District Tournament to help the Pioneers win the title.
Ohio big-school girls soccer player ‒ Megan Wesling, Harrison: The junior scored a goal in a 4-0 win over Ursuline Academy.
Ohio small-school girls soccer player ‒ Carly Brunetti, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: The senior had two goals and an assist in a 3-2 win over Mercy McAuley.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls soccerplayer ‒ Ella Hoenderkamp, Ryle: She was the MVP of the 33rd District Tournament, helping the Raiders win the championship. She had six goals and three assists in the two games.
Ohio girls tennis singles player ‒ Renee Harper, Oak Hills: The junior became the first Oak Hills girl to win the silver medal at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I singles tournament, defeating Amherst Steele’s Katelyn Bussard 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals.
Ohio girls tennis doubles team ‒ Saanvi Reddy-Emma Wagner, Mason: The Mason seniors won the OHSAA state doubles tournament, giving Reddy back-to-back titles and Wagner her third overall. The pair then led Mason to the team’s 10th consecutive Ohio Tennis Coaches Association team state title.
Ohio big-school volleyball player ‒ Chloe Evans, Lebanon: She led the Warriors to a win over Walnut Hills with 18 assists, 13 digs, four kills and three aces.
Ohio small-school volleyball player ‒ Savanna Stacey, McNicholas: She had 15 kills, 13 digs and two aces in a win over Mount Notre Dame, then celebrated Senior Night with 16 digs, 12 kills, three aces and two assists against Beechwood.
Northern Kentucky/ Indiana volleyball player ‒ Ashlan Emerson, Walton-Verona: She contributed 14 kills, 13 digs and two aces in a five-set win over Grant County.
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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