Ohio boys cross country runner of the week: Sam Mizukawa, Anderson – The senior won the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy XC Invitational with a time of 16:14.90, helping Anderson to a second-place team finish Oct. 4.
Ohio girls cross country runner of the week: Ellie Breitenstein, Clermont Northeastern – The sophomore won the West Union XC meet with a time of 21:01.60 Oct. 8, helping CNE to a second-place team finish.
Field hockey player of the week : Hannah Kolb, Talawanda – She had a hat trick in the 3-1 win over Dublin Scioto Oct. 8.
Ohio big school football player of the week: Joshua Dugan, Elder – The junior linebacker had 11 tackles and a sack in Elder’s 24-23 win over Roncalli.
Ohio small school football player of the week: Michael Mulvihill, Blanchester – The sophomore threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 139 yards and four scores in Blanchester’s 45-20 win over Bethel-Tate.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana football player of the week: Alex Amin, Bishop Brossart – He had two catches for 81 yards and the team’s lone touchdown of the game in a key 7-6 win over Bracken County in district play.
Ohio boys golfer of the week: Charlie Fish, St. Xavier – Fish’s 72 was the low score at Miami Whitewater on Oct. 6 as the Bomber finished as sectional medalist.
Ohio girls golfer of the week: Maureen Burns, Mount Notre Dame – Burns was the highest individual qualifier at the Division I sectional at Hamilton Elks with an 84.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys golfer of the week : Joel Craft, Highlands – He finished 42nd in the KHSAA state tournament with a two-round total of 157, third among local players.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls golfer of the week : Didi Jiradamkerng, Notre Dame – She finished 50th in the KHSAA state tournament with a two-round total of 176, fifth among local players.
Ohio boys big school soccer player of the week: Kenny Zang, La Salle – He had two goals and two assists in wins over Elder and Milford.
Ohio boys small school soccer player of the week: Ryan Nelson, Landmark Christian – He scored the game-winning goal as time expired and added another score in the 3-2 win over Winton Woods last Tuesday. He scored two more in the 4-0 over Cincinnati United on Thursday.
Ohio girls big school soccer player of the week: Samantha Erbach, Waynesville – The junior forward had two goals and four assists to help the top-ranked Spartans stay undefeated.
Ohio girls small school soccer player of the week : Drew Kantz, Taylor - The senior captain scored a goal to secure the 2-0 win against Madeira in a Cincinnati Hills League win. She has five goals and six assists this year.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys soccer player of the week: Ryder Kennedy, Dixie Heights - He had a goal and an assist in the Colonels’ 34th District championship win over St. Henry, 4-1, improving Dixie to 15-2-3.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls soccer player of the week: Maria Dilts, Dixie Heights – The junior was MVP of the 34th District Tournament in leading the Colonels to the championship and a record of 11-7-3.
Girls big school singles tennis player of the week: Jasmine Mu, Milford – She finished in third place in the Division I sectional tournament.
Girls small school singles tennis player of the week: Lucy Snyder, Cincinnati – The sophomore took fourth place in the Division II sectional tournament. Before the semifinals, she won three matches in straight sets.
Girls doubles tennis players of the week: Lucy Glassmeyer & Ella Malafa, Mariemont – The top-seeded team beat their own teammates to secure the Division II sectional tournament in a three-set effort.
Ohio big school volleyball player of the week: Rachel Morgan, Milford – The freshman had a game-high 25 digs and led the team with 13 kills in Milford’s four-set win over Anderson.
Ohio small school volleyball player of the week: Allie Barrick, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy – The sophomore posted 23 kills in CHCA’s five-set win over Summit.
Northern Kentucky volleyball player of the week: Lauren Ott, Notre Dame – She had 26 assists and eight digs in the Pandas’ 3-1 win over Ryle Oct. 6.