Enquirer announces Oct. 30 athlete of the week winners

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. 25.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 ballotOhio big-school football team ‒ La Salle: La Salle scored two fumble-return touchdowns in a 48-15 win against Mt. Healthy.Ohio small-school football team ‒ Deer Park: The Wildcats ended Wyoming’s undefeated season, 41-21, beating the Cowboys for the first time since 2006 and earning a share of the Cincinnati Hills League title for the first time.Northern Kentucky/Indiana football team ‒ Cooper: The Jaguars forced two fumbles and two picks in a 41-7 win against Grant County.Boys fall team ‒ Loveland cross country: The Tigers won their Division II district race, scoring 43 team points.Girls fall team ‒ Ryle cross country: The Raiders scored 23 points, placing their scorers all in the top seven and winning the Class 3A regional race.Ohio boys cross-countryrunner ‒ Mason Watson, Georgetown: The senior crossed the finish line at the Division IV district meet in 17th place in 19:22.3. Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys cross-countryrunner ‒ Vincent Breeden, Ludlow: The seventh-grader was the final Class 1A, Region 4 individual qualifier to the state championships, thanks to a 33rd-place finish at the regional meet in 20:58.19. Ohio girls cross-countryrunner ‒ Macie Keener, Fenwick: The sophomore was the DIII district runner-up a personal best of 18:45.3, helping the Fenwick to second place in the team race. Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls cross-countryrunner ‒ Nina Tibbs, Ryle: She was a part of the Lady Raiders' dominant team title at the Class 3A, Region 5 meet, finishing in fifth place in 19:46.26.Field hockey - Emma Terhar, Summit Country Day: She’s been the go-to goalie for Summit Country Day in her first season. The sophomore had 11 saves in the postseason against Indian Hill, showing she's adjusted in the position since the season began.Ohio big-school football player ‒ Alex Nagel, Mason: Nagel was 4-for-6 passing for 138 yards while carrying the ball 35 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns as Mason beat Colerain 42-33.Ohio small-school football player ‒ Jameson Fendley, Madeira: He rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-7 win over Mariemont, and also had seven tackles.Northern Kentucky/ Indiana football player ‒ Haygen Shinkle, Cooper: He had his first interception of the year in a win over Boone County to lock up the top seed in Class 5A, District 5. Ohio big-school boys soccer player ‒ Hayden Carter, Harrison: He had 12 saves total in wins over Kings and Winton Woods to end the regular season. He broke the school’s all-time record for career saves earlier in the season.Ohio small-school boys soccer player ‒ David Perveiler, Fenwick: The sophomore scored four goals in an 8-0 playoff win over St. Bernard-Elmwood Place.Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys soccer player ‒ Kingston Hungler, Bishop Brossart: He scored two goals in a 3-2 overtime win over George Rogers Clark in the 10th Region Tournament, helping the Mustangs win the title.Ohio big-school girls soccer player ‒ Lindsay Bruce, Milford: The junior made six saves in a 0-0 draw with Loveland which allowed Milford to win a share of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference title.Ohio small-school girls soccer player ‒ Dylan Gonyo, Summit Country Day: The sophomore scored her first career goal in a 9-0 playoff win over Wilmington.Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls soccerplayer ‒ Olivia Ruprecht, Simon Kenton: She had two goals in a 9-0 win over Henry County in the Eighth Region tournament.Ohio big-school volleyball player ‒ Micaela Davis, Milford: The senior led the Eagles to a win over Little Miami with 10 assists, six digs and three aces. Ohio small-school volleyball player ‒ Holly Jung, Badin: The senior had 11 kills, eight digs and two blocks in a five-set postseason win over Mercy McAuley. Northern Kentucky/ Indiana volleyball player ‒ Shylyn Koerber, Conner: She was named to the 33rd District all-tournament team after totaling 44 assists, 21 kills, 20 digs, and four aces to lead the Cougars to their first-ever title. Boys water polo player - Colin McAllister, Sycamore: The senior defender had six steals and three blocks in a 9-6 win against defending state champion St. Charles in the state quarterfinals.Girls water polo player - Brooke Reeder, Princeton: The junior was named to the All-Ohio first team and led the Vikings to a 9-5 win against New Albany to reach the state quarterfinals.How to get Enquirer winners' certificates from the 2025-2026 school yearFor 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.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Enquirer announces Oct. 30 athlete of the week winners