Time to vote for The Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week (Oct. 19-25)

The fall sports postseason is heating up across Tuscarawas County, with local volleyball and soccer teams advancing to district tournament play and several delivering standout performances.On the football field, rivalry week brought thrilling finishes and bragging rights, while area cross country runners secured spots in the regional competition as they continue their pursuit of state tournament berths.Take time to cast your vote for your choice during our first Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week poll for the fall sports season for the week of Oct. 19-25. The poll will close Friday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. Nominations for Athlete of the Week can be sent to sports@timesreporter.com by noon Sunday. Please include the athlete's name, school, sport, and a brief note about their accomplishment that week. Voting is unlimited until Friday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. Just refresh the page after each time you vote to be able to vote as often as you'd like. Only votes submitted in the polls below are counted; any votes sent in via email are not official. 2026 Fall Athletes of the Week Aug. 17 – Aug. 23Brady Henry, Claymont football and Charlee Yoder, Garaway volleyball Aug. 24-30 Nathan Seigler, New Philadelphia boys soccer and Brooklyn Abbuhl, Indian Valley volleyballAug. 31-Sept. 6Luke Salapack, Tuscarawas Valley boys soccer and Alli Hupp, Dover volleyballSep. 7-13Gavin Burrier, Dover boys soccer and Landry Little, Sandy Valley volleyballSep. 14-20Tanner Wood, Tuscarawas Valley boys soccer and Eva Nicholas, Carrollton soccerSept. 21 -27Kam Stout, Claymont football and Brooklyn Abbuhl, Indian Valley volleyballSept. 28-Oct. 4Parker Reiger, New Phila football and Charlee Yoder, Garaway volleyballOct. 5-11Rylan Barrick, Carrollton soccer and Elli Wallick, Tusky Valley volleyballOct. 12-18Cooper Connare, Dover football and Leah Howard, Tusky Valley volleyballHere are this week's boys nominees: Ryan Sauser, New Philadelphia soccer: He scored twice and recorded two assists as the Quakers won 4-1 against Zanesville in the sectional playoff game. Noah Morckel, Minerva soccer: He scored twice for the Warriors as they advanced to the district semifinals after defeating West Holmes on penalty kicks.Gavin Burrier, Dover soccer: He found the back of the net four times as the Crimson Tornadoes defeated Tri-Valley 7-1.Luke Salapack, Tusky Valley soccer: He scored twice for the Trojans as they defeated Harrison Central 5-3.Mason Shalosky, Newcomerstown football: He scored two rushing touchdowns and added an interception for a touchdown in a victory over Buckeye Trail.Liam Fetty, Sandy Valley football: He found the end zone four times on the ground and added two touchdowns through the air as the Cardinals took down Tusky Valley.Dante Clark, Dover football: He scored two touchdowns against New Philadelphia, including the game-winning score with 10 seconds remaining in the game.Brody Baughman, Strasburg football: After throwing for 145 yards, he set the all-time record for passing yards in school history. Kevin Smith, Dover cross country: He finished first at the district meet with a time of 16:53.00.