Cincinnati Enquirer readers select weekly high school athletes for late August
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Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Cincinnati Enquirer readers concluded voting for the Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week for the period ending August 30. The list recognizes top performers across multiple sports, including football, soccer, cross country, field hockey, golf, tennis, and volleyball. Notable individual honorees include Lakota West, Williamsburg, and East Central for football, along with standouts like Nathan Burke in cross country and Caroline Kiefer in girls soccer. Talawanda soccer and Mount Notre Dame field hockey also received recognition as team honorees. These selections stem from a public polling process conducted via the Cincinnati.com mobile and desktop platforms. Winners are eligible to receive certificates to commemorate their performances during the initial week of the 2026-2027 school sports calendar.
- •Lakota West earned team honors in big-school football after a 48-18 victory over Lakota East.
- •Talawanda boys soccer recorded an undefeated 5-0 start to the season.
- •Aydin Sistrunk of Miami Valley Christian Academy totaled 242 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a single game.
- •Renee Harper maintained an unbeaten 5-0 record in girls tennis singles play.
- •Aubrey Barber of Fayetteville-Perry scored seven goals during a three-game week for the Rockets.
- 3:17 AMYahoo Sports — Enquirer announces Spirit Award winners for Sept. 4
- 12:58 AMYahoo Sports — Enquirer announces Sept. 4 athlete of the week winners
"The Enquirer's Spirit Award honors varsity cheerleaders and dancers who exemplify the fruits of the spirit. Here are this week's winners.
"Cincinnati Enquirer readers made their choices for the Sept. 4 Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 3:17 AMEnquirer announces Spirit Award winners for Sept. 4
The Enquirer's Spirit Award honors varsity cheerleaders and dancers who exemplify the fruits of the spirit. Here are this week's winners.
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 12:58 AMEnquirer announces Sept. 4 athlete of the week winners
Cincinnati Enquirer readers made their choices for the Sept. 4 Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week.
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