Cincinnati Enquirer readers select weekly high school athletes for late August

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.

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