Enquirer names 2019 Greater Cincinnati fall sports high school athletes of week, Oct. 4

In a vote ending Oct. 4, cincinnati.com readers voted for the Cincinnati Enquirer athletes of the week winners, Sept. 23-29, presented by TriHealth.

You do not have to be a subscriber to vote for athlete of the week, a period that runs Monday to Friday at 5 p.m. each week. Please submit any nominees by Monday morning for the previous week's performances to mlaughman@enquirer.com. The new ballot will be posted Monday evening. You can vote once an hour from any device.

Here's how you nominate an athlete of the week: Use this link to get information.

* A glitch in the poll software produced double names in some categories. The following winners are based on tallying both sets of votes for each nominee to determine the winner. This glitch did not give an unfair advantage or disadvantage, as people were only allowed one vote per ballot each hour per device. This week's winners are:

Ohio football team of the week: Reading - Reading came from behind to pick up its first victory of the season. The Blue Devils scored 21 fourth-quarter points, including the final 14 of the game, to defeat Finneytown, 33-32.

Northern Kentucky/Indiana football team of the week: Dixie Heights - The Colonels won their second game of the year with a 38-23 win on the road over Madison Central, who was a 6A state semifinalist this year.

Fall team of the week: St. Xavier water polo – The Bombers recently placed 8th in a 40-team field in the Beast of the East Tournament in Reading, PA. The competitors included all of the top teams on the east coast, including the #15 and #25 teams in the country along with the top teams in PA. This is one of the highest finished ever for an Ohio team in this tournament.

Boys cross country: Sam Frondorf, Bethel-Tate – The senior took second place at the Blanchester Cross Country Invitational Sept. 25, helping the Tigers to a first-place team finish.

Girls cross country: Morgan Cravens, Batavia – The junior won the Blanchester Cross Country Invitational Sept. 25 with a time of 22:14.

Boys golf: * Rylan Wotherspoon, Cooper (249 votes) – He won the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference boys tournament Sept. 25, with a low round of -2 (70).

Girls golf: Caitlyn Richardson, Ryle – She won the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Tournament Sept. 23.

Field hockey: Annie Peloquin, Mount Notre Dame – She scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Liberty Sept. 28. 

Ohio football: Gage Bullock, West Clermont - The junior had two sacks and a forced fumble in West Clermont’s 24-14 victory over Walnut Hills.

Northern Kentucky/Indiana football: Jordan Marksberry, Dayton - He rushed for 188 yards and a touchdowns, and caught two passes for 88 yards and a score to lead Dayton its fourth win in a row.

Boys soccer:  RJ Linenkugel, Oak Hills – The junior scored 4 goals last week including his second hat trick of the season - his first was against Hamilton. He scored three goals against Middletown and one against Fairfield.

Girls soccer: Mckenzie Hanson, Talawanda – In a 5-1 win over Harrison, the freshman scored 2 goals and an assist Sept. 26.

Tennis: Alana Lambers, Mercy McAuley - She picked up first singles victories over Anderson and Badin.

Volleyball: Mikaela Coffey, Mount Notre Dame – The senior defensive specialist/outside hitter rallied her team to a 3-2 win over SUA. Her near perfect hitting percentage demonstrated her use of precision and proper execution to outsmart her opponent and helped seal the victory for her team.

Boys water polo: Zach Vogeler, St. Xavier - The senior played a major role in the Bombers strong showing in the Beast of the East tournament this past weekend. He scored 6 goals, including one in each of the 4 games, and his strong defense prevented numerous scoring opportunities. He has been one of the Bombers top all around players all season in leading them to their current #2 ranking in Ohio.

Girls water polo: Gabbi Godenzi, Mason – The senior is a fierce and versatile component of the girls team, which beat Princeton 6-5 on Tuesday night Sept. 24. Gabbi often brings movement to the offense, allowing teammates opportunities to shoot, and plays a solid defense.

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