It’s officially time to throw your vote in for the Journal & Courier Athlete of the Week for Sept. 14-20, and trust me, you’re gonna have a tough time picking just one. Brought to us by Ivy Tech, you’ve got until Friday, Sept. 25 at 5 PM ET to make your pick, and with these nominees, it’s a stacked ballot. Seriously, the talent level this past week was absolutely off the charts, especially in volleyball.
Volleyball Stars Dominating the Court
The volleyball courts were absolutely *on fire* with milestones and record-breaking performances. Madison Minniear from Benton Central? She was everywhere, racking up six aces, 24 digs, and a ridiculous 64 assists across a three-game span. That’s a triple-threat stat line for the Bison. Then there’s Paige Perez from Central Catholic, who hit the massive 1,000 career assists mark with a 17-assist performance against Guerin Catholic. She didn’t stop there either, adding 24 assists against Crawfordsville and 29 against Hamilton Heights. Talk about consistency!
But wait, it gets even crazier! Rossville had not one, but *two* athletes shatter their school record for aces in a single game. Blaire Wellman and Jaylynn Burrell both dropped 12 aces against Taylor, absolutely blowing past the previous record of 10. Can you imagine that kind of serve game? And don’t forget Jada Cripe from South Newton, who also captured her 1,000th career assist last week. Her top performance? A monster 19 kills, seven aces, five digs, two blocks, and one assist in a clutch 3-2 win over Watseka. She literally does it all.
Soccer Goals and Cross Country Speed
It wasn’t just volleyball setting records, though. On the soccer pitch, Darius Livingston from Faith Christian boys soccer put on a scoring clinic, bagging two goals in a 3-0 win over Northwestern and then following it up with two goals and an assist in a dominant 6-0 victory against Twin Lakes. What an offensive explosion! Elih Gomez for Harrison boys soccer also showed up big, scoring a goal in *each* of the Raiders’ county games, helping them defeat McCutcheon 2-1 and West Lafayette 4-0. That’s clutch performance when it matters most.
And let’s not forget the pure speed and endurance. Lucas Jackson from McCutcheon cross country sprinted his way to second place at the Flashrock Meet, clocking an incredible 16 minutes, 50 seconds in the 5K. Marlee Reed from North Montgomery girls golf showed off her cool under pressure, placing second as an individual at the Attica sectional with an 81, which means she’s now advancing to the regional.
You’ve seen the numbers, you know the names. Who gets your vote? Head over to the poll and make your voice heard before Friday at 5 PM ET. Remember, you can vote as many times as you like, just hit that refresh button to ensure every vote counts!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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