Enquirer/Beacon Orthopaedics athletes, teams of the week for Nov. 14
Cincinnati.com readers chose a slate of great athletes for the Nov. 14 Enquirer/Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine athletes and teams of the week.
- Cincinnati.com readers voted for the Cincinnati Enquirer/Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week.
- Winners were selected for both fall and winter high school sports through Nov. 16.
- Team winners included Elder football, Newport football, and Summit Country Day boys soccer.
- Individual athletes were recognized in football, bowling, and swimming and diving.
In a vote that ended Nov. 21, Cincinnati.com readers selected the 2025-2026 Cincinnati Enquirer/Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week from high school sports action through Nov. 16.
Winners can print their certificates from this week starting Monday and other weeks now using this Drop Box link. Send a photo of the winners with their certificates for our photo gallery.
Here are this week’s winners.
Fall sports
Ohio football team: Elder – The Panthers pulled off an improbable 23-point comeback to beat Princeton 32-30.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana football team: Newport – Newport handed Holy Cross its first loss with smothering defense, winning 18-3.
Boys fall team: Summit Country Day soccer – The Silver Knights defeated Ottawa Hills 5-1 on Nov. 10, securing the Division V state championship.
Ohio big-school football: Colin Wooldridge, La Salle – He led the defense with 10 tackles, six solo, with a sack and two tackles for loss and helped the Lancers limit Anderson to three offensive touchdowns in the Lancers’ 35-28 loss. He also forced a fumble and scored a rushing touchdown.
Ohio small-school football: Evan List, Mariemont – He had five catches for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Warriors’ 31-14 loss to Lewistown Indian Lake.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana football: Kaleb Evans, Lloyd Memorial – He completed all nine of his passing attempts for 148 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Henry County. Through two postseason games, he has a 100 percent completion percentage (18-of-18).
Winter sports
Boys bowling: Brayden George, Fairfield – He led the team with a 421 series (228-193) during their season-opening tournament at the Fairfield Rollhouse.
Girls bowling: Alyssa Bechtol, Notre Dame – In a 6-1 win over Conner, the sophomore set the team records for single game (257) and two-game series (466). She also led the Pandas to a tournament championship Nov. 15.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana boys swimming and diving: Sam Ishmael, Scott – He took third place in the 50-yard breaststroke in 31.29 seconds and fourth place in the 100-yard individual medley in 1:02.22 at the Russell County Laker Preview.
Northern Kentucky/Indiana girls swimming and diving: Abigail Bush, Scott – She took third place in the 50-yard butterfly in 31.26 seconds, improved her time in the 50-yard backstroke to place fifth in 33.56 seconds, and helped three relays to top-three finishes at the Russell County Laker Preview.