How to nominate Columbus Dispatch Athletes of the Week in 2024-25
Here’s how to nominate students for the Columbus Dispatch’s athletes of the week ballots for the 2024-2025 school year.
With more than 31% of the votes, Jonathan Alder swimmer Lily Schneider is the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Athlete of the Week for Dec. 9-15.
Schneider won the 100 breaststroke (meet-record 1:07.64, an 8.79-second victory) and freestyle and helped the 200 free and 200 medley relays to second place in the Small School Invitational.
Schneider received 31.43% of the vote and was followed by Dublin Coffman basketball player Colin McClure and Utica basketball player Emily Ritzer, who each received 20%, Reynoldsburg basketball player Xavier McKinney (11.4%), Olentangy Orange basketball player Devin Brown (8.6%), Newark Catholic basketball player Sophie Peloquin (5.7%) and Upper Arlington hockey player Taylor Rook (2.9%).
McClure scored 39 points in a 68-66 loss to Olentangy Orange. He was 14 of 19 from the field, including 7 of 8 from the 3-point line. He was 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Ritzer had 17 points and 21 rebounds in a 55-49 win over Watkins Memorial.
McKinney scored 27 points and had eight assists and four steals in a 91-82 win over Trotwood-Madison and 23 points in an 89-47 win over Teays Valley.
Brown had 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 68-66 win over Dublin Coffman and 9 nine points, nine assists and six rebounds in a 71-32 win over Olentangy.
Peloquin had 25 points, nine rebounds, four steals, three assists and five 3-pointers on a 57-31 win over Licking Heights.
Rook scored two goals in a 3-2 win over University School.
The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week. The poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays.
Anyone can nominate an athlete by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com or through X (formerly Twitter) tagging @BrianWhite13.
Once athletes win during the regular season, they’re not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com
