​Five weeks of the high school fall sports season are in the books, and student-athletes across the Daily Jeffersonian coverage area continue to turn in standout performances.Now it’s time to recognize some of the top performances from the past week of high school action.Take time to cast your vote in the latest Daily Jeffersonian Athlete of the Week poll for the week of Sept. 14-19.The poll will close Friday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m.Nominations for Athlete of the Week can be sent to KSutton1@gannett.com by noon Sunday. Please include the athlete’s name, school and sport, along with a brief description of their accomplishment that week.Voting is unlimited until Friday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. Just refresh the page after each vote to vote as often as you’d like.Only votes submitted in the polls below are counted; votes sent via email are not official.2026 Daily Jeffersonian Fall Athletes of the WeekAug. 24-29 − Aiden Barnett, Meadowbrook FootballAug. 31-Sept. 5 − Aubrey Kress, Caldwell VolleyballSept. 7-Sept. 12 − Trey Toliver, Barnesville FootballHere are this week’s nominees: Emma Hayes, Caldwell Cross Country/Soccer: Hayes had a busy night on Tuesday as first she finished runner-up in the MOVL girls Cross country championships with a time of 22:25.60 which was held at Caldwell. The sophomore then hustled over to the soccer field and scored the lone goal in Caldwell’s 3-1 loss to visiting Shenandoah.Ida Estadt, Shenandoah Cross Country: The senior standout took the championship with a winning time of 20:41.00 during the MOVL girls Cross country championships held at Caldwell High School on Tuesday.Mariska Gray, Cambridge Volleyball: A milestone night from senior Mariska Gray highlighted the night as the Bobcats defeated Union Local in a five-set match on Wednesday. Gray notched her 500th career dig during a night where she finished with 22 digs with 25 service points with seven aces for Cambridge who improved to 7-5 on the season.Molly Van Fleet, Shenandoah Volleyball: Van Fleet put up a bug effort in loss to visiting Marietta on Thursday, finishing with 26 kills, 20 digs, six points and four blocks for the Zeps who slip to 7-3 on the season.Trey Toliver, Barnesville Football: Toliver continued his big season with 175 yards on just 14 carries with four rushing touchdowns to lead the Shamrocks to a perfect 5-0 on the season with a 48-6 romp over Monroe Central. Toliver has now tallied a whopping 19 TDs with 925 yards through just five games.Jase Ritchey, John Glenn Football: The Muskies’ dynamic freshman led the way with a huge 176 yards rushing on 14 carries, including a long 79 yard scamper into the end zone to open the game’s scoring during Friday’s Week 5 31-0 victory over Meadowbrook.A.J. Lawrence, Cambridge Football: The Bobcats’ junior QB provided a source of offense during Friday’s 42-21 setback to Bellaire. Lawrence carried 13 times for 19 yards and a pair of touchdown runs, through the air he completed 9-of-16 passes for 133 yards with a