SVCsportszone.com's Athlete of the Week Sunday, October 19th - Saturday, October 25th

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Unioto's Adrian Ross

Westfall's Suzy Gantz

UHS

The Westfall star had a huge week in postseason volleyball. In the district semifinals against Southeastern, Gantz recorded 17 kills, 15 digs, and three aces. She followed that up Saturday with 24 kills, 10 digs, three blocks, and four aces in a thrilling five-set district championship win over top-seeded Wheelersburg. In that championship match, every time Westfall was in jeopardy of seeing its season end, Gantz came up with a big kill or a big ace to lift the Mustangs back to the sweet-sixteen for the 10th time in 12 years. Westfall will now play last year's state runner-up, Alexander, this Thursday night at the Convo in Athens.

After two weeks of finishing runner-up to a pair of five-touchdown performances by Jordan Elam and Colton Morris, the Unioto freshman runs his way to the winner's cirlce. Ross ran a 16:34 in yesterday's regional cross country meet to finish fourth individually. His run also led the Unioto team to a second-place finish - a finish good enough to allow Unioto to go back to next week's state meet at Scioto Downs. Over the past few weeks, Ross finished second in the Ross County Meet and then won both the Scioto Valley Conference league meet and the District Meet.

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Thomas Sischka, Piketon (Cross Country): His 17:23 in Saturday's regional run gave him a 19th place finish - just three spots off what he needed to run at Scioto Downs next weekend. Jarrod Cyrus, Unioto (Football): The Unioto running back rushed 21 times for 194 yards and two touchdowns against the SVC champions this past Friday night. Jimmy Starr, Adena (Football): The Adena back rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries in a win over Zane Trace. Starr broke free for the play of the night - an incredible 80-yard run that included Starr's power and quickness running through, around, and away from the ZT defense to help lead his Warriors to a senior night victory. Colton Morris, PV (Football): In a week that the PV offensive line dominated SE, Morris put up another huge night on only 20 carries. He rushed for 167 yards to put him just shy of the 1,800 yard mark for his senior season.

Taylor Hatfield, Zane Trace (Cross Country): Last week's winner was back at it again this week as she crossed the line in Saturday's regional in 19:07 to finish third - plenty good enough to run in next week's state meet. Cadie Cory, Adena (Volleyball): The frehsman setter continues to lead a very balanced Adena attack. This week she dished out 29 and 24 assists in the semifnal and finals respectively to help lead Adena to another district championship. Megan Fultz, Huntington (Volleyball): The sophomore had 19 total kills, 17 total digs, and 3 total aces in two district matches this week. Huntington beat Coal Grove in straight sets on Wednesday night; however, the green and white dropped a straight-set decision against Alexander on Saturday. Olivia Arledge, SE (Volleyball): As one of the league's brighest young stars, the SE frehsman recorded 12 kills, two blocks, and two aces in their loss to WF. The match marked SE's first district appearance since 1996.

Congrats to this week's winners!

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