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Newark Catholic's Owen Przymierski was named the OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week for April 20-26 after an impressive performance in baseball, striking out 15 batters in a victory over Johnstown.
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Newark Catholic baseball player Owen Przymierski was selected the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the Week for April 20-26.
Przymierski struck out 15, allowing four hits and one earned run, and had two hits and an RBI in an 8-2 victory over Johnstown.
Owen Przymierski, Newark Catholic baseball
Przymierski received 77.1% of the vote and was followed by New Albany volleyball player Levi Starinsky, who received 22%.
Also nominated were Olentangy Orange tennis player Luke Rutherford and Bexley tennis player Henry Lessard.
For the season, Starinsky, the runner-up, has more than 150 kills, 22 blocks, and more than 130 digs. He also has a team-best 2.5 passing rating.
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Rutherford improved his season record to 10-2 with four wins in as many matches, three of which were in singles. He did not drop a set and won five sets 6-0.
Lessard won both of his matches in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 over Cincinnati Indian Hill's Neelan Gandhi and 7-5, 6-2 in doubles over Cincinnati Sycamore's Abi Dinesh and Jake Farquhar.
Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
Owen Przymierski struck out 15 batters, allowed four hits, and one earned run while also contributing two hits and an RBI.
Przymierski won the award by receiving 77.1% of the votes, significantly outpacing his competitor, Levi Starinsky, who received 22%.
Owen Przymierski was named the OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week for the week of April 20-26.
The runner-up was New Albany volleyball player Levi Starinsky.
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Ty Gilbert, Newark basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30.
Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24.
Quinn Dean, Reynoldsburg bowling. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.
Leah Caudill, Newark Catholic High School. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
JR Bates, Pickerington North basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16.
Eloise Gerlach, Watterson swimming. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10.
Breaker Heller, Westland basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9.
Westerville South diver Andrew Keir. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 26.
Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 22.
Matty Gardner, Thomas Worthington basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19.
Anna Stroup, Madison-Plains basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 13.
Tate Rook, Upper Arlington hockey. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12.
Bailey Neff, Johnstown basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6.
Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5.
Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 29.
Brady Delmore, Dublin Jerome soccer. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28.
Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21.
Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15.
Ben Rucker, Olentangy Liberty football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14.
Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8.
Dallen Maxson, Olentangy Berlin football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7.
Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1.
Braxton Vance, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 31.
Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin tennis. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 25.
Michael Milenkovski, Columbus Academy football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
Reyna DeSilva, Dublin Scioto volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 18.
Donevin Ghiloni, Licking Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17.
Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 10.
Lorin Gabriel, Grove City soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4.
Carson Welsh, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3.
Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic golf. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27.
Spike Woods, Teays Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 26.
Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 20.
Wes Abbott, Ready football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19.
Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13.
Nathan Huss, Buckeye Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12.
Keira Posey, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6.
Blaike Jackson, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 5.
Julia Beatty, West Jefferson volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30.
Robert Lathon, Hartley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Aug. 29.
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Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
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Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
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Ty Gilbert, Newark basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30.
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Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24.
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Quinn Dean, Reynoldsburg bowling. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.
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Leah Caudill, Newark Catholic High School. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
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JR Bates, Pickerington North basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16.
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Eloise Gerlach, Watterson swimming. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10.
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Breaker Heller, Westland basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9.
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Westerville South diver Andrew Keir. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 26.
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Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 22.
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Matty Gardner, Thomas Worthington basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19.
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Anna Stroup, Madison-Plains basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 13.
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Tate Rook, Upper Arlington hockey. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12.
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Bailey Neff, Johnstown basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6.
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Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5.
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Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 29.
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Brady Delmore, Dublin Jerome soccer. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28.
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Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21.
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Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15.
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Ben Rucker, Olentangy Liberty football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14.
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Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8.
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Dallen Maxson, Olentangy Berlin football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7.
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Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1.
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Braxton Vance, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 31.
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Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin tennis. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 25.
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Michael Milenkovski, Columbus Academy football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
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Reyna DeSilva, Dublin Scioto volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 18.
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Donevin Ghiloni, Licking Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17.
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Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
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Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 10.
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Lorin Gabriel, Grove City soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4.
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Carson Welsh, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3.
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Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic golf. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27.
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Spike Woods, Teays Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 26.
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Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 20.
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Wes Abbott, Ready football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19.
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Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13.
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Nathan Huss, Buckeye Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12.
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Keira Posey, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6.
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Blaike Jackson, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 5.
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Julia Beatty, West Jefferson volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30.
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Robert Lathon, Hartley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Aug. 29.
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 boys poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays. The girls poll is live until 4 p.m. Saturdays.
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.
OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of the Week
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Meet OSU Wexner Medical Center's Athlete of the Week: Owen Przymierski