Nominees announced for Louisville and Upstate high school athletes of the week

The Courier Journal has nominated five Louisville-area boys athletes for the boys athlete of the week award, featuring football and soccer players who had standout performances in recent playoff games, according to Yahoo Sports.

Among the nominees, a senior football player rushed for 236 yards and passed for 179 yards, accounting for six touchdowns in a playoff victory, while a junior scored five rushing touchdowns in another game. Voting for the award closes at 6 p.m. Thursday, with the winner announced Friday.

Similarly, five Louisville-area girls athletes have been nominated for the girls athlete of the week, including standout performances in soccer, volleyball, and cross country. One junior volleyball player had 16 kills and 11 digs in a state championship match, while a sophomore won a cross country state championship with a time of 17 minutes, 54.6 seconds.

In the Upstate region, Yahoo Sports reported that voting is underway for the Ingles high school boys athlete of the week for Nov. 2-8. Nominees include football players with notable rushing, passing, and receiving statistics in recent games. Voting is free and unlimited until noon on Nov. 12.

Additionally, the Times-Union named a sophomore girl athlete and a quarterback boy athlete as their respective athletes of the week for Jacksonville-area high school sports for Oct. 26-31.

These weekly awards highlight exceptional performances by high school athletes in football, soccer, volleyball, and cross country across multiple regions.

What we're watching: The upcoming voting deadlines and announcement of winners for these athlete of the week honors will spotlight emerging local sports talent.