In a vote that ended June 19, Cincinnati.com readers selected the final 2025-2026 Cincinnati Enquirer/Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week from high school sports action through June 14.
Winners can print their certificates from this week starting Monday and other weeks now using this Drop Box link. Send a photo of the winners with their certificates for our photo gallery.
Here are this week’s winners.
Ohio baseball team: Badin – Badin ended a 30-year title drought with a 7-1 win over Bishop Watterson in the Division III state championship.
Ohio baseball: Cade Cummins, Badin – The senior had two hits, three RBIs and a run scored in the Rams’ 5-2 win in the Division III state semifinals. In the final, the second baseman helped turn two key double plays late in the game in a 7-2 win, giving the Rams their first state title since 1996.
If you win, what’s next?
The Enquirer will no longer mail certificates to schools after getting feedback that families weren’t receiving them. Alex Harrison will make digital copies of all certificates available to families by 8 a.m. the Monday after the Friday win. Families will access the PDFs through this public Dropbox link.
Once printed, families can email a photo to mlaughman@enquirer.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Enquirer names Cincinnati high school athletes of the week, June 19
Reporting by Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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