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It's time to select the boys and girls winter sports high school athletes of the week from Dec. 28-Jan. 3, 2026.
Each week, the Beaver County Times will post two new polls featuring student-athletes who had strong performances during the past week.
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The Times will pull nominees based on input from our staff and contributors. To nominate an athlete for a future week, email timesscores@gmail.com or direct message sports reporter Ethan Morrison on X. Please include details of their achievements for the current week only, including any notable statistics or results. All submissions will be considered but not necessarily selected as a nominee.
The poll will be live from 5 a.m. Monday until noon on Friday. The winners of the poll will be announced at the beginning of each week.
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Boys: Jake Johnson, OLSH
Girls: Elizabeth Squicquero, Western Beaver
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Girls: Hayley Smarsh, Moon Area
Week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2025
Boys: Jake Johnson, OLSH (Basketball)
Girls: Bre Gubba, West Allegheny (Basketball)
Week of Dec. 7-13
Boys: Jake Johnson, OLSH (Basketball)
Girls: Bre Gubba, West Allegheny (Basketball)
Week of Dec. 14-20
Boys: Marco Fusetti, Blackhawk (Basketball)
Girls: Emma Brown, Central Valley/Gracen Sehn, Blackhawk (Basketball)
Ellwood City's Kaleb Servick (2) drives to the hoop during the WPIAL Class 3A Section I game between Ellwood City and Beaver Falls on Feb. 4, 2025 at Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, Pa.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: The Times' high school sports athletes of the week for Dec. 28-Jan. 3
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