Spotlight High school athletes of the week: Jan. 7, 2026 Chris Gove | Post-Dispatch Jan 7, 2026 Jan 7, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Post-Dispatch Athletes of the Week is compiled by Chris Gove based off stats reported to . Please send nominations to cgove@stltoday.com by noon each Monday. kAmkDEC@?8mr2>56? s2?:6=D[ w2K6=H@@5 (6DE 32D<6E32==k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmp d\7@@E\`_ ;F?:@C 8F2C5[ s2?:6=D 96=A65 =625 E96 (:=542ED E@ E96 492>A:@?D9:A @7 u2C>:?8E@? $E] !2F= {FE96C2?’D v:2?ED r9C:DE>2D %@FC?2>6?E 2?5 H2D ?2>65 E96 6G6?E’D >@DE G2=F23=6 A=2J6C] s2?:6=D 2G6C2865 `a]b A@:?ED 2?5 E9C66 C63@F?5D :? E9C66 E@FC?2>6?E G:4E@C:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 42C66C\9:89 a` A@:?ED :? (6DE’D fc\ca H:? :? 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