Athletes of the Week | October 12th

10/12/2026 5:46:35 PM

Football | Offense
Charlie Bubonics
Baldwin Wallace
Quarterback
Senior

Bubonics helped the Yellow Jackets to a 38-10 victory over Ohio Northern, throwing for 302 yards (13-of-25) with five touchdowns. He averaged 23.2 yards per completion and recorded a long of 71 yards, helping lead the Yellow Jacket offense to 403 total yards.

Football | Defense
AJ Adams
Capital
Defensive End
Senior

Adams helped the Comets rally from a 19-7 deficit to beat Muskingum, 36-25, the program’s first win over the Muskies since 2018. He opened the fourth quarter with a strip sack and recovered the fumble at the 16-yard line, setting up a Capital score three plays later. On Muskingum’s next drive, he added a six-yard sack on third down to force a punt, which Capital blocked and recovered in the end zone for a 22-19 lead. Adams finished with five tackles, two sacks for 11 yards lost, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Football | Special Teams
Dominic Perella
Capital
Wide Receiver
Freshman

Perella blocked a Muskingum punt, then recovered the ball in the end zone to give Capital a 22-19 lead, proving pivotal in the Comets’ eventual 36-25 victory.

Volleyball | Offense
Sadie Thomas
Mount Union
Outside Hitter
Senior

Thomas finished the week with 23 kills (3.29 per set), just three hitting errors on 48 attempts and a .416 hitting percentage to help Mount Union pick up victories over Baldwin Wallace and Capital.

Volleyball | Defense
Reagan Davis
Heidelberg
Defensive Specialist
Junior

Davis led the Berg’s defense against Capital and Muskingum with 34 digs, averaging 4.86 per set. She also achieved a perfect 37-for-37 in serve receptions, committing no errors.

Men’s Soccer | Offense
Miles Armstrong
Ohio Northern
Midfielder
Sophomore

Armstrong scored 10:44 into the second half to lift Ohio Northern to a 1-0 clean-sheet victory over Baldwin Wallace on Saturday. On Wednesday, he had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory at Wilmington.

Men’s Soccer | Defense
Travis Lutz
Marietta
Goalkeeper
Freshman

Lutz posted a 1-1 draw against Wilmington on Saturday, racking up 10 saves to keep the Pioneers in the contest.

Women’s Soccer | Offense
Payton Childers
Capital
Forward
Junior

Childers scored two goals and dished out two assists this week as Capital outscored its opponents 12-1 in a pair of wins. She recorded the assist on the game-winning goal vs. Heidelberg before scoring the game-winning goal vs. Mount Union.

Women’s Soccer | Defense
Lauren Hinshaw
Capital
Goalkeeper
Senior

Hinshaw started the week with her third shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory at Mount Aloysius, posting five saves in the win. On Saturday, she registered another clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Wilmington, collecting five more saves in the contest.