{
  "id": 10643689,
  "title": "VOTE for the Sept. 21-27 J&C Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Ivy Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/vote-for-the-sept-21-27-j-c-athlete-of-the-week-sponsored-by-ivy-tech",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:02:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-sept-21-27-j-080230137.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vote for the Journal & Courier Athlete of the Week during the September 21-27 timeframe, brought to you by sponsor Ivy Tech. The voting window closes on Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. ET. You may cast multiple votes by refreshing the page to ensure your selection is counted. To nominate individuals for future polls, send their names and notable stats or accomplishments to cgemes@usatodayco.com.\n\nBelow are the 10 nominees for this week, listed in alphabetical order:\n\n1. Afton Winchester, Harrison girls flag football\n2. Audrey Crowe, McCutcheon volleyball\n3. Drew Dark, North Montgomery cross country\n4. Esther Seymour, West Lafayette cross country\n5. Harlo Holder, Benton Central cross country\n6. Jackson Schneidt, Central Catholic boys soccer\n7. Meredith Wright, Covington volleyball\n8. Sophia Bittinger, Lafayette Jeff girls soccer\n9. Tori Fadness, Rossville volleyball\n10. David Estrada, Crawfordsville boys soccer\n\nAdditional football-only voting is available. For more information, visit the 2026 Lafayette area IHSAA boys soccer sectionals page.",
  "summary": "Voting for the Sept. 21-27 Journal & Courier Athlete of the Week is open. Make your pick below.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Vote Clarion Ledger Mississippi girls high school athlete of the week Sept. 21-26",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/vote-clarion-ledger-mississippi-girls-high-school-athlete-of-the-week",
        "published": "2026-09-28T20:10:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}