{
  "id": 3549252,
  "title": "Vote for the Milwaukee-area high school play of the week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/vote-for-the-milwaukee-area-high-school-play-of-the-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-milwaukee-area-high-school-170516430.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the 2026 high school football season kicks off, Milwaukee-area fans can vote for the top play of the week. Three nominees emerged from the opening night of games: Drew Olsson of Sussex Hamilton, John White-Owens of West Allis Hale, and Lee Zortman of Homestead. Olsson caught a pass over the middle and broke away for a touchdown in the Chargers' 27-12 win over Kimberly. White-Owens, making his first varsity start, intercepted Kaukauna quarterback Ryan Carrel twice in the first half of the Huskies' 28-14 triumph over Kaukauna. Homestead senior quarterback Lee Zortman outran the Germantown defense in the second half of the Highlanders' 24-18 victory over the Warhawks. The freshman offensive lineman from Cedarburg, Nick Taraboi, also made an impact by catching a deflected pass and scoring a touchdown in the Bulldogs' 49-13 rout of Racine Park. Fans can now cast their votes for the favorite play until Saturday, Aug. 29, at noon.",
  "summary": "What was the best play from the Milwaukee area last week? You tell us. Vote in our new play of the week poll from four nominations.",
  "key_points": [
    "Drew Olsson of Sussex Hamilton voted for top play with touchdown catch",
    "John White-Owens of West Allis Hale earns vote for interceptions",
    "Lee Zortman of Homestead chosen for second-half touchdown run"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Vote for the Milwaukee-area high school play of the week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/vote-for-the-milwaukee-area-high-school-play-of-the-week-3549253",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:05:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}