{
  "id": 8959094,
  "title": "VOTE for your favorite Rockford-area athlete of the week for Sept. 14-19",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/vote-for-your-favorite-rockford-area-athlete-of-the-week-for-sept-14",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:35:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-favorite-rockford-area-athlete-163543469.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The fall sports season is halfway complete, prompting readers to participate in the Rockford Register Star's Athlete of the Week poll for the week of September 14-19. To nominate a deserving Rockford-area athlete, send an email to jtaft@rrstar.com by Monday mornings' 10 a.m., providing details and statistics supporting their nomination. Throughout the school year, the Register Star will highlight standout athletes and present the poll on rrstar.com. This week's nominees include Nic Alvarez from Belvidere football, Ali Anderson from Durand volleyball, Dale Brixen from Eastland golf, Zavian McElroy from Belvidere North football, Connor Politsch from Forreston football, Hudson Raders from Lena-Winslow football, and Kaydra Wright from Stockton volleyball. Each nominee will have their accomplishments highlighted, and the public will vote on the Athlete of the Week before noon on Friday.",
  "summary": "Go to our poll and vote on one of our nominees for Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 14-19",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Top tier TSSAA soccer, volleyball players. Vote for Ponce Law Girls Athlete of Week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/top-tier-tssaa-soccer-volleyball-players-vote-for-ponce-law-girls",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:19:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}