Congratulations to the 11 weekly winners of the Delaware Online Athlete of the Week polls for the 2025 fall sports season.

The poll, presented by Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists, was open to the public with unlimited voting each week.

Athlete of the Week polls in other Delaware high school sports will resume after the first games in the second week of December and continue through the winter and spring seasons.

Week 1: Timothy Claessens, Newark Charter cross-country

Claessens finished second in the junior boys race at the Unionville Two Mile Bash in 9:40.7 on Sept. 6. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!

Week 2: Jacob Smith, St. Andrew's boys soccer

Smith scored a combined three goals in a 1-0 win over Caravel and a 5-1 win over Tower Hill

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