The Coloradoan is again proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area high school athletes in the 2025-26 school year.
There are five nominees every week, and fans can vote every Monday through Wednesday at coloradoan.com/sports.
This is the seventh edition of the 2025-26 sports season, with fall in the air and the prep sports seasons hitting their stride.
You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 8, with the winner announced Oct. 9.
Fans can nominate their favorite athletes (deadline: 11:59 p.m. every Sunday) and the Coloradoan sports staff will ultimately select the nominees each week.
If you have nominations for a future Athlete of the Week, please send them via email to ChrisAbshire@coloradoan.com for consideration.
Meet the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week nominees
The following Fort Collins-area athletes are nominated for their performances from Sept. 29-Oct. 4:
Seb Chavarria, Timnath boys soccer: The Cubs senior filled the scoreboard against rival Wellington, scoring a rare double hat trick with a whopping 6 goals. Chavarria scored with six of his eight shots on goal in Timnath’s dominant win.
Maggie Foster, Poudre girls volleyball: The Impalas junior continued a big fall in an impressive 3-1 week. In three wins, Foster combined for over 30 kills, a dozen blocks and nearly 20 digs with 3 aces for a surging Poudre squad.
Jenna McGinnis, Windsor softball: The Wizards ace was outstanding in a key 3-0 week on the diamond. McGinnis hit a 3-run homer vs. defending 5A champ Riverdale Ridge and drew a pair of walks vs. 5A top-10 Fort Collins. She also shined in the circle, getting 2 wins (including a complete game) with 11 combined innings of two-hit ball with 12 strikeouts and no earned runs.
Brooke Pravlik, PSD flag football: The Stars continue to shine, now 9-2 through Oct. 6 after two wins last week. Pravlik was excellent at QB, combining for over 300 total yards with 4 touchdowns in shutout victories vs. Mountain Range and Aurora Central.
Davis Samuelson/Diego Pardina, Fossil Ridge boys tennis: The SaberCats are into the 5A team semifinals after a mild road upset over No. 4 Grandview and a dominant first-round win vs. No. 12 Broomfield. Fossil’s No. 1 doubles duo dominated both matches in a pair of straight-set wins.
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Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.