ý and WQAD News 8 Sports “The Score” are teaming up again this season to recognize high school student athletes!
You can every week from Sept 2024-May 2025.
Here’s how it works:
- Each week, WQAD News 8 Sports will pick 5 of the best individual performances from the week’s edition of The Score.
- Finalists will be announced Saturdays during News 8 at 10p.
- Viewers will go to and vote for the player they think should receive the award.
- Winners will be announced Thursdays during News 8 at 6p.
ý Score Standout Athletes winners will be featured on-air during WQAD News 8!
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Score Standout Winners!
- Week 1: Cecelia Neises, Hole in One, Girls Golf Team at Alleman Catholic High School
- Week 2: Mason Gray, 366 Rushing Yards and 5 TDs, Football at Mercer County High School
- Week 3: Casey Etheridge, 190 rushing yards and 4 TDs, Football Princeton High School
- Week 4: Ellah Derrer, 12 Kills, 5 Blocks, 250 Career Blocks, Volleyball at Assumption High School
- Week 5: Jack Wendt, Game Winning Goal, Soccer, Alleman High School
- Week 6: Ivan Godina, 31 Extra Points, School Record 34 Extra Points, Football, Monmouth Roseville High School
- Week 7: Braeden Meyers, 3 TDs, Football, Fulton High School
- Week 8: Alex Duarte, 296 Rush Yards 5 TDs, Football, Kewanee High School
- Week 9: Maddie Determan, 500 career kills, Moline High School
- Week 10: Jordan Dusenberry, 4 interceptions in game against Regina heading to state semifinals, Wilton High School
- Week 11: Bri Woodard, Monmouth Roseville High School, Girls Basketball – School record 41 points
- Week 12: Aubrey Kroymann, Maquoketa High School, Girls Basketball – 15 points, 16 rebounds
- Week 13: Lajaya Angel, Wethersfield High School, Girls Basketball – Career high 30 points against Annawan
- Week 14: Kamryn Brown, Orion High School, Girls Basketball – 21 points vs Monmouth Roseville, fourth 20-point game of the season
- Week 15: Miley Bickett, Rock Falls High School, Girls Basketball – 27 points – five 3 pointers vs West Carroll
- Week 16: Kadyn Haage, Bureau Valley High School, Girls Basketball – seven 3 pointers in a game – sets new school record
- Week 17: Kyler Owens, Orion High School, MVP of the Warkins Tournament
- Week 18: Max Griffith, Mediapolis High School, Boys Basketball, Scored 31 Points
- Week 19: Landon Bull, Rockridge High School, Boys Basketball, Scored 35 points Double Double
- Week 20: Hakeal Powell, Prince of Peace Catholic High School, Boys Basketball, Scored 60 points
- Week 21: Keighley Davis, Princeton High School, Girls Basketball, 2 Games with double doubles
- Week 22: Braden Freeman, Moline High School, Boys Basketball, 1,000 career points
- Week 23: Alyvia McCorkle, Bettendorf High School, Girls Basketball, Broke her own record for points in a game with 40.
- Week 24: Maelyn Kluever, Maquoketa High School, Girls Basketball, 26 points
- Week 25: Kuitim Heald, Rock Falls High School, Boys Basketball, 13 points to lead Rockets to a Sectional Title
- Week 26: Max Burgmeier, Central DeWitt High School, Boys Basketball, 14 points in State Quarterfinal
- Week 27: Cael Kuster, Alleman High School, Baseball, Two 3-run homeruns, 3 runs, 2RBIs and home run
- Week 28: Bella Duncan, Morrison High School, Softball, 30 strikeouts and pitched perfect game
- Week 29: Dominic Stottler, United Township High School, Baseball, No Hitter – 7 Strikeouts
- Week 30: Javier Alvarado, Davenport North, 2 goals 2 assists, Boys Soccer
- Week 31: Lainey Kunert, Orion High School, Pitched a 1 hitter, 3 Hits, 3 RBI, Home Run
- Week 32: Tyson Seeser, Camanche High School, Clears 7 feet to high jump for 2ndyear in a row at Drake Relays
- Week 33: Baylee Kelly, Rockridge High School, Softball, Went 3 for 3 with 6 RBIs
- Week 34: Danni Neppl, Sherrard High School, Softball, 3-3 with 2 Home Runs
- Week 35: Brooklyn Peterson, Riverdale High School, 2-4 with a home run, 4 RBIs and qualified for state in the discus and shotput