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 eighth edition of the 2025-26 sports season, as the temperature drops but the fall sports season keeps heating up.

You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15, with the winner announced Oct. 16.

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

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