Let’s look at the area prep sports teams with the most News-Herald Players of the Week in 2012-13.

Honorees were based only on those nominated by teams from area schools, and some sports’ seasons are longer than others, which means more opportunities.

FALL

Three: Mentor football, Cardinal football, West Geauga football, Gilmour girls cross country

Two: NDCL girls golf, Fairport football, NDCL tennis, Riverside volleyball, Euclid football, Hawken football, Mentor girls golf, Lake Catholic football, Kenston girls cross country, NDCL football, Gilmour volleyball, University football, Perry football, South football, Perry football, Mayfield football

One: 26 tied

WINTER

Five: NDCL bowling

Four: Kirtland girls basketball, Mentor boys basketball

Three: Fairport bowling, North girls basketball, South bowling, VASJ boys basketball

Two: Fairport boys basketball, Chagrin Falls boys basketball, Cornerstone Christian boys basketball, Mayfield girls basketball, West Geauga wrestling, Fairport girls basketball, Gilmour boys basketball, Madison boys basketball

One: 32 tied

SPRING

Three: Mentor boys track and field

Two: NDCL softball, Gilmour baseball, Perry tennis, Lake Catholic girls track and field, Mayfield baseball, Perry girls track and field, Harvey baseball, Chagrin Falls baseball

One: 20 tied


- Howard Primer