Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for May 16-21

Welcome to the fourth installment of the 2022 spring season for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week voting by highschool sports activities followers.

This week, and each week throughout the three sports activities seasons, members of the general public could vote for a prime women athlete and a prime boys athlete (see beneath for this week’s poll).

How do I forged my vote?

All voting is thru the 2 ballots, . We is not going to settle for votes by means of electronic mail or by means of social media.

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Voting started Monday, Might 23, and continues by means of 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

How can we study who wins?

The 2 winners can be introduced in a narrative printed at burlingtonfreepress.com on Friday.

Might I nominate a deserving athlete for a future poll?

Sure. Please nominate a Vermont highschool athlete one in every of two methods:

Ship an electronic mail to sports activities@burlingtonfreepress.com (Topic Line: Athletes of the Week nomination).

Women Athlete of the Week nominees

Extra about every candidate:

Tess Adams, Essex observe and subject: The freshman thrower captured shot put (29-5.25) and discus (88-2.75) on the Metro freshman-sophomore meet at Essex on Thursday. Adams’ shot put heave was a personal-best.

Sam Crane, South Burlington lacrosse: Crane helped the Wolves avenge a pair of early season losses within the span of three days. She tallied 4 objectives and a pair of assists as South Burlington raced previous CVU on Wednesday. Then Friday, Crane’s 4-goal, 1-assist effort included the game-tying tally vs. BFA-St. Albans.

Ava Schneider, Middlebury lacrosse: The Tigers’ goalie corralled 10 pictures in Middlebury’s 8-5 highway win at Mount Mansfield. She then posted 7 of her 9 saves within the opening half of Middlebury’s 11-8 conquer Essex.

Cami Willsey, Mount Abraham softball: Willsey bashed a three-run residence run in Mount Abraham’s win over Rice. She additionally tossed 5 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts whereas additionally doubling on the plate with a pair of RBIs in a rout of Milton.

Boys Athlete of the Week nominees

Extra about every candidate:

Andrew Bugbee, St. Johnsbury observe and subject: The freshman swept the 100-meter (11.59) and 200-meter (23.69) dash races, ran a leg on St. Johnsbury’s profitable 4-by-100-meter relay squad and positioned second in lengthy leap at Thursday’s Metro freshman-sophomore meet at Essex.

Kevin Dowling, U-32 baseball: Dowling fired a seven-hit, complete-game efficiency with 10Ks to information U-32 previous hard-hitting Lyndon 6-3. And in Saturday’s sweep of Harwood, he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs within the opener and tossed 1 1/3 innings of one-hit aid with 4Ks to shut out the nightcap.

Toby Draper, Middlebury lacrosse: Draper’s 3-goal, 1-assist efficiency included the game-winning aim with 9 seconds to play to carry the Tigers over South Burlington 8-7. He additionally tallied 2 objectives and three assists mixed in a win over MMU and a setback to Rice.

Jacob Gilman, Thetford baseball: Gilman hurled 4 scoreless innings in Thetford’s 6-4 conquer Montpelier. He additionally delivered a pair of doubles and two RBIs because the Panthers toppled North Nation 4-2.

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