Vote now for Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for May 20-26

Welcome to the sixth installment of the 2024 spring season for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week voting by high school sports fans.

This week, and every week during the sports seasons, members of the public may vote for a top girls athlete and a top boys athlete.

Varsity Insider Athletes of the week: Winners for the 2023-24 school year

How do I cast my vote?

All voting is through the two ballots at burlingtonfreepress.com. We will not accept votes through email or through social media.

Voting began May 27, and continues through 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

How do we learn who wins?

The two winners will be announced in a story published at burlingtonfreepress.com on Friday.

How can I nominate an athlete?

We accept nominations via email: sports@burlingtonfreepress.com (Subject Line: Athletes of the Week nomination).

Girls Athlete of the Week nominees

More on this week’s candidates:

Madison Beaudoin, U-32 track and field: The junior raced to first place in the 800-meter run with a personal-best time of 2:17:11 at the Essex Invitational, which serves as Vermont’s qualifying meet for the New England championships. Beaudoin was also on the victorious 4×400 relay squad for U-32.

Alayna Havreluk, Rice softball: After hurling a two-hit shutout with an earned run and nine strikeouts to beat Milton 12-1, Havreluk popped a grand slam for the momentum-swinging play in a 9-5 decision over the Yellowjackets.

Jazmyn Hurley, Middlebury track and field: The junior dropped a pair of PRs in sweeping the 200 (25.50) and 400 (58.12) at the Essex Invitational.

Bea Molson, Mount Mansfield tennis: The 2022 individual singles tate champion posted a trio of victories at No. 1 singles last week. The junior won a pro set vs. Essex, a three-set tiebreaker vs. South Burlington and a retire in the second set vs. Colchester.

Grace Thompson, Champlain Valley Ultimate: Thompson totaled three goals and five assists in a 15-5 win over South Burlington. Then in a 13-3 victory over Montpelier, Thompson tallied three goals and six assists.

Boys Athlete of the Week nominees

More on this week’s candidates:

Matt Chamberlain, Burlington baseball: After quieting St. Johnsbury bats with seven-hit shutout that included six Ks in a 1-0 victory Friday, Chamberlain played hero again the next day, with a two-run double in the 10th for a 6-4 win at Rice.

Adam Coburn, Colchester lacrosse: In a 2-1 week, Coburn was Colchester’s top scorer in both of the wins, collecting a goal and two assists in a 5-4 decision over Milton and recording a five-goal, one-assist game in a 16-4 victory over Spaulding.

Walker Forand, Mount Abraham/Vergennes lacrosse: The goalie came up with 10 saves, including a big stop in overtime, as Mount Abraham/Vergennes outlasted BFA-Fairfax 8-7 in two OTs.

Aidan Lybarger, South Burlington track and field: On his final throw, the senior broke the meet record in discus (173-10.25) for the first-place medal at the Essex Invitational. Lybarger also placed third in shot put with another PR of 49-10.5.

Andrew Thornton-Sherman, St. Johnsbury track and field: The junior shattered his own overall state record in the 800 (1:51.82) to win over an impressive field that included five other runners dipping below 2:00. Thornton-Sherman then capped his day on the winning 4×400 relay squad that also reset the state and meet marks (3:24.58).