It’s time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V.
Your vote will determine who will be the Faber Builders Boys Sports Athlete of the Week for February 16-22. The players’ credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Thursday morning.
The nominees are chosen by our sports reporters. If you would like to call attention to an athlete’s performance to be considered for the nomination, please email sports@democratandchronicle.com by 7 p.m. each Sunday. All athletes who play on Section V boys teams are eligible to be nominated.
The poll can be found at the bottom of the article. Now, let’s meet the candidates.
Robert Briggs
Victor hockey player scored in sudden death as the Blue Devils topped Batavia Notre Dame United in sectionals on Thursday.
Aiden Bryant
Midlakes senior triple jumped out to 50 feet-10.50 inches during the Section V Class B1 Championships, clearly the top distance of the section’s indoor track and field season. The 2025 Democrat and Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year also long jumped 24-5.25, also a season-best in Section V.
Ben Burns
A senior at Williamson who won the Section V Indoor Track and Field Class B3 Championships 600-meter race in 1 minute, 22.52 seconds. This is the fastest time of the season in Section V.
Dylan Carey
Irondequoit hockey senior scored twice, including the overtime clincher, in the Eagles’ section quarterfinal win against Webster Thomas on Thursday.
Jeremiah Dyer
A sophomore at Webster Schroeder who ran the season’s fastest 300-meter indoor track and field race in Section V. Dyer finished in 35.03 seconds during the Section V Class A1 Championships.
Andrew Green
Fairport distance runner finished the 1,600-meter race during the Section V Class A1 Championships in 4 minutes, 20.69 seconds. No one in Section V has run this race faster this season.
George Marron
Penfield hockey player scored the overtime winner in the Patriots’ section quarterfinal win against Spartan Hockey on Friday.
Samuel Schultz
Portside Royals hockey player racked up four goals and an assist in a playoff game against Brighton on Tuesday.
Xavier Scott
A senior on the Wellsville indoor track and field team, who won the 55-meter hurdles race during the Section V Class B2 Championships in 7.71 seconds. Scott is now on top of the Section V season leaderboard.
Joshua Shadders
A senior who helped the Pittsford Mendon basketball team rise into the Class AA state rankings, clinch a Monroe County league division title and the No. 1 seed in the Section V Class AA2 Tournament. Shadders finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists against Brockport, then 22 points in Mendon’s regular season finale.
Landon Washburn
Junior forward/guard who scored 36 points, including three 3-pointers, and had 11 rebounds during the Honeoye basketball team’s regular season finale. Washburn scored his 2,000th varsity punt Feb. 13.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Vote for Section V’s Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-22 presented by Faber Builders
Reporting by James Johnson and Justin Ritzel, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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