The Moore Mechanical Athlete of the Week for the Petoskey-area is back for the spring sports season!
All results for this week’s poll come from Monday, April 27 through Saturday, May 2 from Emmet and Charlevoix Counties.
Congratulations to East Jordan baseball standout Brady Wilson on being named last week’s athlete of the week after tossing a perfect game on the mound.
Wilson came through in a tight race with Boyne City’s Natalie Grobaski with 52.87% of the vote.
Vote for these athletes from Monday, May 4 to 4 p.m., Thursday, May 7. Look for another Moore Mechanical Athlete of the Week from the Petoskey-area next week.
To have athletes included, make sure game results/stats/records are sent to Drew Kochanny of the News-Review at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com or texted.
Connor Berg, Petoskey track
Berg inched closer to his season goals with a pair of personal bests at the Ken Bell Invite, tossing 50-feet, 11-inches for a third place shot finish and 145-feet, 7-inches in the discus, good for second.
Emma Murray, East Jordan softball
Murray had a strong week around the field, particularly in the circle, where she struck out 38 batters vs. Gaylord St. Mary and Forest Area and tossed a no-hitter vs. St. Mary. She also had five RBIs at the plate and a double.
Jason McNamara, Charlevoix track
McNamara had a week of PRs, with the sophomore leaping 6-feet, 1-inch for a personal best in the high jump at the Ken Bell, then he added an 11-feet even PR in the pole vault earlier in the week.
Lyla Janes, Petoskey softball
Janes had herself a weekend in the Kullik Tourney, going 7-for-10 with two home runs, a double, five RBIs, six runs scored and a steal. She also placed fifth in the long jump at the Ken Bell track invite in Traverse City as well.
Anderson Ward, Boyne City baseball
Ward had a pair of impressive pitching starts, earning a six-inning win over Elk Rapids with three strikeouts, then went five innings with just four hits allowed and one earned run in a 1-0 loss to Kalkaska. He also went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs vs. Elk.
Julia Clarke, Harbor Springs soccer
Clarke helped lead Harbor Springs’ defense to a 2-1 week that included a victory over Elk Rapids, with plenty of big defensive plays made by Clarke on the back end. Harbor also earned a shutout over Boyne City.
Jonah Mattingly, Petoskey baseball
Mattingly was strong for the Northmen in games against Shepherd and Greenville in the Carol Hansen Memorial. He went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run and earned the four-inning pitching win with four strikeouts and a lone hit allowed vs. Greenville. He also had an RBI single vs. Shepherd.
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This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Vote for the Moore Mechanical Athlete of the Week April 27–May 2
Reporting by Drew Kochanny, The Petoskey News-Review / The Petoskey News-Review
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