It’s time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week’s poll features five players – one player each from lacrosse, softball, soccer, tennis and track and field – who had standout performances during the week of May 10-16.
Voting will close at noon on Thursday, May 21.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Brooke Bronczyk, Lake Orion, lacrosse
Lake Orion split its two games for the week, picking up a win 16-15 win over Oxford followed by a 17-10 loss to South Lyon. Bronczyk had eight goals across both games (six coming in the Oxford victory) brining her career total to over 100. She also had 11 draw controls and three assists.
Jordane Falvey, Dearborn Divine Child, track and field
Divine Child’s freshman runner took the top spot in both the long jump and the 200 meters during the Catholic High School League regional finals on May 16. Falvey finished the 200 with a time of 25.5 seconds and leaped 17 feet, 8 inches in the long jump.
Emerson Jones, Saline, tennis
Jones won the No. 1 singles crown during the regional finals at Ann Arbor Pioneer on May 14. Jones swept her opponents in each contest and helped Saline finish in second place.
Molly Labate, Clarkston, soccer
Labate anchored Clarkston’s offense during the team’s 4-1 victory over Midland Dow on May 15. The senior midfielder scored three goals.
Sasha Walker, Bishop Foley, softball
Walker dominated from the pitcher’s mound in the team’s games against Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Jackson Lumen Christi. Walked struck out 27 over 13 innings, allowing only five hits and two runs.
Miss the deadline to nominate an athlete?
We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week’s games. Nominate for the week of May 17-23 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don’t use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll below.
Editor’s Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote “no contest” if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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