Vestal senior Tedessa DiRenzo has been voted Guthrie Athlete of the Week for high school events of Feb. 1-7, 2026.
DiRenzo received nearly 85% of the votes submitted among seven nominees.
DiRenzo netted 27 points to help the Golden Bears down Elmira, 59-38, in girls basketball. She added 12 points in a loss to Maine-Endwell.
Nominees for Guthrie Athlete of the Week are from the coverage areas of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Elmira Star-Gazette, Ithaca Journal and Corning Leader.
To submit a nomination for the week of Feb. 8-14, email bgmsports@gannett.com by 6 p.m. Saturday with detailed information on their performances for the week.
Last week’s other nominees:
Samantha Bonnell, Horseheads girls basketball: Bonnell hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points in a win over Corning. Earlier in the week, she had 23 points and eight assists in a victory over Binghamton.
Julian Colon, Elmira boys basketball: Colon had 14 points in a loss to Union-Endicott, hit the winning shot in the closing seconds in a win over Vestal, then scored 19 points in a victory over Ithaca.
Kalysta DeMark, Elmira Notre Dame girls basketball: DeMark scored 27 points to help the Crusaders to a win over Dryden.
Allan Eagles, Seton Catholic Central boys basketball: He scored 34 points in a victory over Chenango Valley after scoring 17 in a victory against Windsor.
Jude Santos, Watkins Glen boys basketball: Santos had 30 points and seven rebounds in a victory over Dryden, followed by 14 points and seven rebounds in a win against Whitney Point.
Landyn Shaffer, Deposit/Hancock wrestling: Shaffer was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Section 4 Division 2 qualifier A after taking the 138-pound title.
Voting results:
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Vestal senior voted Guthrie Athlete of the Week for Feb. 1-7
Reporting by Andrew Legare, Elmira Star-Gazette / Elmira Star-Gazette
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