Dispatch.com readers can vote for their favorite girls high school athletes of the week on their desktop, the Dispatch.com mobile web or Dispatch app once per hour by scrolling down to ballots listed below.
Deadline is 4 p.m. April 18.
The boys Athlete of the Week poll was published April 13 with voting running through April 17.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Week voting occurs each week during high school sports competition and recognizes athletes across all sports.
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Athletes were nominated over the past few weeks for the vote starting April 14.
Please do not email your votes; they will not count. Nominations and votes are not the same things.
Athletes are on this week’s ballot based on information made available to The Dispatch and nominations.
Once athletes win during the regular season, they’re not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. If athletes haven’t won in the regular season, they can be nominated more than once.
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Please do not email your votes; they will not count. Nominations and votes are not the same things.
Here are this week’s Girls Athlete of the Week candidates:
Bella Costa, Gahanna Lincoln softball: In wins over Central Crossing, Westerville Central and New Albany batted .833 with 10 hits, two doubles, four home runs, nine RBIs and five runs.
Camree Cunningham, Pickerington Central softball: In compiling a .647 average and 1.832 OPS, had 11 hits, four doubles, two triples, seven RBIs, four walks, three stolen bases and 12 runs scored. Also had a 1.000 fielding percentage with eight putouts.
Raegan Fowler, Pickerington Central lacrosse: Had six goals, 10 assists, one caused turnover and two ground balls in games against Gahanna Lincoln and New Albany.
Natalie Mahoney, Licking Heights softball: Threw a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over West Jefferson, striking out 13. In five games, Mahoney struck out 41, walked 14 and had four no-hit innings in a doubleheader against Reynoldsburg. At the plate, she had nine hits in 16 at-bats with three doubles and nine RBIs.
Faith Osborn, Pickerington Central lacrosse: Had 10 goals, two assists, eight draw controls, one caused turnover and two ground balls against Gahanna Lincoln and New Albany.
Ellie Powell, Teays Valley softball: Hit four home runs, drove in eight runs and pitched a complete game in a 19-8 win over Pickerington Central. She also has pitched two perfect games this season.
Ellie Reese, Northridge softball: Had six hits, a home run, two doubles and two RBIs in wins over Bexley and Millersport.
Jenna Robinson, Pickerington Central softball: In compiling a .727 average and 2.331 OPS, had three singles, three doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs. Also had 19 putouts
Aly Rothweiler, Newark Catholic softball: Struck out 11 in a five-inning no-hitter in a 10-0 victory over Grandview Heights.
Evie Sanders, Granville lacrosse: Scored four goals in a 15-2 win over Oakwood.
Karenna Shipley, Olentangy Berlin softball: In 14 innings pitched, maintained a 0.5 ERA and a .857 WHIP. Against Thomas Worthington, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings. At the plate, she hit for a .364 average and a .500 OBP.
Kyndal Singleton, Columbus Academy lacrosse: Scored six goals, picked up three ground balls, won seven draw controls and caused two turnovers in a win over Gahanna Lincoln.
Eden Wilson, Liberty Union softball: Pitched a no-hitter against Circleville, striking out 17 in a 6-0 win. She had 39 strikeouts in four appearances and had five hits, a home run and six RBIs.
Jasmine Wooten, Hartley softball: In three games, hit .667 with 10 hits, nine RBIs, two doubles and a home run. As a pitcher, had 15 strikeouts in two games. Defensively, had a 1.000 fielding percentage with two double plays in 10 chances.
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