New Albany baseball player Bryson Gittins was selected the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the Week for June 8-14.
Gittins pitched a complete game in a 4-1 win over Harrison in a Division II state semifinal. He allowed five hits with eight strikeouts and two walks.
Gittins received 88.6% of the vote and was followed by Watterson baseball player Ben Uhlenhake and New Albany baseball player Aidan Wyche.
Uhlenhake , the runner-up, hit a three-run home run in a 5-1 win over Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in a Division III state semifinal. Uhlenhake batted .400 in two tournament games with two walks.
Wyche pitched a complete game in a 4-1 win over Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit for the Division II state title. He scattered seven hits with two strikeouts and two walks.
The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week. The boys poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays. The girls poll is live until 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Anyone can nominate an athlete by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com or through X (formerly Twitter) tagging @BrianWhite13.
Once athletes win during the regular season, they’re not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com.
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