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Athletes were nominated over the past few weeks for the vote starting May 27.
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Athletes are on this week’s ballot based on information made available to The Dispatch, and nominations made over the past week.
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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 Athlete of the Week candidates:
Emma Brandt, Bloom-Carroll softball: Was 3 for 6 in two Division III district tournament games, including the game-winning home run in a 5-4 final victory over Granville. She also pitched 2⅔ innings in relief in the district final.
Shane Hand, Olentangy Liberty tennis: Continued an undefeated season (20-0) by winning the Division I district championship. Hand lost his first set of the season in the final but still beat Dublin Coffman’s Nik Shough 6-7, 6-0, 6-1.
Chayse Lipscomb Fairfield Union track and field: Won district titles in long jump, both hurdles and 4×400 relay team. He is ranked No. 1 in the state for 110 and 300 hurdles.
Jenna Mannon, West Jefferson softball: Threw 303 pitches in two Division VI district tournament games and led the Roughriders to their third straight district title. Mannon struck out 16 in a 3-2, 10-inning district semifinal win over Cardington that began May 21 and was completed May 22 and also was 2 for 2 with a home run, a double and two RBIs. Mannon struck out 10 and allowed one hit in a 3-0 district final win over Danville, which intentionally walked her four times.
Avery Reynolds, Dublin Scioto softball: Went 4 for 6 in two Division II district tournament games with four RBIs, a triple and a home run, the latter coming in a district final win over Licking Heights that gave the Irish their first-ever district championship. Reynolds pitched 2⅔ innings of scoreless relief in the latter game with six strikeouts.
Alexis Richie, Dublin Scioto softball: Pitched a perfect game in district semifinals vs. Northland, striking out 12. Had game-winning hit in district final vs. Licking Heights, breaking an 8-8 tie with two outs in the bottom of sixth inning to send Scioto to regionals for first time in its 30-year history.
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