Athletes of the week! 54 Washington County stars need your vote

Q: How many athletes are nominated for Washington County athlete of the week?

There are 54 nominees, including 32 boys and 22 girls.

Q: When does voting for the Washington County athletes of the week close?

Voting will remain open until Thursday at noon.

Q: What sports are included in the Washington County athlete of the week nominations?

The nominations include various spring sports such as lacrosse, baseball, track & field, and tennis.

Q: Who are some of the top nominees for Washington County athlete of the week?

Notable nominees include JP Aleshire from North Hagerstown lacrosse and Daniel Apiou from Clear Spring track & field.

It's time to vote for the Washington County high school spring sports athletes of the week!

Nominees have been selected based on statistics provided by county coaches for events played from May 4-9.

There are 32 boys and 22 girls in the running this week. Voting will remain open until Thursday at noon.

Boys

JP Aleshire, North Hagerstown lacrosse -- Aleshire saved 11 of 12 shots on goal he faced in a region quarterfinal win over Tuscarora.
Daniel Apiou, Clear Spring track & field -- Apiou won the 110 hurdles (14.83), high jump (6-2) and triple jump (44-2) during the WCPS championships.
Logan Atkinson, Boonsboro baseball -- Atkinson went 4-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBIs in a win over Clear Spring in the region semifinals.
Denton Bible, Grace baseball -- Bible went 4-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and three runs scored in a win over CVCS.
Gabe Cassesa, North Hagerstown tennis -- Cassesa teamed with Evan Darr to win the Washington County Public Schools boys doubles title.
Evan Darr, North Hagerstown tennis -- Darr teamed with Gabe Cassesa to win the Washington County Public Schools boys doubles title.
Parker DeBaugh, Boonsboro baseball -- DeBaugh had two hits, including a double, and four RBIs in a region quarterfinal win over Catoctin.
Austin Dinsmore, Boonsboro track & field -- Dinsmore won the shot put (45-8) and discus (136-4) during the WCPS championships.
Brady Ernst, Clear Spring tennis -- Ernst won the Washington County Public Schools boys singles title.
Landon French, Boonsboro baseball -- French went 3-for-3 and scored twice in a region quarterfinal win over Catoctin.
Darian Gaskins, Boonsboro baseball -- Gaskins struck out eight in a five-inning complete-game victory over Catoctin in the region quarterfinals.
Heath Githens, Smithsburg baseball -- Githens had two hits, including a grand slam, in a win over Williamsport.
Dylan Herbst, Smithsburg track & field -- Herbst won the 800 (2:00.11) and 1,600 (4:29.23) during the WCPS championships.
Shawn Higgins, South Hagerstown baseball -- Higgins had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs while striking out seven over six innings in a region quarterfinal win over Thomas Johnson.
Zander Hine, North Hagerstown tennis -- Hine teamed with Lena Cassesa to win the Washington County Public Schools mixed doubles title.
Chase Judd, Clear Spring baseball -- Judd hit a walk-off single against Middletown in the CMC Small School title game.
Braylin Lantz, Boonsboro lacrosse -- Lantz had five goals and three assists in a region quarterfinal win over Brunswick.
Ryder Martinez, Grace baseball -- Martinez went 3-for-3 with three doubles, a walk, three RBIs and three runs scored in a win over CVCS.

Girls

Mikayla Bailey, Boonsboro lacrosse -- Bailey had five goals and an assist in a win over Frederick.
Lena Cassesa, North Hagerstown tennis -- Cassesa teamed with Zander Hine to win the Washington County Public Schools mixed doubles title.
Ja'Seri Chapman, South Hagerstown softball -- Chapman went 3-for-3 with a walk, two RBIs and four runs scored in a region quarterfinal win over Thomas Johnson.
Mackenzie Cullen, Boonsboro softball -- Cullen had two doubles, a homer, four RBIs and two runs scored in a win over North Hagerstown.
Kaisy Custer, Clear Spring tennis -- Custer teamed with Sophie Lesher to win the Washington County Public Schools girls doubles title.
Chelsea Desmond, South Hagerstown softball -- Desmond had three hits, including a double, four RBIs and three runs scored in a region quarterfinal win over Thomas Johnson.
Zoe Dixon, Smithsburg lacrosse -- Dixon had three goals, an assist, seven draw controls and three ground balls in a region quarterfinal loss to Boonsboro.
Adianna Dudley, Smithsburg softball -- Dudley went 4-for-4 with three doubles, a homer, a walk and five RBIs while striking out five in a complete-game win over Clear Spring.
Raelee Fry, South Hagerstown softball -- Fry had three hits and two RBIs in a region quarterfinal win over Thomas Johnson.
Kimberly Hebert, Smithsburg softball -- Hebert earned a complete-game victory with nine strikeouts in a region quarterfinal win over FSK.
Halie Hughes, North Hagerstown softball -- Hughes had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs in a region quarterfinal win over Tuscarora.
Sydney Kulikowski, Boonsboro softball -- Kulikowski hit a go-ahead two-run single in a win over Middletown in the CMC Small School title game.
Kaelynn Kunkle, South Hagerstown softball -- Kunkle had two hits, a walk, three RBIs and two runs scored in a region quarterfinal win over Thomas Johnson.
Kalyn Lawrence, Boonsboro lacrosse -- Lawrence scored four goals in a region quarterfinal win over Smithsburg.
Sophie Lesher, Clear Spring tennis -- Lesher teamed with Kaisy Custer to win the Washington County Public Schools girls doubles title.
Sabrina Gladchuk, Saint James lacrosse -- Gladchuk scored four goals in a loss to Brookewood.
Peyton Harwood, Boonsboro lacrosse -- Harwood had three goals and two assists in a region quarterfinal win over Smithsburg.