Voting is now open for Hometown Life's Prep Athlete of the Week, with polls closing on Friday. You can vote multiple times and also nominate standout athletes by emailing the provided address.
It’s time to pick the Hometown Life Prep Athlete of the Week!
Check out this week’s nominees and cast your vote — polls are open until Friday, and you can vote as often as you like. (Votes may take a moment to show up.)
Got a standout athlete to nominate? Email bfolsom@gannett.com with their stats and a brief note on their impact.
Hometown Life's Prep Athlete of the Week
Hometown Life's Prep Athlete of the Week
Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington Hills, Garden City, Livonia, Milford, Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, South Lyon, Wayne, Walled Lake, Westland, White Lake and Wixom.
Dylan Chesnut, Walled Lake Central: Pitched three scoreless innings, struck out two batters and closed out an 8-7 victory over South Lyon East in baseball.
Jaxson Gochenour, South Lyon East: Smashed a three-run home run in an 8-7 loss to South Lyon East in baseball.
Olivia Smith, Northville: In 3-0 and 10-3 wins over Temperance Bedford in softball, pitched a Game 2 win and hit two home runs.
Ian Evert, Birmingham Seaholm: Drove in two runs, including the game-saving tying run, to ensure the Maples a 5-5 tie with South Lyon East. Also had an RBI double in a 3-0 win over Davison.
Brody Feldmaier, Birmingham United: Scored five goals in a 14-13 loss to Brighton in boys lacrosse. Also had 12 goals in a 14-12 loss to Lake Orion.
Mariah Wright, Plymouth Christian Academy: Went 2 of 3 at the plate with two doubles, five RBIs and one walk in a 6-3 win over Laingsburg in softball.
Abby Schlotterer, White Lake Lakeland: Went 5 of 8, drove in one run and smacked two triples in 8-2 and 8-6 victories over Grand Blanc in softball.
Caitlin Oguin, Birmingham United: Scored seven goals in an 8-7 victory over Lake Orion in girls lacrosse.
Lila Nursey, Birmingham Seaholm: Collected three hits, including a home run in a 10-0 win over Rochester Adams in softball, while striking 10 batters in a 6-1 victory in Game 2.
Braylon Hall, Livonia Churchill: In a dual track and field meet at Wayne Memorial, won the 100-meter dash (11.75 seconds) and 200 meters (23.63) while also helping the 800-meter relay (1:35.95) take first place.
Carlia Cryor, Wayne Memorial: In a dual track and field meet against Livonai Churchill, placed first in the 100- (15.98 seconds) and 300-meter hurdles (45.70).
Lindsey Bakken, Birmingham Seaholm: Scored all three goals in a 3-0 victor over Cranbrook in girls soccer.
Shannon McAuliffe, Salem: Recorded her 1,000th career strikeout in a game against rival Plymouth.
Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. Follow him on his new X.com account at @folsomwrites.
How can I vote for Hometown Life's Prep Athlete of the Week?
You can cast your vote by participating in the online poll, which is open until Friday.
What is the deadline for voting in the Prep Athlete of the Week poll?
The deadline for voting is Friday, and you can vote as often as you like until then.
How do I nominate an athlete for Hometown Life's Prep Athlete of the Week?
To nominate an athlete, email bfolsom@gannett.com with their stats and a brief note about their impact.
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