Newark Catholic's Owen Przymierski named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week

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Newark Catholic's Owen Przymierski was named the OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week for April 20-26 after an impressive performance in baseball, striking out 15 batters in a victory over Johnstown.

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Owen Przymierski is a Newark Catholic baseball player.
He was named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week.
Przymierski struck out 15 batters in a game against Johnstown.
He received 77.1% of the vote for the award.
Levi Starinsky was the runner-up with 22% of the vote.

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Newark Catholic baseball player Owen Przymierski was selected the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the Week for April 20-26.

Przymierski struck out 15, allowing four hits and one earned run, and had two hits and an RBI in an 8-2 victory over Johnstown.

Owen Przymierski, Newark Catholic baseball

Przymierski received 77.1% of the vote and was followed by New Albany volleyball player Levi Starinsky, who received 22%.

Also nominated were Olentangy Orange tennis player Luke Rutherford and Bexley tennis player Henry Lessard.

For the season, Starinsky, the runner-up, has more than 150 kills, 22 blocks, and more than 130 digs. He also has a team-best 2.5 passing rating.

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Rutherford improved his season record to 10-2 with four wins in as many matches, three of which were in singles. He did not drop a set and won five sets 6-0.

Lessard won both of his matches in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 over Cincinnati Indian Hill's Neelan Gandhi and 7-5, 6-2 in doubles over Cincinnati Sycamore's Abi Dinesh and Jake Farquhar.