Spring stars already shining in race for OCM Athlete of the Week

TL;DR

Plymouth South sophomore Giovanni Santosuosso recently won the Old Colony Memorial’s Winter MVP poll. The spring sports season is underway, and nominations for the first Athlete of the Week are now open.

Just a moment ago we were congratulating Plymouth South sophomore Giovanni Santosuosso for winning the Old Colony Memorial’s Winter MVP poll. And now, in the blink of an eye, we are a quarter of the way into the spring sports season.

It has been a busy couple of weeks, and we have a solid group of nominees for the first Old Colony Memorial Athlete of the Week of the spring season.

Coaches, please email me at dwolcott@wickedlocal.com with nominations for Athlete of the Week along with a brief description of their accomplishments. Voting is unlimited and closes every Sunday at noon.

Here are this week’s nominees.

Chloe Stasinos, Soph., Plymouth North softball

Stasinos surrendered two hits and struck out six on April 9 for the Eagles in a 12-0 win over Hingham.

Plymouth North boys lacrosse senior captains Jake Turchinetz and Logan Perry both broke 100 career points last week in a loss to Pembroke

Jake Turchenitz, Sr., and Logan Perry, Sr., Plymouth North boys lacrosse

Turchinetz and Perry both reached 100 career points April 9 in a 13-9 loss to Pembroke High

Riley King, Fr., Plymouth South softball

King made her first varsity game impactful on April 2 with four hits and 6 RBIs in a win over Duxbury High.

Danny Kenney, Sr., Plymouth North baseball

The Blue Eagles captain started the season in fine fashion April 3. He limited Quincy High to one hit, walked nobody, and struck out 13 in a 6-0 win over Quincy.

Jake DePaul, Sr., Plymouth South baseball

DePaul slugged a two-run walk off double April 3 for South in a 6-5 win over Duxbury.

Paul Miraglia, Fr., Plymouth North boys tennis

Miraglia lost only one game April 9 for his 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 4-1 overall win over Hanover.

Nathan Dudley, Sr., Plymouth South boys tennis

Dudley defeated Donovan Carver 4-6, 6-1, and then went to a third set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5) to provide the winning margin for the Panthers April 10 in a 3-2 win over Scituate.

The poll includes players from Plymouth North, Plymouth South, and the Rising Tide Charter School. Votes are unlimited. Voting closes each Sunday at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted.

This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: Vote for the Old Colony Memorial Athlete of the Week

Q&A

Who won the Old Colony Memorial's Winter MVP poll?

Giovanni Santosuosso, a sophomore from Plymouth South, won the Old Colony Memorial's Winter MVP poll.

How can coaches nominate athletes for the Athlete of the Week?

Coaches can nominate athletes by emailing dwolcott@wickedlocal.com with a brief description of their accomplishments.

When does voting for Athlete of the Week close?

Voting for Athlete of the Week closes every Sunday at noon.