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Vote for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week for April 27-May 2
TL;DR
Vote for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week is now open until May 8. Last week's winner was Tanner Wilton from Marysville softball, who achieved 11 strikeouts in a recent game.
Key points
- Voting for Athlete of the Week is open until May 8
- Tanner Wilton was last week's winner
- Wilton pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts
- Nominations for future polls can be submitted via email
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PORT HURON — It's time for the latest Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week poll. Now, we need you to determine a winner.
Voting ends at noon on Friday, May 8.
Last week's winner was Marysville softball's Tanner Wilton, who pitched a complete game and threw 11 strikeouts in the Vikings' 12-0 victory over St. Clair Shores Lakeview in five innings on April 24. She allowed just three hits.
Want to nominate an athlete for a future poll? Email Times Herald sports reporter Brenden Welper (bwelper@usatodayco.com) and let him know who had a stellar week. Please submit entries by 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Listed below are this week’s candidates in alphabetical order.
To vote, please use the poll at the bottom of this page. You can vote once an hour. Fraudulent entries will be deleted.
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Trey Cummins — Marysville boys track & field: Cummins scored 14.25 points in a dual meet against Warren Woods-Tower on April 28. He placed first in both the 100 meters (11.90 seconds) and the high jump (5.6 feet). Additionally, Cummins finished second in the long jump (18.5) and was the anchor leg of the winning 4x200 relay team (1:37.23).
Caprii Fillar — Marine City girls soccer: Fillar amassed five goals and three assists in the Mariners' three games — all victories — last week.
Liam Knuth — Cardinal Mooney boys track & field: At the Anchor Bay Invitational on May 1, Knuth set personal records in both the 1,600 meters (4:51.30) and the 3,200 meters (10:44.63).
Cam Pruett — Port Huron Northern boys golf: Pruett shot a 37 and led the Huskies to a 154-170 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley on April 29.
Joey Seppo — Port Huron baseball: In five games last week, Seppo batted 5-for-11 with four doubles and three RBIs. He also had two runs, six walks and one stolen base. On the mound, in one inning of relief, Seppo added a strikeout.
Q&A
Who won the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week last week?
Tanner Wilton from Marysville softball won the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week last week.
When does voting for the Athlete of the Week end?
Voting for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week ends at noon on Friday, May 8.
How can I nominate an athlete for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week?
You can nominate an athlete by emailing Times Herald sports reporter Brenden Welper with your entry by 10 p.m. on Sunday.