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Vote for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week for May 4-9
TL;DR
Vote for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week from May 4-9. Voting ends at noon on May 15.
Key points
- Voting for Athlete of the Week is open.
- Last week's winner scored five goals and three assists.
- Nominations for future polls can be submitted via email.
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 15.
Last week's winner was Marine City's girls soccer's Caprii Fillar, who amassed five goals and three assists in the Mariners' three games — all victories — between April 27 and May 2.
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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Stella Behnan — Cardinal Mooney girls track & field: At the CHSL Ste. Anne Championship on May 6, Behnan set the program record in the 1,600 meters with a time of 5:39.76. The previous record had stood since 2010. Additionally, Behnan won the 3,200 meters with a time of 12:51.90.
Harmony Burke — Port Huron girls soccer: Burke, a first-year player, scored all three goals for the Red Hawks in a 5-3 loss to Clawson on May 6.
Lukus Desmyther — Marine City baseball: Desmyther went 3-for-4 with five RBIs in the Mariners' 18-0 victory over Warren Woods-Tower on May 4. He also scored one run.
Adeline Jones — Port Huron Northern softball: Across seven games last week, Jones batted .600 with 15 hits, 11 RBIs and four home runs. Defensively, she turned two double plays.
Macie Stine — Imlay City softball: Stine went 3-for-3 with two home runs, one double and five RBIs in the Spartans' 8-3 triumph over Croswell-Lexington on May 5. She also pitched a complete game and threw three strikeouts.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @BrendenWelper.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron-area high school athlete of the week poll, May 4-9
Q&A
Who won the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week last week?
Last week's winner was Caprii Fillar from Marine City's girls soccer team.
How can I nominate an athlete for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week?
You can nominate an athlete by emailing sports reporter Brenden Welper at bwelper@usatodayco.com.
When does voting for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week end?
Voting ends at noon on Friday, May 15.
