Voting is now open for the Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Athlete of the Week, featuring five standout players from lacrosse, baseball, and boys volleyball. Polls close at noon on May 8.
It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll features five players – two each from lacrosse and baseball, and one from boys volleyball – who had standout performances during the week of April 26-May 2.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, May 8.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
DeCarlo provided big contributions for Ecorse in the team's five-game winning streak last week. The senior pitcher threw a total of 12 innings and had 18 strikeouts for the Raiders.
Dorbin led White Lake Lakeland to four consecutive wins against Clarkston and neighbors Walled Lake Central and Northern. The Mr. Volleyball finalist had 51 assists, 31 kills and 14 aces.
Richmond won both games in its doubleheader against Imlay City on April 28. Logan Evans, a senior outfielder and first baseman, went 6-for-10 at the plate, including three singles and two triples with four RBIs.
Romeo won three straight games against Port Huron, Utica Eisenhower and Grand Blanc. Giacona, a senior defenseman, had 13 ground balls and three goals for the Bulldogs last week.
Allen Park won two out of three games last week, including a 10-3 victory over Woodhaven on April 28 and a 21-2 win over Ann Arbor Greenhill on May 2. The senior midfielder had 28 ground balls, six assists and five goals.
The Buffalo Wild Wings Athlete of the Week and the Detroit Free Press recognize athletes across metro Detroit.
The nominees include Michael DeCarlo from Ecorse (baseball), along with two players each from lacrosse and baseball, and one from boys volleyball.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, May 8.
The nominees represent lacrosse, baseball, and boys volleyball.
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We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of May 3-9 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don't use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll below.
Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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