Voting is now open for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Athlete of the Week, featuring four nominees from soccer and softball. Polls close at noon on Friday, April 17.
It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll features four players – two soccer and two softball – who had standout performances during the week of April 5-11.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, April 17.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
The sophomore had a breakout game for Monroe in the team's 6-3 season opener against Temperance Bedford on Tuesday, April 7. Flatt scored five goals in the game in her debut on offense this season after spending her freshman year playing defense.
Jasniewicz led her team in scoring last week in Troy's two victories, against Clarkston and Bloomfield Hills. She scored four goals and had one assist for the week to keep the Colts undefeated.
Leston led Anchor Bay to a dominating 16-3 win against Utica Eisenhower on April 7 in its season opener. The team also picked up a victory against Grosse Pointe North on April 9, and split a doubleheader against Midland Dow on Saturday.
The sophomore pitcher made her varsity debut on April 8, leading Romeo to defeat Lake Orion, 7-2. She pitched seven innings with six strikeouts. Romeo played a doubleheader against Macomb L'Anse Creuse North on April 11, as Maximiuk split her time between pitcher and first base. She had three hits to go along with three RBIs in the first game and gave up six hits in seven innings pitched to go with six strikeouts in the second.
The Buffalo Wild Wings Athlete of the Week and the Detroit Free Press recognize athletes across metro Detroit.
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.
We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of April 12-18 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don't use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll above.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Vote for the Freep Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Athlete of the Week
The nominees include Carmen Flatt from Monroe, along with three other players from soccer and softball.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, April 17.
The poll features nominees from soccer and softball.
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