Athlete of Week voting is back: Help pick the first winner of the spring season
It's time for spring sports in Section 4 and along with the calendar turn comes the return of our Athlete of the Week voting.
Five athletes have been chosen as nominees for Athlete of the Week for the period of April 1-6.
Voting will be open until the end of the day Wednesday to decide the winner from the coverage areas of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Elmira Star-Gazette, Ithaca Journal and Corning Leader.
Nominees are based primarily on results reported to bgmsports@gannett.com or events covered by sports reporters from the publications. Coaches or scorekeepers are encouraged to report results if they are not doing so.
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This week's nominees:
Jessica Als, Horseheads girls flag football: She completed 16 of 19 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-27 victory against Windsor. Als added 44 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.
Sammy Baek, Vestal boys lacrosse: He registered five goals and an assist in the Golden Bears' 11-5 victory over Corning.
Elsie Conway, Windsor girls lacrosse: Conway's five goals helped the Black Knights secure an 11-6 victory against Maine-Endwell.
Alex Daugherty, Elmira Notre Dame baseball: Daugherty struck out 24 and gave up a combined four hits in 11 2/3 innings to pick up a pair of wins for the Crusaders. He struck out 13 in five innings of one-hit pitching in a 12-1 win over Whitney Point, adding a home run on offense. Daugherty struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings in a 6-1 win over Towanda, giving up one unearned run on three hits.
Caitlyn Petteys, Vestal softball: Vestal's spring trip produced four wins in four games thanks in large part to the play of Petteys. Over the four games, the UConn commit went a combined 11-for-16 at the plate, with two homers, a triple and nine RBIs.
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Athlete of the Week voting for period ending April 6
