Vote: Who is the Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Week?
It's time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V.
Your vote will determine who will be the Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Week for May 13-19. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Wednesday morning.
All athletes who play on Section V boys teams are eligible to be nominated.
Now, let's meet the candidates. And if the poll at the bottom of the page doesn't load, please click here.
Dylan Bhatia
The Pittsford Sutherland tennis star helped the Knights capture the Section V Class A1 team championship with a 5-2 win over Mendon. Bhatia won a tough second singles match over Ari Roland 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Melkamu Blueye
The Marcus Whitman lacrosse star had five goals, including the game-winner in overtime, and 10 ground balls in the regular season finale against Bloomfield-Honeoye.
Matt Carpentier
The Pittsford Mendon golf star won the Section V Class A individual championship Saturday at Ravenwood Golf Club with his tournament low 4-under par 68.
Colin Duncan
The Churchville-Chili senior scored six goals on 12 shots in the Saints’ sectional opener against Brockport on Saturday. He’s up to 43 goals on the season.
Richard Essen
The McQuaid golf star was co-champion of the Section V Class AA individual tournament. Essen shot a 3-under par 69 Saturday at Ravenwood Golf Club, which was the second lowest score of the entire tournament.
Will Gordon
McQuaid's goalie made 16 saves on 22 shots as the Knights wrapped up the regular season with a victory over Victor. Gordon has a .580 save percentage this season as a senior.
Frank Grad
The Spencerport senior, an infielder and pitcher on the school's baseball team, drove in a run, scored two runs and stole two bases as he finished 2-for-3 during the team's 4-3 win over Brockport during the Section V Class AA pre-quarterfinals. He pitched the final 2 2/3 innings of that playoff game without allowing a run.
Tyler Judd
The Brockport junior came out on top among three outdoor track and field teammates who placed first through third in the pentathlon during the Monroe County Championships. Judd's point total (3,126) is the highest in Section V this season.
Jack Kelly
The Webster Schroeder senior drove in three runs during the team's three games, including a Section V Class AA tournament pre-quarterfinal. He was the winning pitcher in two of those games, as he allowed one run in 12 innings. He struck out 16 batters.
Ricardo Lagares
The Churchville-Chili senior won two track and field events and finished second in the long jump and triple jump during the Monroe County Championships at Victor. Lagares ran the 200-meter dash in 21.89 seconds, the second-fastest time this season on the Section V leaderboard. He also won the 100 dash (10.83).
Aidan Neenan
Honeoye Falls-Lima senior, who helped the Cougars win a Section V baseball championship last spring, drove in three runs over the course of three games last week. He was 4-for-6 with a double during that span, and pitched five innings as a reliever during the team's sectional tournament win. He allowed no runs, no hits and struck out 10 batters.
Peter Northrup
The Penfield senior is at the top of the Section V outdoor track and field discus throw leaderboard after a throw of 183-11 during the Monroe County Championships.
Jake Palermo
The Hilton senior ran the fastest boys 400 race (47.10) in Section V outdoor track and field this season during the Monroe County Championships at Victor.
Noah Ray
The junior on the Greece Olympia/Odyssey track and field team won the 400-meter hurdles race (55.36) at the Monroe County Championships. No one in Section V has reported a faster time this spring.
Ethan Shea
The Pittsford Mendon junior was the fastest among three 1,600-meter runners who finished the track and field race at the Monroe County Championships in the fastest times in Section V this season.
James Tette
The Penn Yan senior moved to No. 1 on Section V's 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:35.87) leaderboard with his race at Marion during the Wayne-Finger Lakes Championships.
Danny Wehle
The McQuaid golf star shared the Section V Class AA individual championship. Wehle's 3-under par 69 Saturday at Ravenwood Golf Club was the tournament's second lowest score.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Who is Section V Boys Athlete of the Week for May 13-19? Vote now
