Who's this week's Providence Journal Boys Volleyball Player of the Week? Vote now
Who were the best boys volleyball players last week?
Here's our fourth poll of the spring season and hats off to the coaches who've made it a priority to send in game results each weeknight. So how does a player get nominated for Player of the Week? It’s simple.
Scores and stats can either be called in at (401) 277-7340 – or emailed to PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com by 10 p.m. on the day of the game. When compiling nominees for Player of the Week, we go over the games that were called in and pick the best of the best, then narrow that list down to five.
Who wins is up to you.
The award is meant to be an interactive way for the state’s volleyball community to get involved with coverage and the sport. There’s no prize for winning, other than clout. If you want to win, we encourage players, parents, coaches and schools to create social media campaigns to get friends, family, classmates and whoever else to vote, vote and vote some more.
Voting is free and you can vote as many times as you’d like between now and Thursday night. The winner will be posted to the Providence Journal website Friday morning.
So who will be this week’s Providence Journal Player of the Week? Check out our five nominees and starting voting now.
James Manfredi, Westerly
With Westerly a game over .500, Manfredi delivered in a big way with 24 assists, four digs and three kills in a 3-1 win vs. Pilgrim (25-16, 24-26, 25-11, 25-12) on Monday. The Bulldogs then topped West Warwick on Wednesday and are currently fifth in D-II.
Sang Min Park, Barrington
The senior crossed a school-record of 1,500 assists in a 3-2 win against Lincoln on Wednesday with 35 helpers and nine digs with a pair of blocks. Barrington is 10-3 in league play and the Eagles are chasing just Cranston West in the standings with a few games left in the regular season.
Jordan Rodrigues, East Providence
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In a big Division II showdown, the Townies rallied from a 2-0 deficit against Barrington on Monday to win 19-25, 20-25, 28-26, 25-16, 15-12. Rodrigues had 18 kills and 10 digs to help pace East Providence, who is currently a game behind Barrington for third in league play.
Caden Sullivan, North Smithfield
Sullivan’s standout week started on Monday vs. Chariho as the Northmen topped the Chargers 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18. The senior amassed 42 assists and managed 10 kills in the win. Then on Wednesday, Sullivan added 27 assists and four aces in a sweep of East Greenwich. North Smithfield went 2-1 this week and is currently third in Division I.
Teddy Wallace, Classical
Wallace, a senior, had 20 kills, two aces and a block in a sweep against Chariho on Wednesday. Classical (9-5) has games against Cranston East, La Salle and North Kingstown to end the season and can potentially shake up the playoff seedings with upset wins during that stretch.
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Providence Journal Boys Volleyball Player of the Week poll
