Who had the best week? Vote in the latest Marion Star athlete of the week polls
The postseason is upon us.
Baseball holds its opening rounds starting the week of May 19, while softball teams will be going for district championships this week. In track and field, district meets will be held in Hilliard, at River Valley and in Granville this week. The boys tennis tournament is over for all Marion-area boys.
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To celebrate the athletes who had big weeks last week, fans are encouraged to vote as often as allowed in the latest Marion Star Best of the Week Performer Polls, which will be open through early Sunday morning.
Here are the latest nominees:
MOAC track: Pleasant's Sean Murphy wrestles away a championship from the competition at the MOAC meet
Latest college notes: College Notebook: Elgin grad Tiffany Hix earns NCAC top scholar-athlete honor
Marion Star Boys Best of the Week Performer Poll
North Union's Griffin Osborne won the 100 and 200 meters and was third in the 4x100-meter relay to earn Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division Performer of the Year in track and field.
Northmor track's Cowin Becker won the 100, 200 and 400 meters plus the long jump at the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference Championships.
Ridgedale track's Brogan Weston won the 1600 and 3200 meters at the Northwest Central Conference Championships.
Highland baseball's Kort Sears pitched a no-hitter with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts, plus hit a double in a Mid Ohio Athletic Conference-clinching win over Ontario.
Pleasant baseball's Owen Lowry hit a home run in a win over Cardington.
Cardington baseball's Josh Goers threw a 3-hitter with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts in a win over Northmor.
Marion Star Girls Best of the Week Performer Poll
North Union's Gabby Lindsey set a meet record in the long jump, won the 400 meters, was second in the 200 meters and 4x200-meter relay and earned Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division Performer of the Year in track and field.
Ridgedale track's Maddie McKenzie won the 100-meter hurdles and was third in the 300 hurdles at the Northwest Central Conference Championships.
Elgin track's Kadence Gear won the high jump and was second in the 400 at the Northwest Central Conference Championships.
River Valley softball's Samantha Woods put up two doubles and a single for five RBIs, including the game-winning hit over Clear Fork to clinch a piece of the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference championship.
Marion Harding softball's Raina Smith went 4-for-5 including the game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning over Hamilton Township in a Division III tournament game.
Highland softball's Saylor Squires hit a double and 2 singles, plus pitched a 6-hitter with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks in a Division IV tournament win over Buckeye Valley.
Last week's winners
In last week's boys poll, Pleasant baseball's Avery Hamper, who posted a game-winning single to beat Marion Harding, earned 1,082 of 2,312 votes (47 percent) to win the poll. Other nominees were North Union baseball's Ashtin Haubiel, Highland baseball's Jayden Collins, Ridgedale track's Breyton Richmond, Elgin baseball's Jeremy Skaggs, Mount Gilead track's Owen Hershner and Northmor track's Levi Hunter.
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In last week's girls poll, North Union softball's Leah Cox, who had a double, two singles and three RBIs against Bellefontaine, earned 444 of 1,356 votes (33 percent) to win the poll. Other nominees were River Valley softball's Kylie Eastep, Pleasant track's Taydon Obenour, Highland softball's Lydia Shaffer, Ridgedale softball's Kenzie Delaney and Mount Gilead track's Danielle Pohlkotte.
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