In a vote that ended April 22, Dispatch.com readers selected the Athlete of the Week for competitions that took place from April 11-17.
This week’s winner is Hilliard Davidson softball player Kendall Manos.
Manos batted .438 in 16 at-bats with seven hits, including three home runs, two singles, one double and one triple. She had eight RBIs and scored five runs in the week and led the team from a 7-5 deficit against Symmes Valley when she hit a three-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning. Against Olentangy Orange, she had two RBIs, including a home run and a double.
Manos received 25.7{c2959109750a408b57b93849e4f6c0b25384840fb4bae13e611646209767c39f} of the vote and was followed by Fairfield Christian softball player Addison Stem (15.3{c2959109750a408b57b93849e4f6c0b25384840fb4bae13e611646209767c39f}), Delaware Hayes softball player Olivia Nelson (13{c2959109750a408b57b93849e4f6c0b25384840fb4bae13e611646209767c39f}), Hilliard Darby lacrosse player Abberly Dela Rosa (11.2{c2959109750a408b57b93849e4f6c0b25384840fb4bae13e611646209767c39f}) and Centerburg softball player Chloe Goulter (10.6{c2959109750a408b57b93849e4f6c0b25384840fb4bae13e611646209767c39f}).
Last week’s winner:Thomas Worthington’s Saadielys Maysonet named Columbus area high school athlete of the week
Stem, the runner-up, had five RBIs and hit two home runs, including a two-run walk-off, and pitched a complete game with 14 strikeouts against Fisher Catholic..
Nelson went 4 for 7 with two home runs, five RBIs and two runs in two games.
Dela Rosa had three goals and an assist in a 15-8 win over Delaware Hayes, three goals and an assist in a 14-7 win over Olentangy Berlin and four goals and an assist in a 21-12 win over Westerville South. She has three or more goals in nine of her 10 games.
Goulter hit .692 in four games with three home runs, eight RBIs, eight runs scored and five stolen bases.
The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week.
Anyone can nominate an athlete in a variety of ways — through Twitter using the hashtag #DispatchAOW or tagging @BrianWhite13, via The Dispatch’s Facebook page or by email to [email protected].
High school sports:Here’s how to nominate Columbus area athletes of the week in 2021-22
State champs:Which Columbus area athletes and teams won high school state titles in 2021-22?
Once athletes win during the regular season, they’re not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at [email protected].
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