Update, May 8:Congratulations to Zachary Dobrin of White Lake Lakeland High School for being voted the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
It's time to vote for theDetroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll features five players – two each from lacrosse and baseball, and one from boys volleyball – who had standout performances during the week of April 26-May 2.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, May 8.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Michael DeCarlo, Ecorse, baseball
DeCarlo provided big contributions for Ecorse in the team's five-game winning streak last week. The senior pitcher threw a total of 12 innings and had 18 strikeouts for the Raiders.
Zachary Dobrin, White Lake Lakeland, boys volleyball
Dorbin led White Lake Lakeland to four consecutive wins against Clarkston and neighbors Walled Lake Central and Northern.The Mr. Volleyball finalisthad 51 assists, 31 kills and 14 aces.
Logan Evans, Richmond, baseball
Richmond won both games in its doubleheader against Imlay City on April 28. Logan Evans, a senior outfielder and first baseman, went 6-for-10 at the plate, including three singles and two triples with four RBIs.
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Brody Giacona, Romeo, lacrosse
Romeo won three straight games against Port Huron, Utica Eisenhower and Grand Blanc. Giacona, a senior defenseman, had 13 ground balls and three goals for the Bulldogs last week.
Xavier Liepe, Allen Park, lacrosse
Allen Park won two out of three games last week, including a 10-3 victory over Woodhaven on April 28 and a 21-2 win over Ann Arbor Greenhill on May 2. The senior midfielder had 28 ground balls, six assists and five goals.
Miss the deadline to nominate an athlete?
We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of May 3-9 atfreep.com/athlete. Note: Don't use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll below.
Editor's Note:We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press:Lakeland's Zachary Dobrin voted the Buffalo Wild Wings Athlete of the Week
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