Vote now: Who is The Montgomery Advertiser's Vance Law Firm Athlete of the Week for March 17-21?
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It's time to vote for the Montgomery area boys and girls athlete of the week, sponsored by Vance Law Firm.
A pair of Montgomery Catholic athletes swept the voting last week. Juan Escalante won the poll with 63% of votes after scoring two goals in the 3-1 win over Wetumpka. Kate Johnson claimed the girls poll, taking home 97% of votes after scoring twice in the 3-0 win over Wetumpka.
Nominees for athlete of the week come from the top performers of the week before. To nominate a top performer, have your coach email sports@montgomeryadvertiser.com.
Voting will last until Thursday at noon. Votes will not be accepted via email, only in the polls below.
COACHES:To report scores, email sports@montgomeryadvertiser.com after your games, and by 10 p.m. CT on Friday to be included in top performers and nominate for Athlete of the Week polls.
Montgomery area boys athlete of the week nominations
- Montgomery Catholic's Scott Blancas scored a goal in the 2-0 win against Smiths Station.
- Opp's Nolan Brown drove in the go-ahead run in the 7th inning in an, 8-5, win against New Brockton. Brown's double produced 3 RBIs. He pitched 6 2/3 innings and struck out 8 batters.
- Opp's, 15-0, win against Florala was highlighted by a 2-run home run by Cash Harrell, whose stats included 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored and a double on 2-for-4 hitting.
- Opp's Grady Patterson hit 3-for-3 with 2 triples, a single, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored in the 15-0 win against Florala.
- Montgomery Catholic's Garrett Sanford allowed zero goals in a, 2-0, win against Smith's Station.
Montgomery area girls athlete of the week nominations
- Opp's Crislyn Birge hit 2-for-2 with 2 singles and 2 runs scored in an, 8-0, win against Slocomb.
- Brantley's Alex Grimes struck out 9 batters in an, 11-1, win against McKenzie. In her turns at bat, she had 2 hits, with a double and 2 RBIs. She scored twice.
- Opp's Jaidyn Ivey knocked in a career-high 5 RBIs, hitting 3-for-3 with a single, a double and a triple, while scoring twice, in a, 15-0, win against Straughn.
- Montgomery Catholic's Kate Johnson scored and assisted twice in the 5-3 loss to Smiths Station.
- Montgomery Catholic's Anna Russo scored four of the team's 8 goals in an, 8-0, shutout win against Tallassee. It was Russo's third hat trick of the season.
Vote for The Montgomery Advertiser Vance Law Firm Boy Athlete of the Week for March 17-21
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