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Vote: Who is the Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Winter?

By Bill Wolcott, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,

2024-03-26
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The winter sports season is over so we thought we'd try something special.

We want to honor all the season's Athlete of the Week winners by having them compete in one final poll to become the Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Winter Season.

Your vote determines which Section V player deserves the award. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Thursday morning.

So let's meet the candidates for one final time this season. And if the poll at the bottom of the page doesn't load, please click here.

Drew Aparo

The Victor junior won Athlete of the Week on Feb. 7 after he became a sectional class wrestling champion for the first time when he won the 108-pound tournament during the Section V Class A1 Championships. Aparo received more than 10,000 votes.

Chase Brock

Brock took home Athlete of the Week honors Feb. 28 after the McQuaid forward scored the overtime winner for the Knights in their Section V Class A semifinal matchup with Penfield.

Mikey Dossier

With over 15,000 votes, Dossier cruised to Athlete of the Week honors on Valentine's Day. The Aquinas’ forward won the heart of voters after scoring 3 goals and 2 assists in a win over the WFL Panthers. With 44 points, Dossier finished sixth in Section V scoring during the regular season.

Dominic Falbo

When is a loss really a victory? When you're voted Athlete of the Week (Jan. 10) after winning two events (200 free and 100 back) during your team's loss to Honeoye Falls-Lima. The Canandaigua star received more than 15,000 votes.

Connor Hashim

Hashim won Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17 after the Fairport senior posted the fastest 600-meter dash of the Section V boys indoor track season, a time of 1 minute, 24.57 seconds, during a tight race at the Jack Reed Showcase at Nazareth University. Hashim received over 12,000 votes that week.

Brandon Hunt

With over 15,000 votes, the Avon swimming star took home Athlete of the Week on Jan. 4 after he won the 200 free (1:57.71) and the 500 free (5:28.66) at Avon's "Friends" Quad Meet.

JJ Johnson

Johnson scored 21 points in the the Lyons basketball team's 61-44 win over Randolph in the Class C Far West Regionals. That performance was good enough to win Athlete of the Week (March 13) with more than 10,000 votes.

Rhoan Kaulder

With over 10,000 votes, Kaulder was the Athlete of the Week on Feb. 21. The McQuaid sophomore won the long jump and 55-meter dash to help his indoor track team win the Section V Class A1 Championship.

Collin Masten

The Webster Thomas wrestler was the Athlete of Week winner Dec. 13 with more than 15,000 votes after he helped lift the Titans to the team scoring title at the Penfield Hunter Holiday Tournament when he pinned Frontier's Balin Ramella after 1:27.

Jameson Motyka

Motyka won Athlete of the Week (March 6) with the highest vote totals (over 25,000) of any boys athlete during the winter season. It came after the junior scored three goals including the overtime winner to push Batavia Notre Dame United hockey to a 3-2 win over Section VI’s Kenmore East in the NYSPHSAA Division II regional on Saturday.

George Newsome

With over 12,000 votes, Newsome won Athlete of the Week Jan. 31. The Palmyra-Macedon swim star was named Outstanding Performer of the Meet at the Finger Lakes League Invitational. He was a double winner in the 200 IM and 500 freestyle (4:52.48), and qualified for states in the latter event.

Christopher Noto

Noto took Athlete of Week honors Dec. 20 with over 15,000 votes after the Honeoye Falls-Lima sophomore was one of a pair of most outstanding wrestlers named at the Monroe County Championships. The 124-pounder pinned two opponents and won two major decisions as the No. 1 seed in his weight class.

PJ Ostrowski

Ostrowski finished with more than 23,000 votes last week to snag Athlete of the Week. It came after the Wayne senior played his final high school basketball games in the state Class A final four. Ostrowski scored 21 points in the semifinal, had a team-high 14 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game and made the all-tournament team.

Gennaro Picco

Hornell's star basketball player pulled in over 19,000 votes to win Athlete of the Week (Jan. 24) after he became the program's all-time leading scorer.

Josh Winter

This Spencerport bowler's perfect game against Hilton helped him secure the Athlete of the Week honors Dec. 28. He received over 14,000 votes that week.

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