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Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll.
For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner.
This week, we consider performances from Feb. 26 to March 2.
Polls close at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections.
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
We accept nominations until 11 a.m. each Monday.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps by coaches/team statisticians.
On to the nominees:
Aiden Chen, Saratoga baseball: Chen pitched a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over Monta Vista. He struck out 17 batters and was 3 for 6 at the plate with a triple.
Will Corbett, Bellarmine basketball: Corbett scored the game-winning layup in overtime in the second round of the Division II NorCals to beat Bishop O’Dowd on the road. Corbett finished with 20 points, 16 coming in the second half.
Jonathan Craft, James Logan track and field: The junior won two events at the Dan Gabor Invitational. Craft came in first in the 100m with a time of 10.83 while also coming in first in the high jump.
Jack Freehill, Menlo baseball: The sophomore shortstop batted 5 for 7, hit a double and had an RBI across two wins against Westmont and King’s Academy. Menlo has started the season 4-1.
Ryder Frost, Willow Glen baseball: The junior pitched four innings, allowed just one hit and didn’t allow a run in a 13-0 win over Del Mar in a non-league game. Willow Glen has started the season off 3-1.
Zaire King, Ygnacio Valley basketball: King hit a game-winner from the logo to help Ygnacio Valley beat Carmel 77-74 and advance to the NorCal semifinals where the Wolves eventually fell to No. 1 seed Santa Cruz. King averaged nine points across three regional games.
Jack Moxley, San Ramon Valley basketball: Moxley totaled eight points and six rebounds and scored the go-ahead basket in the Division I NorCal regionals to help the Wolves beat Mitty 52-49.
Dylan Rossen, Burlingame soccer: Rossen scored a golden goal in overtime to lift Burlingame over Dougherty Valley in the Division III NorCal championship. Burlingame finished the season with a 18-4-1 record.
Guiseppe Sigala, Archbishop Mitty soccer: The senior scored a game-tying goal late in regulation in the CIF Division I NorCal championship. The Monarchs eventually edged St. Francis in PKs. Mitty won its first Division I crown in school history.
Henry Souza, Acalanes baseball: The senior pitched a complete game, throwing 76 pitches, striking out six batters and allowing just two hits as Acalanes beat East Bay powerhouse San Ramon Valley 7-2. The Dons have not lost in three games this season.
Cortevious Taylor, Granada basketball: Taylor averaged 22 points over two CIF regional games, made a buzzer beating shot to beat St. Ignatius and helped the Matadors reach the NorCal finals where they will play San Ramon Valley.
Originally published at Nathan Canilao