Poll: Vote for the Journal's Dec. 26-31 Athlete of the Week
With the winter sports season well underway, and as we welcome 2023, the Journal’s Athlete of the Week poll returns. As the December sports schedule was scattered and the list of nominees is shorter than usual, we’ve deviated from the fall format that included large and small school polls. This week, there’s one all-inclusive poll, but the fall template will return next week.
The list of nominees includes several athletes who shined in holiday tournaments, reached milestones and helped their teams secure big early-season wins.
Voting will be open until 3 p.m. Thursday.
Matt Masch, Roy C. Ketcham wrestling
The senior went 8-0 to win the 145-pound championship at the Mid-Hudson Invitational tournament. Masch defeated Newburgh's Kevin Segali, 17-5, in the final.
Edmund Wilson, Red Hook swimming
He won the 200 individual medley (2:11.75) and the 500 freestyle (5:11.27) and was part of the winning 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams in the Raiders' 92-71 win over Beacon.
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Julianne Hickey, Pawling track & field
The senior won the girls 55-meter hurdles in 10 seconds at the Pearl River Holiday Festival on Dec. 27. She also took fifth in the 300 meters (47.40).
Natalie Fox, Millbrook girls basketball
She had 12 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks for the Blazers in a 55-28 win over Saugerties last Thursday. The junior also scored her 1,000th career point the previous week.
Stephen Hunter, Roosevelt track & field
The senior won the boys long jump with 20 feet, 7 ¼ inches at the Section 9 Holiday Classic, finishing more than five inches ahead of second place.
Dillon Arrick, Arlington wrestling
He finished third in the 118-pound bracket of the Mid-Hudson Invitational tournament. The junior beat Eric Gendlin of Hewlett in a major decision to win the third-place match.
Nate Miller, Red Hook basketball
He broke out for 28 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, leading the Raiders in a 60-45 win over Rhinebeck.
Matthew Krauza, Lourdes wrestling
The senior took second in the 189-pound circuit of the Mid-Hudson Invitational tournament. Krauza went 7-1.
Aidan Ifkovits, New Paltz track & field
The junior took first in the boys weight throw with a distance of 49 feet, 1 ½ inch at the Section 9 Holiday Classic.
Caitlin Robertson, Ketcham girls basketball
She scored 17 points, helping Ketcham erase a five-point halftime deficit and earn a big early-season victory over Ursuline, 61-57, last Wednesday. Robertson then had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 53-49 victory over White Plains as Ketcham won its seventh straight to open the season.
Damani DeLoatch, Beacon track & field
He won the triple jump (41 feet, 3 ¼ inches) and took fourth in the long jump (19 feet, 7 inches) at the Section 9 Holiday Classic. DeLoatch also won the long jump (20-2) at the Pearl River Holiday Festival last Tuesday.
Emilie Kent, Red Hook girls basketball
The sophomore scored 28 points for the Raiders in a 60-39 win over Valley Central in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament at Wallkill last Friday. Kent was named to the all-tournament team.
Malaki Smith, Arlington boys basketball
The senior was named tournament MVP after leading the Admirals to victory in the Duane Davis Memorial Christmas tournament last week. The point guard averaged 12.3 points in the three games, but he was superb defensively and delivered in the clutch. He had nine points, five assists and three steals in the final, helping Arlington edge Lourdes 55-53.
This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Vote for the Journal's 12/26-12/31 Athlete of the Week
