Vote for the Standard-Times Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 2-8
There were several top performances among SouthCoast’s boys athletes over the past week.
The winner of last week's poll was New Bedford's Alex Conde. The previous winner was GNB Voc-Tech's Brandon Borges.
Here’s your chance to vote for the top boys athlete for last week.
(Editor's Note: Voting will end at 3 p.m. on Saturday)
WRESTLING
Jose Bonilla, New Bedford
Bonilla took second place at 195 pounds during the Chad Antoch Memorial tournament. He also had a pin against Durfee.
Luis Garcia, New Bedford
Garcia won the championship at the Chad Antoch Memorial tournament at 113 pounds. He also had a pin against Durfee.
Mitchel Thompson, New Bedford
Mitchel won the championship at the Chad Antoch Memorial tournament at 160 pounds. He also got a pin against Durfee.
BOYS SWIMMING
Hunter Owen, Apponequet
Against Bridgewater-Raynham, Owen won the 200 freestyle (2:05.40) and 100 backstroke (1:08.79) and was on the winning 400 freestyle relay (4:10.65).
Alex Conde, New Bedford
Conde won two individual events – 200 IM (2:23.49) and 100 butterfly (1:03.02) – and was a part of two winning relays against Bishop Stang. He also won a pair of individual events – the 200 IM (2:19.44) and 100 butterfly (1:01.44) –-against Bishop Feehan.
Jake Gioiosa, New Bedford
Gioiosa won a pair of individual events – the 100 backstroke (1:15.61) and 500 freestyle (6:17.06) — and was on two winning relays against Bishop Stang. Against Bishop Feehan Gioiosa took second in the 100 butterfly (1:08.20) and 100 backstroke (1:12.94).
BOYS HOCKEY
Kai Andrade, Dartmouth
Andrade scored two goals, including the game-winner in Dartmouth’s 3-2 win over Apponequet.
Lucas DeSousa, Bishop Stang
DeSousa had a hand in both of Stang’s goals in a loss to Nauset by scoring one and assisting on another.
Justin Marques, ORR/Fairhaven
Marques had a goal and an assist in ORR’s win over Bourne.
Alec Marsden, ORR/Fairhaven
Marsden had a goal and an assist in ORR’s win over Bourne.
BOYS TRACK
Lowell Copps, Bishop Stang
Against St. John Paul II and Tri-County, Copps won the 1,000 (3:04.66) and 2-mile (12:18.66).
Andrew Weaver, Bishop Stang
Weaver took first in the mile (5:05.51) and long jump (17-03.75) against both St. John Paul II and Tri-County.
Josh Arruda, Fairhaven
In a win over Wareham, Arruda won the 1,000 (3:26) and mile (5:46).
Jarred Quan, GNB Voc-Tech
In a win over ORR, Quan won both the 55 and 300.
Owen Veira, GNB Voc-Tech
Veira won the high jump, 55 hurdles and 1,000 as Voc-Tech beat Old Rochester.
Nolan Bushnell, Old Rochester
Bushnell was first in the 1,000 (2:51.53) at the Freshman/Sophomore Meet.
Aiden Robert, Wareham
In a loss to Fairhaven, Robert won the 55 hurdles (8.1) and 55 dash (6.7).
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Poll SouthCoast Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 2-8
