Sam Silas voted Montgomery-area boys high school athlete of the week for May 9-15
Holtville baseball player Sam Silas was voted the Montgomery Advertiser boys high school athlete of the week for the second week of May.
Silas, a junior shortstop, received 8,305 votes, or 48.74% of the total. Wetumpka golfer Troy MacLean finished second.
You can nominate an athlete for next week's poll by emailing jshames@gannett.com.
To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email jshames@gannett.com or sports@montgomeryadvertiser.com.
Voting closed Thursday at noon.
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Matthew Kitchens, baseball, Macon-East
Led Macon-East to an AISA Class AA state championship with a sweep of Patrician Academy on May 10
Threw a three-hitter in the first game, a 9-0 win, struck out five and needed just 68 pitches to complete all seven innings; drove in a run at the plate
Pitched the final 1⅔ innings of the second game, a 9-1 win, retiring all five batters he faced and striking out three
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Quincy Leonard, golf, Pike Road
Placed second at the Class 5A state tournament at RTJ Hampton Cove in Owens Cross Roads, shooting rounds of 76 and 71 for a 3-over-par 147
Finished three strokes ahead of third-place Bailey Sutter of West Point
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Troy MacLean, golf, Wetumpka
Finished ninth at the Class 6A state tournament at RTJ Hampton Cove, posting a two-round score of 151
Was one of just eight boys players in all classes, and two in 6A, to break 70, doing so with a second-round 69
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Mac McClinton, baseball, Trinity
Posted a 1.538 OPS during the Wildcats' Class 3A semifinal series at Thomasville, which they won in three games to advance to the state finals against Piedmont
Went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, two doubles and a run scored in the clinching 12-4 victory on May 12
Finished a triple short of the cycle and had two RBIs in the second game, a 13-3 Trinity win; also scored three runs
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Sam Silas, baseball, Holtville
Had a pair of multi-hit games as the Bulldogs knocked off Headland (4-2, 7-2) in the Class 5A semifinals; scored two runs, drew a walk and drove in three runs
Playing shortstop, was a perfect 7-for-7 in fielding chances
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Andrew Whang, golf, Alabama Christian
Led the Eagles to a fourth-place team finish at the Class 4A state tournament with a two-round score of 161 (78-83), tied for 11th place individually
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