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Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) Poll for male athlete of the week.
Throughout the tutorial 12 months, we offer a listing of candidates who’ve stood out over the past week and permit you, the readers, to vote for the winner.
This week we're considering performances from September 2-7.
The polling stations close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Until then, you’ll be able to vote as over and over as you want without using bots or other artificial voting methods.
Votes forged by email and after Wednesday 5:00 p.m. is not going to be counted.
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Winners are announced every Friday online and within the print editions of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections.
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls could also be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
We accept nominations until every Monday at 11 a.m.
We also review statistics that MaxPreps by coaches/team statisticians.
Continue to the nominees:
Lenox Colvin, Oakland Football: Colvin proved to be an efficient quarterback for the Wildcats, completing 12 of 16 passes as Oakland defeated the American of Fremont by a dominant 50-0 rating.
Angel Estrada, Yerba Buena Football: Estrada was the star player on defense for the Aztec Warriors, collecting eight tackles for loss as Yerba Buena lost a narrow 27-18 loss to Harbor of Santa Cruz.
Jeremiah Fung, Palo Alto Football: Fung converted two interceptions into touchdowns and scored a 3rd touchdown on a pass from his brother, sophomore quarterback Justin Fung, as Paly defeated Oak Grove 40-0.
Kingston Keanaaina, St. Francis Football: Keanaaina nearly made school history on Friday night. The Lancers senior running back had 357 all-purpose yards and rushed for 336 yards, the second-highest total by a St. Francis player, and scored three touchdowns because the Lancers defeated McClymonds 34-14.
Bryce O'Nesky, Amador Valley Water Polo: O'Nesky, a senior, scored seven goals and added two assists as Amador Valley defeated Livermore 20-5.
Ryland Pierce, College Park Water Polo: Pierce, a goalie by trade, contributed on either side of the ball for College Park. He scored two goals and had three steals in a 17-1 win over Vintage and added an assist in a 17-8 win over Novato. He stopped five shots and didn't allow a goal within the win over Vintage. He stopped 11 shots within the win over Novato.
Zayne St. Laurent, Branham Soccer: St. Laurent had a standout day for Branham as a large receiver, scoring 4 receiving touchdowns and rushing for 240 yards because the Bruins rolled over Scotts Valley 60-35.
Alex Stoffel, Menlo School water polo: Stoffel, a junior, scored 11 goals and had 13 assists, seven steals, five blocks and nine digs as Menlo advanced to the finals of the Roche Invitational. The Knights went 4-1 last week, defeating Los Gatos, Burlingame, Rio Americano and Buchanan and losing 12-11 to Redwood within the invitational final.
Christian Ti'a, soccer in Amador Valley: Ti'a, a senior, threw five touchdown passes as Amador Valley defeated Cosumnes Oaks 54-7, completing 16 of 18 passes for 267 yards through the air.
Owen Thomason, Arroyo Football: Thomason, a senior, rushed for 86 yards and 6 touchdowns on 14 carries because the Dons beat Washington-Fremont 37-29. Thomason also played a key role at linebacker as Arroyo improved his record to 2-0 this season.
Evan Vernon, Christopher Football: Vernon, a senior, led the Cougars' receivers with 125 yards on eight catches, including a 57-yard touchdown as Christopher defeated Piedmont Hills 35-7. Defensively, he collected eight tackles and had an important pass defense on the goal line.
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