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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 March 17-22.
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.
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On to the nominees:
Aaron Baum, Los Altos baseball: Baum pitched a complete game shutout, striking out 10 and allowing just four hits in Los Altos’ 6-0 win over Pioneer. Los Altos (6-1) opens league play against Los Gatos on Wednesday.
Nate Hui, Serra baseball: Hui drove in the winning run on a double to center field in the ninth inning to lead Serra to a 2-1 win over Bellarmine. Serra has won its first 10 games and will play St. Francis on Tuesday.
Anteo Matlosz, Santa Teresa track and field: Matlosz crossed the finish line in 4:45.77 to take first place in the 1600-meter race at the Garlic Classic Invitational at Christopher High.
Noah Medina, Silver Creek baseball: Medina hit a walk-off single to lift Silver Creek over Gunderson 11-10 in eight innings. Silver Creek (5-1) hosts Independence on Tuesday.
Jack Mullen, Bishop O’Dowd baseball: Mullen hit a three-run homer in O’Dowd’s 13-6 win over Oakland Tech at the Bip Roberts Classic. O’Dowd is 5-3 and will start league play against Castro Valley on Tuesday.
Larry Powell, Berkeley track and field: Powell took first place in the 110-meter hurdles at the Swenson/Werne Invitational at San Ramon Valley with a time of 15.36.
Jaxson Saribay, American baseball: The senior stole home in the bottom of the seventh inning to notch American’s first win of the season in a 5-4 victory over Mission San Jose. American is slated to play Amador Valley at home on Monday.
Dionisios Vorrises, Burlingame baseball: The senior pitched a complete game, striking out five and allowing just four hits and an earned run in Burlingame’s 3-2 win over Sacred Heart Prep. Burlingame (5-3) is scheduled to play at Sequoia on Wednesday.
Michael Walton, Clayton Valley baseball: Walton went 2 for 3 and knocked in two runs in the Ugly Eagles’ 13-3 win over Tokay. Clayton Valley is undefeated through six games and will play Las Lomas on Tuesday.
Couraji West, Oakland baseball: The senior walked twice, had a three-run hit and stole two bases to lead Oakland to a 12-2 win over Mt. Diablo. Oakland (2-0) travels to Skyline on Monday.