By just 65 votes, Bellarmine baseball player Diego Enriquez edged Washington-Fremont lacrosse player Aaron Edelson to receive the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week honors for April 25-May 1.
At the 5 pm deadline Wednesday, Enriquez had 6,968 votes (33.81%) to Edelson’s 6,933 (33.64%).
Leigh baseball player Nate Miller (2,056/9.97%) took third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Enriquez, in a game Bellarmine had to win to remain in the West Catholic Athletic League race, went 3 for 3, scored a run and knocked in a run as the Bells prevailed on the road against first-place St. Francis 6-3.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s honor, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, May 9, at 11 am
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.
Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites.
Past winners
April 18-24: Colin Dhaliwal, Menlo School baseball
April 11-17: Ethan Hsu, Dougherty Valley baseball
April 4-10: Brody Pearson, Bellarmine baseball
March 28-April 3: Bryce Thomas, Moreau Catholic track and field
March 21-27: Niko Gomozias, St. Ignatius baseball
March 14-20: Kyle McCarthy, Arroyo volleyball
March 7-13: Lucas Kelly, Sacred Heart Cathedral baseball
Feb. 28-March 6: David Estrada, Archbishop Mitty baseball
Feb. 21-27: Trent Keys, Freedom baseball
Feb. 14-20: Bobby Cuevas, De La Salle wrestling
Feb. 7-13: Isaiah Cabebe, Archbishop Mitty basketball
Jan. 31-Feb. 6: Ishaan Mantripragada, Harker soccer
Jan. 24-30: Cameron Brown, Bishop O’Dowd basketball
Jan. 17-23: Trey Knight, Moreau Catholic basketball
Jan. 10-16: Jacob Kuverji, Leland basketball
Jan. 3-9: Marlow Buettner, Berkeley soccer
