A prolific goal scorer from Worcester topped the nominees for The Daily Star’s Athlete of the Week Award for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 12.
Land, a senior, helped the Wolverines get a good start in Tri-Valley League play. He had three goals in an 8-0 home win over Morris on Sept. 11. Land also had a goal and an assist in Worcester’s 9-2 home win over Richfield Springs/Owen D. Young on Sept. 8.
A week later, Land became his school’s all-time leading goal scorer for boys soccer during a loss to Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury on Sept. 24. He netted his 68th varsity goal.
This week’s award is sponsored by Reinhardt Home Heating.
The nominees for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 19, are:
Bella Garlick, Milford girls soccer: Garlick, a senior who won a AOW Award last winter for her basketball success, had a great week for the Tri-Valley League leading Wildcat girls. Garlick scored two goals in Milford’s tie with Class B Norwich in the opening round of the New York Pizzeria Tournament on Sept. 18, in New Berlin. She also scored in Milford’s championship-game win over Spencer-Van Etten/Candor. On Sept. 15, she had a goal and an assist in a league win over Cherry Valley-Springfield.
Jordan Odell, Charlotte Valley/Schenevus girls soccer: Odell, a sophomore striker from Charlotte Valley, has continued her great start to the season. Odell scored three goals and had two assists in the Valor’s win in the Chic Walshe Tournament in Davenport on Sept 19. She also had two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over Delaware League rival South Kortright/Andes on Sept. 14.
Lilly Schmitt, Oneonta girls soccer: Schmitt, a freshman for the Yellowjackets, came off the bench and had a couple of strong performances last week. She scored twice in Oneonta’s 5-2 win over Seton Catholic at Lloyd F. Baker Field on Sept. 17. She also had the lone goal in Oneonta’s 2-1 loss to Chenango Falls on Sept. 19.
Chase Jervis, Oneonta football: Jervis, a junior quarterback for the Yellowjackets, had a big week on and off the field. He threw for 202 yards and rushed for 129 yards. And if that wasn’t enough, Jervis, a shortstop, also committed to attend the Naval Academy and play baseball for them.
Jake Kingsbury, Unatego/Franklin boys soccer: Kingsbury, a senior at Franklin, left his mark in the school record book when he became the first Franklin boy to score 100 varsity soccer goals.
He reached that mark in an amazing four goal, four assist game in an 11-1 win against Afton/Harpursville on Sept. 18. He had three goals and three assists in a win over Walton/Downsville on Sept. 16. Kingsbury also scored on Sept. 14, in a 2-1 win over Marathon.
Saverio Prisco, Delaware Academy football: Prisco, a senior back for the Bulldogs, had a giant game during a loss to Windsor on Sept. 18. Prisco rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, scoring one on an 80-yard run. He also caught six passes for 157 yards. “Saverio was really good,” Bulldog Coach Phil Neumann said. “He had an amazing game.”
Voting begins midnight Saturday, Sept. 26 and runs through noon Thursday, Oct. 1. The winner will be announced online Friday, Oct. 2, and in print Saturday, Oct. 3.
Nominees for The Daily Star’s Athlete of the Week are chosen by the newspaper’s sports staff, with the winner chosen by readership in an online poll.
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