It’s time to vote for the Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week!
Read about the performances that stood out and let us know who you think should be the Athlete of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
Nominations were provided by coaches and are presented in alphabetical order. Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Victoria Meyers
High Point junior setter
Meyers totaled eight digs, 15 assists, a kill and three aces as High Point lost to Lakeland, Vernon and Mountain Lakes.
Sophia Salerno
Lenape Valley senior goalie
Salerno broke Lenape Valley’s field hockey career saves record with 527, while also helping to earn the team’s first win, 3-1 at Hackettstown on Oct. 8.
Elliott Szporn
Morristown junior forward
Szporn had four goals and four assists as Morristown field hockey went 4-0 last week, including handing Pompton Lakes its first loss on Oct. 5.
Natalia Thornton
High Point senior goalkeeper
Thornton made six saves to earn the shutout as High Point soccer topped Kittatinny, 3-0, in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex second round. After breaking the Wildcats’ career record, Thornton added 16 saves in a 1-0 loss at Sparta.
Dylan Wallburg
Morris Hills senior goalkeeper
Wallburg made 14 saves, plus two in a shootout, as 14th seed Morris Hills upended No. 3 Mendham in the Morris County Tournament second round on Oct. 6. He also had 14 saves as the Scarlet Knights lost to Roxbury and shut out Columbia.
Avianna Zanni
Roxbury senior forward
Zanni became Roxbury’s first field hockey player with 100 career points, totaling two goals and three assists as the team finished 2-1.