Welcome to the third installment of the 2026 fall season for the Delta Dental All-USA Vermont Athletes of the Week voting by high school sports fans.
This week, and every week during the sports seasons, members of the public may vote for a top girls athlete and a top boys athlete. And since last year, we added to the list of weekly nominees: There are now two stories, one for girls and one for boys, with more athletes on each ballot.
How do I cast my vote?
All voting is through the ballots at burlingtonfreepress.com. We will not accept votes through email or through social media. To vote, click on the name of the person you want to select and refresh the page after each time you vote to be able to vote as often as you’d like.
Voting began Monday, Sept. 21 and continues through 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.
How do we learn who wins?
The winners will be announced in a story published at burlingtonfreepress.com on Friday, Sept. 25.
May I nominate a deserving athlete for a future ballot?
Yes. Please nominate a Vermont high school athlete by sending an email to sports@burlingtonfreepress.com (Subject Line: Athletes of the Week nomination). Additionally, please include the athlete’s school, sport and any relevant details from that week’s games in the email.
Girls Athlete of the Week nominees
Jocelyn Brauer, Harwood soccer: The opened the week with a hat-trick performance, which included the overtime winner in Harwood’s 3-2 victory at Burlington. She also had a pair of goals in a 6-0 decision over Thetford and added another tally in the Highlanders’ 3-0 shutout of rival Stowe.
Calleigh Bruyns, Essex field hockey: Bruyns picked up two goals and an assist, all in the second half, as the Hornets beat Burlington 3-1. She also struck twice in a 6-4 victory over Burr and Burton.
Ila Corrigan, Mount Abraham soccer: The goalie earned a pair of shutout victories in key Lake Division victories. She worked a seven-save clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over defending D-II champion and Rice and also turned back six shots in the Eagles’ 3-0 triumph over BFA-St. Albans.
Acadia Enman, Mount Mansfield cross-country running: The junior recorded a runner-up finish in the large school division at the Manchester Invitational (N.H.) Enman finished with a time of 18 minutes, 24.3 seconds.
Lexie Gaboriault, Enosburg volleyball: Gaboriault totaled nine kills, three aces and six digs in a 3-1 victory over Harwood. She also had seven aces and five kills in a straight-set sweep of Vermont Commons.
Prisca Niyorkundo, Winooski soccer: Niyorukundo notched two goals in a 5-3 win over Richford. She also scored twice in a 2-1 overtime victory over Enosburg.
Chloe Pembroke, U-32 field hockey: After tallying four goals and three assists in an 11-0 win over Lyndon, Pembroke scored twice in a big 3-0 triumph over Bellows Falls. Earlier in the week, she had an assist in a 4-0 victory over Milton.
Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5.
Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vote for the All-USA Vermont Girls Athlete of the Week powered by Delta Dental
