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 season, 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.
Boys Athlete of the Week nominees
Sam Harm, South Burlington soccer: After firing in a hat trick in a 5-0 win over Burlington, Harm scored the late winner to beat Colchester, 2-1, and also had both goals in a 2-0 triumph over St. Johnsbury.
Benjamin Holoch, Champlain Valley cross-country running: The reigning Division I individual champion raced to third place at the Manchester Invitational (N.H.) with a time of 16 minutes, 7.5 seconds, helping the Redhawks capture the team title in the large-school division.
Sam Kyhill, Fair Haven football: The senior rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown, caught 12-yard TD pass, returned a punt 40-yards for a touchdown and had nine tackles on defense in the Slaters’ 20-0 win over Lyndon.
Ethan Leo, Essex soccer: After tallying once and handing out an assist in a 4-1 win over Mount Mansfield, Leo pumped in four goals as the Hornets cruised past Colchester for a 4-0 victory.
Pyke Nelson, Harwood golf: The junior fired a 71 to claim medalist honors at the Newport Invitational, leading Harwood to the team crown for D-II schools.
Nolan Quenneville, Otter Valley football: The junior racked up 145 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, threw for 93 yards and another score and also made an impact on defense with three interceptions and two sacks in Otter Valley’s 39-0 victory over Rice.
Maddox Wilson, Springfield football: The quarterback went 14 of 20 for 300 yards and three touchdowns as Springfield knocked off Woodstock 32-22.
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 Boys Athlete of the Week powered by Delta Dental
