It's time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V.
Your vote will determine who will be the Turf Masters Girls Sports Athlete of the Week for October 12-18. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Thursday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Friday.
The nominees are chosen by our sports reporters. If you would like to call attention to an athlete's performance to be considered for the nomination, please email sports@democratandchronicle.com. All athletes who play on Section V girls teams are eligible to be nominated.
Now, let's meet the candidates. Details of their performances are found below the poll.
Taylor Bischoff
Pembroke volleyball player stood out in two five-set victories. Recorded
16 kills, 20 digs and three aces against Byron-Bergen while logging 22 kills, five digs and two aces against Alexander.
Lexi Campanella
Webster swimmer set the school and pool record for total diving score with 307.65 in a meet against Mercy, then won the Monroe County championship with an 11-dive score of 532.75 (also a school record).
Jenna Christensen
Greece Olympia soccer player recorded a hat trick, her second straight, in a 4-0 victory over Canandaigua.
Vivian Cordello
Mercy volleyball player packed 36 assists and eight digs into just three sets against St. Mary’s of Lancaster, leading the Monarchs to a sweep. Added 35 assists and two blocks in a four-set win against Hilton.
Kenyatta Hart
Webster Schroeder volleyball player made a whopping 10 blocks to go with 12 kills in a four-set win over Penfield, avenging a prior loss to the Patriots.
Lilly Ilardo
Bishop Kearney volleyball player led defensively in a pair of five-set victories, including 25 digs against Mynderse and 17 digs against Batavia. Also served up 12 aces in a sweep of Rochester Prep.
Melissa Jorgensen
Hilton volleyball player powered a pair of five-set victories against Section V powers. Accounted for 27 kills and three aces against Victor, and 17 kills against York.
Ari Magin
Webster Thomas volleyball player turned in 24 kills, 24 digs and two aces in a five-set win against Fairport.
Kara Mahany
Canisteo-Greenwood soccer player recorded four goals in a 5-0 win against Arkport-Canaseraga on Wednesday.
Kyla Near
Webster Thomas field hockey standout played two games with the Titans and scored two goals, including one that evened the score during a game against undefeated Pittsford Mendon, and had an assist.
Reagan Paolini
A freshman at Hilton who won the Section V Championship girls golf tournament. Paolini shot scores 76 and 74 on the west course at Oak Hill.
Lucy Peters
Brighton soccer midfielder totaled five goals as the Bruins wrapped up the regular season with three wins in the final week.
Irene Sesnie
Honeoye Falls-Lima senior added to her stack of first-place finishes, when she was the winner of the varsity girls cross country race at the Marion Invitational.
JJ Siembor
Eastridge volleyball player stood out in a pair of wins, including 17 kills, 20 digs and three aces in five sets against Honeoye Falls-Lima. Added 11 kills, 20 digs and eight aces in four sets against Batavia.
Brynna Wilkinson
Hornell soccer player was credited with two goals and five assists in a win over LCAA rival Dansville.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V's Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12-18 presented by Turf Masters: Vote now
