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 19-25. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Thursday.
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.
Addyson Barnhardt
Mt. Morris soccer player helped the Blue Devils upend a pair of higher seeds in sectionals. Barnhardt recorded a goal and
an assist in a 3-2 win against Lima Christian, then scored twice in the quarterfinals against second-seeded CG Finney.
Kadyn Chapman
Canandaigua volleyball player helped avenge a previous loss to Pittsford Mendon with 46 assists and 14 digs. The Gray Wolves won in five sets.
Julianna Cleveland
Pembroke volleyball player reached two milestones during a win over Attica. Surpassed 1,000 career assists while setting a new school record for career aces (205).
Rylee Conlon
Junior field hockey player at Irondequoit finished with four goals and an assist in two games, both victories for the Eagles.
Maggie DeSalvo
Senior helped the Pittsford Mendon field hockey team finish the regular season undefeated. DeSalvo scored both goals during a 2-1 overtime win over Penfield. She then scored a goal and had an assist during a runaway win over Webster Schroeder.
Maura Grimes
A freshman on the Alexander cross country team who won the school's invitational varsity 3.1 mile-race in 20 minutes, 33 seconds.
Sophia Heltemes
Victor volleyball player surpassed 2,000 career assists. She recorded 20 assists against Webster Thomas and 16 assists against Fairport.
Kyla Near
Webster Thomas field hockey standout scored three goals during a win over East Rochester/Mercy after producing a goal during a 2-1 win over Starpoint earlier in the week.
Makenna Mullins
Penn Yan soccer player buried five goals in the Mustangs’ sectional win over Dansville. Mullins added another score in the quarterfinals against Canisteo-Greenwood.
Jada Moss
Greece Athena volleyball player racked up 16 digs, 17 kills and two aces in a sweep of Gates Chili.
Lucy Peters
Brighton soccer player scored a pair of golden goals, in wins against Pittsford Mendon and Greece Athena, to help the Bruins reach the section semifinals.
Bella Smart
Clyde-Savannah volleyball player turned in 12 aces and 18 assists in a sweep of Palmyra-Macedon before reaching 750 career assists as part of her 25-assist night against Williamson.
Bayleigh Tallman
Genesee Valley-Belfast soccer player opened sectionals with a hat trick to help defeat Dundee/Hammondsport. Tallman then added three more goals, including the overtime winner, in a victory against Campbell-Savona/Bradford.
Shea Williams
LeRoy volleyball player surpassed 1,000 career kills during a four-set win over Letchworth. Totaled 31 kills, nine digs and three aces on the night, helping the Oatkan Knights clinch a league title.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V's Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 19-25 presented by Turf Masters: Vote now
