Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys athlete of the week poll.
For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner.
This week, we consider performances between Nov. 22-28.
Polls close at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Vote as many times as you’d like until then.
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps by coaches/team statisticians.
On to the nominees:
Christian Aguilar, Pittsburg football: Filling in for injured started Jaden Rashada, Aguilar completed 21 of 26 passes for 266 yards including the three touchdowns as Pittsburg won its first North Coast Section title in 30 years with a 28-14 victory over Clayton Valley in the Division I final.
Ryan Beasley, Dougherty Valley basketball: Scored 44 points and was named player of the game as the Wildcats routed Priory 92-59 at the NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Dublin High.
Jeremiah Dargan, Clayton Valley basketball: Finished with 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting in a season-opening 72-53 victory over Lincoln-Stockton at the NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Dublin High. Dargan was named the player of the game.
Luther K. Glenn, Wilcox football: The star running back rushed for 228 yards and five touchdowns as Wilcox routed Menlo School 54-20 to win the Central Coast Section Division II championship at Westmont High.
Dominique Lampkin, Serra football: The senior quarterback scored on a 3-yard keeper with 2:18 left to lift Serra to a 16-12 victory over previously undefeated St. Francis in the CCS Division I title game at Westmont High. Also threw a 21-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Sione Laulea that gave Serra a 10-6 lead in the third quarter.
Sean Morello, Albany cross country: Finished third in the Division III race at the state championships in Fresno, leading Albany to the team title. He ran the 3.1-mile course at Woodward Park in 15:09.9. His average mile was 4:56.6. Morello had the 12th fastest time among all divisions.
Bradley Nestal, Campolindo football: His interception in the end zone with 24 seconds to go sealed Campolindo’s 21-14 victory over Foothill in the North Coast Section Division II championship game.
Ivan Nisa, Aragon football: The sophomore ran for 164 yards on 19 carries to lead the Dons to their first CCS championship in 27 years, topping St. Francis-Watsonville 38-14 in the Division V final.
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