We have reached that time of week again as the fourth Athletes of the Week features is here!
Our first honoree is golf’s Tim Jones. Jones, a junior, finished as the Pirates’ top golfer against Pemberton Township with a 38. He helped lead the Pirates to a 5-0 week and a 9-0 start to the season.
The honoree this week for baseball goes to starting pitcher Brandon Staub. Staub three a complete game, four-hitter against Holy Cross early in the week in a 5-0 win for the Pirates.
Cinnaminson would win a second time against Holy Cross this week, but fall to Pemberton, Bordentown and Rancocas Valley.
The softball team endured a 1-3 week, with the lone win coming against BCIT-Medford by a score of 22-0. The softball athlete of the week is a co-award for Delani Pecchioli and Rebecca Proctor. Pecchioli, who was in the Senior Spotlight this week, hit her first varsity home run in the 22-0 win. Proctor recorded her first varsity win on the mound.
For boy’s lacrosse, the athlete of the week in or fourth installment of the feature goes to Ryan Bleistine, who scored two goals in the Pirates 8-5 loss to Moorestown Friends in an 0-3 week.
The girl’s lacrosse team suffered two tough losses early in the week before ending a three-game losing streak with a win over New Egypt on senior night Friday. The athlete of the week for girl’s lacrosse goes to Shannon Forbes, who scored six goals to pace the Pirates offense in the 21-11 win over New Egypt.
Boy’s volleyball went 1-2 this week, picking up the programs 199th victory. The athlete of the week this time around goes to Pete Selnek, who recorded 6 service points, 7 kills, 1 block and 3 digs in the loss to Collingswood.
At Wood Park, the boy’s tennis team dropped the only home match of the week against Delran. The Pirates also lost to Delran on the road. The athlete of the week for boy’s tennis is a combined award. The doubles team of Scott Lallo and Ronnie Runquist recorded the only victory of the week for the squad.
Boy’s track and field took down Delran to move to 3-0 this week. The athlete of the week for this squad goes to Curtis Hickson, who won the 100 and 200 races against Delran.
Girl’s track and field tied Delran this week to move to 2-0-1 on the season. The athlete of the week for the girl’s team is awarded this week to Fiona Flynn, who won the long jump with a jump of 15-7.
There it is! The Pirates Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 3. Check out the feature next Sunday for another installment of this feature.
