Editor’s note: Patch will be trying a new method for voting our Athlete of the Week. We’re asking readers to post their vote in the comments section.

With eight votes in the comments section, Colleen Ahern was named last week's Athlete of the Week.

The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, April 9 – April 15:

Maddie Mulford, sophomore, girls soccer, New Trier – Mulford scored the only goal in New Trier’s 1-0 victory over Jacobs in the Sweet 16 of the Pepsi Showdown on Thursday. Mulford received a pass from Rachel Shellenback and slipped it past the keeper off the right post for the game-winner early in the second half.

April Cronin, junior, girls soccer, Glenbrook South – Cronin scored two of Glenbrook South’s four goals in a 4-0 victory over Oswego in the Pepsi Showdown. The Titans haven’t had much offense this season, but moved to 5-3-4 on the season with the win.

Mike Virgilio, junior, baseball, Maine South – Virgilio threw a complete game for Maine South in the Hawks’ 8-2 victory over Prospect. The junior left-hander yielded only three hits over seven innings and struck out six batters.

Ariel Valles, junior, softball, Maine West – Valles struck out 11 batters in the Warriors’ 9-1 victory over Lane Tech. The right-hander gave up only four hits over seven innings, helping Maine West to the win.

Jesse Sacks, freshman, boys tennis, Niles West – Sacks took second place in No. 2 singles at the Maine South Invitational last week. He was the leading point-getter for Niles West, which took four place as a team out of eight schools. Sacks lost in the championship match to Batavia’s Ryan Sterling. 

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