Vote now for the Detroit Free Press Girls Prep Athlete of the Week for May 25-31
It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Girls Prep Athlete of the Week for May 25-31.
This week's poll features four players, one state champion from track and field and three tennis champions.
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Voting will be open until 11:59 a.m. Thursday, June 5. We'll announce the winner here shortly after the poll closes.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Nicole Fu, Rochester Adams, tennis: After finishing as the No. 1 singles runner-up for the past three seasons, Fu claimed the No. 1 Division 1 singles state championship. She defeated last season's champion Gabby Sadowski of Eisenhower in two sets, in a rematch of the 2024 championship match.
Jada Josifovski, Birmingham Seaholm, tennis: Josifovski clinched the Division 2 No. 2 singles state title defeating Keira Kirkland of Farmington Hills Mercy. The junior never dropped a set on her way to the championship, contributed to the Maples winning in their first title in two seasons.
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Samantha Karoub, North Farmington, tennis: Karoub completed an undefeated season, earning a Division 3 state championship. Karoub, like Josifovski, never dropped a set in her tournament appearance.
Carrie VanNoy, Oak Park, track and field: The senior runner earned two state championships for her performances in the 110m and 300m hurdles. She also contributed in the 4x100 and 4x200m relays to help Oak Park clinch the Division 1 title.
Come back to freep.com/sports/high-schools/ every Tuesday morning to vote for Athlete of the Week.
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We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of June 1-7 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don't use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll above.
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This week's nominations include reporting from Jared Ramsey.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Free Press Girls Prep Athlete of the Week: May 25-31
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