UPDATE: See Who Won Patch's Athlete of the Week
Almost 10,000 votes were cast during Patch's week-long poll; see who came out on top.
Patch Athlete of the Week, Nov. 21- Nov. 27: Erin Purdy is this week's Patch Athlete of the Week. Garnering about 56 percent of the vote, Purdy topped a deep field that included local basketball and football players. There were nearly 10,000 votes, but Purdy's state championship win in diving gave her the edge and made her this week's winner. See last week's nominees HONORABLE MENTION Dashae Shumate, sophomore, basketball forward, Niles West – The dynamic sophomore forward scored a season-high 22 points in Niles West’s 73-57 victory over defending state runner-up Zion Benton in the Deerfield Thanksgiving Challenge on Nov. 21. Shumate scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and should be a second scoring option to Jewell Loyd for Niles West…
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Dia Morgan Chaimovitz
11:11 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011
Erin Purdy is an amazing student, teammate, leader, and such a hard worker. I am proud to call her my teammate!!! Vote Erin because she is an amazing person and should be recognized for her hard work!!1 STDT2011 more ›