In a come-from-behind victory, Gunn football’s Kevin Green is the Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week from Sept. 13-19.
Green, a senior two-way football star, earned 12,680 votes — good for 33.8% — to claim the crown after an impressive performance in a win over Yerba Buena. Green scored five times: he touched the ball 10 times on offense and scored four times while accumulating 207 yards; on defense, he intercepted two passes, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
Green edged out Dougherty Valley’s Aryan Gaur, who built an early lead in the voting after running for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Gaur finished in second place with 18.2%, followed by California High’s Tate Asborno with 14% and Gunderson water polo’s Preston Tchoi with 11.8%.
With more than 37,000 votes cast, the boys athlete of the week poll set a record for a second consecutive week.
Congratulations to Green and all who were nominated.
If you would like to nominate an athlete, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.
Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites.
Past winners
Sept. 6-12: Tayden Phillips, Lincoln football
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Jake Calcagno, California football
Aug. 23-28: Robbie Mascheroni, Campolindo football
June 7-13: Aidan Braccia, Sacred Heart Prep basketball
May 31-June 6: Tristan Fox, Archbishop Mitty baseball
May 24-30: Ryan Kirton, Bellarmine swimming
May 17-23: Aidan Sevilla, Dougherty Valley basketball
May 10-16: Tor Micaelian, Menlo School water polo
May 3-9: Joey Donnelly, De La Salle baseball
April 26-May 2: Blake Burke, De La Salle baseball
April 19-25: Jaron Nevarez, San Ramon Valley baseball