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Welcome to the eighth installment of the 2026 fall season for the Delta Dental All-USA Vermont Athletes of the Week voting by high school sports fans.This week, and every week during the sports season, members of the public may vote for a top girls athlete and a top boys athlete. And since last year, we added to the list of weekly nominees: There are now two stories, one for girls and one for boys, with more athletes on each ballot.How do I cast my vote?All voting is through the ballots at burlingtonfreepress.com. We will not accept votes through email or through social media. To vote, click on the name of the person you want to select and refresh the page after each time you vote to be able to vote as often as you'd like.Voting began Monday, Oct. 26 and continues through 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.How do we learn who wins?The winners will be announced in a story published at burlingtonfreepress.com on Friday, Oct. 30.May I nominate a deserving athlete for a future ballot?Yes. Please nominate a Vermont high school athlete by sending an email to sports@burlingtonfreepress.com (Subject Line: Athletes of the Week nomination). Additionally, please include the athlete's school, sport and any relevant details from that week's games in the email.Boys Athlete of the Week nomineesHunter Adams, Fair Haven soccer: After scoring once in a 6-1 playdown win over BFA-Fairfax, Adams fired in four goals as the No. 6 Slaters upset No. 3 Paine Mountain for a 4-1 triumph in the Division III quarterfinals.Spencer Claussen, Leland & Gray soccer: After scoring two goals in a 3-0 win over Grace Christian in the playdowns, Claussen collected a goal and two assists in No. 6 Leland & Gray's 4-2 victory over No. 3 Caledonia United in the Division IV quarterfinals.Nico Delena, Stowe cross-country running: The senior established a personal-best with a time of 16 minutes, 50.6 seconds to claim the Division III individual crown at the state championship meet at Thetford Academy.Aden Galiano, Rutland football: The senior hauled in nine catches for 193 yards including the game-winning touchdown pass on fourth down in the final minute as Rutland bested Middlebury 22-21.Gavin Huntington-Monroe, St. Johnsbury football: The sophomore went 12 of 23 through the air for 322 yards and five touchdowns, guiding St. Johnsbury to a 48-14 win over rival Lyndon in the 121st meeting of "The Game."Ethan Leo, Essex soccer: After registering a hat trick to set the program's all-time career goals mark (47) in a 4-0 playdown win over Burlington, the senior struck four more times as No. 5 Essex edged No. 5 BFA-St. Albans, 5-4, in the Division I quarterfinals. Evan Xia, South Burlington volleyball: Xia rose for 27 kills in No. 4 South Burlington's four-set victory over No. 5 Mount Mansfield in the quarterfinal round.