Softball got a one-week head start, while all other spring sports opened up their seasons over the weekend.
To highlight the beginning of spring sports, here are the first athlete of the week fan polls for the Marion Star. Readers can vote as often as allowed at MarionStar.com and its app through early Sunday morning.
Marion Star Girls Best of the Week Performer Poll
- Cardington softball's Ari Simpson hit a home run and two doubles for five RBI, plus allowed only three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in a win over Colonel Crawford.
- Marion Harding softball's Kameron Biederman hit a home run and triple for four RBI in a win over Delaware Christian.
- Pleasant softball's Faith Staley recorded three hits and three RBI and pitched a five-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks in a win over East Knox.
- North Union softball's Kennedy Harrah tripled and doubled for three RBI in a win over Elgin.
- Highland softball's Lydia Shaffer hit two home runs for five RBI in a win over Ontario.
- Ridgedale softball's Kenzie Delaney knocked a home ...
