Who's this week's Providence Journal Boys Volleyball Player of the Week? Vote now

Jacob Rousseau, Providence Journal

Who were the best boys volleyball players last week?

Here's our third poll of the spring season and hats off to the coaches who've made it a priority to send in game results each weeknight. So how does a player get nominated for Player of the Week? It’s simple.

Scores and stats can either be called in at (401) 277-7340 – or emailed to PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com by 10 p.m. on the day of the game. When compiling nominees for Player of the Week, we go over the games that were called in and pick the best of the best, then narrow that list down to five.

Who wins is up to you.

The award is meant to be an interactive way for the state’s volleyball community to get involved with coverage and the sport. There’s no prize for winning, other than clout. If you want to win, we encourage players, parents, coaches and schools to create social media campaigns to get friends, family, classmates and whoever else to vote, vote and vote some more.

Voting is free and you can vote as many times as you’d like between now and Thursday night. The winner will be posted to the Providence Journal website Friday morning.

So who will be this week’s Providence Journal Player of the Week? Check out our five nominees and starting voting now.

Carter Deslauriers, North Smithfield

Carter Deslauriers watches as Cranston East defenders Jackson Rennick and Sylus Phang struggle to control a ball on the Thunderbolts side last year.
Carter Deslauriers watches as Cranston East defenders Jackson Rennick and Sylus Phang struggle to control a ball on the Thunderbolts side last year.

Classical took North Smithfield to five sets, but the Northmen seized the final frame, 15-12, and Carter Deslauriers had 20 kills in the win. North Smithfield is tied for second in Division I with just a few weeks left in the regular season.

Porter Fisher, Scituate/Prout

Porter Fisher guided Scituate/Prout to a pair of wins this week with 17 assists and eight aces in a sweep against Times2. And then on Thursday, Fisher recorded 10 kills, 33 assists and four aces in a 3-2 win vs. Portsmouth.

Ashton Mak, Cranston West

Cranston West Falcon Ashton Mak, tips the ball over the net trying to get past Barrington defenders Max Oberacker and Donavan Park during game three action Thursday evening.
Cranston West Falcon Ashton Mak, tips the ball over the net trying to get past Barrington defenders Max Oberacker and Donavan Park during game three action Thursday evening.

Cranston West volleyball has been dominating its league, maybe more than any other spring sport team, and continued this week with wins over Woonsocket and Barrington. Against the Villa Novans, Ashton Mak recorded four aces and 25 assists.

Related: Is Cranston West volleyball destined for the Division II title? Falcons sweep again

Austin Noel, Lincoln

Lincoln's Austin Noel goes up against Christopher Harvey's touch shot. Division II title Cranston West vs. Lincoln
Lincoln's Austin Noel goes up against Christopher Harvey's touch shot. Division II title Cranston West vs. Lincoln

Austin Noel led Lincoln’s offense with a 32-assist effort, and then added five blocks and two aces in the 3-0 win over West Warwick. The Lions, D-II’s defending champion, are 7-3 and in the thick of the playoff race.

Larry Yin, Cranston East

Cranston East Thunderbolt setter, Larry Yin, goes up on the net to block a spike from Mountie Azariah Chauvin last year.
Cranston East Thunderbolt setter, Larry Yin, goes up on the net to block a spike from Mountie Azariah Chauvin last year.

In Cranston East’s big sweep over La Salle on Monday, Larry Yin managed 13 digs to pace the Thunderbolts. With the triumph over La Salle, the Thunderbolts ran their win streak to eight straight games before falling to North Kingstown later in the week.

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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Providence Journal Boys Volleyball Player of the Week poll

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