Candor's Noah Banks went low in multiple rounds last week to help lead his team to a pair of victories on the golf course, while Kylie Grippen and Olivia Dodge both shined on the gridiron in Owego's opening round sectional flag football game. They are the Tioga County Sports Report / Guthrie Community Credit Union "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 17.

Noah Banks played a pivotal role in helping earn the Candor boys' golf team a trio of wins last week to clinch the IAC South Small School division title. Banks was the low medalist in wins over Tioga and Odessa-Montour, carding a 42. Banks also earned co-medalist honors a few days later against Southern Cayuga with another 42 for his round.

Honorable Mentions: Newark Valley's Logan Rhodes (Track & Field), Newark Valley's Zion King (Track & Field), OFA's Gavin Heath (Track & Field), OFA's Jaeden King (Track & Field), S-VE's Theo Mueller-Steinhardt (Track & Field), S-VE's Chase Whitmarsh (Track & Field), Candor's Max Fey (Golf), S-VE's Jayden Stone (Golf), Newark Valley's Bradyn Woods (Golf), OFA's Sam Beyer (Tennis), Newark Valley's Michael Wandell (Tennis), OFA's Sawyer Prentiss (Lacrosse), Newark Valley's Joshua Karp (Baseball), Newark Valley's Karmine Cataloni (Baseball), OFA's Elijah Lewis (Baseball), OFA's Conlan Taylor (Baseball), SVEC's Deveon Aman (Baseball), SVEC's Cam Sinn (Baseball).   

Coming into last week's Section IV Class C flag football semifinal, Kylie Grippen had missed multiple games due to injury. Owego's Grippen returned against Windsor and threw for 211 yards and four touchdown passes, helping propel her team to their first round win in the postseason. OFA's Olivia Dodge was equally impressive in the win over Windsor. Dodge caught two touchdown passes on offense, while also leading her team defensively with eight tackles, three deflected passes and a punt return for a touchdown.

Honorable Mentions: Newark Valley's Emily LaPorte (Track & Field), Newark Valley's Anika Smith (Track & Field), OFA's Stella Palladino (Track & Field), OFA's Jaelyn Chrysler (Track & Field), S-VE's Kaylee Kastenhuber (Track & Field), S-VE's Madelyn Ellison (Track & Field), S-VE's Lauren Gillette (Golf), Candor's Kaedyn Everhart (Golf), Newark Valley's Emma Smith (Tennis), OFA's Shannon Maslin (Lacrosse), OFA's Lexi Herceg (Flag), SVEC's Katelyn Klym (Softball), SVEC's Emma Neish (Softball), Newark Valley's Laura Ludwig (Softball), Newark Valley's Abby DeBolt (Softball), OFA's Joslynn Space (Softball), OFA's Maia Smith (Softball).