Caesar Rodney High lacrosse player Patrick Craig was voted the State News Athlete of the Week. The sophomore attack helped lead the Riders to a pair of Henlopen North victories by netting 14 goals and 13 assists.

For the season, Craig had 39 goals and 50 assists for CR (8-5), which has won three games in a row.

“Patrick is an excellent leader for our program,” said Riders coach Brooks Johnson. “He holds himself to a high standard both on and off the field. He is a remarkable citizen in our community. His entire coaching staff could not be prouder of his development in his sophomore season as a player and as a young man.”

The Athlete of the Week is nominated and chosen by our readers. The nominating period starts at 2 p.m. on Friday and ends at noon on Monday. A voting period follows from 5 p.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Wednesday.

This process is performed exclusively online. When nominating an athlete, please include name, school and sport as well as a photo and brief description of why he or she deserves that week’s honor.

All nominations must be high school varsity athletes and come from high schools within Kent or Sussex counties. The winner appears in print and online each Friday.