By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
Edwardsburg's Tony Hayes and Dowagiac's Ashley Urbanski have been named the Leader Publications Ahletes of the Week for May 2-7.
Hayes helped Edwardsburg to a pair of relay victories at the St. Joseph-Lakeshore Relays on Friday.
Hayes was a member of the winning high jump and shuttle hurdle relay teams.
Urbanski won three events at a dual meet against St. Joseph and medaled in three events at Friday's relays.
Each week, the athletic directors from Dowagiac, Cassopolis and Edwardsburg will nominate players for the Athlete of the Week.
In April, each senior Athlete of the Week winner from all three sports seasons will submit an application for the scholarship. 2006 Athlete of the Year Scholarship.
Leader Publications will then select a boys' and girls' Athlete of the Year from either Cassopolis, Dowagiac or Edwardsburg.
The two athletes will receive a scholarship for an as yet to be determined amount.
The winners will be named in May.
Questions regarding the Athlete of the Year scholarships can be directed to Mary Cooper at 687-7732 or Daily News sports editor Scott Novak at 782-2102, ext. 19.