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BUT THATS AS CLOSE AS THEY’D GET… ROX HOLD ON 6-5 PLAYOFFS ARE IN FULL FORCE IN OUR REGION WITH ATHLETES IN VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK STARTING TO REACH THEIR PEAK POTENTIAL AT THE RIGHT TIME OF THE YEAR AS DISPLAYED BY THIS WEEK’S PLAY OF THE WEEK NOMINEES STARTING THINGS AT COLLINS PERLEY SPORTS COMPLEX…. ESSEX FRESHMAN CALLEIGH BRUYNS SPRAWLS TO HER LEFT TO SNATCH A LINE DRIVE… AND DOUBLE OFF THE COMETS AT FIRST AN EXCELLENT DOUBLE PLAY AGAINST THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE NOMINEE NUMBER TWO…. OVERTIME IN BOYS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS AND SARANAC LAKE PLACID’S OWEN MUNCIL GOES FIVE HOLE FOR A GAME-WINNING PLAYOFF SCORE OVER SALMON RIVER TO HELP KEEP HIS SQUAD ALIVE IN THE POSTSEASON FINAL NOMINEE COMES FROM THE UNIFIED BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LYNDON INSTITUTE’S BENJ ATKINS SLING SHOTS ONE FROM BEHIND THE ARC AND IT’S NOTHING BUT NET! CELEBRATION ON POINT…. AND ONE OF MANY AWESOME MOMENTS FROM THURSDAY’S TITLE THREE GREAT NOMINEES BUT ONLY ONE CAN WIN…

NBC5 Play of the Week (May 27th thru May 30th)

A trio of plays across Vermont and Northern New York battle for top play honors

As we venture deeper into postseason play, athletes across Vermont and Northern New York continue to deliver award worthy moments. This week, a trio of plays battle for NBC5 Play of the Week glory.Choose between an amazing diving catch from Essex’s Calleigh Bruyns, a game-winning score in overtime by Saranac Lake-Placid’s Owen Muncil or a deep three-pointer from Lyndon Institute’s Benj Atkins.You can watch all three nominees in the video above, and vote using the poll below. Voting is open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, and the winner will be revealed on the NBC5 Sports Desk.Can’t see the poll? Click here if you’re using our app.PGRpdiBpZD0nd29vYm94LXJvb3QnPjwvZGl2PgoJPHNjcmlwdD4KCQkoZnVuY3Rpb24oZCwgcywgaWQpIHsKCQl2YXIganMsIGZqcyA9IGQuZ2V0RWxlbWVudHNCeVRhZ05hbWUocylbMF07CgkJaWYgKGQuZ2V0RWxlbWVudEJ5SWQoaWQpKSByZXR1cm47CgkJanMgPSBkLmNyZWF0ZUVsZW1lbnQocyk7IGpzLmlkID0gaWQ7CgkJanMuc3JjID0gImh0dHBzOi8vd29vYm94LmNvbS9qcy9wbHVnaW5zL3dvby5qcyI7CgkJZmpzLnBhcmVudE5vZGUuaW5zZXJ0QmVmb3JlKGpzLCBmanMpOwoJCX0oZG9jdW1lbnQsICdzY3JpcHQnLCAnd29vYm94LXNkaycpKTsKCTwvc2NyaXB0Pg==PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0id29vYm94LW9mZmVyIiBkYXRhLW9mZmVyPSJ2NGN2aGQiIGRhdGEtdHJpZ2dlcj0iZW50ZXIiPjwvZGl2Pg==

As we venture deeper into postseason play, athletes across Vermont and Northern New York continue to deliver award worthy moments. This week, a trio of plays battle for NBC5 Play of the Week glory.

Choose between an amazing diving catch from Essex’s Calleigh Bruyns, a game-winning score in overtime by Saranac Lake-Placid’s Owen Muncil or a deep three-pointer from Lyndon Institute’s Benj Atkins.

You can watch all three nominees in the video above, and vote using the poll below. Voting is open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, and the winner will be revealed on the NBC5 Sports Desk.

Can’t see the poll? Click here if you’re using our app.