Lakers Soph Leading Patch Winter Season Poll

West Bloomfield High School's Ross Bahro had a stellar sophomore season and now, he's leading a user poll to honor great area athletes.

Bahro made it all the way to  the individual state finals at The Palace of Auburn Hills by placing third at districts and second at regionals in the 119 weight class. 

Bahro fell one victory shy of 50 on the year, after losing to Grosse Pointe North senior Patrick Salazar. "All-State as sophomore, 49 wins, a lot to build on," head coach Greg Alessi said March 5. "We are really happy with him."

Patch voters are too, so far. Polling for the top athlete of the winter season ends Friday at 9 p.m. As of Wednesday, Bahro leads the second-place candidate, 240-131.

Here are the candidates:

Max Dubin; Sr. Hockey – Max Dubin was named the Oakland Activities Association White Division MVP by the coaches this season for his play on the varsity hockey team. He also was a honorable mention on the All-State Division 2 team. Dubin’s numbers show why. He finished the season with 18 goals and 21 assists while splitting his time at defense and forward.

Tamar Brown; Sr. Basketball – Tamar Brown was key part of the  girls basketball team’s turnaround this season. In 2011, the team only had two wins. As a captain this year, Brown helped the team finish the season with a 9-11 overall record. She averaged 11 points per game on a team that averaged under 30 points a night. She accounted for at least half of the team’s points in four of her team’s games.

Chibunna Ukandu; Sr. Basketball – Chibunna Ukandu stepped into the spotlight for the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School varsity boys basketball team this season; and he was tremendous. Ukandu led the team in scoring and in the playoffs took his game to another level. In the regional semifinals, he scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Ann Arbor Huron. , he put a game-high 19 points to get his team to the quarters.

Sydni Davis; Jr. Basketball – There wasn’t much junior Sydni Davis didn’t do for the West Bloomfield varsity girls basketball team. Davis led the team in scoring with over 19 points per game, assists with nearly four a game, steals with almost five and three point shooting. She was a big reason why the Lakers made a run