Each week during the school year, The News-Press will select a player who stood out from the previous week based on coaches’ reports and school nominations sent to sports@news-press.com, as well as our own reporting. These players will be voted on every Monday on news-press.com, where readers can vote on who they think performed best.
The winner of The News-Press’ Athlete of the Week poll, sponsored by Elevate Home Services, will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. Voting closes every Thursday at 10 a.m. Winners will be announced on the @newspresssports Instagram page and @nphssports Twitter.
Previously: Voting: News-Press Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Elevate Home Services, September 3-7
Mariners bowler Trey Lemus was the recipient of the News-Press Week Athlete of the Year, sponsored by Elevate Home Services, for the period Sept. 3-7. He won 4,473 of 9,933 bowls, or 45.04 percent. He was voted for after bowling 227 in Thursday’s game against Island Coast to lead the Tritons to a 4-1 victory.
To vote in this week’s poll, scroll to the bottom of this article.
The nominees from September 9th to 14th are:
Football attack
Adrienne Scott, North Fort Myers
The senior wide receiver caught four passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns and returned an interception 53 yards for another score in the Red Knights’ 41-13 win over Lehigh on Friday.
Maddox Stewart, Estero
The quarterback completed 11 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns, tying a school record, in the Wildcats’ win over Ida Baker on Friday, and also recorded a rushing score.
Football Defense
TJ Simmons, SFCA
Simmons returned three interceptions for touchdowns in the Kings’ 64-0 win over Gateway Charter on Friday.
Javilynn Singleton, East Lee County
Singleton made the game-winning play by intercepting a pass on a two-point conversion attempt to help the Jaguars win 37-36 on Friday, and also scored a rushing touchdown and a score on a kickoff return.
Boys swimming
Zach Johnson, Riverdale
Johnson won double titles in the 50 and 100 freestyle in Thursday’s tri-scholar meet against ECS and Ida Baker and Tuesday’s match against Fort Myers.
Swimming Girl
Vivian Glover, ECS
Glover won the 100 and 200 freestyle to help the Sentinels win Thursday against Riverdale, and also won the 100 freestyle in a three-school meet against Oasis and SFCA on Tuesday.
volleyball
Olivia Znotens, Riverdale
Znotens had 18 kills, two aces and 22 digs in Thursday’s win over North Fort Myers, leading the Raiders to a 3-1 victory.
Men’s Golf
AJ White, Estero
White scored 36 points in Thursday’s win over Mariner, helping the Wildcats to a victory.
Women’s Golf
Sophia Reid, Estero
Reed led the Wildcats with 42 points and helped the team to victories in Tuesday’s games against Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.
