Each week during the school year, The News-Press selects players who stood out over the past week based on a combination of coaches’ reports and school nominations sent to sports@news-press.com and our own coverage . These athletes take part in a poll every Monday on news-press.com where readers can vote for the athlete they think did the best job.
The winner of “The News-Press Athlete of the Week” voting 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 ends every Thursday at 10am. Winners will be announced on the @newspresssports Instagram page and on Twitter (@nphssports).
PREVIOUS: VOTE: September 16-21 This Week in News Press Athlete Sponsored by Elevate Home Services
The News-Press Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Elevate Home Services, Sept. 16-21, was awarded to Cape Coral cross country runner Nazaiyah Franco. He filmed 11,961 of the 39,716 cast, or 30.12%. To be selected for voting, he placed second at the SFCA Kings Invitational.
To vote in this week’s poll, scroll to the bottom of this article.
The candidates for September 23rd to 28th are:
football
Yadrian Carmo, Bishop of Vero
Carmo had an interception and two pass breakups, including a crucial breakup at the goal line, in the Vikings’ 34-28 win over First Baptist on Friday.
Kaylan Davidson, Mariners
Davidson returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown in the Tritons’ 56-17 win over Ida Baker on Friday. He also caught three passes for 54 yards and three touchdowns in the first half.
Joey Dube-Garrett, Cypress Lake
The senior QB completed 23 of 37 passes for 412 yards and six touchdowns in the Panthers’ 48-9 win over Estero on Friday.
Gervaris Leifert, Island Coast
The Gators running back gained 157 yards on 12 carries and scored on runs of 81, 20 and 6 yards. The last game was the game-winning goal in double overtime against Lemon Bay. He also played on the game-clinching two-point conversion with 1:14 left in regulation.
boys swimming
Hayden Tedhams, Cape Coral
Teddams placed second in the 500 free at the Florida Swimming Foundation Invitational Swim Meet in Ocala on Saturday. He also won the 200 free and 500 free against North Fort Myers on Tuesday.
girl swimming
Carter Selk, Estero
Selk helped the Wildcats defeat Canterbury in Tuesday’s match, winning the 500 free and 100 breast.
volleyball
Charlotte Lakis, Canterbury
Lakis had 15 kills in the Cougars’ straight-set win against Out of Door Academy on Monday. The team also defeated Riverdale on Tuesday.
boy golf
Adin McMaster, Estero
McMaster shot 35 to lead the Wildcats in Tuesday’s win over Cape Coral.
women’s golf
Amelia Alonso, Fort Myers
Alonso led the Green Wave with 39 points against Riverdale on Tuesday.
boy bowling
Seamus Murray, Bishop of Vero
Murray threw a team-high 224 pitches on Tuesday, helping the Vikings defeat the Mariners and remain undefeated on the season.
women’s bowling
Kayleigh Marburger, Ida Baker
Marburger led the Bulldogs with 235 points against Dunbar on Tuesday.
boys cross country
Dylan Macias-Buenrostro, Mariner
The freshman placed second at Saturday’s Ave Maria Invite with a time of 17:26.10.
