Congratulations to last week’s Player of the Week, Lakota Johnson of Bozeman.
Bay County sports were filled with big wins last week in the pool, on the football field and on track and field, as The News-Herald relaunched its “Athlete of the Week” poll to recognize the best performances across Bay County.
The players featured here were selected based on a combination of coach recommendations and match performance.
We thank all our readers and fans for participating in our surveys throughout the year, and we ask that you share them on social media with your friends, family and teammates.
To report scores and statistics or nominate the next “Athlete of the Week,” email sports reporter Banji Bamidele at abamidele@gannett.com.
Voting will run until noon on Friday.
Samuel Freitas, Mosley Football
The senior threw three touchdowns and ran for another in a 53-15 win over rival Bay High School.
Hayden Gay, Bozeman Football
The sophomore had his best game, throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-3 win over Vernon University.
Braelyn Hurd, Rutherford Football
The junior cornerback led the Rams with two interceptions and a pass deflection in a triple-overtime loss to Brantstown.
Riley Harris, Mosley Swimming
Harris took the top spot in the girls’ 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.12 seconds, and also took first place in the 50 butterfly (29.25) and 100 freestyle (58.57) and second in the 50 backstroke.
Carson Griffin, Mosley Football
The third-year wide receiver added two touchdown catches in a 53-15 win over Bay and is on track to win the county receiving crown.
Lakota Johnson, Bozeman Football
Johnson had six receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown in the win over Vernon, and also threw a 55-yard touchdown pass.
Lucca Sanabria, Mosley Cross Country
Sanabria won the men’s 5km Dolphin Dash with a time of 17 minutes 19.10 seconds to take first place this season.
Samuel Chisholm, Mosley Football
Chisolm had a big game, rushing for three touchdowns.
Peanut Rademacher, North Bay Haven Swimming
Rademacher won gold in the men’s 50-meter freestyle and placed second in the 50-meter butterfly.
Kiet Luong, Mosley Swimming
Luong won the men’s 50m butterfly (25.41), 50m backstroke (27.06) and 100m freestyle (52.37).
Samuel Merritt, Arnold Cross Country
Merritt won silver in the dolphin dash with a time of 17 minutes, 32.2 seconds.
Landon Feil, Bay Cross Country
The senior took fourth place in the Dolphin Dash with a time of 17:41.9.
Banji Bamidele is a sports reporter at the Panama City News Herald. He can be reached at abamidele@gannett.com or X (formerly Twitter) @AdebanjiBamide1.
