Each week during the school year, the Naples Daily News selects athletes that stood out the week before based on a combination of coach reports and school nominations sent to sports@naplesnews.com and our coverage. Those athletes are put in a poll each Monday on naplesnews.com and you, our readers, vote on who you think did it best.
The winners of the Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Elevate Home Services receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. Voting ends at 10 a.m. Thursday each week. The winner will be announced on the @ndnprepzone Instagram page and on X at @NDN_PrepZone.
Our last winner was Barron Collier track and field’s Liusmar Rivas Velasquez, who cruised to a 1,200-vote win in a 8-way race, logging 48.33 percent.
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Baseball
Alan Overmyer, Barron Collier
Pitched a complete game shutout in a 3-0 win over Bonita Springs in the Class 4A-District 12 championship, striking out seven while allowing just three hits and two walks. Overmyer also doubled, drove in a run, and walked twice.
Peyton Frontino, St. John Neumann
Came up just short of the cycle, going 3 for 3 with a triple, double, and single with four RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in the Class 1A-District 12 title game against Village School.
Eric Hermanson, Gulf Coast
Went the distance against South Fort Myers in the Class 5A-District 12 title game, allowing just two hits and an unearned run while striking out six in the 5-1 win.
Softball
Alexis Alvarez, Aubrey Rogers
Went 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI, with a walk and a run scored in a 20-5 win over American Heritage Delray.
Boys Lacrosse
Eli Felzer, Community School
Scored four goals in the Class 1A-District 12 title game against Barron Collier, helping the Seahawks to a 19-9 win.
Cooper Price, Gulf Coast
Capped off a furious comeback for the Sharks, burying a game-winning goal in overtime to give Gulf Coast an 11-10 win over Fort Myers.
Girls Lacrosse
Ruby Smith, Community School
Netted six goals in a dominant 19-8 win over Gulf Coast, helping the Seahawks secure another district title.
Boys Track and Field
Jack Marshall, Naples
Was a double winner at the Class 3A-District 12 meet, securing wins in the 800 and 4×800 relay to help the Golden Eagles secure a 35-point win over Gulf Coast.
Braden Turner, Aubrey Rogers
Took home a first-place finish in the 800, clocking a time of 2:02.86 to help the Patriots secure second place in Class 2A-District 12.
Girls Track and Field
Tonia Renda, Aubrey Rogers
Placed first in the 800 at the Class 2A-District 12 meet, adding a third place finish in the 1600 to help Aubrey Rogers secure a district title.
Ava Heskett, Gulf Coast
Went 4-for-4 at the Class 3A-District 12 meet, securing wins in the 800, 1600, 4×400, and 4×800 relays to give the Sharks a second place finish.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: VOTE: Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week for April 14-19
Reporting by Alex Martin, Naples Daily News / Naples Daily News
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