The high school sports season is rapidly unfolding, which means it’s time once again for everyone’s favorite part of the week: The Gainesville Sun’s Athlete of the Week Poll.
Our nomination process is a little different this season. Please click here to see how to nominate. Nominations are due Monday morning, and they can be sent in by anyone — coaches, administrators, friends, family. It is imperative to send in nominations, so we can continue to honor the best! Please send nominations to Gainesville Sun Preps Reporter Noah Ram at nram@gannett.com.
Voting for this week closes at noon on Friday.
FYI, most of our nominees come from our top performers list. Check it out here, and be sure to send a top performer during the week to nram@gannett.com.
Amelia Smith, Williston volleyball
20 digs in the Red Devils’ 3-1 district championship win over Trenton.
Darius Debose, Newberry football
Played both ways and scored a rushing touchdown in the Panthers’ 25-7 win over Fort White.
Dracen Martin, Hawthorne football
Seven tackles (five for loss) and three sacks in the Hornets’ 26-0 win over Dunnellon.
Iyen Addison, Bradford football
26 carries for 252 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the Tornadoes’ 45-10 win over Leon.
Jasiah Powell, Santa Fe football
16 carries for 144 yards and three touchdowns in the Raiders’ 37-0 win over Lake Weir.
Javaris Gardner, Eastside football
16 carries for 142 yards and three touchdowns in the Rams’ 43-14 win over Sandalwood.
J’Dyen Manneh, Williston football
Eight carries for 189 yards and four touchdowns in the Red Devils’ 65-21 win over Gainesville High.
Jorryn Dye, Gainesville High volleyball
Eight kills in the Hurricanes’ 3-0 district championship win over Lecanto.
Kaitlin Allen, Oak Hall volleyball
51 assists, 20 digs and 7 kills as the Eagles beat Destin and St. Francis to punch their improbable ticket to the Class 2A playoffs.
Karlee Noah, Santa Fe volleyball
15 digs in the Raiders’ 3-0 district championship win over Crystal River.
Kinsley Harvey, Newberry volleyball
33 assists in the Panthers’ 3-0 district championship win over Keystone Heights.
Matt Goodale, Chiefland football
10-11 passing for 207 yards and four touchdowns in the Indians’ 42-7 win over Keystone Heights.
Mylie Fernandez, Branford volleyball
47 assists in the Bucs’ 3-1 district championship win over Union County.
Taylor Sembower, Buchholz volleyball
18 kills, 14 digs, 30 serve receives against 24-3 Fletcher in Bobcats’ first district title win since 2019.
Tywan K Williamson, Lafayette football
182 yards passing and 61 rushing yards with three total touchdowns in the Hornets’ 47-6 win over Trenton.
Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at nram@gannett.com. Follow him on X @Noah_ram1. Read his coverage of the Gators’ national championship basketball season in “CHOMP-IONS!” — a hardcover coffee-table collector’s book from The Sun. Details at Florida.ChampsBook.com
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Vote for the Gainesville-area high school sports Athlete of the Week for October 15-20
Reporting by Noah Ram, Gainesville Sun / The Gainesville Sun
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