The polls are open!
It’s time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 17-22.
Last week, Matanzas cross-country runner Enzo McGovern captured the honors, claiming 87% of the votes. The junior finished 29th with a time of 16:53.13 at the Region 1-3A championships, with the Pirates clinching a spot at states.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal gathers nominees for upcoming polls from across the area via email at cvinel@gannett.com. Please send a player’s name, school and notable statistics for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 8 a.m. every Monday.
To round out the ballot, our staff also picks athletes from scores and stats posted online or submitted by local coaches. Athletes for all in-season sports, except football, are eligible. The News-Journal recognizes the local gridiron stars with our weekly game balls story.
Voting in the online poll below will close at 10 a.m. Saturday. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour. Emailed votes will not count.
Basketball
Henry Robinson Jr., Pine Ridge: The junior started his season with massive performances. He had 50 points and 10 rebounds against Christian Learning Academy and 37 points and 13 boards against Bridge to Independence.
Judah Rodriguez, Warner Christian: The junior dropped 37 points on 8-of-11 shooting in a win over Riverbend.
Cross country
Douglas Seth, Flagler Palm Coast: In his first Class 4A state meet, the freshman turned in a time of 16:01, good for 13th.
Soccer
Thomas Wylie, Spruce Creek: The junior put up a hat trick in a shutout of Taylor.
Editor’s Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a “no contest” if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week for Nov. 17-22 presented by Halifax Health
Reporting by Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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