The polls are open!
It’s time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for the week of March 2-7.
Last week, Spruce Creek track and field athlete Jada Hawkins captured the honors, claiming 40% of the votes. Looking to increase her strength and endurance, the junior pivoted from her usual 400-meter run to the 800-meter at the Craig Speziale Memorial Invitational and established a personal-best time of 2:19.77. That ranked her as the runner-up.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal gathers nominees for upcoming polls from across the area via email at cvinel@usatodayco.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 are eligible.
Voting in the online poll below will close at 10 a.m. Monday. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour. Emailed votes will not count.
Softball
Georgia Hough, Taylor: The senior ripped four hits (two singles, a double and a triple) with four RBIs in a rout of North Marion.
Amayah Jones, Deltona: The junior had three hits, including two doubles, in a win over Flagler Palm Coast. She drove in five runs and scored two more.
Tennis
Giselle Adekunle, Spruce Creek: The senior led the charge as the Hawks swept the Five Star bracket again. She claimed titles at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles with Khloe Akopian.
Track and field
Celeste Coney, New Smyrna Beach: The senior won the 100-meter dash (12.26) and placed second in the 200-meter dash at the George Janan Invitational.
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 Girls Athlete of the Week for March 2-7 presented by Halifax Health
Reporting by Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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