Marion County fall high school sports are racing at a fever pitch. Last week alone, fans and athletes alike were locked into heated rivalry games.
Last week’s stage set up several notable athletes for big-game production. Vanguard football players Terrance Lewis and Sergarion Gunsby earned their spots as they ran away with Friday night’s game. West Port volleyball players Gaveena Smith and Eneidys Maysonet join the list of duos after leading the county in their respective volleyball statistical categories.
This year’s Athlete of the Week system is a little different. The poll ends Friday at noon and the winner will be announced shortly after on this page. The twist is the highlight video element displayed for nominees. If you’d like your highlight featured tag @OcalaPreps on X (formerly Twitter), Allen Pettigrew Jr. on Facebook or @allenpettigrew on TikTok.
Brian Hill, football, Dunnellon
7 tackles, 1 blocked FG, 2 PDs
Joshua Davis, 8-man football, Ocala Christian
237 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
Kaiden Robinson-Vickers, football, Dunnellon
1.5 sacks, 2 TFLs, 4 tackles
Dylan Curry, football, Dunnellon
202 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 1 rushing TD
Iterrean Mitchell, football, Dunnellon
21 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 65 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 174 all purpose yards
Kez Rivers, football, Forest
90 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
Ethan Collins, football, Forest
88 receiving yards, 103 all purpose yards
John Blanford, football, Forest
11 tackles, .5 sacks
Savanna Eatman, volleyball, Forest
16 kills, 5 aces in 6 sets
Lexie Quash, volleyball, Forest
14 kills, 2 blocks
Keondre Fillmore, football, Belleview
89 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 6 tackles
Tia Hope, volleyball, Belleview
8 kills, 5 aces, 13 blocks in 4 sets
Addison Torres, volleyball, Belleview
2 kills, 22 assists in 4 sets
Sergarion Gunsby, football, Vanguard
2 rushing TDs
Terrance Lewis, football, Vanguard
2 rushing TDs, 1 passing TD
Gaveena Smith, volleyball, West Port
39 kills, 19 blocks in 12 sets
Eneidys Maysonet, volleyball, West Port
8 kills, 6 aces, 2 blocks, 17 digs, 91 assists in 12 sets
Elizabeth Marshall, volleyball, Meadowbrook Academy
60 kills in 10 sets
Iva Fearon, volleyball, Meadowbrook Academy
3 kills, 4 aces, 23 digs, 86 assists in 10 sets
Michael Neal, football, Trinity Catholic
1 sack, 1 INT, 1 PD
Maggie O’Farrell, football, Trinity Catholic
61 asssits in 7 sets
Maddie Hewitson, volleyball, Trinity Catholic
32 kills, 4 aces, block, 26 digs in 7 sets
Addyson Avery, volleyball, Trinity Catholic
12 kills, 5 blocks in 7 sets
Ava Curtis, cross country, Trinity Catholic
1st place at 17th Annual Alligator Lake Invitational
Trevor Berquist, cross country, Vanguard
1st place at Trinity Catholic Celtic Invitational
Lauren Murphy, cross country, Trinity Catholic
3rd place at Lecanto Invitational 2025
Maggie Lorick, cross country, Belleview
5th place at Lecanto Invitational 2025
Vincent Perrella, 8-man football, Ocala Christian
4 sacks, 84 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 12 tackles
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Vote! Decide this week’s Marion County Athlete of the Week by choosing from 28 nominees
Reporting by Allen Pettigrew Jr., Ocala Star-Banner / Ocala Star-Banner
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