The high school sports season is rapidly unfolding, which means it’s once again time 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.
Athlete of the Week nominees are compiled by what’s available on MaxPreps and by submission, so coaches, athletic directors and statisticians are encouraged to send nominees and their stats to nram@usatodayco.com for consideration.
Last week’s winner was Dean Glass from the Bell baseball team. Glass received over 12,600 votes as he had four runs, two hits and three RBIs in the Bulldogs 16-0 win over Cedar Key on Tuesday, March 3.
Voting closes at noon on Friday.
Aidan Michaux, Newberry baseball
Three RBIs and a home run in the Panthers’ 10-4 win over Crystal River.
Ariana Wilson, Hawthorne flag football
11 carries for 217 yards and four touchdowns in the Hornets’ 31-26 win over Newberry.
Blake Brewer, Buchholz baseball
Three RBIs and a home run in the Bobcats’ 5-0 win over Creekside.
Braige Schneider, Williston baseball
Three RBIs in the Red Devils’ 13-0 win over West Port.
Brice Domalewski, St. Francis Catholic baseball
Three RBIs and a double in the Wolves’ 17-5 win over Countryside Christian.
Caleb Jacobs, Hawthorne baseball
4-4 with four runs, a double, triple and home run with seven RBIs in the Hornets’ 31-0 win over Cedar Key.
Dominick Diaz, St. Francis Catholic indoor track
2nd place in Pole Vault at Nike Indoor Nationals, PR’ing at 4.43 | 14-06.25.
Emily Delgado, Columbia softball
Three hits and RBIs in the Tigers’ 9-0 win over Williston.
Emma Ellenburg, Newberry girls lacrosse
Four goals and two assists in the Panthers’ 11-5 win over Santa Fe.
Kenan Bellamy, Williston baseball
Two hits, two runs, four RBIs and a triple in the Red Devils’ 12-2 win over Seven Rivers Christian.
Mackenzie Fisher, Trenton softball
Four hits, five RBIs and two doubles in the Tigers’ 13-3 win over Branford.
Madison Hooper, Buchholz softball
Three hits and RBIs in the Bobcats’ 15-1 win over North Marion.
Mallory Blue, Branford softball
Two hits and three RBIs with a double in the Bucs’ 4-3 win over Eustis.
Max Archer, Eastside boys lacrosse
Three goals and an assist in the Rams’ 12-2 win over Atlantic Coast.
Mikinzie Hargon, Gainesville High flag football
Five catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns in the Hurricanes’ 25-0 win over Bronson.
Miley McCray, Lafayette softball
Two hits and three RBIs in the Hornets’ 12-4 win over Fort White.
Quaniyah Robinson, Buchholz softball
Three hits and six RBIs in the Bobcats’ 10-6 win over Bradford.
Payton Gulledge, Chiefland baseball
Four hits, three runs and three RBIs in the Indians’ 16-6 win over Fort White.
Reed Thomas, Buchholz baseball
One hit complete game shutout in the Bobcats’ 6-0 win over Bartram Trail.
Rylee Swilley, Santa Fe softball
Two hits, two runs, a home run and four RBIs in the Raiders’ 5-1 win over John Carroll Catholic.
Ryleigh Stone, Columbia softball
Two hits, two RBIs and a home run in the Tigers’ 3-2 win over previously unbeaten Trenton.
Samantha Baines, Oak Hall girls track and field
Won the 100m hurdles in a PR time, won the 400m hurdles, ran in the winning 4x400m team and placed second in the long jump. She was the girls MVP for the meet — the girls Alachua County Championship.
Sara Davis, Buchholz girls lacrosse
Four goals and three assists in the Bobcats’ 12-3 win over Maclay.
Talon Grider, Dixie County baseball
Three hits, three runs and four RBIs in the Bears’ 24-0 win over Jefferson County.
Taylor Brewer, Gainesville High baseball
Two runs, two hits, a double and three RBIs in the Hurricanes’ 18-8 win over Oak Hall.
Tyler Belleville, P.K. Yonge baseball
Three runs and RBIs and a double in the Blue Wave’s 11-0 win over Eastside.
Will Beck, Santa Fe baseball
Two RBIs ana a triple in the Raiders’ 11-3 win over Dunnellon.
Will Conquest, Williston baseball
Two hits, two runs, four RBIs and a double in the Red Devils’ 15-0 win over Bell.
Yunel Rojas, Gainesville High baseball
Three hits and two RBIs in the Hurricanes’ 13-12 win over previously unbeaten 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@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X @Noah_ram1 and on Instagram @Ramreporter. 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 in the Gainesville-area Athlete of the Week poll for March 9-15
Reporting by Noah Ram, Gainesville Sun / The Gainesville Sun
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