Each week during the school year, The News-Press and the Naples Daily News select high school girls athletes who stood out the week before based on a combination of coach reports sent to sports@news-press.com and sports@naplesnews.com and school nominations sent over email. Those athletes are put in a poll each Monday on news-press.com and naplesnews.com and you, our readers, vote on who you think did it best.
The winner of the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week poll will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. Voting ends at 10 a.m. Thursday each week. The winner will be announced on social media.
Last week, the SWFL Girls Athlete of the Week winner was Marco Island volleyball player Giuliana Batelli, who finished with 36.02 percent of the vote.
If you have a nominee, be sure to email them to sports@news-press.com and sports@naplesnews.com, with the athlete’s name, school, and notable stats for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 5 p.m. every Sunday.
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Here are the SW Florida Girls Athlete of the Week nominees for Oct. 6-11:
Volleyball
Sophia Baron, Seacrest Country Day
Combined for 24 kills, 20 digs, and 3 blocks in a pair of wins over St. John Neumann and Aubrey Rogers.
Ellye Henkle, Oasis
Posted 24 kills in a five-set win over Community School of Naples.
Delayna Kerry, Estero
In the LCAC Tournament, Kerry finished with 67 assists, 5 kills, and 3 blocks in wins over Bonita Springs, Ida Baker, and Riverdale to help the Wildcats finish 3-0.
Carly Painter, North Fort Myers
Finished with 11 kills, 5 aces, and 10 digs in the LCAC third-place game against Ida Baker.
Golf
Kate Freshwater, Barron Collier
Took home first place at the CCAC Championship at Hibiscus Golf Club, shooting a 74 and leading the Cougars to a team score of 321.
Norah Urrea, Community School
Helped lead the Seahawks to a Private 8 title at Valencia Golf and Country Club, shooting an even par 72.
Cross Country
Gianna Gyurich, Bishop Verot
Finished in first at the Private 8 meet, cruising to a first-place time of 20:17.6.
Lyla Parker, Fort Myers
Took home second place with a time of 21:09 at the LCAC meet to help the Fort Myers girls secure first place.
Swimming
Eire Layton, Naples
Took home four wins in a tri-meet against CSN and Bishop Verot, winning the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay.
Bowling
Audrina Westland, Cypress Lake
Bowled a 178 to help the Panthers beat Bishop Verot.
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This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: VOTE: The News-Press, Naples Daily News SW Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 6-11
Reporting by Alex Martin, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News / Naples Daily News
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