The polls are open!
It’s time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for the week of April 13-18.
Last week, Deltona softball player Kaitlyn Caruso captured the honors, claiming 80% of the votes. The senior ripped four hits in four at-bats, driving in three runs and scoring two more in a victory over Lyman.
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.
Flag football
Gabrielle Dioquino, Seabreeze: The sophomore had four sacks in a shutout of DeLand.
Nadiyah Kwaku, Atlantic: The junior caught eight passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Pine Ridge. She also grabbed an interception on defense.
Softball
Keylee Gerhardt, Spruce Creek: The junior played a role in both Hawks runs during their 2-0 victory over University in the Five Star finals. She tripled home one run and trotted in to score the other on a wild pitch.
Track and field
Arianna Slaughter, Flagler Palm Coast: The senior won the 800-meter and 1,600-meter runs with times of 2:19.3 and 5:11.37 at the District 2-4A meet.
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 April 13-18 presented by Halifax Health
Reporting by Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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