The polls are open!
It’s time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-31.
Two weeks ago, Taylor volleyball player Caydence Hassell captured the honors, claiming 71% of the votes. The junior led the Wildcats with 12 kills during a district tournament win over Wildwood.
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.
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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, except football, are eligible. The News-Journal recognizes the local gridiron stars with our weekly game balls story.
Voting in the online poll will close at 10 a.m. Sunday. Emailed votes will not count.
Mackenzie Lupo, University: Lupo paced the District 4-1A runner-up Titans with a 515 series.
Katelyn Miller, Mainland: Miller posted the highest score in District 3-1A, bowling a 569 series to help the Bucs win the title.
Helen Morley Tyler, DeLand: The junior tallied the Bulldogs’ best time (22:36.1), which ranked 10th overall at the Five Star meet.
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Avery Wisniewski, Flagler Palm Coast: The freshman sped to fourth with a time of 20:53.2, contributing to the Bulldogs’ Five Star team title.
Riley Lecompte, Spruce Creek: The junior carded three birdies on the back nine to finish with a 5-over-par 77 and clinch the individual championship at the District 3-3A Tournament. It marked her second title in as many weeks after also winning the Five Star Conference Tournament.
Charlee Anderson, Seabreeze: Anderson won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.31 and placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke at the District 5-2A meet. She also served as one-fourth of the victorious 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay teams.
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Eden Knapp, DeLand: The junior led the Bulldogs past Oviedo in five sets with 28 kills and six blocks in the Region 1-6A finals.
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 Oct. 26-31 presented by Halifax Health
