Each week, the Mercury News and East Bay Times highlight outstanding high school athletes from the Bay Area. Readers can vote for their favorite athlete from a list of nominees, contributing to the selection of the Athlete of the Week. This article features this week's nominees and details about the voting process.
We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner.Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.
Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections. Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at [email protected] junior goalkeeper had seven saves in a 1-0 victory over Northgate. She began this week with 38 saves on the season. The senior forward scored twice and handed out one assist in a victory over Santa Teresa. She ended the week with 20 goals and nine assists on the season. The forward scored 25 points and grabbed 22 rebounds to lead her team to an overtime victory against Monta Vista. The win helped the Wildcats remain undefeated in league play. The senior scored seven goals and had two assists in two games over the past week. The San Jose State commit, who was also a dominant force on the Lincoln’s flag football team last fall, has 25 goals this season. The junior scored two goals and had an assist in a victory over American. The midfielder has 12 goals and four assists this season. The senior scored three goals and also added four assists in an 11-0 victory over De Anza. The forward has 15 goals and 12 assists so far this season. Johnson had 26 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks in a victory over St. Ignatius. She followed that with a 24-point game against Oakland, where she also surpassed 100 career blocks. The senior made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points in a 54-48 victory over Branham. Kumagai ended the week averaging eight points per game for a team that was 12-5. The sophomore scored four goals in an 8-1 victory over Vallejo in league play. She had a three-goal game against Tennyson in December. The senior had one goal and one assist in a 6-0 victory over St. Joseph Notre Dame. The result helped snap a five-game skid for the Wolverines. The sophomore made the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against Sacred Heart Prep to cap a 39-point night. She followed that by scoring 19 points and dishing seven assists in a victory over Foothill
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