VOTE: Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week sponsored by Babcock Ranch for Jan. 2-7
The first Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week poll in 2023 has arrived.
Each week the Naples Daily News staff will select one finalist in each high school sport. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Collier County’s coaches during the week to sports@naplesnews.com. Readers can then vote in the online poll to determine who the Athlete of the Week will be.
The last winner was Barron Collier wrestler Lucas Giles, who won all four of his matches, including a 14-6 major decision in the final to win the Captain Archer 138-pound weight class.
The poll will be posted at naplesnews.com each Monday, and voting will end at 10 a.m. Thursday each week. The winner will be announced on the @ndnprepzone Instagram page and on Twitter at @NDN_PrepZone. The winning athlete will receive a shirt courtesy of BSN Sports.
To see this week's poll, CLICK HERE!
Boys Soccer
Marcello Maffei, Gulf Coast: Had three goals and an assist in a 3-3 tie against Bishop Verot, and a 6-0 win over Columbus.
Girls Soccer
Kelsey Scott, Naples: Notched a pair of shutouts in net, in a pair of matches against Gulf Coast and Golden Gate.
Boys Basketball
Nick Cassano, Seacrest Country Day: Averaged 25.3 points and 10.6 rebounds in three games against Barron Collier, Imagine School, and Lehigh.
Girls Basketball
Sophie McCartney, St. John Neumann: Averaged 30.3 points and 19.3 rebounds in three wins over Lemon Bay, Bishop Verot, and Barron Collier this week.
Boys Wrestling
Christian Moder, First Baptist: Helped the Lions cruise on their way to a district title in the Class 1A-District 12 duals on Friday, beating Oasis 72-12 in the final.
Girls Wrestling
Hayle Peck, Palmetto Ridge: Cruised to a first place victory in the Lady Bears Invitational in her weight class, winning each of her three matches.
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