Vote: Florida Power & Light (FPL) Athlete of the Week for May 5-10
The News Herald is back with the athlete of the week poll, but first, congratulations to seventh grader Avery Obert of Bozeman, last week's Florida Power & Light (FPL) athlete of the week.
The athletes listed were chosen from coaches' nominations and game performances.
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To report scores and stats or nominate the next Athlete of the Week, email sports reporter Banji Bamidele at abamidele@gannett.com.
Voting will remain open until noon Friday.
Margaret Bartlow, North Bay Haven track and field
The Florida commit capped her high school career with a state title in the 3,200 meters and a runner-up finish in the 1,600 at the track and field championships over the weekend.
Josh Lindsey, Arnold baseball
Lindsey came up big for the Marlins with a home run in their 7-6 win over Clay in Game 2. The Gulf Coast commit finished with three hits, two runs scored and an RBI.
Bre Clark, Arnold softball
Clark struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing just two hits and one run in the 10-1 win over Clay.
Jayden Reyes, Arnold softball
Reyes recorded three hits, drove in three runs and scored once in the win over Clay.
Addison Mallon, North Bay Haven softball
Freshman Mallon delivered an MVP performance both in the circle and at the plate to lead the Lady Buccaneers to an 8-1 win over Walton. She struck out nine, allowing just two hits and one run over six innings. Offensively, Mallon went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI.
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Banji Bamidele is a sports reporter for the Panama City News Herald. He can be reached at abamidele@gannett.com or through X, formerly known as Twitter, @AdebanjiBamide1.
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