VOTE: The News-Press Athlete of the Week for April 7-12
Each week during the school year, The News-Press selects athletes that stood out the week before based on a combination of coach reports and school nominations sent to sports@news-press.com and our coverage. Those athletes are put in a poll each Monday on news-press.com and you, our readers, vote on who you think did it best.
The winners of The News-Press Athlete of the Week poll receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. Voting ends at 10 a.m. Thursday each week. The winner will be announced on the @newspresssports Instagram page and on Twitter at @nphssports.
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The winner of last week's poll was ECS softball player Anayeli Guzman.
Previously: VOTE: The News-Press Athlete of the Week for March 31-April 5
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Here are the nominees for April 7-12:
Boys track
David Monteilh, Fort Myers
Monteilh took first place in the long jump and high jump at the LCAC Championships on Thursday.
Girls track
Christela Daniel, Riverdale
Daniel won LCAC titles in the 100 and 200 dashes, setting PRs in both events, at Thursday's meet.
Baseball
Owen Kircher, South Fort Myers
Kircher collected 7 hits in 11 at-bats, helping the Wolfpack to victories against Dunbar and Bonita Springs last week. He also stole two bases.
Softball
Amira Peterson, Fort Myers
Peterson went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two home runs, driving in five runs to help lead the Green Wave to a 12-6 win against Cypress Lake on Wednesday.
Flag football
Taylin Beckman, Estero
Beckman scored two overtime rushing touchdowns, including the game-winner in a four-overtime game against Riverdale on Tuesday. She also posted nine tackles, five for loss, two sacks and a pass breakup.
Girls lacrosse
Lily Lockard, Bishop Verot
Lockard led the Vikings with seven goals and seven assists in a 22-1 win against Cypress Lake on Thursday. She also logged five caused turnovers and four ground balls.
Boys tennis
Michael Abreu, Oasis
Abreu notched wins in singles and doubles to help the Sharks close the regular season with a 5-2 win against Mariner on Thursday.
Boys Weightlifting
Nick Bloomston, Fort Myers
Bloomston won the Class 2A 139-pound Olympic state title with a lift of 460 and was the Traditional runner-up with with a lift of 535 pounds.
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Justin Davis, Bishop Verot
Davis won the Class A 183-pound Olympic state title with a total lift of 515 pounds and finished second in the Traditional lifts with 560 pounds.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: VOTE: The News-Press Athlete of the Week for April 7-12
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