Results are in. True North baseball standout voted Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week
Miami True North pitcher William Foss is the Miami Herald's High School Athlete of the Week, as voted on by readers in our weekly poll.
The junior right-hander led the Titans (17-7) to their first district title in program history. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 4 as True North beat Westminster Christian 5-1 in the district finals.
Katarina Slazas, Palmetto badminton; Giannicarlo Guzman, St. Brendan baseball; Bridget Chalich, Pine Crest tennis; John Bishop, Chaminade-Madonna baseball; Heather Robertson, Coral Springs Charter softball; Quinley Wylie, Coral Reef softball; Tina Liu, Plantation American Heritage tennis; Emely Ramirez, Braddock softball; Diego Requena, Reagan boys' volleyball; Catherine Cardona-Carballosa, Palmetto tennis; Jadyn Nunez, Doral Academy baseball; Joshua Peralta, Hialeah Gardens badminton; Rolando Torrellas, Cypress Bay tennis. rounded out the nominees.
The Miami Herald Athlete of the Week poll opens Sunday every week and closes around 10 p.m. Thursday.
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