21-04-2025
VOTE: Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network for April 14-19
VOTE: Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network for April 14-19
Each week The Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee county coaches during the week to htincoming@ Readers can then vote in the online poll to determine the Athlete of the Week.
The winner of the April 7-12 poll was Sarasota High softball player Jade Hendrickson with 42.34% of the vote. In the Sailors' 18-7 victory over North Port, Hendrickson went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored, and six RBI.
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A poll will be posted at each Monday, and voting will end at 10 a.m. Friday each week.
The nominees for the week of April 14-19 are:
Baseball
Rowan Baum, Sarasota Christian: In the Blazers' 6-0 Class 1A-District 11 quarterfinal victory over Babcock, Baum got the win, pitching seven innings and allowing five hits with four strikeouts.
Colton Hyde, Cardinal Mooney: In the Cougars' 3-1 Class 2A-District 11 championship victory over Out-of-Door Academy, Hyde got the win, pitching seven innings and allowing five hits, one run with three strikeouts.
Boys lacrosse
Dutch Anderson, Manatee: In the Hurricanes' 15-1 Class 2A-District 12 semifinal victory Lakewood Ranch, Anderson had two goals and four assists.
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Jaminson McCusker, Cardinal Mooney: In two Cougar Class 1A-District 10 victories, McCusker combined for six goals and five assists.
Girls lacrosse
Madison Muller, Riverview: In the Rams' 15-6 Class 2A-District 12 championship victory over Lakewood Ranch, Muller has a goal, four draw controls, and four ground balls.
Softball
Brooklyn Loftus, Sarasota Christian: In the Blazers' 15-3 victory over Admiral Farragut, Loftus went 2-for-4 at the plate with two triples, a run scored, and three RBI. On the mound she got the win, pitching five innings and allowing five hits and one run.
Raionna Smith, Venice: In the green-and-white's 7-1 victory over Riverview, Smith went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
Track & field
Damian Howard, North Port: At the Class 4A-District 12 meet, Howard finished first in the 100 (10.76) and 200 (21.73).
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Chris Priede, Venice: At the Class 4A-District 12 meet, Priede finished first in the 110 hurdles (14.86) and first in the 400 hurdles (55.04).
Atarah Robinson, Venice: At the Class 4A-District 12 meet, Robinson finished first in the 800 (2:16.64) and first in the 1600 (5:03.30).
Landon Wise, Venice: At the Class 4A-District 12 meet, Wise finished first in the 1600 (4:22.68) and first in the 3200 (10:00.49).
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week poll for April 14-19
