24-04-2025
VOTE: Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network for March 31-April 5
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.
Kayleigh Bergstrom, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School girls lacrosse
The winner of the March 24-29 poll was Cardinal Mooney lacrosse player Kayleigh Bergstrom with 48.78% of the vote. In the Cougars' 21-8 victory over Venice, Bergstrom had five goals and an assist.
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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 March 31-April 5 are:
Baseball
Mark Metcalf, Sarasota: In Sarasota's 13-3 victory over South Fort Myers, Metcalf went 3-for-5 with a home run, double, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI.
Morgan Peggs, Riverview: In the Rams' 4-1 victory over Venice, Peggs got the win, pitching 6 innings and allowing one hit and one run.
Boys lacrosse
Duke Bergstrom, Cardinal Mooney: In two Cougar matches, Bergstrom scored six goals with 3 assists, 5 ground balls, and 2 caused turnovers.
Boys weightlifting
Ronin Dangler, Manatee: At the Class 3A, Region 3 meet, Dangler took first at 219 pounds in traditional (690) and Olympic (560).
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Corbin Franklin, Saint Stephen's: At the Class 1A, Region 3 meet, Franklin took first at 129 pounds in traditional (385) and Olympic (385).
Jeremiah Richards, Imagine School: At the Class 1A, Region 4 meet, Richards took first at 199 pounds in traditional (575) and Olympic (490)
Jeremy Stroh, Saint Stephen's: At the Class 1A, Region 3 meet, Stroh took first at 238 pounds in traditional (545) and Olympic (450).
Angel Vazquez, Imagine School: At the Class 1A, Region 4 meet, Vazquez took first at 119 pounds in traditional (385) and Olympic (335).
Girls lacrosse
Caroline Steinwachs, Riverview: In the Rams' 17-7 victory over Cardinal Mooney, Steinwachs had 7 goals, 1 assist, 9 draw controls, and 2 ground balls.
Softball
Cailinne Kelly, North Port: In the Bobcats' 17-1 victory over Lehigh, Kelly went 3-for-3 with 2 home runs, a double, 2 runs scored, and 6 RBI.
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Tyler Sciesinski, Sarasota: In the Sailors' 15-1 victory over Manatee, Sciesinski went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. On the mound she got the victory, pitching five innings and allowing a run on three hits.
Selah Spenn, Sarasota Christian: In the Blazers' 20-0 victory over Booker, Spenn went 4-for-4 with a home run, triple, 2 runs scored, and 5 RBI.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week poll for March 31-April 5
