Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Florida High School Athlete of the Week (March 7-13)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Florida High School Athlete of the Week for March 7-13 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote below. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, March 21. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivefl.
THIS WEEK’S FLORIDA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
BASEBALL
Caden McDonald, Jr. (Sickles)
McDonald went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in three runs on March 8, in a 11-1 win over Gaither.
Collin Priest, Jr. (Mount Dora Christian)
Priest went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in three runs on March 8, in a 7-2 win over Foundation Academy.
Dylan Ziels, So. (Marathon)
Ziels struck out 11 batters in 6 shutout innings on March 8, in a 9-0 win over Ransom Everglades.
Chase Mobley, So. (Plant City)
Mobley struck out 11 batters in 5 no-hit innings on March 9, in a 4-0 win over Riverview.
Eric Fernandez, Jr. (Riviera Prep)
The junior shortstop drove in a total of 13 runs, across a 3-game stretch where the Bulldogs finished 3-0 for the week.
SOFTBALL
Carter Gore, Sr. (Madison County)
Gore drove in four runs on March 8, in a 9-4 loss vs Branford.
Kaia Cortes, So. (Berkeley Prep)
Cortes went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in three runs, in a 7-5 win over Wesley Chapel on March 8.
Emily Allen, Sr. (Mount Dora Christian)
Allen drove in three runs, in a 9-2 win over Cornerstone Christian on March 10.
Grace Hogie, Sr. (Lakewood Ranch)
Hogie drove in three runs and delivered three hits, in a 16-1 win over Gulf Coast on March 11.
Brianna Godfrey, Sr. (Coral Springs Charter)
Godfrey struck out 11 batters in five innings of work, in a 3-0 win over St. Brendan on March 11.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Sara Williams, Jr. (All Saints Academy)
Williams scored 14 goals on March 8, in a 21-1 win over South Lake.
Avery Smith, Jr. (Cypress Creek- Wesley Chapel)
Smith scored 10 goals and dished out three assists, in a 23-6 win over Land O’Lakes on March 8.
Maggie Mashke, Jr. (Pasco)
Mashke scored 14 goals and provided two assists on March 9, in a 20-5 win over Lake Gibson.
Lauren Shira, So. (Tohopekaliga)
Shira scored 7 goals on March 9, leading the Lady Tigers to a 12-1 win over Ocoee.
Maddie Lottermann, Jr. (Benjamin)
Lottermann scored 6 goals back on March 10, in a 16-5 win over Wellington.