Vote: Who should be the Tampa Bay High School Softball Player of the Week? (3/3/2025)

High School on SI will nominate 8 athletes for games played February 24-March 1.
Berkeley Prep 2025 Infielder Avery Powers delivering a pitch during a 2024 softball game
Berkeley Prep 2025 Infielder Avery Powers delivering a pitch during a 2024 softball game / Avery Powers (Twitter)

The Florida High School softball season is just getting started and each week, we will nominate 10 student-athletes who had impressive performances.

We ask you to vote for the Tampa Bay High School Softball Player of the Week. Voting will close on Sunday, March 9 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Here are this week’s nominees: All nominations can be sent to rossvdg14@gmail.com.

Paige Sanchez, First Base, Bloomingdale (Senior)

Sanchez drove in two runs and hit a home run in a 7-5 win over Wharton on February 27.

Avery Powers, Utility, Berkeley Prep (Senior)

Powers drove in three runs in a 14-0 win over Canterbury (St. Petersburg) on February 25.

Sarai Nicholas, Utility, Newsome (Junior)

Nicholas drove in three runs, and hit a home run in a 9-3 win over Chamberlain on February 27.

Kate Compton, Utility, Plant (Sophomore)

The James Madison University commit drove in four runs and scored two in a 11-10 win over Wharton on March 1.

Kennedy Shea, Infielder, Strawberry Crest (Senior)

Shea drove in three runs on three hits in a 18-1 win over Armwood on February 25.

Madelyn Parker, Infielder, Wharton (Junior)

Parker drove in a total of six runs in two games played last week against Bloomingdale and Plant.

Zoe Mello, Infielder, Sickles (Senior)

Mello pitched five shut-out innings and allowed just three hits in a 10-0 win over Jefferson on February 25.

Marley Boucher, Infielder, Bloomingdale (Junior)

Boucher hit .416 (5-for-12) and drove in three runs for the Lady Bulls, picking up wins over Durant and Wharton last week.


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Ross Van De Griek
ROSS VAN DE GRIEK

Ross Van De Griek has been a high school sports writer covering the state of Florida since 2021. Ross also has been scouting high school basketball and Grassroots Basketball across the Southeast Region since 2022. Ross has been covering basketball and recruiting for High School on SI since August 2024. He has collaborated with Next Up Sports, Prep Hoops, and On The Radar Hoops throughout his scouting career. You can follow him on X @rossvdg14 or reach him via email rossvdg14@gmail.com for story ideas.