Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Girls Athlete of the Week? (10/27/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Oct. 20-26?

Western Wayne's Lauren Beamer. / Kevin Edwards / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Each week during the high school sports season, High School on SI will gather the best performances across the country with the help of fans, readers and staff.

Now, it’s your turn to choose a standout among the pack, the best of the best.

Here are the nominees for High School on SI’s National High School Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 20-26. Voting closes on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The winner will be announced in the following week’s National High School Girls Athlete of the Week post. 

The poll is below the write-ups on each athlete.

Congratulations to Emerson Acquaviva of Lincoln-Sudbury (Massachusetts) field hockey for winning last week’s National High School Girls Athlete of the Week poll. Acquaviva had three goals and three assists in a 9-1 victory over Wayland. 

Want to nominate an athlete? Email Bob Lundeberg at bob.lundeberg@gmail.com

High School on SI National Girls Athlete of the Week nominees

1. Destiny Acklin, jr., Austin (Alabama) flag football

Acklin had seven receptions for 170 yards and five touchdowns in a 47-6 win over Athens.

2. Taliah Angwekwe, sr., Stony Point (Texas) volleyball

Angwekwe tallied 21 kills in a five-set victory over Vista Ridge. 

3. Camila Azzi, fr., Union (New Jersey) soccer

Azzi netted a hat trick as Union blanked Carteret, 11-0. 

4. Lauren Beamer, sr., Western Wayne (Pennsylvania) volleyball

Beamer became the first player in Western Wayne history to pass the 1,000 career kills mark in a four-set win over Lakeland. The senior finished the match with 31 kills. 

5. Mikyah Dixon, jr., Vacaville (California) flag football

Dixon intercepted two passes on defense and compiled 114 yards of total offense and a touchdown in a 40-6 rout of Fairfield. 

6. Ava Lamacchia, sr., Watertown (Massachusetts) field hockey

Lamacchia poured in five goals as Watertown shut out Wilmington, 7-0. 

7. Isabelle Lin, so., South Plainfield (New Jersey) field hockey

Lin scored three goals in a 5-0 shutout of Sayreville. 

8. Kendall Longenberger, so., Boiling Springs (Pennsylvania) field hockey

Longenberger netted four goals as Boiling Springs routed Hamburg, 8-1. 

9. Audrey Manning, jr., Lynnfield (Massachusetts) volleyball

Manning tallied 20 kills, 16 assists and three blocks in a straight-sets win over North Reading that clinched the Cape Ann League championship. 

10. Brooke Norred, jr., Smiths Station (Alabama) flag football

Norred connected on 14 of 17 passes for 192 yards and six touchdowns in a 41-0 shutout of Percy Julian. 

11. Maddy Schroeder, sr., St. Cloud Cathedral (Minnesota) volleyball

Schroeder led the way with 20 kills and five blocks in a five-set victory over Melrose. 

12. Elizabeth Rayhill, jr., New Hartford (New York) soccer

Rayhill had three goals and an assist in a 7-2 win over Indian River. 

13. Mya Rei Smith, sr., Camarillo (California) flag football

Smith accounted for six total touchdowns — four passing, two rushing — in a 38-6 rout of Oxnard. 

14. Maddie Stahl, so., Palmyra (Pennsylvania) field hockey

Stahl recorded a hat trick in a 7-0 shutout of New Oxford.

15. Marisol Stosich, sr., Mountain View (Idaho) soccer

Stosich netted five goals in a 9-0 Class 6A state tournament win over Rigby. 

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting

High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports

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