The polls are open!
It's time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-17.
Two weeks ago, Flagler Palm Coast volleyball player Kaitlyn Ebding captured the honors, claiming 45% of the votes. The senior posted 26 digs, 23 serve receptions and four aces in a 3-1 victory over Seabreeze.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal gathers nominees for upcoming polls from across the area via email at cvinel@usatodayco.com. Please send a player's name, school and notable statistics for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 8 a.m. every Monday.
To round out the ballot, our staff also picks athletes from scores and stats posted online or submitted by local coaches. Athletes for all in-season sports, except football, are eligible. The News-Journal recognizes the local gridiron stars with our weekly game balls story.
Voting in the online poll will close at 10 a.m. Sunday. Emailed votes will not count.
Cross-country
Lupita Galeano, Matanzas: The senior placed 19th (22:42) in Division C at the New World Fall Spectacular.
Lillian Shallow, New Smyrna Beach: The freshman won the Volusia/Flagler Freshman-Sophomore Championship with a time of 20:23.9.
Volleyball
Caydence Hassell, Taylor: The junior led the Wildcats with 12 kills during a district tournament win over Wildwood.
Isabella Tedesco, Seabreeze: The junior contributed 10 kills, three aces, 11 digs and 12 serve receptions during a district tournament victory over Pine Ridge.
Tamera Williams, Spruce Creek: The senior helped the Hawks to a 3-2 district tournament win over Flagler Palm Coast by posting 22 kills and three blocks.
Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12-17 presented by Halifax Health