With the postseason on the horizon, now is the time for swimmers and runners to start to peak, so it’s a good sign that multiple county and school records were broken last week. Along with clutch performances in district football games or district championship volleyball matches, this week’s Tremendous 10 poll is filled with big-time efforts.
In last week’s poll, Davenport swimmer Anthony Nogueras won with 48.7 percent of the vote, followed by Haines City football player Franc Guillaume (23.9 percent) and Winter Haven swimmer Gaby Lacen-Morales (12.9 percent).
The poll will be open until noon on Thursday.
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1 Lake Wales senior Marcos Cabrera (boys swimming and diving) has battled illness during the season but showed he’s ready for the postseason by breaking his own county meet record by swimming 57.81 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2026 Polk County Swimming and Diving Championships. He also won the 200 individual medley in 1:59.71.
2 All Saints eighth-grader Charlotte Roy (girls cross country) set a county record by running 18:00 to finish 11th in the elite division of the New World Spectacular.
3 George Jenkins freshman Sha’Shawn James (football) was a force offensively and defensively. Normally a wide receiver, he played quarterback in the Wildcat offense and finished with 124 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. He also caught one pass for 9 yards. On defense he intercepted two passes in the victory over Winter Haven.
4 Mckeel senior Claire Scarborough (girls swimming and diving) set two school records by winning the 100 freestyle in 54.29 and the 50 free in 24.64 at the county meet.
5 All Saints junior Paige Lenderman (volleyball) finished with 83 assists in two matches, including a season-high 50 in the championship match, to help lead the Saints to the district title. For the she has 543 assists as one of the top setters in the county.
6 Winter Haven sophomore Taylor Warren (volleyball) finished with 25 kills in the two matches to help lead the Blue Devils to the district title. For the season, she is fourth on the team with 141 kills.
7 Lakeland Christian senior Messiah Borders (football) caught seven passes for 163 yards and one touchdown against Delray Beach American Heritage. He also returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown.
8 McKeel senior Bryce Palmer (girls swimming and diving) also won two individual events at the county meet. She set the school record by winning the 100 butterfly in 1:01.50 then won the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.28.
9 Lakeland senior quarterback Kelin Hendrix (football) completed 10 of 13 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns in the Dreadnaughts’ 40-7 victory over Bartow. He also rushed for a touchdown. For the season, he has completed 74 of 103 passes for 1,059 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also has nine rushing touchsdowns.
10 Auburndale junior Emma Ketchum (Polk County Swimming and Diving) repeated as county champion by winning the diving competition with 234.45 points at the county meet.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Performances at county meet, key district events lead Tremendous 10 poll