The results are in.
Fletcher junior Mason Baldwin is the new Florida Times-Union Boys Athlete of the Week for Northeast Florida high school sports for the 2026-27 season, covering the week of Oct. 12-17 in the Jacksonville area.
He won the 50-yard freestyle and the 100 backstroke to help the Senators repeat as Gateway Conference champions in boys swimming.
Baldwin followed up with first-place finishes in the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay as well as two individual second places as Fletcher won the District 2-3A championship.
He placed first in a vote of top Northeast Florida performers that included Melvin DuClos (KIPP Bold City football), Za'khari Greene (Trinity Christian football), Luke Ross (Ponte Vedra cross-country), Cole Spice (Atlantic
Coast golf), Michael Tarzia (Fernandina Beach swimming) and Tremayne Tukes (Old Plank Christian football).
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This week's Boys Athlete of the Week vote
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It's time to vote for Florida Times-Union's boys High School Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-24.
The Times-Union gathers nominees from scores, stats and nominations e-mailed to the sports desk during the week by coaches across Northeast Florida. Coaches can e-mail these stats and scores to preps@jacksonville.com. Deadline to receive nominations is 7 p.m. Saturdays.
This week's voting begins Monday morning and closes at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour. Vote at jacksonville.com/sports.
We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "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.
DJ Alderman, Hilliard football
The senior ran for 415 yards and six touchdowns, in addition to a 57-yard TD catch, as Hilliard won 60-55 at Cornerstone Classical.
Peter Curet, Atlantic Coast cross-country
The freshman won the Gateway Conference meet with a personal-best 16:03 at Cecil Field.
Tyshawn Ford, Nease football
The senior picked up 288 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns, defeating rival Ponte Vedra 49-35.
Zion Green, Raines football
The junior made two interceptions (one pick-six) and four pass breakups in a 35-20 victory at Cocoa.
Bailey Koo, Creekside swimming
The junior won the 50 and 100-yard freestyle in the District 1-4A meet as Creekside won the regional championship.
Cameron Morton, Ridgeview bowling
Bowled a 737 series for team and individual titles in FHSAA District 1.
Michael Rattigan, Wolfson golf
The senior shot a 67 to win both the team and individual Gateway Conference championships at Blue Sky Golf Club.
Aaron Yang, Ponte Vedra swimming
The senior won the 100-yard backstroke in 53 seconds flat, helping the Sharks win the District 3-3A team championship.
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