Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week poll. Nominees come from scores and stats emailed by Sarasota and Manatee County coaches during the week to htincoming@gmail.com. Readers can then vote in the online poll to determine the Boys Athlete of the Week.
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The Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 17-22, 2026, was Riverview High quarterback Logan Carrillo, who won the poll with 53% of the vote. Carrillo finished 11-for-13, throwing for 360 yards — Riverview's single-game passing record — and four touchdowns in Riverview's 32-21 win over Naples.
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The nominees for the week of Aug. 24-29, 2026 are:
Cross Country
Gabe Milliken, Sarasota Christian: Milliken finished first with a 16:33.4 time at the North Port Preserve meet on Saturday.
Football
Will Campbell, Wellen Park: Campbell finished with 97 rushing yards and one touchdown, including the team's final score on a 5-yard run in Wellen Park's 41-21 win over Gateway.
William Roseboro Jr., Saint Stephen's: In a 35-32 loss to Sarasota Christian, Roseboro rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns, including an 86-yard dash to the end zone.
Noah Spenn, Sarasota Christian: In Sarasota Christian's 35-32 win over St. Stephen's, Spenn had three touchdowns from 10, 20 and 25 yards out.
Noah Wireman, Wellen Park: Wireman finished 10-of-17 for 195 yards. He had four touchdowns (two passing and two rushing).
Hudson West, Sarasota: In a narrow loss to Palm Beach Lakes, West had seven touchdowns. He went 19-of-38 for 409 yards with four passing touchdowns, with his longest completion being 73 yards. He also had three rushing scores from 32, 3 and 11 yards out.
Caedon White, Manatee: White led Manatee's offense with 20 carries for 97 yards and three touchdowns — a career-high — in a 28-17 win over Naples.
Tait Zeltwanger, Sarasota Christian: Zeltwanger scored the touchdown that led Sarasota Christian to a 35-32 win over Saint Stephen's. He completed 11 of his 22 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns, adding five carries for 54 yards.
Golf
Jake Autrey, Lakewood Ranch: Autrey shot a 34 — the lowest of the field — in a three-way matchup aginst Manatee and North Port, where the Mustangs took the win by seven strokes.
Andi Dai, Saint Stephen's: Dai shot a 64 in an 18-hole matchup against Sarasota, helping the Falcons to a 278-308 win. He had six birdies and an eagle, shooting six under.
Editor's Note: 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.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VOTE for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 24-29
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