VOTE: CFBHN/Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 7-12

Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee County coaches during the week to htincoming@gmail.com. Re

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Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in 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.

Palmetto High quarterback Matthew Hennessey was voted the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc., for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 2026.

The Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Health Network for Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 2026, was Palmetto High quarterback Matthew Hennesey, who won the poll with 66 percent of the vote. The quarterback finished 10-of-14 with over 280 yards and four touchdowns in Palmetto's 34-28 win over Riverview. In the first quarter, he threw for over 180

yards, connecting for 12, 47 and 75-yard touchdowns.

A poll will be posted at heraldtribune.com each Monday, and voting will end at 10 a.m. Friday each week.

The nominees for the week of Sept. 7-12, 2026 are:

Football

Wyatt Campbell, Sarasota Christian: Campbell, a safety, had 11 tackles in Sarasota Christian's 35-26 win over Cambridge Christian on Friday.

Ira Dale Jr., Venice: The senior running back had six carries for 78 yards and four touchdowns in Venice's 69-0 win over Lehigh on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Seneca Hawthorne, Cardinal Mooney: Hawthorne returned a kickoff for 99 yards. He also caught a 22-yard pass for a touchdown in Mooney's 67-10 win over Wellen Park on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Cohen Fuller, Bradenton Christian: Fuller finished with a season-high five touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving) and 180 yards (96 rushing, 84 receiving) in Bradenton Christian's 55-0 win over Donahue Academy. It was his third straight game with 100 or more yards in receiving and rushing combined.

Jashun Judge, Bayshore: The 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back had three touchdowns. Before Friday, he had a team-high 40 carries for 245 yards and two touchdowns. In Week 4, Judge had at least 15 carries for over 150 yards.

Shane Partridge, Palmetto: Partridge had 111 rushing yards at halftime on five carries. In Palmetto's 40-0 shutout against IMG Jr. National, he finished with 179 yards on nine attempts.

Mason Polley, Venice: Polley finished 8-for-10 with 170 yards and one touchdown in Venice's 69-0 win over Lehigh.

Julian Williams, Cardinal Mooney: Williams recovered two fumbles in Mooney's 67-10 win over Wellen Park on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Cale Zeltwanger, Sarasota Christian: Receiver Cale Zeltwanger had eight catches for 161 yards and four touchdowns in Sarasota Christian's 35-26 win over Cambridge Christian on Friday.

Golf

Tiger Zhang, Lakewood Ranch: Zhang tied for 20th at the Central Florida Prep Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 9. He shot a 71, helping Lakewood Ranch to a sixth-place finish out of 15 teams.